Spenser Sakurai

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No one can hire what they can't see

No one can hire what they can't see Spenser Sakurai

1.4K views - 1 week ago

Why you fake it until you make it.

Why you fake it until you make it. Spenser Sakurai

1.3K views - 2 weeks ago

This is the path to higher budget cinematography projects

This is the path to higher budget cinematography projects Spenser Sakurai

1.6K views - 2 weeks ago

These 3 things won me a national Cinematography award

These 3 things won me a national Cinematography award Spenser Sakurai

4.3K views - 3 weeks ago

What questions to always ask as the Cinematographer

What questions to always ask as the Cinematographer Spenser Sakurai

950 views - 3 weeks ago

What does the Pyxis 12k mean for cinematographers?

What does the Pyxis 12k mean for cinematographers? Spenser Sakurai

7.5K views - 4 weeks ago

How I became a full-time Cinematographer

How I became a full-time Cinematographer Spenser Sakurai

2.6K views - 4 weeks ago

The lighting kit I recommend to new filmmakers (2026)

The lighting kit I recommend to new filmmakers (2026) Spenser Sakurai

6.1K views - 1 month ago

How to become a better cinematographer in 2026

How to become a better cinematographer in 2026 Spenser Sakurai

2.3K views - 1 month ago

How I fixed modern Hollywood movies

How I fixed modern Hollywood movies Spenser Sakurai

3K views - 2 months ago

If I had to start over as a Cinematographer in 2026

If I had to start over as a Cinematographer in 2026 Spenser Sakurai

15.3K views - 2 months ago

The state of "filmmaking" in 2025

The state of "filmmaking" in 2025 Spenser Sakurai

4.2K views - 3 months ago

Some lighting setups with the Nikon ZR

Some lighting setups with the Nikon ZR Spenser Sakurai

4.2K views - 3 months ago

The Nikon ZR is a dream

The Nikon ZR is a dream Spenser Sakurai

47.9K views - 3 months ago

Nikon did the thing....Nikon ZR

Nikon did the thing....Nikon ZR Spenser Sakurai

18.3K views - 3 months ago

Making a film I'm really proud of

Making a film I'm really proud of Spenser Sakurai

2.9K views - 3 months ago

The problem with those RAW video files

The problem with those RAW video files Spenser Sakurai

5.6K views - 4 months ago

Modern movies are missing this

Modern movies are missing this Spenser Sakurai

1.1K views - 5 months ago

THIS MARKS THE END OF HOLLYWOOD

THIS MARKS THE END OF HOLLYWOOD Spenser Sakurai

1.8K views - 5 months ago

Lighting at night - but the easy way

Lighting at night - but the easy way Spenser Sakurai

3.7K views - 5 months ago

I almost lit a whole movie with just these lights

I almost lit a whole movie with just these lights Spenser Sakurai

6.2K views - 5 months ago

Recreating the camera rig from SUPERMAN

Recreating the camera rig from SUPERMAN Spenser Sakurai

14.3K views - 6 months ago

Shooting a low budget feature film again...

Shooting a low budget feature film again... Spenser Sakurai

8.5K views - 6 months ago

I broke the lighting formula and it still worked

I broke the lighting formula and it still worked Spenser Sakurai

4.2K views - 7 months ago

You are overcomplicating the lighting

You are overcomplicating the lighting Spenser Sakurai

7.9K views - 7 months ago

how I shot this film | part 2

how I shot this film | part 2 Spenser Sakurai

3.6K views - 8 months ago

how I shot this.

how I shot this. Spenser Sakurai

9.3K views - 9 months ago

More people watched after I did this.

More people watched after I did this. Spenser Sakurai

1.9K views - 9 months ago

Making another short film...different this time.

Making another short film...different this time. Spenser Sakurai

5.5K views - 9 months ago

How we took our low budget film to the next level

How we took our low budget film to the next level Spenser Sakurai

4.6K views - 10 months ago

“Number 8” Short Film Behind the Scenes | Part 2

“Number 8” Short Film Behind the Scenes | Part 2 Spenser Sakurai

2.3K views - 10 months ago

NUMBER 8 - SHORT FILM (2025)

NUMBER 8 - SHORT FILM (2025) Spenser Sakurai

11.5K views - 10 months ago

The Making of “Number 8” Short Film | Part 1

The Making of “Number 8” Short Film | Part 1 Spenser Sakurai

7.2K views - 11 months ago

Actually shooting on Superman's strange lens

Actually shooting on Superman's strange lens Spenser Sakurai

54K views - 11 months ago

Red Monstro vs Komodo X

Red Monstro vs Komodo X Spenser Sakurai

18.7K views - 1 year ago

The affordable cinema camera of your dreams

The affordable cinema camera of your dreams Spenser Sakurai

31.5K views - 1 year ago

why modern movies are HOPELESS

why modern movies are HOPELESS Spenser Sakurai

13.8K views - 1 year ago

I bought the most underrated cinema camera

I bought the most underrated cinema camera Spenser Sakurai

22K views - 1 year ago

When you need a place to make videos

When you need a place to make videos Spenser Sakurai

4.2K views - 1 year ago

The forgotten GOAT of lenses

The forgotten GOAT of lenses Spenser Sakurai

15.8K views - 1 year ago

This setup made me a believer

This setup made me a believer Spenser Sakurai

18.7K views - 1 year ago

What the others didn't show you | DZO ARLES

What the others didn't show you | DZO ARLES Spenser Sakurai

27.5K views - 1 year ago

insane budget cinema lenses | Thypoch Simera - C

insane budget cinema lenses | Thypoch Simera - C Spenser Sakurai

25.3K views - 1 year ago

One light to rule them all | 1200W RGBW!

One light to rule them all | 1200W RGBW! Spenser Sakurai

8.6K views - 1 year ago

Somehow the best lenses I've ever reviewed

Somehow the best lenses I've ever reviewed Spenser Sakurai

80.8K views - 1 year ago

How I shot my first Feature Film

How I shot my first Feature Film Spenser Sakurai

8.5K views - 1 year ago

Shooting my first feature film

Shooting my first feature film Spenser Sakurai

66.6K views - 1 year ago

How to fix modern movies

How to fix modern movies Spenser Sakurai

3.2K views - 1 year ago

answering your Cinematography questions

answering your Cinematography questions Spenser Sakurai

2.6K views - 1 year ago

Making a NETFLIX quality film | The Honest Truth PART 2

Making a NETFLIX quality film | The Honest Truth PART 2 Spenser Sakurai

2.4K views - 1 year ago

The tricks to making a Netflix quality film

The tricks to making a Netflix quality film Spenser Sakurai

4.4K views - 1 year ago

every beginner filmmaker should start here

every beginner filmmaker should start here Spenser Sakurai

2.8K views - 1 year ago

when the short film ISN'T short...

when the short film ISN'T short... Spenser Sakurai

1.8K views - 1 year ago

when 1 shot can save the film

when 1 shot can save the film Spenser Sakurai

3.3K views - 1 year ago

creating healthy art

creating healthy art Spenser Sakurai

3.7K views - 1 year ago

making a lens that doesn't exist [PART 2]

making a lens that doesn't exist [PART 2] Spenser Sakurai

2.7K views - 1 year ago

making a lens that doesn't exist [PART 1]

making a lens that doesn't exist [PART 1] Spenser Sakurai

5.1K views - 1 year ago

focus like a pro

focus like a pro Spenser Sakurai

7.4K views - 1 year ago

bake it in Spenser Sakurai

9.5K views - 1 year ago

personality you could date

personality you could date Spenser Sakurai

15.4K views - 1 year ago