Crew Highlight: Nick Betancurt, Director and Cinematographer

At Lemonlight, we delight ourselves on setting up a culture that appreciates employees and empowers them to make their greatest work. When crew users are specified the right equipment to thrive independently, they’re additional probable to be effective and committed to the company’s good results as a total. They are also additional most likely to continue to be at the firm more time: a gain-win for both functions.

We definitely truly feel that way when it will come to Nick Betancurt, who’s been less than the Lemonlight umbrella for seven decades now. Nick, Director and Cinematographer, is one of the individuals dependable for the total glance and experience of our productions, creating a visible style that matches the tone and tale of the script. We recently sat down with him to converse about his time doing the job at Lemonlight, speaking about almost everything from his favourite challenge to his favourite “crew food.” Test out the total highlight down below:

How several decades have you worked with Lemonlight?

About seven a long time on and off. Below in LA for about two yrs.

Preferred challenge at Lemonlight?

SISU Athletic Mouth Guards. That 1 had super strong artistic heading into it and we ended up ready to dive in head to start with at the prepro phase to established ourselves up for accomplishment on the shoot day. I’m really delighted with how it turned out and hope to have far more assignments like that in the potential.

Finest aspect about working with Lemonlight?

The ideal component is also the aspect that would make it the most hard (in a good way): the volume of function. We have so a lot of movie projects going on that we’re generally able to problem ourselves and expand our innovative capabilities.

Why do you appreciate the Video Creation Marketplace?

Each venture is a entirely new adventure. Functioning with a wide variety of purchasers indicates you’re constantly working with your skills to resolve new and exciting issues. And at the stop of the day, we get to inform tales and “make believe” for a living. 

Beloved crew food? 

Not a specific meal, but a single time because of to a supply difficulty, we had lunch brought to us 3 diverse occasions in the course of the day. The crew was satisfied.

Tips for individuals just setting up in the field?

There are tons of sources (primarily cost-free) out there to study whatever you want about movie production. I’m subscribed to numerous various YouTube channels that hold me up to date on new procedures and new technologies in the field. As considerably as you can, get out there and shoot stuff due to the fact it is the greatest way to master. Be a good particular person.