Author: David Daut

A writer and critic for more than a decade, David Daut specializes in analysis of genre cinema and immersive media. In addition to his work for Camera Operator and other publications, David is also the co-creator of Hollow Medium, a “recovered audio” ghost story podcast. David studied at the USC School of Cinematic Arts and works as a freelance writer based out of Long Beach, California.
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Focus on Cine+Live – Insights from Pioneering Leaders Advancing Creative Content Delivery

Where once a hard line stood dividing film from television and broadcast from cinema, the rapid advancement of filmmaking technology over the last few decades has caused that line to blur. These days, many of the biggest live events employ techniques and visual language that have traditionally been more associated with scripted, narrative filmmaking, pushing these … Continue reading Focus on Cine+Live – Insights from Pioneering Leaders Advancing Creative Content Delivery

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APPLES NEVER FALL – Performance-Driven Operating

Apples Never Fall, Peacock’s limited series thriller about a family unraveling in the wake of their mother’s disappearance, comes on the heels of Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers as the third major television series to be adapted from Liane Moriarty’s novels. While the action of the story has been relocated from the novel’s … Continue reading APPLES NEVER FALL – Performance-Driven Operating

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A REAL BUG’S LIFE – Shrinking the Camera Crew

In 1998, Pixar’s sophomore feature film A Bug’s Life showed audiences an “epic of miniature proportions,” cleverly blending the fable of The Ant and the Grasshopper with the structure of Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai. Now, more than 25 years later, National Geographic’s A Real Bug’s Life similarly aims to give audiences a “bug’s-eye view” of … Continue reading A REAL BUG’S LIFE – Shrinking the Camera Crew

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SALTBURN – SOC Creative Spotlight

After her debut feature was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay (for which it also won), writer/director Emerald Fennell’s follow-up to Promising Young Woman has been highly anticipated. Saltburn, in turn, is lavish and provocative, featuring terrific performances and striking cinematography with dramatic use of color and … Continue reading SALTBURN – SOC Creative Spotlight