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The Lens of Fear: A Deep Dive into Bodycam with Clayton Moore
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In this episode of the Dread Alert podcast, Vince welcomes cinematographer Clayton Moore to discuss his latest project, the found footage horror film Bodycam. Releasing on Shudder on March 13th, Bodycam offers a unique perspective on cosmic horror through the lens of police body cameras. Clayton shares insights into his long-term creative partnership with director Brandon Christensen and how they transitioned from traditional filmmaking techniques to the immersive, high-speed world of found footage.
The conversation dives deep into the technical and creative challenges of shooting a film where the actors themselves operate the primary cameras. Clayton explains the methods used to maintain a sense of realism and verisimilitude while exploring heavy cultural themes such as police accountability and addiction. This episode also dives into the visual effects process, the night vision technology, and the subtle lighting techniques used to keep the film grounded in reality.
Episode Highlights
- Found Footage Innovation: How literal police body cams were used to create an intimate and intense POV experience.
- Creative Collaboration: The history of Clayton Moore and Brandon Christensen's partnership, spanning four feature films.
- Horror Influences: A look at the lineage of found footage, including nods to The Blair Witch Project and Grave Encounters.
- Cinematographer's Role: Clayton defines the role of a cinematographer as the chief visual storyteller and the right hand to the director.
- The Shudder Connection: Discussion of the film's upcoming release and why Shudder remains a premier destination for horror fans.
About Clayton Moore
Clayton is an accomplished cinematographer, who most recently shot the Shudder Original horror films "Night of The Reaper", "Bodycam", "The Puppetman" and "Superhost" with long time collaborator Producer/Director Brandon Christensen. Previously, he lensed “It Stains the Sands Red" collaborating with cult horror favorites The Vicious Brothers Colin Minihan and Stuart Ortiz. Clayton has also lensed numerous independent short and feature length films, documentaries, episodic television, and a wide variety of commercial and music video projects. Clayton holds a BA degree in film production, and an AA degree in graphic design. Along with being a freelance cinematographer, he also owns and operates his production company, PointSourceProductions.
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Watch Bodycam on Shudder
Bodycam premieres officially on Friday, March 13th, exclusively on Shudder.
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