The BeatBistro

Since late 2019, I’ve been shooting a biweekly show called “The BeatBistro”. A friend of mine called and asked if I’d be interested in shooting this concept for his friend Jeff and I obliged. Jeff is a Gourmet Chef and Musician who crafts beats and instrumentals on his MPC. Every week, he has a new guest, typically an artist or musician, and prepares them a specific dish while also making a beat they perform to at the end of the episode. Truly, a cool and unique concept that I couldn’t pass up.

Shooting has been tricky since I’m the sole shooter and editor of the whole show. I have a 4 camera setup along with audio recording of 3 separate sources. I have a top down camera over the table where we can see ingredients being cut and prepped, a Gopro over the stove to capture cooking, an A main camera and handheld B camera to keep the momentum. After each shoot, I cut everything in multicam mode to switch between cameras as I go. I hope that someday Jeff can take his vision to the masses with backed distribution and funding (I’m looking at you Food Network :) For now, enjoy some good food and music!