Music Video Style to Narrative Film | Julien York on Industry Talks

At NAB 2026, Seth Miranda sits down with DP Julien York to break down his signature cinematography style, lighting approach, and journey from shooting music videos to working on narrative projects. They talk LED lighting, fast workflows, shooting for social vs film, and how to build your look as a filmmaker. Chapters 00:00 Intro and meet Julien York 00:20 Cinematography style 01:12 Starting with music videos 03:00 Developing lighting skills 04:03 In-camera approach 06:01 Lighting philosophy 07:06 Go-to lighting kit 08:01 LED lighting advantages 09:15 Building a scene 11:04 Types of work & clients 12:03 Narrative & TV transition 13:01 Compact lighting tools 15:26 Future of lighting tech 16:24 Camera formats & social 18:48 Advice for beginners 20:04 What makes a good assistant 21:24 Outro SUBSCRIBE TO ADORAMA CINEMA: 🎞️ https://www.youtube.com/@AdoramaCinema #InsertHashtag #InsertHashtag #adoramacinema ___________ 𝔸𝔻𝕆ℝ𝔸𝕄𝔸 ⫸ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@adoramanyc ⫸ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/adorama/ ⫸ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/adorama/ ⫸ Twitter https://twitter.com/adorama MORE 𝔸𝔻𝕆ℝ𝔸𝕄𝔸 ⫸ Shop online https://www.adorama.com/l/Video/ ⫸ Shop in-store https://www.adorama.com/g/nyc-store ⫸ Rent https://www.adoramarentals.com/ ⫸ Business https://www.adorama.com/business/solution/video/ ⫸ Blog https://www.adorama.com/alc/category/video/ ⫸ Print https://www.printique.com/ ___________ More of Julien York https://www.instagram.com/julien.york/ Host: Seth Miranda https://www.instagram.com/lastxwitness/ ___________ Deepen your understanding of filmmaking; we can't wait to have you back!