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Improvise. Adapt. Overcome. For years, Shitty Rigs has been a platform for filmmakers to showcase the ingenuity and problem solving skills they use to get the shots they need. Building upon that philosophy, we present Wrap Drinks; a podcast dedicated to talking with those same film & television professionals as they tell us what got into the industry, offer tips & tricks theyve learned, and share some of their more thrilling experiences from set. There's a fine line between "shitty" and "genius," join us as we cross it together.
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#42 Hillary Spera // Cinematographer
Episode 42
Monday, 15 September, 2025

While most cinematographers seem to have a fixed trajectory that eventually lands them a tentpole Marvel series, Hillary Spera's came almost from left-field. Before her contribution to the the Daredevil Born Again series, Hillary was traveling the world as a documentary DP filming on fishing boats, documenting Insane Clown Posse shows, and filming in abortion clinics in the Mid-west. Still, the pursuit has always been the same, challenging herself and finding unique ways to tell stories through the lens. Tune in as we chat with Hillary about her incredible journey as a cinematographer from making her first film about carving Venison, to working in the freezing cold in Massachusetts on Dexter, and everything in between.(0:00) Intro(3:34) Vennison(5:40) Documentary and Fiction(12:47) When To Cut for BRoll in Doc(16:35) Handheld Operating(21:55) After Tiller(28:17) Oxyana(35:25) American Juggalo(43:00) Sitting in on the edit(45:47) Wildlike(56:41) Lost Boys Reboot(59:43) Dexter(01:10:53) Parenting(01:16:31) Doc Crew to TV Crew(01:20:05) Daredevil(01:22:50) Daredevil "Look" Pitch(01:33:33) Daredevil Camera Rig(01:55:19) Crazy Donkey Story