The Founder
John Schmidt is a Director of Photography. His credits include Netflix narrative series and Amazon Prime. He built Headroom for himself. Most DPs don't realize how much of their prep is administrative noise until they don't have to deal with it anymore.
“I treat prep as the actual creative work. By the time I walk on set, every problem should already be solved.”
johnschmidtdp.com →The Platform
Scripted
Feature & Drama
Loom: scene canvas
Thread: per-scene deep prep
Weave: visual mood & references
Commercial
Spots & Short-form
Shot List: structured setups
Sequencer: shoot order & timing
Lookbook: director treatment
No AI in the creative loop. Every document stays yours.
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