SEASON THREE: HOW DO DEPARTMENTS WORK TOGETHER ON A FILM?
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EP 312: BUT WHAT I REALLY WANT TO DO IS DIRECT!
This is the episode where we dig into the age-old Hollywood cliché. Joining us in this episode is award-winning Director Anya Adams, filmmaker Avi Youabian, Writer, Director, and Costume Designer Kristin Burke. We learn from them what it really takes to transition into your dream job. Is that where you start? What should you do on your way to Directing? And most importantly, how do you make the leap?
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EP 311: THE SOUNDSCAPE
In this episode, we are introduced to Sound Mixer Allie Boettger, Sound Editor P.K. Hooker, and Composer Michael Abels. We talk about how sound recording on set is different from the composed score and how the editor brings it all together.
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EP 310: CARING FOR THE CREW
Who takes care of everyone on set? On this episode we talk about what it means to care for the crew with Second Assistant Director, Alicia Lewis, Set Medic, Lisa Patton, film Caterer, Orlando Hurtado, and Key Craft Service person, Leah Amir. We hear about what drives them in this role, how they prepared for it, and the business opportunities that came along the way.
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EP 309: SEND IT TO THE LAB
How do the lab, color correction, VFX complete the look of the film? In this episode, we learn more about post-production and how it all comes together in the lab. With us is an award-winning Cinematographer, Toby Oliver, VP of Fotokem’s services division, Jose Parra, and Digital Imaging Technician, Oliver Mancebo.
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EP 308: FIX IT IN POST!
What happens when the film leaves Production and heads to Post? In this episode, we learn about post-production and how a Post Supervisor, Editor, and Visual Effects Supervisor work together. We are introduced to independent post-production supervisor Renee Minasian, narrative features and TV editor Lucy Donaldson, and visual effects supervisor Dan Levitan.
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EP 307: WHERE DO THE PA’s AND COORDINATORS FIT INTO ALL THIS?
In this episode, Production Assistant, Giselle Vazquez, Production Coordinator, Brian Ayala, and Production Coordinator, Weston Manville, discuss how Production Assistants and Coordinators fit into the whole system, how they work together and with all the departments on set, and personal stories of how they started and where they want to go.
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EP 306: PUTTING THE BACKGROUND IN THE FOREFRONT
In this episode, we discuss how Costume Supervisor, Gail Fitzgibbons, Assistant Director, Marc Newland, and Extras Casting Director, Dixie Webster, work together to create the environment you see on screen. There’s a lot more to hiring, dressing, and managing the background talent than you ever realized.
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EP 305: WHAT ARE WE SHOOTING AND HOW DO WE GET THERE?
This week we discuss the logistics of shooting on location with Location Manager, Alison Taylor and Transportation Coordinator, Sandra Ninham-Gallardo. There are about a million moving parts that must be wrangled to make a location shoot possible. Together they discuss what their jobs entail and some of the challenges they may run into being some of the few women in their fields.
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EP 304: JUST WHAT DO THE GRIP AND GAFFER DO, ANYWAY?
In this episode we are joined by Lee Donaldson, a Key Grip, Nancy Schreiber, a Cinematographer, and Brant Beland, a Gaffer. They break down what a grip and gaffer actually do, and how they work together with the cinematographer to get the shot. We learn about all of their careers, pick their brains, and hear stories from some of the best people in the business.
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EP 303: PROPS AND SPECIAL EFFECTS
This episode is where we meet Emily Ferry, a property master, and Mark Byers, a special effects supervisor. In this episode we learn about their positions, their go to kits, crews, budgets, specialties in their field and so much more. Where do props end and SFX begin? These two work hand in hand to create the world we see on screen.
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EP 302: ESTABLISHING THE LOOK with a Production Designer, DP and Costume Designer
A lot goes into creating what the film or series will look like. Is it period? Is it cold and foreboding? Warm and cheerful? Cluttered or clean? Production Designer Wynn Thomas, Costume Designer Virginia Johnson, and Director of Photography Thomas Scott Stanton come together to discuss creating the look of a movie or TV show, the nature of their jobs, and working with the director to create the world of the production.
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EP 301: PRODUCERS - CREATIVE VS PRODUCTION
This season is going to be all about how the different departments work together to make a film or a series. For example, how does the director work with the director of photography and art departments to set the look? How do props and special effects work together? How do grips and gaffers collaborate? We’ll get to all of these questions this season. But, as we always do, let’s start at the beginning. This episode is all about how a script transitions from development to production, from the perspectives of creative producers and a line producer.
Joining us for this episode is Jeanette Volturno, Co-founder of Catch A Break and Catchlight Studios, Jessica Malanaphy, Co-founder of Catch A Break and Catchlight Studios, and Fanshen Cox, producer and development executive at Pearl Street Films. In this episode we will touch base on what their specific jobs entail, diversity in casting, the business and creative side of production, and all the things you need consider when preparing a script for the production phase.
