Podcasts about American Cinematographer

Bro we're so back. We've never been more back. Because two white guys got in a room and talked about STAR WARS EPISODE TWO: ATTACK OF THE CLONES, which is, in addition to being one of the most reviled movies (By total weight, not percentage of hatred per person) of all time, the first major motion picture ever shot on digital cameras. We sorta think it's neat? Topics include anything but the plot, which, you know, it not important. The cameras they made, the difficult dransition to HDR Sensors, Lucas's monumental individual role in pushing movie technology forward, the way that his decision to use digital on this movie took him a step behind his contemparies and how, in its way, it proposes an alternate path of digital cinema that was not taken.  Read 'Digital Cinema, a False Revolution," a half precient, half non precient about where digial production would take us right here at JSTOR. Check out a fascinating contempary interview Lucas did with American Cinematographer right here at a 2002 lookin' webpage. Nifty sort-of doc about the making of the movie here.  Matt reccomends Hundred of Beavers, which you can watch here. Corbin reccomends Paddington in Peru, currently in theaters in glorious 4k, and an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. We forgot to tell you what next week's episode is about: it's 28 Days Later, a movie shot on an honest to god Sony DCR-VX1000. Not really streaming on a service, but you can rent movies, right? 

Rathnavelu, the cinematographer behind iconic movies like Rangasthalam and 1: Nenokkadine, enters the Permit Room and talks about studying in Madras Film Institute, shooting Sukumar's movies, his favourite cinematographers, breaks down some scenes, his guru - Rajiv Menon, Aishwarya Rai loving his work, working with Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni and much more. Chapters: 00:00 - Why do cinematographers look young?03:29 - Studying in Madras Film Institute08:35 - Does he use the phone camera?11:21 - American Cinematographer magazine14:17 - His favourite cinematographers21:26 - When did he fall in love with cinematography?24:34 - Creative decisions in Rangasthalam31:53 - His guru - Rajiv Menon37:02 - Discussing 1: Nenokkadine's interval42:26 - What is his personal aesthetic?48:49 - Breaking down 1: Nenokkadine scene54:01 - What is the future of cinematography with AI?56:42 - Cricket and living in Chennai1:02:45 - Shooting ads with Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni1:08:58 - Do cinematographers meet each other?1:14:54 - Heroines want to be in cinematographer's good books1:17:21 - Disappointed with ID photos1:20:40 - Does he want to become a director?1:28:31 - Movies he will take to Mars1:31:13 - Drinking career1:32:18 - Why is cricket telecast better abroad?1:33:51 - We should start Hyderabad Film Festival1:37:57 - Advice for aspiring cinematographers1:39:50 - Four aspects

Send Wilk a text with your feedback!What Unites Us Is Found Outside The FrameToday, I'm joined by another remarkable guest and fellow member of the ProHuman Foundation board of advisors, filmmaker and journalist Rob Feld. Rob is a storyteller with an incredible ability to tackle some of today's most divisive topics with insight, empathy, and—believe it or not—humor. His latest documentary, *Jesters & Fools*, is a must-watch. It brings together comedians like Colin Quinn, Mo Amer, Jim Norton, and others while interweaving the social science of Duke professor Chris Bail to reveal an uplifting truth: America isn't as polarized as the media might have you believe. You can find it at jestersandfools.com, and I promise, it's worth your time.  Rob's career spans an impressive range. From directing short films that have premiered at Tribeca and TIFF Kids to writing for outlets like *DGA Quarterly* and *American Cinematographer*, and even teaching screenwriting and directing at NYU—he's done it all. Beyond the screen and the page, Rob serves on the Board of Advisors for the ProHuman Foundation, an organization committed to promoting our shared humanity amidst divisive narratives.  In this conversation, we're diving deep into polarization, how comedians can help bridge societal divides, and why emotional intelligence and critical thinking are more important than ever. Rob and I explore the impact of social media's distorted realities and the urgent need for real-life connections and conversations.  If you're ready for another thought-provoking discussion that blends humor, wisdom, and a vision for a better tomorrow, stick around. This is yet another great DTH conversation you won't want to miss!"TakeawaysWe are not as divided as some believe.Comedians can help bridge societal divides.Online realities often distort our perceptions.ESo MetaInspiring stories of resilience: overcoming struggles, finding purpose, transforming livesListen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyWhat have you done today to make your life a better life? What have you done today to make the world a better place? The world is a better place if we are better people. That begins with each of us as individuals. Be kind to one another. Be grateful for everything you've got. Make each and every day the day that you want it to be! Please follow The Derate The Hate podcast on: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter(X) , YouTube Subscribe to us wherever you enjoy your audio or directly from our site. Please leave us a rating and feedback on Apple podcasts or other platforms. Not on social media? You can share your thoughts or request Wilk for a speaking engagement on our site's contact page: DerateTheHate.com/Contact If you would like to support the show, you're welcome to DONATE or shop Amazon by going through our Support Us page and I'll earn through qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. I look forward to hearing from you!

In this episode, we welcome cinematographer Don Burgess, ASC. Don has lensed a long list of revered films including Forrest Gump, Cast Away, Contact, What Lies Beneath, Spider-Man, The Polar Express, The Book of Eli, Flight, 42, The Conjuring 2, Allied, Wonder, Aquaman, and Here. In our chat, Don shares about his upbringing, early inspirations, education, and path to becoming a leading director of photography. He also takes us behind-the-scenes of making Here, his latest collaboration with director Robert Zemeckis — and offers real-world advice for filmmakers starting out today. “The Making Of” is presented by AJA:Uncover exciting new AJA tech for production and post workflows.From KONA IP25, AJA's new SMPTE ST 2110 I/O card, to OG-ColorBox, an openGear version of AJA's ColorBox color management and conversion device, AJA announced exciting developments at IBC 2024. Explore these tools, alongside new AJA Diskover Media Edition plug-ins and enhancements, a Virtual KONA technology preview, and more here.Vimeo Atlanta Event:Dec. 11th | Tara AtlantaA night of inspiring Vimeo Staff Picks + live filmmaker commentary!Join Vimeo curators Ina Pira and Beau Farrell as they screen recent Staff Picked films with live, unscripted commentary from some of the best creators on Vimeo.Founded in 2008, Vimeo Staff Picks has emerged as one of the preeminent channels for online video and one of the most coveted awards for young filmmakers, having helped launch the careers of many celebrated directors. Hear from the next generation of storytellers in a format that's sure to be eclectic and insightful.Free tickets hereFrom our Friends at Anton/Bauer…Today's episode is also powered by Anton/Bauer — batteries built with no compromise for filmmakers and creators. From blockbuster sets to solo projects, Anton/Bauer batteries deliver high-performance power with unmatched reliability so your story never misses a beat. Trusted by industry pros worldwide, Anton/Bauer keeps your gear ready when it matters most.Learn more at antonbauer.comOWC Atlas Ultra CFexpress CardsExperience the unparalleled performance and reliability of Atlas Ultra CFexpress Type B 4.0 cards purpose-built for professional filmmakers and photographers to capture flawlessly and offload files quickly in the most demanding scenarios.Browse hereFrom our Friends at Videoguys…The Canon EOS C70 offers exceptional cinema capabilities in a compact package. Enjoy stunning images with a 4K Super 35mm DGO Sensor and all the built-in features you could ask for, including ND Filters, mini XLRs, direct touch rotatable LCD screen, Dual Pixel CMOS Autofocus, and excellent battery life. Making the EOS C70 even more powerful is compatibility with Canon's expanding line of high-performance RF Lenses.Learn more hereZEISS Introduces Supreme Zoom RadianceThe new ZEISS Supreme Zoom Radiance set includes three purpose-built T2.9 high-end cine zooms: 15-30mm, 28-80mm and 70-200mm. Featuring the same T* blue lens coating as the popular Supreme Prime Radiances, they offer a similar look with consistent flares and warmer color rendition.Visit hereFeatured Book: Lessons from American Cinematographer: Sharing Nearly Three Decades of Tips & Techniques from the World's Top Cinematographers — A Shot Craft CompanionFor nearly three decades, Jay Holben has a been a contributor for American Cinematographer magazine and has had the opportunity to sit down one-on-one with the top cinematographers in the world. As a cinematographer himself, Holben used this extraordinary privilege to not only discuss the ins-and-outs of a particular movie being covered, but to "pick the brains" of the best cinematographers on the planet. This rather selfish approach to his journalism afforded Holben the chance to fill his creative toolbox with tips and techniques from the true masters of the art. These treasures of movie magic were printed in the pages of American Cinematographerover the past 27 years, but they have now all been collected into a single volume.Lessons From American Cinematographer brings the reader back to every interview and AC story highlighting those special tips and techniques that Holben learned. It's like opening a secret vault to a secret collection of tips and techniques handed down from the artisans of motion picture photography in your hands. A perfect companion to Holben's extremely popular Shot Craft series, Lessons From American Cinematographer provides the reader a lifetime of masterclasses in a single volume. Available herePodcast Rewind:Nov 2024 - Ep. 53…“The Making Of” is published by Michael Valinsky.Promote your products to 100,000 film, TV, documentary, video and broadcast pros reading this newsletter. Reach out to us at mvalinsky@me.com Get full access to The Making Of at themakingof.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, we welcome Matthew Heineman. Matthew is an Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning director of projects including American Symphony, Cartel Land, Retrograde, The First Wave, “The Trade,” “Tiger,” City of Ghosts, and A Private War. In our conversation, he shares all about the origins of his documentary career, his workflow, and experiences working in war zones, pandemic environments, and other hot spots. Matthew also talks about his influences, mentors, and other insights from a life creating some of the best non-fiction films in recent years. “The Making Of” is presented by AJA:Uncover exciting new AJA tech for production and post workflows.From KONA IP25, AJA's new SMPTE ST 2110 I/O card, to OG-ColorBox, an openGear version of AJA's ColorBox color management and conversion device, AJA announced exciting developments at IBC 2024. Explore these tools, alongside new AJA Diskover Media Edition plug-ins and enhancements, a Virtual KONA technology preview, and more here.Masters of Shadow: The Cinematography of HorrorJoin Band Pro and "The Making Of" for an evening of chilling insights into the dark side of filmmaking with Mark Irwin CSC, ASC, James Kniest, and Polly Morgan ASC, BSC. Moderated by Mike Valinsky, these three master cinematographers will share their creative approaches to horror filmmaking.Mark Irwin CSC, ASC is known for his work with director David Cronenberg on iconic horror films such as The Fly, Scanners, Videodrome, and The Dead Zone, as well as Wes Craven on Scream and New Nightmare. James Kniest has terrified theater and streaming audiences alike with Annabelle, "American Horror Stories,” "The Haunting of Bly Manor," and "The Midnight Club.” Polly Morgan ASC, BSC lensed the blockbuster hit A Quiet Place Part II, as well as The Woman King, Back to Black, and Where the Crawdads Sing.After the panel, Band Pro will host a Halloween-themed happy hour for filmmakers to mingle over food & drink, explore product demos, and a raffle loaded with filmmaking gear and horror memorabilia!Free passes hereFrom our Friends at Videoguys…The Canon EOS C70 offers exceptional cinema capabilities in a compact package. Enjoy stunning images with a 4K Super 35mm DGO Sensor and all the built-in features you could ask for, including ND Filters, mini XLRs, direct touch rotatable LCD screen, Dual Pixel CMOS Autofocus, and excellent battery life. Making the EOS C70 even more powerful is compatibility with Canon's expanding line of high-performance RF Lenses.Learn more hereFeatured Book:Lessons from American Cinematographer: Sharing Nearly Three Decades of Tips & Techniques from the World's Top Cinematographers — A Shot Craft CompanionFor nearly three decades, Jay Holben has a been a contributor for American Cinematographer magazine and has had the opportunity to sit down one-on-one with the top cinematographers in the world. As a cinematographer himself, Holben used this extraordinary privilege to not only discuss the ins-and-outs of a particular movie being covered, but to "pick the brains" of the best cinematographers on the planet. This rather selfish approach to his journalism afforded Holben the chance to fill his creative toolbox with tips and techniques from the true masters of the art. These treasures of movie magic were printed in the pages of American Cinematographer over the past 27 years, but they have now all been collected into a single volume. Lessons From American Cinematographer brings the reader back to every interview and AC story highlighting those special tips and techniques that Holben learned. It's like opening a secret vault to a secret collection of tips and techniques handed down from the artisans of motion picture photography in your hands. A perfect companion to Holben's extremely popular Shot Craft series, Lessons From American Cinematographer provides the reader a lifetime of masterclasses in a single volume.Pickup a copy hereVimeo NYC Event:October 23rd @ Angelika Film CenterA night of inspiring Vimeo Staff Picks + live filmmaker commentary!Join Vimeo curators Meghan Oretsky and Ina Pira as they screen recent Staff Picked films with live, unscripted commentary from some of the best creators on Vimeo.Founded in 2008, Vimeo Staff Picks has emerged as one of the preeminent channels for online video and one of the most coveted awards for young filmmakers, having helped launch the careers of many celebrated directors. Hear from the next generation of storytellers in a format that's sure to be eclectic and insightful.Free tickets hereOWC Atlas Ultra CFexpress CardsExperience the unparalleled performance and reliability of Atlas Ultra CFexpress Type B 4.0 cards purpose-built for professional filmmakers and photographers to capture flawlessly and offload files quickly in the most demanding scenarios.Check it out hereTalking Cinematography with Documentarian Jennifer CoxJennifer Cox is a director of photography, documentarian and owner of Moto Films LLC based in New York. Cox procured one of the first sets of ZEISS Nano Prime lenses and used them on three diverse documentary projects. She tested the unique traits across a Beatles Fan Fest feature film shoot, a short form promotion for non-profit Free Arts NYC and as part of the 2024 Courage Awards from PEN America.Podcast Rewind:Oct 2024 - Ep. 50…“The Making Of” is published by Michael Valinsky.Promote your company to 92,000 film, TV, video and broadcast professionals reading this newsletter. Send us an email to mvalinsky@me.com Get full access to The Making Of at themakingof.substack.com/subscribe

Today, my guest is a prolific cinematographer, accomplished photographer, and member of the American Society of Cinematographers, Dean Cundey A.S.C.Dean rose to fame for extraordinary cinematography in the 1980s and 1990s. His early start was working on the set of Halloween.  Dean is credited as director of photography on five Back To The Future films and Jurassic Park.The Halloween slasher franchise consisted of eleven films and was initially released in 1978. The films primarily focus on Michael Myers, who was committed to a sanitarium as a child for the murder of his sister, Judith Myers. Fifteen years later, he escapes to stalk and kill the people of the fictional town of Haddonfield, Illinois. Michael's killings occur on the holiday of Halloween, on which all of the films primarily take place.The second film, one of which Cundey served as director of photography, was based on Marty McFly, who had only just gotten back from the past when he is once again picked up by Dr. Emmett Brown and sent through time to the future. Marty's job in the future is to pose as his son to prevent him from being thrown in prison. Unfortunately, things get worse when the future changes the present.The three Back To The Future films Dean worked on grossed $388.8, $336, and $243 million globally, becoming all-time hits on budgets of $19, $40, and $40 million.Cundey is cited as being amongst some of the best directors of photography. In addition to his lighting skills, particularly in the famous hallway scene where the hidden face of Michael Myers, played by writer/director Nick Castle, is slowly revealed by way of a blue light next to the mask, he was among the first cinematographers to make use of a recent invention called the Steadicam, or paraglide.Some other shows and movies he's worked on include, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Tales of the Unexpected, Romancing the Stone, Invitation To Hell, Big Trouble in Little China, etc.Who Framed Roger Rabbit; A toon-hating detective is a cartoon rabbit's only hoping to prove his innocence when he is accused of murder. Basically, 'Toon star Roger is worried that his wife Jessica is playing pattycake with someone else, so the studio hires detective Eddie Valiant to snoop on her. But the stakes are quickly raised when Marvin Acme is found dead, and Roger is the prime suspect. Groundbreaking interaction between the live and animated characters, and lots of references to classic animation.Dean grew up an avid reader of the American Cinematographer magazines he would buy after school from a local camera shop close by. That was how his inspiration to pursue filmmaking came about. He shifted his focus to theater history while still taking some architectural design classes at California State University before he ultimately enrolled at the University of California Los Angeles film school.In 1993 Jurassic Park, Dean made a minor appearance as a boat crew member (Mate) while also staffed as director of photography. The film follows a pragmatic paleontologist visiting an almost complete theme park tasked with protecting a couple of kids after a power failure causes the park's cloned dinosaurs to run loose. Huge advancements in scientific technology have enabled a mogul to create an island full of living dinosaurs.A park employee attempts to steal dinosaur embryos, critical security systems are shut down, and it now becomes a race for survival with dinosaurs roaming freely over the island.Cundey holds over one hundred and fifty cinematography & photography credits for movies, television, and short films. That is no small feat in this business. The man has stayed busy and booked since graduation from film school. That kind of consistency in Hollywood is only doable by having extreme persistence and excellence. One of the many things he did to stay prepared and on top of his craft was investing into building himself a ‘super van' or one couple call it a cinematographer's heaven that contained every equipment (cameras, editing's tools, etc.) required to help him get work get and do work easily.We talk more about Dean joining The Book of Boba Fett and The Mandalorian crew as well. Check it all out in our chat.Enjoy my conversation with Dean Cundey.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bulletproof-screenwriting-podcast--2881148/support.

Shotcraft: Lessons, Tips & Techniques on the Art and Science of Cinematography is a new book by veteran cinematographer, producer and director Jay Holben. Shotcraft offers a comprehensive guide to the art and science of filmmaking. Based on his popular column in American Cinematographer, the book offers insightful essays and practical tips that cover a wide range of topics, from technical fundamentals to creative storytelling. Jay emphasizes the importance of understanding the technical aspects of cinematography while also nurturing one's artistic vision. He encourages readers to experiment with different techniques, test, try and learn about the latest technology, and build a strong network within the industry. Key takeaways: Master the fundamentals: A solid grasp of technical knowledge, including lighting, exposure, and camera movement, is essential for successful cinematography. Develop your artistic eye: Cinematography is as much about creativity as it is about technical skill. Experiment with different styles and techniques to find your unique voice. Build a strong network: Networking with other filmmakers can provide valuable opportunities, mentorship, and support. Create a compelling reel: A well-crafted reel is a powerful tool for showcasing your skills and attracting potential clients, especially before you have agency representation. You can buy Shotcraft: Lessons, Tips & Techniques on the Art and Science of Cinematography on Jay's website: http://jayholben.com/shotcraftbook Jay has a companion book to Shotcraft coming out next month. It covers tips and stories from the top cinematographers in the world such as Roger Deakins, Harris Savites, Janusz Kamiński, and Greig Frazier. Find Jay Holben: http://jayholben.com/ Instagram: @jayholben **WIN A COPY OF SHOTCRAFT! Like, Follow and Comment on our post for this week's episode on Instagram, Facebook or Threads and we will pick a winner** *Winner must be within the continental U.S.!* Sponsored by Hot Rod Cameras: https://hotrodcameras.com/ Sponsored by ARRI: https://www.arri.com/en The Cinematography Podcast website: www.camnoir.com Facebook: @cinepod Instagram: @thecinepod Twitter: @ShortEndz

Catherine Goldschmidt BSC was nominated for both an Emmy and an ASC Award for her work on HBO's House of the Dragon and was named a rising star of cinematography by American Cinematographer. Two seasons later, she is credited with shooting three episodes: "Lord of the Tides," "Burning Mill," and the Season 2 finale, "The Queen Who Ever Was." In this episode, Catherine shares her experiences on the inner workings of the production, her collaboration with director Geeta Patel, and we break down several scenes from these three episodes. We also explore her work on the project Dummy, where she pioneered a new way of framing for both 16:9 and 9:16 formats, and discuss her role in co-founding Illuminatrix, a collective of professional female cinematographers based in the UK.

In this episode, we welcome cinematographer Denson Baker ACS NZCS. Denson has lensed projects including The Colour Room, Ophelia, Mountain Boy, Measure of a Man, “The Luminaries,” “Victoria,” The Black Balloon, The Waiting City, Ukraine on Fire, The Dark Horse, Oranges and Sunshine, and Deck Dogz. In our chat, Denson shares his backstory, early education, cinematic influences, and behind the scenes of working on various films. He also describes how he creates the look for each project, his process for choosing certain filmmaking technologies, and much more. The Making Of is presented by AJA Video Systems.Uplevel your pipeline with AJA's latest updatesFrom color management to IP video, data management, and beyond, media production pipelines are rapidly evolving. Stay ahead of the curve with AJA's latest technology updates for production and post pros, including a new ColorBox release with ACES support and other great improvements, to new Desktop software features, and beyond. Find out more hereZEISS Conversations with Eszter CsepeliEszter Csepeli, a founding member of the Hungarian Cinematographers' Association (HCA), stands as Hungary's leading female cinematographer and the sole woman on the board. Recognized as a Fulbright Scholar and previously nominated for the prestigious Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, she continues to shine. Honored with the ZEISS + WiM Altitude Awards Main Prize and featured in British Cinematographer, Csepeli's talent knows no bounds. Currently residing between Los Angeles and Budapest, she was selected for the esteemed ASC Mentorship Program in 2022, with Cynthia Pusheck ASC as her mentor. To hear more about her journey, join ZEISS for an exciting conversation with Eszter Csepeli, where she'll also share experiences using ZEISS Supreme Prime lenses for the feature film "Our Blossom," and other favorite projects. Register for this conversation with Eszter Csepeli on Wednesday 5/29 at 10am PDT, 1pm EDT, 7pm CEST hereFeatured Book: American Cinematographer's Shot CraftA collection of Jay Holben's SHOT CRAFT articles from American Cinematographer magazine. A treasured series of educational pieces on the art and science of cinematography. An extraordinary book for the film student and refresher for the seasoned pro, SHOT CRAFT is written in an easy-to-read tone that explains the technical and complicated in simple language. It is a collection of lessons, tips & techniques that is a must-have for everyone working in the art of visual storytelling in motion pictures.This book features a curated selection from the first five years of this monthly column providing insights on: cinematography fundamentals, formats, exposure, lighting & electricity, optics, travel & locations, filmmaking techniques, relationships, communication & career. 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From June 6-9th, the LA Expo will be held at the historic Warner Bros Studios in Burbank, CA.A fitting backdrop for the Cine Gear industry trade show, visitors can enjoy outdoor booths on Warner Bros Midwest and French Streets, former home to The Music Man, Bonnie and Clyde, and “Gilmore Girls”. Simultaneously, The Friends and Young Sheldon Stages will house indoor booths filled with the latest tech from popular equipment vendors. Warner's full-service facility also offers state-of-the-art venues like the Steven J. Ross Theatre to accommodate Cine Gear's hallmark Film Competition, Screening Series, and Presentations.Free registration hereVirtual Production Basics Workshop:Calling all Directors and Producers in Los Angeles! Don't miss out on the Fearless Productions presents Virtual Production Basics one-day workshop on June 9th at CinePacks Studios. Learn the essentials of virtual production in a hands-on workshop that will take your projects to the next level. Special Coupon Code for $100 off: howOSVP Learn more hereFeatured Film Festival:Mallorca International Film FestivalJoin us at the 13th edition of the Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival, celebrating the art of cinema in all its diversity! This year marks the 3rd edition of our Cinematography Focus, highlighting the visual storytelling mastery behind the lens. Immerse yourself in a world of creativity through screenings, workshops and networking events on the picturesque island of Mallorca. Come be a part of the evolving narrative of filmmaking.Explore the festival herePodcast Rewind:May 2024 - Ep. 32…The Making Of is published by Michael Valinsky.To promote your products or services to over 20,000 filmmakers, TV and video industry pros reading this newsletter, please email us: mvalinsky@me.com Get full access to The Making Of at themakingof.substack.com/subscribe

Today I'm privilidged to have Veronica Bouza on the program to talk about her work on the new film "The Gutter"! Veronica is a Director of Photography originally from Los Angeles, California, whose work spans narrative, commercial, and documentary. She moved up the ranks through crewing as an IATSE 476 electrician and an IATSE 600 camera assistant and received her MFA from the American Film Institute. Veronica's AFI thesis, “We Were Meant To,” premiered at Sundance 2023. Veronica's narrative work has been an official selection at Sundance, Tribeca, BAFTA, SXSW, and Slamdance Film Festival. She lensed projects in Seasons 2 and 3 of Indeed's Rising Voices program, which both screened at Tribeca. Her short "Pens and Pencils" is currently streaming on Max, and she shot a pilot for Warner Media called Remember.  Most recently, Veronica finished principal photography on an independent feature called Grassland starring Mia Maestro (Motorcycle Diaries) and Quincy Isaiah (Winning Time). Her debut feature, The Gutter, premiered at SXSW 2024, starring Shameik Moore (Spider-Verse) and Susan Sarandon.     Veronica was named American Cinematographer's 2022 Rising Stars of Cinematography. Enjoy! Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.frameandrefpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for everything F&R You can directly support Frame & Reference by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buying Me a Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Frame & Reference is supported by Filmtools and ProVideo Coalition. Filmtools is the West Coast's leading supplier of film equipment. From cameras and lights to grip and expendables, Filmtools has you covered for all your film gear needs. Check out ⁠⁠Filmtools.com⁠⁠ for more. ProVideo Coalition is a top news and reviews site focusing on all things production and post. Check out ⁠⁠ProVideoCoalition.com⁠⁠ for the latest news coming out of the industry.

Season 4 Episode 24 - Swirls & Spirals. Today's Bringing It All Back Home Podcast explores the inspiration behind purchasing the legendary Helios 44-2 lens, how it influenced three different camera systems - as well as a shout out to American Cinematographer magazine. Explored: Helios 44-2, M42 mount, Mamiya Sekor 1000 DTL, Poor Things, cinematographer Robbie Ryan, 58mm and 85mm [Lomography] Petzvals, and why swirls & spirals look astounding - even more than stills - on cinema. Article about Poor Things cinematography: https://theasc.com/articles/life-anew-poor-things?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3wZLutkHJbSTubBReHByt5qkQm5jVE5xOlnAIyVEqhVOsJmbwZ42vErd0_aem_ARBRY-g_1V5Xw-xU4WPxbjsWhXbyhhJ08u5rPU6Srx6_mj1SIxesWD9nRpyYAi19G_ms7nPrA4gKm6WxRGNB4HX1 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/charles-kershenblatt8/message

It's been 3 years since Daft Punk announced their split with their infamous Epilogue video. But did you know it's just a clip from a feature length avant-garde scifi movie the band released in 2007? Sure, but you didn't know that it doesn't feature a single Daft Punk track right? Ah but did you know Thomas Bangalter read 500 issues of American Cinematographer to prepare for directing it? Ok ok, but you definitely didn't know that Daft Punk rhymes with "shaft monk" and "laughed drunk" right? Yep thought so. Well you've got some catching up to do - just watch the bloody episode you cretin. We didn't have any submissions this week, but if you're a creator and want to have your work reviewed, message us! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 0:52 - Start of spoiler-free discussion 2:26 - Pacing 6:15 - Themes/ interpretations 11:00 - Distinct characterisations 16:19 - Music, sound design, and cinematography 23:57 - SPOILER discussion 31:59 - Sand dune scenes and Daft Punk 36:28 - Initial reception 38:00 - Overview and ratings 42:29 - Submissions spotlight 44:46 - Thom's recommendation 47:32 - Ben's recommendation 50:26 - Ollie's recommendation 54:00 - Outro Music by Ben Stinson & Thom Sweeney Audio engineered by Ben Stinson at Longwater Productions ⁠⁠⁠https://longwaterproductions.com⁠⁠ WEBSITE: ⁠https://entertainmentofexcellence.weebly.com⁠ INSTAGRAM: ⁠https://instagram.com/eofepodcast⁠ TIKTOK: https://tiktok.com/eofepodcast WATCH DAFT PUNK'S ELECTROMA: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0faPZ8fv3Cs --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eofepodcast/message

David Leroy Thomas is a cinematographer who grew up in a small town in the Midwestern United States. His interest in cities led him to move to a series of increasingly larger cities, culminating in a move to London in 2019.

In this episode, we spoke with Decentralized Pictures Co-Founders Leo Matchett and Mike Musante. Along with Roman Coppola, these three founded the innovative film production company that's helping to fund many independent projects, as well as provide a home for mentorship and other support for emerging filmmakers. Mr. Matchett serves as CEO of the company and Mr. Musante as its Head of Production. In our conversation, Leo and Mike share their backstories and pathways into producing — plus the complete story of Decentralized Pictures. We also discussed the state of the independent film industry, and much more. The Making Of is presented by AJA Video Systems:Exciting new solutions and updates from AJAAJA rolled out powerful new products and updates this fall – from KONA X, its next-gen I/O card for ultra-low latency video capture/playback and Desktop Software v17 to a feature-packed AJA HDR Image Analyzer 12G update, and new 12G-SDI openGear conversion solutions. Get acquainted with the latest from AJA via the What's New Page.  ZEISS Conversations:Gather round, horror fans! Join us for ZEISS Conversations on Halloween as we explore the spine-chilling work of Cinematographer James Kniest! Be sure to register now to get the inside scoop on his projects such as the iconic Annabelle, which is the second installment of The Conjuring universe, and his spooky work on The Haunting of Bly Manor and American Horror Stories. Plus, get an exclusive look at what went into crafting Mike Flanagan's 2022 “The Midnight Club,” including Kniest's strategic selection of ZEISS Supreme Prime Radiance lenses. Don't miss out on the chance to learn from a master filmmaker who'll share how he employs various camera techniques, lensing, lighting and composition for creating the most frightening scenes. Halloween has never looked scarier! Register now for an unforgettable and interactive virtual event on Oct 31st at 12pm PST. Sign up HereFilm Book of the Month:American Cinematographer's Shot Craft: Lessons, Tips & Techniques on the Art and Science of CinematographyA collection of Jay Holben's SHOT CRAFT column from American Cinematographer magazine. A treasured series of educational pieces on the art and science of cinematography.An extraordinary book for the film student and refresher for the seasoned pro, SHOT CRAFT is written in an easy-to-read tone that explains the technical and complicated in simple language. It is a must-have for everyone working in the art of visual storytelling in motion pictures. A curated selection from the first five years of SHOT CRAFT providing insights on: cinematography fundamentals, formats, exposure, lighting & electricity, optics, travel & locations, filmmaking techniques, relationships, communication and career.  Available from Adakin Press: hereOWC Thunderbolt Go DockThe OWC Thunderbolt Go Dock is the first of its kind, full-featured Thunderbolt dock with a built-in power supply and 11 ports, for additional ease and connectivity while on the Go. It's a one-dock solution that works with all past, present and future Thunderbolt and USB devices and accessories. Check it out hereGreat Film & TV Music at No Cost to You!All you need to do is provide music cue sheets for your qualified projects. It's Really That Simple. In addition to most TV Shows & Feature Films, even TV Pilots can qualify. We're not talking about music that sounds like it should be free. This is cutting-edge underscore used daily on a global basis by Hollywood's Major Film & TV Studios. Browse herePodcast Rewind:October 2023 - Ep. 19…The Making Of is produced by Michael Valinsky.To promote your products or services to over 7,270 top film and TV industry pros receiving this newsletter, please email mvalinsky@me.com Get full access to The Making Of at themakingof.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, we welcomed New York-based Cinematographer Wolfgang Held, ASC. Wolfgang has shot over 100 documentaries and feature films including The Andy Warhol Diaries, Joan Baez I Am a Noise, This Stolen Country of Mine, All In: The Fight for Democracy, The Fourth Estate, Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind, Particle Fever, Brüno, Teeth, and the Oscar-nominated documentary Children Underground. In our chat, Wolfgang shares about his early days, his journey into documentary filmmaking, his mentorship with Albert Maysles, thoughts on cinema verité, and much more.The Making Of is presented by AJA Video Systems:Exciting new solutions and updates from AJAAJA rolled out powerful new products and updates this fall – from KONA X, its next-gen I/O card for ultra-low latency video capture/playback and Desktop Software v17 to a feature-packed AJA HDR Image Analyzer 12G update, and new 12G-SDI openGear conversion solutions. Get acquainted with the latest from AJA via the What's New Page.  Film Festival This Week: Mallorca Film Festival — October 18-24thThe Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival enters its 12th edition this week. This year marks the 2nd Annual Cinematography Focus, which includes Educational Panels, Workshops, Networking and Awards. Erik Messerschmidt, ASC will accept the festival's Cinematography Icon Award this year — and ARRI joins as an official sponsor. The Mallorca Film Festival is recognized as "One of Europe's 10 Most Exciting Film Festivals" by The Guardian, as MovieMaker's “Top 50 Film Festivals Worth The Entry Fee” and appears on the 100 Best Reviewed Film Festival list on FilmFreeway! Learn more hereFilm Book of the Month:American Cinematographer's Shot Craft: Lessons, Tips & Techniques on the Art and Science of CinematographyA collection of Jay Holben's SHOT CRAFT column from American Cinematographer magazine. A treasured series of educational pieces on the art and science of cinematography. An extraordinary book for the film student and refresher for the seasoned pro, SHOT CRAFT is written in an easy-to-read tone that explains the technical and complicated in simple language. It is a must-have for everyone working in the art of visual storytelling in motion pictures.A curated selection from the first five years of SHOT CRAFT providing insights on: cinematography fundamentals, formats, exposure, lighting & electricity, optics, travel & locations, filmmaking techniques, relationships, communication & career.  Available from Adakin Press: hereZEISS Conversations with James KniestGather round, horror fans! Join us for ZEISS Conversations on Halloween as we explore the spine-chilling work of Cinematographer James Kniest! Be sure to register now to get the inside scoop on his projects such as the iconic "Annabelle," which is the second installment of "The Conjuring" universe, and his spooky work on “The Haunting of Bly Manor” and “American Horror Stories.” Plus, get an exclusive look at what went into crafting Mike Flanagan's 2022 “The Midnight Club”, including Kniest's strategic selection of ZEISS Supreme Prime Radiance lenses. Don't miss out on the chance to learn from a master filmmaker who will share how he employs various camera techniques, lensing, lighting, and composition for creating the most frightening scenes. Halloween has never looked scarier! Register now for an unforgettable and interactive virtual event on October 31st at 12pm PST. Sign up HereGreat Film & TV Music at No Cost to You!All you need to do is provide music cue sheets for your qualified projects. It's Really That Simple. In addition to most TV Shows and Feature Films, even some TV Pilots can qualify. We're not talking about music that sounds like it should be free. This is cutting-edge underscore used daily on a global basis by Hollywood's Major Film and TV Studios. Visit Zero Fee Music OWC Thunderbolt Go DockThe OWC Thunderbolt Go Dock is the first of its kind, full-featured Thunderbolt dock with a built-in power supply and 11 ports, for additional ease and connectivity while on the Go. It's a one-dock solution that works with all past, present and future Thunderbolt and USB devices and accessories. Check it out herePodcast Rewind:Sept. 2023 - Episode XVIII…The Making Of is produced by Michael Valinsky.To promote your products or services to over 6,700 top film, TV and video industry pros receiving this newsletter, email mvalinsky@me.com Get full access to The Making Of at themakingof.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, we welcomed an industry veteran and trusted thought-leader, Mr. Derick Rhodes. Derick is Vimeo's VP of Marketing and is involved in a lot of initiatives including helping shape the platform's engagement with the creative community. In our conversation, we learn about Derick's roots, his early inspirations, path to making films — on through his current role at Vimeo. We also chat about Vimeo's latest solutions, his perspectives on A.I., and much more!The Making Of is presented by AJA Video Systems:Flexible color management and conversion with AJAAs color strategies evolve, AJA is advancing its tools to meet modern demands. Recent firmware updates bring ColorBox users an optional add-on license to expand Colorfront Engine processing options, and other improvements, while FS-HDR users gain Colorfront TV Mode and updates that support ARRI LogC4 transforms. Both solutions now support v1.6 BBC HLG LUTs. Visit aja.comReprise! 2023 HBO Camera Assessment Series ScreeningSaturday, July 29th, 2023 ZEISS Cinematography, SMPTE Hollywood Section and the Digital Cinema Society invite you to a special screening of the HBO Camera Assessment Series. The HBO Camera Assessment Series, started over 10 years ago, was created to assist producers, directors, and cinematographers across the entire Warner Brothers Discovery family to select the most appropriate capture system for their productions. The goal of these highly objective and format agnostic tests is not to determine which camera system is “best”, but which best matches the needs of each individual production. DCS Founder James Mathers will moderate a Q&A following the screening with the HBO CAS team including: Suny Behar, Director/DP, HBO Camera Assessment Series, 2011-2023, Stephen Beres, HBO SVP of Production Operations – HBO CAS Executive Producer 2011-2023, (WB-Discovery), & Erik Hansen, HBO VP Media & Production Services - (WB-Discovery). Register for free here! 9:00 AM Networking Reception, 10:00 AM Program Begins. Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Linwood Dunn TheaterFeatured Film Book:Behind the Lens: Dispatches from the Cinematic Trenches, compiles nearly 100 of filmmaker Jay Holben's best articles from American Cinematographer, Digital Video and TV Technology on everything from camera technology and lenses to tips and techniques for better lighting. This collection provides the tools you need to take your work to the next level and succeed in the world of cinematic motion imaging. Take a look here!CSS Music is the go-to production Music Library for Hollywood and the entire Film, TV and AV/Video markets. CSS offers thousands of tracks in every genre and style — helping producers and editors score their latest productions with licensing to fit any budget, from Royalty-Free or needle drop to Gratis (free) for qualified projects. With its easy-to-use search capability, great service and high-quality music, CSS has continued to serve the community since 1982! Browse at cssmusic.com OWC Thunderbolt Go DockThe OWC Thunderbolt Go Dock is the first of its kind, full-featured Thunderbolt dock with a built-in power supply and 11 ports, for additional ease and connectivity while on the Go. It's a one-dock solution that works with all past, present and future Thunderbolt and USB devices and accessories. Check it out hereFeatured Event Preview: Cine Gear Atlanta | October 6-7th, 2023The industry's most renowned southern filmmaking community event will return this October to Atlanta's Trilith Studios with its hallmark exhibits, seminars and screenings! It's the event to attend to reconnect with colleagues, friends and collaborators. Stay tuned for more updates here!Podcast Rewind:July 2023 - Episode XI…The Making Of is created and hosted by Michael Valinsky.Reach out anytime at mvalinsky@me.com Get full access to The Making Of at themakingof.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode of The Directors' Take podcast, your hosts Oz Arshad and Marcus Anthony Thomas are joined by Cinematographer Catherine Goldschmidt BSC, whose credits include Doctor Who, A Discovery of Witches and most recently HBO's House of the Dragon and she is also co-founder of a UK collective of female cinematographers called Illuminatrix. In last week's episode, 1st AD Steven Eniraiyetan described the Director, 1st AD and Cinematographer as the 'Holy Triangle', so we brought on one of the finest up and coming Cinematographers to break down exactly what that relationship looks like. This chat covers:   -What is a cinematographer? -What do you look for in a director when choosing a project? -What do the first conversations with a director look like? -How did you transition from shorts to long form? -What does prep look like for you? -How do you craft a visual language and establish rules? -How do you bring your own style into a show that already has a very established look? -What does the relationship with a director look like when you're shooting? -How you work with multiple cameras. -What scene are you most looking forward to shooting in season 2 of House of the Dragon.   With a background in shooting award-winning independent features and documentaries, Catherine was named a “2022 Rising Star of Cinematography” by American Cinematographer Magazine for her more recent work in episodic. Her TV credits include lead DP on the 12th Season of Doctor Who, the Emmy-nominated show Dummy, (for which she pioneered a new approach to framing that was featured in both American Cinematographer and British Cinematographer Magazine) and the critically acclaimed BBC/Amazon original mini-series Chloe. She also shot a block on the last season of A Discovery of Witches for Sky/AMC, and most recently on HBO's hit prequel series to Game of Thrones – House of the Dragon, for which she garnered a 2023 ASC Award nomination. Catherine has an MFA in Cinematography from the American Film Institute, and a BA in Film Studies from Wesleyan University. She is a voting member of BAFTA, a full accredited member of the British Society of Cinematographers as well a member of ICG Local #600. https://catherinegoldschmidt.com/   Nuggets of the week Marcus: How Hit HBO Shows Like 'The Last of Us' and 'Euphoria' Get Greenlit Oz: IMDb Pro Catherine: https://www.european-traveler.com/netherlands/rijksmuseum-largest-vermeer-exhibition-ever-in-amsterdam-in-2023/   Credits Music by Oliver Wegmüller   Socials Instagram: @TheDirectorsTakePodcast Twitter: @DirectorsTake Catherine's Insta: @cgdop   If you have any questions relating to the episode or have topics you would like covering in future releases, reach out to us at TheDirectorsTake@Outlook.com.

Lynn Barker was born in New Mexico, was a college journalism student of famous writer of Navajo mysteries Tony Hillerman and was an associate producer of KRON t.v. news in San Francisco until moving to L.A. where she was Manager for the CBS Network Story Department before writing scripts for the 1980's reboot of "The Twilight Zone". Other Writers Guild of America credits include "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine". Her articles have appeared in "American Cinematographer" and the WGA magazine "Written By:" and she has a story in the "Chicken Soup for the Soul of America" book. Lynn was an MPAA-accredited Hollywood entertainment journalist for several websites. Writing experience also includes show scripts for Disney Imagineering and Universal theme park attractions. She is a script doctor and screenplay consultant. Lynn's latest work is as co-author of "Futurus Rex" a compact, fast-moving Sci-Fi/Fantasy adventure novel written with the late Dorothy (D.C.) Fontana, an iconic writer/story editor on the original “Star Trek” series as well as a New York Times bestselling author. Futurus Rex is available on Amazon.    

Chatting With Sherri welcomes a great screenwriter who wrote scripts for the reboot of The Twilight Zone; Lynn Barker! "Lynn's latest work is "Futurus Rex" a fun, short Sci-Fi/Fantasy action adventure novel co-written with the late "Star Trek" icon Dorothy (D.C.) Fontana. She is now writing a sequel.  Lynn was born in New Mexico, was a college journalism student of famous writer of Navajo mysteries Tony Hillerman and was an associate producer of KRON t.v. news in San Francisco until moving to L.A. where she was Manager for the CBS Network Story Department before writing scripts for the 1980's reboot of "The Twilight Zone". Other Writers Guild of America credits include "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine". Her articles have appeared in "American Cinematographer" and the WGA magazine "Written By:" and she has a story in the "Chicken Soup for the Soul of America" book. Lynn was an MPAA-accredited Hollywood entertainment journalist for several websites. Writing experience also includes show scripts for Disney Imagineering and Universal theme park attractions. She is a script doctor and screenplay consultant   Futurus Rex by Lynn Barker and DC Fontana- "Futurus Rex" follows a legend that King Arthur is not dead but only sleeping. He will awaken when Britain most needs him to lead a rebellion. Arthur wakes in a far future post-holocaust time, and the only one of his beloved knights to survive the long sleep with him is his nephew the traitorous Modred.

Watch the episode video version on our YouTube! https://youtu.be/w4gWNJlrIZg   Noah Kadner's LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noahkadner/   Visit our website and check out our projects: https://devotedstudios.com  Follow us on Social Media: Artstation: https://www.artstation.com/devoted-studios/   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/devotedstudios/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/devotedstudios     Twitter: https://twitter.com/devotedstudios_ Have you heard of Virtual Production? It's cutting-edge technology that has revolutionized the movie industry. Believe it or not, some of the blockbuster movies you've watched recently were created using game engines. In this episode, we'll explore the exciting new possibilities that Virtual Production offers filmmakers. We'll discuss the skills required for artists who work with this technology and the demand for professionals in this field. We'll also take a look at other industries that can benefit from Virtual Production and how to get involved in creating Hollywood's biggest blockbusters. Our special guest for today is Noah Kadner, a renowned figure in the Virtual Production world. He's the founder and editor-in-chief of VirtualProducer.io, co-founder of The Virtual Company, and a senior writer for Epic Games, Apple, and American Cinematographer magazines. Noah is also the author of the Virtual Production Field Guide series for Epic Games and the host of the Virtual Production Podcast.  So, tune in and join us for an insightful discussion on Virtual Production.

This Episode guest stars "Paul De Lumen". You might ask, who is Paul?"Born to Filipino immigrants in Oakland, California, Paul is an award-winning director of photography who works internationally in both scripted and documentary. After working at Lucasfilm, he earned his MFA in Cinematography from UCLA, learning from then cinematographer in residence, Roger Deakins, and afterwards working as an electrician for Emmanuel Lubezki.In 2009, he was awarded the ‘Colón de Plata' for Best Cinematography at the Huelva Latin-American Film Festival in Spain for his work on the Bolivian feature ZONA SUR, in which every scene was covered in a one-shot rotating master.  ZONA SUR won Best International Feature at Sundance 2010 and garnered praise in American Cinematographer magazine.His 2nd feature, LAND WITHOUT EVIL (IVY MARAEY), shot on 35mm film earned him honors at CamerImage 2014, Berlinale 2015 and the NY MOMA.His 4th narrative feature, 88, a political thriller, shot on anamorphic, premiered at 2022 Tribeca Film Festival and will be distributed in theaters early 2023.   Recently, TAB TIME Season 1-2, a children's show hosted by Tabitha Brown was nominated for 2 Emmy's, for Outstanding Preschool Series and Outstanding Host.  The visuals of TAB TIME were inspired by the soft lighting of Chivo in CAT IN THE HAT and the playful colors of PEE WEE'S PLAYHOUSE. On the documentary front, Paul recently lensed the visuals for a Netflix documentary directed by Sam Pollard on the late basketball great, Bill Russell, and his impact on the modern athlete using their platform for activism and change, and is currently collaborating with PJ Raval on an Untitled Philippines documentary addressing indigenous land rights in the mountain provinces.Paul's visuals are unique to each piece, fully supporting the story. When not on set, Paul can be found playing tennis or soccer, or in the islands with his family. "IATSE 600 member - cinematographerInternational Cinematographers Guild member"Join us as we take a behind the scenes look at the filmmaking journey through insightful conversations with industry professionals. We'll discover everything about the film making process, from script writing to distribution and everything in-between, and we'll find out for sure, do we really have what it takes to make it in Hollywood?"Presented by Lot1 ProductionsBiography sourced from www.pauldelumen.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's all about virtual production in this episode with one of the industry experts, President of Roninfilms Virtual Production Joan Webb.Roninfilm Virtual Production pioneered in Unreal Engine as early adopters with 2 Epic Games/Unreal Engine MegaGrants, becoming evangelists, leading speaking engagements at NAB, AFM, CineGear, VES, Wacom, ASUS, Poppy Jasper Film Festival, and over 35 articles world-wide in American Cinematographer, Variety, Sci-Fi, NAB Show Daily, and other trades written on our accomplishments, discoveries and endeavors as the preeminent leaders in Virtual Production.As experts, in a field of limited experienced contenders/participants, our unmatched, deep experience, discoveries and knowledge in this new frontier provided Roninfilm Virtual Production the ability to recognize and identify the requirements necessary to create standards and offered guidance to Rapid Industry Solutions (RIS), SMPTE's new Virtual Production Standards advisory & working group focusing on On Set Virtual Production, by interjecting the necessity/inclusion of ASC for an accurate integration and representation for Virtual Production to create standards for this new workflow.Roninfilm Virtual Production's talent fulfilled Director, Writer, Creative Director, Virtual Production Supervisor, Virtual Production Producer, CG Supervisor, and Unreal Asset Creation for the first Super Bowl spots to air using this new workflow, as well our team has completed: Feature, Commercials, Shorts, Corp, Experimental in Virtual Production and 7 BTS how-to mini docs on Virtual Production.

RARE MAMAS RISING- EPISODE 24  Charging the Rare Community with The Disorder Channel Co-Founder, Global Genes Director of Community Engagement, Menkes Syndrome Advocate & Rare Dad Daniel DeFabio At the age of 12 months, Daniel's first child Lucas was diagnosed with the rare disease Menkes Syndrome. After adjusting his expectations of what raising a child might look like, Daniel began telling Lucas's story with a short documentary film. That film led to Daniel Co-founding DISORDER: The Rare Disease Film Festival and later The Disorder Channel, both dedicated to spreading awareness for patient families facing rare diseases. One of Daniel's stories about Lucas won the 2015 Global Genes Rare Patient Story Award. Daniel was a pioneer of original content online (now called web series) and co-wrote and co-produced the internet's first animated series. He has created videos and marketing materials for bio-techs, hospitals, and most major movie studios, as well as American Cinematographer, PBS, TNT's “The Closer,” and HBO's “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” He has also served as a blogger in residence for Courageous Parents Network. Daniel currently works as the Director of Community Engagement for Global Genes. Engaging the rare community is his forte, indeed! Whether telling his own story or helping others tell theirs, Daniel is a magnetic force attracting, connecting, and charging the rare community.    EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS The path to Lucas' Menkes Syndrome diagnosis The Disorder Channel and its mission Why telling our stories is important Global Genes programs and resources What being in the rare community means to Daniel Daniel's best learnings for other rare parents LINKS & RESOURCES MENTIONED Daniel DeFabio  https://www.thedisordercollection.com/danieldefabiospeaker   Menkes Syndrome https://themenkesfoundation.org/research   DISORDER https://www.thedisorderchannel.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/disorder-the-rare-disease-film-festival https://www.instagram.com/disorderrarediseasefilms/ https://www.facebook.com/rarediseasefilmfestival   Global Genes https://globalgenes.org/ Courageous Parents Network https://courageousparentsnetwork.org/   CONNECT WITH NIKKI Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RareMamas1/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/Rare_Mamas/ Website https://raremamas.com/ Email info@raremamas.com

Today, my guest is a prolific cinematographer, accomplished photographer, and member of the American Society of Cinematographers, Dean Cundey.Dean rose to fame for extraordinary cinematography in the 1980s and 1990s. His early start was working on the set of Halloween.  Dean is credited as director of photography on five Back To The Future films and Jurassic Park.The Halloween slasher franchise consisted of eleven films and was initially released in 1978. The films primarily focus on Michael Myers, who was committed to a sanitarium as a child for the murder of his sister, Judith Myers. Fifteen years later, he escapes to stalk and kill the people of the fictional town of Haddonfield, Illinois. Michael's killings occur on the holiday of Halloween, on which all of the films primarily take place. The second film, one of which Cundey served as director of photography, was based on Marty McFly, who had only just gotten back from the past when he is once again picked up by Dr. Emmett Brown and sent through time to the future. Marty's job in the future is to pose as his son to prevent him from being thrown in prison. Unfortunately, things get worse when the future changes the present.The three Back To The Future films Dean worked on grossed $388.8, $336, and $243 million globally, becoming all-time hits on budgets of $19, $40, and $40 million.Cundey is cited as being amongst some of the best directors of photography. In addition to his lighting skills, particularly in the famous hallway scene where the hidden face of Michael Myers is slowly revealed by way of a blue light next to the mask, he was among the first cinematographers to make use of a recent invention called the Steadicam, or paraglide.Some other shows and movies he's worked on include, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Tales of the Unexpected, Romancing the Stone, Invitation To Hell, Big Trouble in Little China, etc.Who Framed Roger Rabbit; A toon-hating detective is a cartoon rabbit's only hoping to prove his innocence when he is accused of murder. Basically, 'Toon star Roger is worried that his wife Jessica is playing pattycake with someone else, so the studio hires detective Eddie Valiant to snoop on her. But the stakes are quickly raised when Marvin Acme is found dead, and Roger is the prime suspect. Groundbreaking interaction between the live and animated characters, and lots of references to classic animation.Dean grew up an avid reader of the American Cinematographer magazines he would buy after school from a local camera shop close by. That was how his inspiration to pursue filmmaking came about. He shifted his focus to theater history while still taking some architectural design classes at California State University before he ultimately enrolled at the University of California Los Angeles film school.In 1993 Jurassic Park, Dean made a minor appearance as a boat crew member (Mate) while also staffed as director of photography. The film follows a pragmatic paleontologist visiting an almost complete theme park tasked with protecting a couple of kids after a power failure causes the park's cloned dinosaurs to run loose. Huge advancements in scientific technology have enabled a mogul to create an island full of living dinosaurs. A park employee attempts to steal dinosaur embryos, critical security systems are shut down, and it now becomes a race for survival with dinosaurs roaming freely over the island.Cundey holds over one hundred and fifty cinematography & photography credits for movies, television, and short films. That is no small feat in this business. The man has stayed busy and booked since graduation from film school. That kind of consistency in Hollywood is only doable by having extreme persistence and excellence.One of the many things he did to stay prepared and on top of his craft was investing into building himself a ‘super van' or one couple call it a cinematographer's heaven that contained every equipment (cameras, editings tools, etc.) required to help him get work get and do work easily. We talk more about this in our chat.Enjoy my conversation with Dean Cundey.

Recorded at the ASC Clubhouse in Hollywood, M. David Mullen, ASC and associate members Rob Hummel and Jay Holben talk about the process of writing and editing the 11th edition of the American Cinematographer Manual. 

Recorded at the ASC Clubhouse in Hollywood, M. David Mullen, ASC and associate members Rob Hummel and Jay Holben talk about the process of writing and editing the 11th edition of the American Cinematographer Manual.

While we would like this episode to be like Meg Foster's piercing blue eyes and cut straight to the point, it's more like that 6-minute fight scene between ‘Rowdy' Roddy Piper and America's favorite President, Keith David.   We may only discuss the actual movie “They Live” (1988) for about 6 minutes of this 90+ minute podcast, but like the film, the tangents we stray off onto are a teaser for what's to come. Much like we masquerade as an actual movie podcast, “They Live” is a biting, satirical look at capitalism and greed masquerading as a B-Movie horror flick. Our krewe touches (and we really mean touches as the topic is only discussed for about 36 seconds) on the fact that the movie still carries a great deal of relevance for today's world. Perhaps it's the krewe's overall thoughts on the slow pacing of the film that makes this episode anything but slow-paced, but as we ramble our way through this ep we see the familiar hallmarks of a 3CG production:  Terry tries to goad Hannah into a reaction with his horribly outdated jokes and language, Matthew extols the virtues of color film, Hannah reads us another dissertation, and Garrett's brain hamsters pass out from exhaustion. So, business as usual. Will Terry ever learn we don't buy his heel act? Will Matthew be able to shake his turn as the baby face (or even speak more than two sentences)? Does Garrett consider the ultimate remake one that stars the people's elbow? Is Hannah the real ‘Rowdy' one of the krewe? Did we miss out on making several wrestling-themed puns during the recording? You'll have to listen to find out! Show notes/CW: This episode contains/mentions the following: derogatory language, outdated terms, toxic masculinity/hyper-masculinity, guns, and violence.  Sources: Acevedo, Y. (2017, January 4). John Carpenter wants internet Nazis to stop misinterpreting 'they live'. IndieWire. Retrieved October 26, 2022, from https://www.indiewire.com/2017/01/john-carpenter-they-live-twitter-internet-nazis-jewish-control-capitalism-1201764730/ Brady, J. (2018, August 3). Qanon: The conspiracy theorist group that appears at trump rallies. NPR. Retrieved October 26, 2022, from https://www.npr.org/2018/08/03/635449555/qanon-the-conspiracy-theorist-group-that-appears-at-trump-rallies Cinemaclown, The Author (Translated)cinemaclownCinema is my life capsule. Horror is my refuge. Jurassic Park is first love. Lord of the Rings is perfection. Spielberg is GOAT. Cameron is King. In Nolan I trust. Pixar makes my heart sing. Reviewing films is a force of , Srivastav, A., & Dutta, D. (2019, October 12). 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Watch the movie before listening if you don't want to hear spoilers (and if you've always wanted to hear Liam Neeson speak at ½ speed).Films referenced: Batman Begins (2005) dir. by Christopher NolanThe Dark Knight (2008) dir. by Christopher NolanBatman & Robin (1997) dir. by Joel SchumacherSuperman (1978) dir. by Dick DonnerSuperman II (1980) dir. by Dick DonnerWaves (2019) dir. by Trey Edward ShultsThe Batman (2022) dir. by Matt ReevesSources:Vilja Johnson, “It's What You Do that Defines You:” Christopher Nolan's Batman as Moral Philosopher, Journal of popular culture, vol. 47, no. 5 (2014)Kyle Killian, ‘Batman (and World War III) Begins Hollywood Takes on Terror', Journal of Feminist Family Therapy, vol. 19, no. 1 (2008)Garry Lu, ‘How Christopher Nolan changed the game with Batman Begins', Boss Hunting (2021)Behind-the-scenes of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogyStephen Pizzello, 'Batman Begins: The Bat Takes Wing', American Cinematographer (2020)Editing and production by Lily Austin and James Brailsford, original theme music by James Brailsford. Thank you to Abby-Jo Sheldon for our logo.-----------If you love what we do, please like, subscribe and leave a review!Produced and edited by Lily AustinMusic and sound by James BrailsfordLogo design by Abby-Jo SheldonFollow usEmail us

In this episode, Ricky, Tracy and Damien discuss some of the more interesting machinima and real-time things they've trawled the internet for during the last month.  Tracy gives her take on the GTA Online performance of Hamlet by Sam Crane, some interesting uses of Unreal Engine, tech tools and a fun way to simulate gravity. Damien brings Godot to the table and highlights some worrisome news about Unity, before waxing lyrical on Star Trek's Strange New World's use of Unreal. Ricky finds an interesting Unreal Engine Field Guide and discusses the latest updates to Nightmare Puppeteer.   1:30 Feedback and comments from Mike Clements, 3D Chick, EE Studios, JSFilmz, TMC, Lord Krit and Chris Newell  4:04 The Snow Witch, by Britannica Productions, reviewed on CM podcast Season 1, Episode 18 16:20 Sam Crane's GTA Online performance of Hamlet, an interesting audience experience (live 4 July 2022) 22:41 Digital replica of co-op live music venue strikes the right chord, Unreal Engine, 23 June 2022 23:22 Christopher Nolan: How to make a good no-budget film | Christopher Nolan on Following, by Cinedome, published 28 June 2022 23:51 50 Greatest Fictional deaths, Slate.com, by Dan Kois, 20 July 2022 24:31 AI dubbing service by Papercup 25:00 Markerless hand tracking in DeepMotion Animate 3D 25:50 Rotate you monitor to simulate gravity in Unreal Engine 5 using Android orientation data, by Ayoub Attache, 12 July 2022 27:14 Godot 4 engine can now make movies – explainer, by Gamefromscratch, released 29 June 2022 29:08 Behind the scenes of Netflix's ‘In Valuted Halls Entombed' | Spotlight | Unreal Engine, by Unreal Engine, released 27 June 2022 32:29 Star Trek's Strange New Worlds – a better use of Unreal than Mando?! Review in American Cinematographer, by Noah Kadner, 23 June 2022 42:04 Should we be concerned?  Unity is merging with a company who made a malware installer, by Jody Macgregor, 16 July 2022 43:48 Unreal Engine Field Guide, free download book 44:57 Updates to Nightmare Puppeteer, available on SteamFurther details on the podcast website, https://completelymachinima.com/2022/08/04/cm-s2ep42-news-august-2022/Credits:Speakers: Ricky Grove, Tracy Harwood, Damien ValentineEditor/Producer: Ricky GroveMusic: Where We Wanna Go by Patrick  PatrikiosSount Effect: SoftBounceShowReel2 by Malcolmboye

The category is summertime sadness as we discuss Luca Guadagnino's 2009 melodrama I Am Love. Chad and Veronica are joined by author, critic, and Wesleyan film professor Lisa Dombrowski to break down Guadagnino's long standing collab with Tilda Swinton, the social necessity of melodrama, how DP Yorick Le Saux crafted two distinct worlds, the erotics of shellfish, radical haircuts, justice for Ida, and the power of envisioning private experience. Come for the suffering, stay for the liberation.Some extras we reference: Nathan Heller's profile on Guadagnino for the New Yorker, and Patricia Thomson's piece on Le Saux's cinematography for American Cinematographer.The Bright Wall/Dark Room Podcast is co-hosted by Veronica Fitzpatrick and Chad Perman and produced and edited by Eli Sands. Our theme music is composed by Chad.Find all 100+ issues of Bright Wall/Dark Room, including this month's weepie issue, at brightwalldarkroom.com. We're on Twitter @BWDR and @TheBWDRPodcast, and the best way to widen our pod's reach is to subscribe, rate, and review–you're also welcome to show your support via our Patreon. We welcome listener feedback and sponsorship inquiries at editors@brightwalldarkroom.com. Grazie di tutto!

At the age of 12 months, Daniel DeFabio's first child Lucas was diagnosed with a rare disease called Menkes Syndrome. After adjusting his expectations of what raising a child might look like Daniel began to tell Lucas' story with a short documentary. That film led Daniel to co-found DISORDER: The Rare Disease Film Festival and later The Disorder Channel, both which are dedicated to spreading awareness for patient families facing any of the more than 7,000 rare diseases.One of Daniel's stories about Lucas won the 2015 Rare Patient Story Award from Global Genes. His award winning 12 minute documentary on Menkes Syndrome is narrated by Oscar nominee Mary McDonnell. In 2008 he founded that Ballston Spa Film Festival. He was a pioneer of original content online (now called web series) and co-wrote and co-produced the internet's first animated series.He has created videos and marketing materials for American Cinematographer, PBS, RightRace, bio-techs. Hospitals, most major movie studios, TNT's “The Closer” and HBOs “Curb Your Enthusiasm”, among others. Daniel currently works as Global Gene's Director of Community Engagement. Daniel is here to today to share his powerful personal story.The Disorder ChannelDISORDER: The Rare Disease Film FestivalFollow @disorderrarediseasefilms on Instagram!

Welcome back to the podcast! This week Kenny talks with cinematographer Kaity Williams. Kaity is an active member of the American Society of Cinematographers Motion Imaging Technology Council Lens Committee and has been featured several times in American Cinematographer magazine. In this episode Kenny & Kaity talk about some of her complex car cinematography as well as her journey into the industry. Enjoy! Check out Kaity on instagram. Follow Kenny on Twitter @kwmcmillan Frame & Reference is supported by Filmtools and ProVideo Coalition. Filmtools is the West Coasts leading supplier of film equipment. From cameras and lights to grip and expendables, Filmtools has you covered for all your film gear needs. Check out Filmtools.com for more. ProVideo Coalition is a top news and reviews site focusing on all things production and post. Check out ProVideoCoalition.com for the latest news coming out of the industry. Check out ProVideoCoalition.com for more!

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Daniel reached out to me to be a guest on the show as he had listened in to a few episodes and also really believes in the power of sharing stories to offer guidance and hope for others. When I heard his story about his son, I knew I had to share it! At the age of 12 months Daniel's first child Lucas was diagnosed with the rare disease Menkes Syndrome.  After adjusting his expectations of what raising a child might look like Daniel began to tell Lucas' story with a short documentary.  That film led to Daniel co-founding DISORDER: The Rare Disease Film Festival and later the Disorder Channel, both dedicated to spreading awareness for patient families facing any of the more than 7,000 rare diseases. One of Daniel's stories about Lucas won the 2015 Rare Patient Story Award from Global Genes.  His award winning 12-minute documentary on Menkes Syndrome is narrated by Oscar nominee Mary McDonnell. IN 2008 he founded the Ballston Spa Film Festival.  He was a pioneer of original content online (now called web series) and co-wrote and co-produced the internet's first animated series. He has created videos and marketing materials for American Cinematographer, PBS, RightRice, bio-techs, hospitals , most major movie studios, TNT's “The Closer” and HBO's “Curb Your Enthusiasm” among others .  He currently works as Global Genes's Associate Director of Community Engagement.  Some key points from our interview:·        How he and his wife where scared when they initially got their son's diagnosis·        How going through this process, he has developed more compassion and understanding for others·        How he's passionate about sharing Lucas' story to help others to offer hope·        How he recognises that whatever you are going through, that it's important to find your tribe for support·        How he recognises that even though there were challenging times parenting a child with a rare disease, his son ultimately brought him more joy than pain You can watch his documentary here https://vimeo.com/120211522And you can get more information across all social media platforms here:https://www.facebook.com/rarediseasefilmfestival https://www.instagram.com/disorderrarediseasefilms/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/disorder-the-rare-disease-film-festival/ https://twitter.com/DisorderRare   *                                *                                  *                                    *"Unbroken: Healing Through Storytelling" features  individuals who have all triumphed after adversity and have not just bounced back in life, but forward and are now making a difference for others.You can find out more about Madeleine, her story and her memoir, Unbroken,  from her website: https://madeleineblack.co.uk/Watch the Podcast via YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/MadeleineBlackUnbroken   

This week on Episode 533 of Priority One: ViacomCBS tries to make amends to the world; First Contact celebrates 25 years; Badgey finally makes it into Star Trek Online; and we continue our S4 review of Star Trek: Discovery! TREK IT OUT Edited by Thomas Reynolds How World War III Really Starts By Elio Lleo Before we left you for our Thanksgiving break, we reported that ViacomCBS had pulled Star Trek: Discovery from Netflix, leaving our friends outside of the US and Canada without a way to watch the latest season until sometime in 2022. Well, ViacomCBS has performed a massive international course correction. The fact that DSC was the fourth-most pirated series during Thanksgiving? Completely unrelated. Image: MUSO, via Deadline. Perhaps it was the international uproar. Perhaps it was because their poor planning was so misguided that it made headlines on news outlets like the BBC. Whatever the case may be, Paramount+ announced that Star Trek: Discovery will now be available internationally via Paramount+ or Pluto TV. You can find a detailed list of which platform in which country Discovery will be made available here.  Turbulence On Star Trek's Magic Carpet Ride By Elio Lleo It's been 25 years since Star Trek: First Contact premiered in movie theaters. Widely regarded as one of the best films of the franchise, its production wasn't entirely a walk in the park. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, writer Ronald D. Moore shares some behind the scenes stories about the film–including a clash with Sir Patrick Stewart.  According to Moore, Stewart wasn't too thrilled about some of the writing so he convinced Rick Berman to replace Moore and his co-writer Brannon Braga with some of his own writers. However, those new writers didn't quite work out…so Braga and Moore were brought back. Awkward. Even more awkward than this, apparently. Image: ViacomCBS, via TrekNews. Moore shares the story: "I remember Patrick at the outset just said something like: ‘It's good to see you. I hope that we can all move on from the things that have happened, and now let's just concentrate on the work.' And I took that in the spirit it was given: [He] wants to move on from this, he's not going to apologize outright, but he kind of is apologizing. And it was never spoken of again. So we just moved on." The Moore You Know Moore also spoke with SyFy about his work on the film. In this interview, there's more discussion about the actual development of the script and it's production. For instance, did you know that one of the original drafts had Riker as the action star–facing off against the Borg aboard the Enterprise. But Sir Patrick wanted in on the action–recalling the episode “Starship Mine.” They even toyed with the idea of setting the film in medieval times! Another version had Picard trying to find affordable rent in San Francisco. Image: ViacomCBS, via American Cinematographer. When asked about scenes for stories that he wished hadn't been cut, Moore explains: "There were just expanded sequences. There was just more action in general, more fighting the Borg in the corridors, and going into different places on the ship. And I think there was more humor. A lot of the jokes got cut down. I think we had more fun with Troi (Marina Sirtis) and Cochrane's relationship on Earth, where he gets her drunk. We had more to that sequence scripted and that was fun to write, too. Rick might have made us cut it because he was always a little too–he was always kind of worried that maybe the humor would be too corny or something." The Other Kind of Star Trek Royalty One aspect of the film that Trekkies like to debate is the introduction of the Borg Queen. Well, Trekkies aren't the only ones that debated her introduction. According to Moore: "...it was a choice that was also antithetical to the idea of the Borg. The whole concept of these villains was that they were a collection, and that there were no individuals. And that's what made them the faceless, implacable 'resistance is futile' enemy. But it also limited how to deal with them dramatically…[s]o we really went back and forth about it internally…[w]e decided that the story would be better if we had some individual to deal with." Comparing thee to a summer's day, you're making everyone overly sweaty. Image: ViacomCBS, via American Cinematographer. "To craft scenes around, to do an intimate kind of dialogue back and forth and help get inside characters' heads–like Data in particular, and Picard. So what we came up with...a Borg Queen that controlled at least this collective of that particular ship, not necessarily that she was the queen of the whole Borg…" For more insight about the film and its production process, be sure to Trek Out both interviews. Whoopi Brings Trek Full Circle By Cat Hough Well, while we're talking about Picard: the next season is premiering in February, and we're getting bits of information about the upcoming season, including Michelle Hurd's view on working with Whoopi Goldberg.  Michelle Hurd told a fan via Cameo what filming Picard Season 2 was like, saying “I pinch myself. I am a fan too, I literally pinch myself when on set or get to work with these amazing iconic creatures.” She was referring to both John de Lancie's return as Q and Goldberg's return as Guinan. Hurd went on to say that working with Goldberg was, “the bomb. She is SO cool. She is just cool, she is just Whoopi. That's all you can say.” Of course, not everyone's working relationship was as cordial. Image: ViacomCBS, via Agony Booth. Not much is known about how Guinan may fit into Season 2 of Picard. We know that her character has demonstrated a special ability to sense changes in timelines, which could factor into the time travel and alternate timelines featured in the upcoming season.  Speaking of Whoopi, she interviewed Sonequa Martin-Green on The View recently, and if you haven't had a chance to watch it, you really should. Martin-Green includes a very touching acknowledgement to Goldberg's history on Star Trek and how she and Nichelle Nicols paved the way for her to take on the Captain role on Discovery. Martin-Green told Goldberg, “I am your accomplishment, and I thank you.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X25gVG34L-0 Quick News Roundup Now, here are a few headlines that we didn't discuss but might interest you.  If you haven't signed up for Paramount+ but have been eager to share Star Trek: Prodigy with your kids, then set your set-top-boxes and TiVos to record the Nickelodeon premiere happening Friday, December 17th at 8pm ET/7pm CT. Speaking of Prodigy, if you're eager to continue the adventure, you'll have to wait until January 6, 2022 for episode 6.  IDW Publishing announced it would release Star Trek: Klingons in February 2022. This comic book series will chronicle the legendary life of Kahless, the Unforgettable [wait, who?--Ed.]. This release will be the first installment in a series of extra-long one-shots spotlighting the Star Trek franchise's most iconic alien species. It's written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly and features artist Timothy Green II. In an excellent in-depth interview, featured as a part of Rolling Stone's Last Word series, LeVar Burton reflects on his Jeopardy! experience, the magic of Star Trek conventions, the lasting importance of Roots, and the advice he got from his friend Fred Rogers–so make sure to trek out the link in our show notes. STAR TREK GAMING NEWS Edited by Thomas Reynolds Has Q Found Some Chill At Last? (No.) By Cat Hough https://youtu.be/cJMGnx7_ZKA It's that time of year again, again. Time to get those scarves and sweaters and head to Q's Winter Wonderland, where you can participate in your choice of Winter Wonderland Activities and get a new Tier 6 Starship…that had yet to be announced at the time of this recording [It was announced as the cross-faction Eisenberg-class Star Cruiser on Cryptic's Ten Forward Weekly stream the following day, December 1st–Ed.] This means that, just like last year, Daily Progress toward earning your new starship can be obtained by participating in any of the following activities: Fastest Game on Ice Klingon Ice Fishing Tides of Ice The Fast and the Flurrious Cones of Conduct The Kramp'Ihri  That's not a mistaken date; 2020 will simply never end. Image: Cryptic Studios. Once you run one of those events to earn your Daily Progress, you will also get various Holiday Ornaments, used in different combinations to purchase things in the Winter Event store. New this year: Glacial Nanopulse Bat'leth, because revenge is a dish…well, you get it. The Warnog Rescue Targ and the Barrel of Warnog. Exactly what it sounds like: it's a barrel, full of warnog. Lower Decks-themed sweaters, including ones from the Chu Chu Dance, The Dog, Badgey, and everyone's favorite evil Jeffrey Combs computer, Agimus. This year's epohh variant, the Glacial Epohh, is the same glorious glacial blue as the Bat'leth. Mmm. Minty. Image: Cryptic Studios. Well Someone's Going To Have A Blast A more surprising addition for this year's event is a new Breen Ground Set. The set centers on cold damage, specifically a new Polar Blast ability: a cold damage AOE  centered on a single target. Breen Cryoshaper Armor [HP] [Mob] [ResEn] ∞ [Active] Ablative Ice Shield generates a shield of ablative ice, providing temporary Health] that grows each time the wielder deals Cold damage, with the extra Health based on Cold damage dealt. [Passive] Massive Control Resist grants very high fire and cold resist, moderate energy resist, and light physical/kinetic resist Breen Cryoshaper Personal Shield [Reg]x3 ∞ When the shield is broken, deals a Polar Blast to whatever broke it.  Breen Cryoshaper Universal Kit Frame +Kit Performance +Cold Damage Using a Cold Kit Module deals a Polar Blast to the primary target. Breen Cryoshaper Thermal Depletion Pistol [CrtH] [Dmg]x2 ∞ Deals Cold Damage Secondary fire: a Polar Blast to three targets in a cone Set Bonuses 2 Pieces +50% Temp Health gained from Cryobarrier Polar Blasts slow Foes and gain a 10% chance per Foe hit to spawn another Polar Blast 3 Pieces Dealing Cold Damage to an enemy debuffs its Cold Damage Resistance Rating 4 Pieces Cryoshaper Weapon primary attack gains 100% weapon firing cycle speed Plot twist: all four of these models are also Jeffrey Combs. Image: Cryptic Studios. Q's Winter Wonderland will be available from December 7th, 2021 to January 6th, 2022. This event will run simultaneously across all platforms (PC and console).  STO Looks Into The Crystal Ball Sphere By Cat Hough In a recent interview with StarTrek.com, Design Director Al Rivera and Staff Writer Paul Reed discuss what it was like to incorporate Star Trek: Discovery into Star Trek Online. The two discussed their initial reactions to hearing about the new show and how having new content to draw from and how that has helped add more content to the game.  Because Captains in the game have gone to all four quadrants, made peace with the Founders, saved time itself, and even won, barely, a war against the ancient Iconians, having new Star Trek shows like Discovery gives the team that extra bit of inspiration. Reed already has an interesting idea for how to tie the lore into the far future setting of Discovery's third and fourth seasons. “Say for example, are the Iconians still around in that time era? And if so, what are they doing? Have they evolved? Have they changed? Are they still mad? It's been a long time, but I'd like to go into some pockets of our lore in that far future and then tie in with the Discovery team in some way. So, seeing how the Iconians handled the Burn for example would be pretty cool.”  Then again, how can you possibly top this? Image: Cryptic Studios, via StarTrek.com Rivera had some of his own ideas for stories to tap into. “And they got all the Sphere data, what was that about? That's a perfect example of a story where we can jump off of and talk about what that was, or what's a gormagander? Let's talk about that. So there are opportunities there.” Well, we're excited to play all of these stories in-game. Anytime now. Cheers to Club 47! By Elio Lleo In a recent tweet, Environment Artist Nick Duigid reminisced about the launch of Club 47 on ESD seven years ago! Nick says it doesn't get much traffic these days–but the launch party looked like a really good time.  https://twitter.com/Tumerboy/status/1462211110514266112?s=20

This week on Episode 533 of Priority One: ViacomCBS tries to make amends to the world; First Contact celebrates 25 years; Badgey finally makes it into Star Trek Online; and we continue our S4 review of Star Trek: Discovery! TREK IT OUT Edited by Thomas Reynolds How World War III Really Starts By Elio Lleo Before we left you for our Thanksgiving break, we reported that ViacomCBS had pulled Star Trek: Discovery from Netflix, leaving our friends outside of the US and Canada without a way to watch the latest season until sometime in 2022. Well, ViacomCBS has performed a massive international course correction. The fact that DSC was the fourth-most pirated series during Thanksgiving? Completely unrelated. Image: MUSO, via Deadline. Perhaps it was the international uproar. Perhaps it was because their poor planning was so misguided that it made headlines on news outlets like the BBC. Whatever the case may be, Paramount+ announced that Star Trek: Discovery will now be available internationally via Paramount+ or Pluto TV. You can find a detailed list of which platform in which country Discovery will be made available here.  Turbulence On Star Trek's Magic Carpet Ride By Elio Lleo It's been 25 years since Star Trek: First Contact premiered in movie theaters. Widely regarded as one of the best films of the franchise, its production wasn't entirely a walk in the park. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, writer Ronald D. Moore shares some behind the scenes stories about the film–including a clash with Sir Patrick Stewart.  According to Moore, Stewart wasn't too thrilled about some of the writing so he convinced Rick Berman to replace Moore and his co-writer Brannon Braga with some of his own writers. However, those new writers didn't quite work out…so Braga and Moore were brought back. Awkward. Even more awkward than this, apparently. Image: ViacomCBS, via TrekNews. Moore shares the story: "I remember Patrick at the outset just said something like: ‘It's good to see you. I hope that we can all move on from the things that have happened, and now let's just concentrate on the work.' And I took that in the spirit it was given: [He] wants to move on from this, he's not going to apologize outright, but he kind of is apologizing. And it was never spoken of again. So we just moved on." The Moore You Know Moore also spoke with SyFy about his work on the film. In this interview, there's more discussion about the actual development of the script and it's production. For instance, did you know that one of the original drafts had Riker as the action star–facing off against the Borg aboard the Enterprise. But Sir Patrick wanted in on the action–recalling the episode “Starship Mine.” They even toyed with the idea of setting the film in medieval times! Another version had Picard trying to find affordable rent in San Francisco. Image: ViacomCBS, via American Cinematographer. When asked about scenes for stories that he wished hadn't been cut, Moore explains: "There were just expanded sequences. There was just more action in general, more fighting the Borg in the corridors, and going into different places on the ship. And I think there was more humor. A lot of the jokes got cut down. I think we had more fun with Troi (Marina Sirtis) and Cochrane's relationship on Earth, where he gets her drunk. We had more to that sequence scripted and that was fun to write, too. Rick might have made us cut it because he was always a little too–he was always kind of worried that maybe the humor would be too corny or something." The Other Kind of Star Trek Royalty One aspect of the film that Trekkies like to debate is the introduction of the Borg Queen. Well, Trekkies aren't the only ones that debated her introduction. According to Moore: "...it was a choice that was also antithetical to the idea of the Borg. The whole concept of these villains was that they were a collection, and that there were no individuals. And that's what made them the faceless, implacable 'resistance is futile' enemy. But it also limited how to deal with them dramatically…[s]o we really went back and forth about it internally…[w]e decided that the story would be better if we had some individual to deal with." Comparing thee to a summer's day, you're making everyone overly sweaty. Image: ViacomCBS, via American Cinematographer. "To craft scenes around, to do an intimate kind of dialogue back and forth and help get inside characters' heads–like Data in particular, and Picard. So what we came up with...a Borg Queen that controlled at least this collective of that particular ship, not necessarily that she was the queen of the whole Borg…" For more insight about the film and its production process, be sure to Trek Out both interviews. Whoopi Brings Trek Full Circle By Cat Hough Well, while we're talking about Picard: the next season is premiering in February, and we're getting bits of information about the upcoming season, including Michelle Hurd's view on working with Whoopi Goldberg.  Michelle Hurd told a fan via Cameo what filming Picard Season 2 was like, saying “I pinch myself. I am a fan too, I literally pinch myself when on set or get to work with these amazing iconic creatures.” She was referring to both John de Lancie's return as Q and Goldberg's return as Guinan. Hurd went on to say that working with Goldberg was, “the bomb. She is SO cool. She is just cool, she is just Whoopi. That's all you can say.” Of course, not everyone's working relationship was as cordial. Image: ViacomCBS, via Agony Booth. Not much is known about how Guinan may fit into Season 2 of Picard. We know that her character has demonstrated a special ability to sense changes in timelines, which could factor into the time travel and alternate timelines featured in the upcoming season.  Speaking of Whoopi, she interviewed Sonequa Martin-Green on The View recently, and if you haven't had a chance to watch it, you really should. Martin-Green includes a very touching acknowledgement to Goldberg's history on Star Trek and how she and Nichelle Nicols paved the way for her to take on the Captain role on Discovery. Martin-Green told Goldberg, “I am your accomplishment, and I thank you.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X25gVG34L-0 Quick News Roundup Now, here are a few headlines that we didn't discuss but might interest you.  If you haven't signed up for Paramount+ but have been eager to share Star Trek: Prodigy with your kids, then set your set-top-boxes and TiVos to record the Nickelodeon premiere happening Friday, December 17th at 8pm ET/7pm CT. Speaking of Prodigy, if you're eager to continue the adventure, you'll have to wait until January 6, 2022 for episode 6.  IDW Publishing announced it would release Star Trek: Klingons in February 2022. This comic book series will chronicle the legendary life of Kahless, the Unforgettable [wait, who?--Ed.]. This release will be the first installment in a series of extra-long one-shots spotlighting the Star Trek franchise's most iconic alien species. It's written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly and features artist Timothy Green II. In an excellent in-depth interview, featured as a part of Rolling Stone's Last Word series, LeVar Burton reflects on his Jeopardy! experience, the magic of Star Trek conventions, the lasting importance of Roots, and the advice he got from his friend Fred Rogers–so make sure to trek out the link in our show notes. STAR TREK GAMING NEWS Edited by Thomas Reynolds Has Q Found Some Chill At Last? (No.) By Cat Hough https://youtu.be/cJMGnx7_ZKA It's that time of year again, again. Time to get those scarves and sweaters and head to Q's Winter Wonderland, where you can participate in your choice of Winter Wonderland Activities and get a new Tier 6 Starship…that had yet to be announced at the time of this recording [It was announced as the cross-faction Eisenberg-class Star Cruiser on Cryptic's Ten Forward Weekly stream the following day, December 1st–Ed.] This means that, just like last year, Daily Progress toward earning your new starship can be obtained by participating in any of the following activities: Fastest Game on Ice Klingon Ice Fishing Tides of Ice The Fast and the Flurrious Cones of Conduct The Kramp'Ihri  That's not a mistaken date; 2020 will simply never end. Image: Cryptic Studios. Once you run one of those events to earn your Daily Progress, you will also get various Holiday Ornaments, used in different combinations to purchase things in the Winter Event store. New this year: Glacial Nanopulse Bat'leth, because revenge is a dish…well, you get it. The Warnog Rescue Targ and the Barrel of Warnog. Exactly what it sounds like: it's a barrel, full of warnog. Lower Decks-themed sweaters, including ones from the Chu Chu Dance, The Dog, Badgey, and everyone's favorite evil Jeffrey Combs computer, Agimus. This year's epohh variant, the Glacial Epohh, is the same glorious glacial blue as the Bat'leth. Mmm. Minty. Image: Cryptic Studios. Well Someone's Going To Have A Blast A more surprising addition for this year's event is a new Breen Ground Set. The set centers on cold damage, specifically a new Polar Blast ability: a cold damage AOE  centered on a single target. Breen Cryoshaper Armor [HP] [Mob] [ResEn] ∞ [Active] Ablative Ice Shield generates a shield of ablative ice, providing temporary Health] that grows each time the wielder deals Cold damage, with the extra Health based on Cold damage dealt. [Passive] Massive Control Resist grants very high fire and cold resist, moderate energy resist, and light physical/kinetic resist Breen Cryoshaper Personal Shield [Reg]x3 ∞ When the shield is broken, deals a Polar Blast to whatever broke it.  Breen Cryoshaper Universal Kit Frame +Kit Performance +Cold Damage Using a Cold Kit Module deals a Polar Blast to the primary target. Breen Cryoshaper Thermal Depletion Pistol [CrtH] [Dmg]x2 ∞ Deals Cold Damage Secondary fire: a Polar Blast to three targets in a cone Set Bonuses 2 Pieces +50% Temp Health gained from Cryobarrier Polar Blasts slow Foes and gain a 10% chance per Foe hit to spawn another Polar Blast 3 Pieces Dealing Cold Damage to an enemy debuffs its Cold Damage Resistance Rating 4 Pieces Cryoshaper Weapon primary attack gains 100% weapon firing cycle speed Plot twist: all four of these models are also Jeffrey Combs. Image: Cryptic Studios. Q's Winter Wonderland will be available from December 7th, 2021 to January 6th, 2022. This event will run simultaneously across all platforms (PC and console).  STO Looks Into The Crystal Ball Sphere By Cat Hough In a recent interview with StarTrek.com, Design Director Al Rivera and Staff Writer Paul Reed discuss what it was like to incorporate Star Trek: Discovery into Star Trek Online. The two discussed their initial reactions to hearing about the new show and how having new content to draw from and how that has helped add more content to the game.  Because Captains in the game have gone to all four quadrants, made peace with the Founders, saved time itself, and even won, barely, a war against the ancient Iconians, having new Star Trek shows like Discovery gives the team that extra bit of inspiration. Reed already has an interesting idea for how to tie the lore into the far future setting of Discovery's third and fourth seasons. “Say for example, are the Iconians still around in that time era? And if so, what are they doing? Have they evolved? Have they changed? Are they still mad? It's been a long time, but I'd like to go into some pockets of our lore in that far future and then tie in with the Discovery team in some way. So, seeing how the Iconians handled the Burn for example would be pretty cool.”  Then again, how can you possibly top this? Image: Cryptic Studios, via StarTrek.com Rivera had some of his own ideas for stories to tap into. “And they got all the Sphere data, what was that about? That's a perfect example of a story where we can jump off of and talk about what that was, or what's a gormagander? Let's talk about that. So there are opportunities there.” Well, we're excited to play all of these stories in-game. Anytime now. Cheers to Club 47! By Elio Lleo In a recent tweet, Environment Artist Nick Duigid reminisced about the launch of Club 47 on ESD seven years ago! Nick says it doesn't get much traffic these days–but the launch party looked like a really good time.  https://twitter.com/Tumerboy/status/1462211110514266112?s=20

Today we talk about the tragic accident that took the life of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins while working on the set of the movie “Rust” in New Mexico. Hutchins was accidentally shot during a scene rehearsal by actor Alec Baldwin who had been handed what he thought was a “cold” gun, which discharged as he was practicing drawing the weapon from his holster. To help us understand on-set gun safety protocol, and what should or should not have happened in this case, is Jon Barton, who is an Independent Weapons Expert and Professional Military Consultant for Film and Television. Jon has worked on projects such as J.A.G., Punisher, NCIS, and Criminal Minds. Details are still emerging, and many questions still need answering but one thing is for sure — Halyna was failed miserably by many people who's job it was to keep her, and everyone else on the set, safe. We want to express our condolence to Halyna's family. She left behind a husband of 16 years, and young son. By all accounts she was a brilliant up and coming DP. Named one of the American Society of Cinematographers' (ASC) Rising Stars in 2019, she told American Cinematographer magazine, "You need to develop your own vision, but the key to a successful film is communication with your director and your team." Halyna was a graduate of the American Film Institute who have established a Memorial Scholarship in her honor. https://www.afi.com/halyna-hutchins-scholarship-fund/SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!!!SIMPLISAFE - Imagine if every crime could be halted before it happened? Well, while you can't stop every criminal in their tracks, what if you could deter them? That's what SimpliSafe's new Wireless Outdoor Security Camera does—it's wireless so it can install anywhere, extending SimpliSafe's perimeter of defense from your windows and doors to the far corners of your property. To learn more about the exciting new SimpliSafe Wireless Outdoor Security Camera, visit SIMPLISAFE.com/realcrime. 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What is it like to give up everything for a dream and what can a tragic Hollywood production teach us? Today we will put headlines aside and pay a tribute to a woman, mother, wife and a cinematographer - Halyna Hutchins. Originally from Ukraine, member of ICG: International Cinematographers Guild (IATSE Local 600), she graduated from American Film Institute in 2015. Her graduation project “Hidden”, co-filmed with director Ryan Farzad, was shown at the Camerimage International Film Festival in Poland. In 2018, she became one of the first eight female filmmakers to participate in the Fox DP Lab, which was created to empower female filmmakers. In 2019, American Cinematographer magazine named her a "rising star" of cinema as a Director of Photography. "Darlin'", a horror feature lensed by Hutchins and directed by Pollyanna McIntosh (The Walking Dead), has premiered at the SXSW film festival 2019 playing internationally at the Edinburgh Film Festival and received several international film awards. Her work on Adam Egypt Mortimer's art house superhero action film "Archenemy", starring Joe Manganiello, premiered at Beyond Fest 2020 and was in official competition at the Sitges International Film Festival, receiving a nomination for Best Motion Picture. Halyna's recent work also includes "Blindfire", a feature film written and directed by Mike Nell received Best Crime Drama at the Houston International Film Festival, 2020. Halyna Hutchins shot 30 films (short, features, TV series). On Thursday October 21st 2021 while working on the latest feature western film #Rust at Bonanza Creek Ranch in Santa Fe, New Mexico she received a deadly wound from a shot fired by an award winning #AlecBaldwin (main actor and producer of the film ) with a prop gun that turned out to be loaded with real ammo just before the next take of a film. According to Los Angeles Times the same day a few hours before the incident a group of cinematography union crew members walked away from the set, to protest the working conditions of a low-budget film production. It was also reported that a few days before, the stunt double of Alec Baldwin accidentally fired 2 real rounds, from a prop gun which raised a number of concerns within the crew members, however these concerns were not addressed and production was rushed to continue. Safety protocols standard in the industry, including gun inspections, were not strictly followed (according to the witnesses). Investigation is ongoing with no charges filed as of now. A mother and a wife, Halyna was only 42 at the time. Her story proved that hard work and passion for your craft can make wonders and open many doors in life regardless of where you start from. My heart goes out to her family, friends and co-workers as well as all film industry workers who have suffered major injuries and lost their lives to their profession and a “The Great Silent”.

Today, my guest is a prolific cinematographer, accomplished photographer, and member of the American Society of Cinematographers, Dean Cundey.Dean rose to fame for extraordinary cinematography in the 1980s and 1990s. His early start was working on the set of Halloween.  Dean is credited as director of photography on five Back To The Future films and Jurassic Park.The Halloween slasher franchise consisted of eleven films and was initially released in 1978. The films primarily focus on Michael Myers, who was committed to a sanitarium as a child for the murder of his sister, Judith Myers. Fifteen years later, he escapes to stalk and kill the people of the fictional town of Haddonfield, Illinois. Michael's killings occur on the holiday of Halloween, on which all of the films primarily take place. The second film, one of which Cundey served as director of photography, was based on Marty McFly, who had only just gotten back from the past when he is once again picked up by Dr. Emmett Brown and sent through time to the future. Marty's job in the future is to pose as his son to prevent him from being thrown in prison. Unfortunately, things get worse when the future changes the present.The three Back To The Future films Dean worked on grossed $388.8, $336, and $243 million globally, becoming all-time hits on budgets of $19, $40, and $40 million.Cundey is cited as being amongst some of the best directors of photography. In addition to his lighting skills, particularly in the famous hallway scene where the hidden face of Michael Myers is slowly revealed by way of a blue light next to the mask, he was among the first cinematographers to make use of a recent invention called the Steadicam, or paraglide.Some other shows and movies he's worked on include, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Tales of the Unexpected, Romancing the Stone, Invitation To Hell, Big Trouble in Little China, etc.Who Framed Roger Rabbit; A toon-hating detective is a cartoon rabbit's only hoping to prove his innocence when he is accused of murder. Basically, 'Toon star Roger is worried that his wife Jessica is playing pattycake with someone else, so the studio hires detective Eddie Valiant to snoop on her. But the stakes are quickly raised when Marvin Acme is found dead, and Roger is the prime suspect. Groundbreaking interaction between the live and animated characters, and lots of references to classic animation.Dean grew up an avid reader of the American Cinematographer magazines he would buy after school from a local camera shop close by. That was how his inspiration to pursue filmmaking came about. He shifted his focus to theater history while still taking some architectural design classes at California State University before he ultimately enrolled at the University of California Los Angeles film school.In 1993 Jurassic Park, Dean made a minor appearance as a boat crew member (Mate) while also staffed as director of photography. The film follows a pragmatic paleontologist visiting an almost complete theme park tasked with protecting a couple of kids after a power failure causes the park's cloned dinosaurs to run loose. Huge advancements in scientific technology have enabled a mogul to create an island full of living dinosaurs. A park employee attempts to steal dinosaur embryos, critical security systems are shut down, and it now becomes a race for survival with dinosaurs roaming freely over the island.Cundey holds over one hundred and fifty cinematography & photography credits for movies, television, and short films. That is no small feat in this business. The man has stayed busy and booked since graduation from film school. That kind of consistency in Hollywood is only doable by having extreme persistence and excellence.One of the many things he did to stay prepared and on top of his craft was investing into building himself a ‘super van' or one couple call it a cinematographer's heaven that contained every equipment (cameras, editings tools, etc.) required to help him get work get and do work easily. We talk more about this in our chat.Enjoy my conversation with Dean Cundey.

Welcome to Zodiac Chronicle. A 24 part investigation into David Fincher's 2007 genre-altering masterpiece Zodiac. It is adapted from Robert Graysmith's novel by screenwriter James Vanderbilt. The film, of course, stars an incredible ensemble cast led by Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr and Mark Ruffalo. I am your host, Blake Howard. This is the seventeenth episode of Zodiac: Chronicle – Virgo Pt. 1.  Today, our introduction was Contributing Editor for Nerdist - Lindsey Romain. Joining me to ransack a trailer are Zodiac screenwriter James Vanderbilt. Award-winning actor on stage and screen, a man who delivers the most consistently involving and affecting characters to a myriad of films and T.V., including Fargo, The Trial of the Chicago 7, Gothika, The Drew Carey Show, Shutter Island, The Invitation, The Founder and this film Zodiac - the incredible John Carroll Lynch. Former long-running editor of Time Out New York, editor, critic and writer for hire with bylines at the New York Times, Sight and Sound, Empire, a Zodiac true believer- Joshua Rothkopf. Writer & Director of THE TROUBLE WITH THE TRUTH, contributor to American Cinematographer & Filmmaker, AMPAS historian, the best screening moderator in L.A and probably the greater U.S, Jim Hemphill. Art director, writer and the creator of Cinephile: A Card Game, Cory Everett. Host of the Prog Save America Podcast, the creator of #AYEARWITHWOMEN and #NOIRVEMBER - Marya E. Gates.  New York Times Bestselling Author James Patterson collaborator, Ned Kelly Award Winner, Australia's premier crime writer Candice Fox. Internet Movie News TrailBlazer, editor in chief of Dark Horizons Dot Com - the man-machine — my dear friend - Garth Franklin. The co-host of the Sinner Files movie podcast is the chief instigator of our cinematic deep dives brand — my dear friend - Stu Coote.  New York-based film and theatre-maker, writer of many kinds of criticism, Danny Bowes. And Staff writer at WBUR's The ARTery and a contributing writer at North Shore Movies - my favourite Bostonian - Sean Burns.One Heat Minute ProductionsWEBSITE: oneheatminute.comPATREON: One Heat Minute Productions PatreonTWITTER: @OneBlakeMinute & @OHMPodsMERCH: http://tee.pub/lic/41I7L55PXV4JAMES VANDERBILTTWITTER: @JAMESTHEVANJOSHUA ROTHKOPFTWITTER: @JOSHROTHKOPFJIM HEMPHILL TWITTER: @JimmyHemphillWEBSITE: jimhemphillfilms.comCORY EVERETTTWITTER: @modageCINEPHILE: A CARD GAME - cinephilegame.comSEAN BURNSTWITTER: @SeanMBurnsWEBSITE: http://www.splicedpersonality.com/ OUTLETS: ARTery, North Shore MoviesDANNY BOWESTWITTER: @bybowesLOS ESPINASSPOTIFY: ARTIST Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/one-heat-minute-productions/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Welcome to Zodiac Chronicle. A 24 part investigation into David Fincher's 2007 genre-altering masterpiece Zodiac. It is adapted from Robert Graysmith's novel by screenwriter James Vanderbilt. The film, of course, stars an incredible ensemble cast led by Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr and Mark Ruffalo. I am your host, Blake Howard. This is the sixteenth episode of Zodiac: Chronicle – Leo Part 2.  Today, our introduction was the former film critic at the L.A. Weekly, Village Voice turned filmmaker, screenwriter of Black Christmas, and the former host of The Switchblade Sisters podcast, April Wolfe.  Joining me to ransack a trailer are Zodiac screenwriter James Vanderbilt. Online veteran, film critic, screenwriter, industry analyst, the legendary Drew McWeeny. Film critic and journalist for The Tribune News Service and L.A Times, part-time lecturer at Chapman University, and the co-host of the Miami Nice podcast, Katie Walsh.  Contributor for Film School Rejects and Stacker, Movies Intern at Paste -  Brianna Zigler. Former long-running editor of Time Out New York, editor, critic and writer for hire with bylines at the New York Times, Sight and Sound, Empire, a Zodiac true believer- Joshua Rothkopf. Writer and film critic at Film School Rejects - Anna Swanson. Writer & Director of THE TROUBLE WITH THE TRUTH, contributor to American Cinematographer & Filmmaker, AMPAS historian, the best screening moderator in L.A and probably the greater U.S, Jim Hemphill. Art director, writer and the creator of Cinephile: A Card Game, Cory Everett. Author of Fierce Bitches, Peckerwood, crime fiction aficionado and author of the noir literature and culture blog - Hardboiled Wonderland, Jedidiah Ayres. One Heat Minute ProductionsWEBSITE: oneheatminute.comPATREON: One Heat Minute Productions PatreonTWITTER: @OneBlakeMinute & @OHMPodsMERCH: http://tee.pub/lic/41I7L55PXV4JAMES VANDERBILTTWITTER: @JAMESTHEVANDREW MCWEENYTWITTER: @DREWMCWEENYSUBSTACK: DREWMCWEENY.SUBSTACK.COMAPRIL WOLFETWITTER: @AWOLFEFULKATIE WALSHTWITTER: @KATIEWALSHSTXOUTLET: ROTTEN TOMATOESPODCAST: MIAMI NICEBRIANNA ZIGLERTWITTER: @JUSTBRIZIGSSUBSTACK:  HTTP://BRIANNAZIGLER.SUBSTACK.COMANNA SWANSONTWITTER: @ANNASWNSNOUTLET: FILM SCHOOL REJECTSJOSHUA ROTHKOPFTWITTER: @JOSHROTHKOPFJIM HEMPHILL TWITTER: @JimmyHemphillWEBSITE: jimhemphillfilms.comCORY EVERETTTWITTER: @modageCINEPHILE: A CARD GAME - cinephilegame.comJEDIDIAH AYRESTWITTER: @JedidiahAyresWEBSITE: HARDBOILED WONDERLAND LOS ESPINASSPOTIFY: ARTIST Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/one-heat-minute-productions/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week on Episode 517 of Priority One: The virtual becomes reality on the set of Discovery Season 4, meanwhile the Disco captains reflect on their past and future in the center seat on the bridge.  In gaming news, Pahvo is under attack on the ground and orbit in the third Event Eampaign installment in Star Trek Online, and Dr. Robert Hurt shares the importance of the Hubble Telescope's return! TREK IT OUT Edited by Thomas Reynolds Is This The Real Life? Is this Discovery? By Elio Lleo When that other “Star” franchise debuted their own serialized, live-action TV series on Disney+, critics not only raved about its story, but also about its cinematography. The Mandalorian, which started streaming in 2019, showcased a new style of filmmaking that was absolutely breathtaking. You see, instead of having to find locations where to shoot, the production used a 360-degree LED wall to project–in real time–all the landscapes and effects needed for the scene. The end result: a creative and astonishing backdrop that really helped build that world. Now, everyone wants in! Not only does this technology save the time and resources it takes to shoot on location but, combined with the Unreal Engine, actors can actually see and react to visual effect environments in real time. Now we can visit Strange New Worlds with much more ease, as Noah Kadner explains in his article for American Cinematographer. According to Kadner, Star Trek: Discovery Season 4 and the first season of Strange New Worlds have been filming with a 270-degree horseshoe-shaped LED wall by a company called Pixomondo–which can be fed real-time animations using Unreal Engine. Gul Madred's cruelest torture to date: do the virtual lights count? Image: Michael Gibson/Paramount Plus, via American Cinematographer. Star Trek's Lead Visual Effects Supervisor Jason Zimmerman told Kadner “getting something in-camera on the day is so much better than greenscreen in many ways. One major difference [in terms of workflow] is that the production-design and art departments are a lot more involved much earlier in the process, because they have to get assets ready to be photographed instead of waiting until after the shoot.” But the away teams from Strange New Worlds will be beaming down to realistic landscapes–the New Mexico Film Office announced this week that the television series is using New Mexico landscapes for the show's visual effects.  Jamming With Captain Burnham By Rosco McQueen Michael Burnam meets Bugs Bunny–is this a crossover episode? No, Sonequa Martin-Green plays Lebron James' wife in the Space Jam sequel, and right now Martin-Green is on the promo circuit talking about the animated adventure.  But the good folks at Collider and Gizmodo couldn't help but ask some questions about Discovery Season 4 and what the future holds for Captain Burnham.   Kamiyah, When LeBron Dunked. Image: Warner Brothers, via Collider. According to Martin-Green, filming for Season 4 is almost complete with only a little bit left to shoot.  She emphasized the importance of cementing her new position as Captain, particularly the importance of having a black woman in the role. But she was tight lipped on what's to come, telling Gizmodo it's going to be about finding out who she is as Captain Michael Burnham, “[b]ecause there's always been this question of who am I in this moment? Who am I in this role? And now I'm going to have to answer those questions for myself as Captain because everything is different now. And we've got a huge threat coming our way.” The Rubber Meets The Wormhole By Rosco McQueen Meanwhile, Doug Jones reflected on Captain Saru and his journey through Season 3 of Discovery.  Jones sat in the Captain's chair for almost its entirety, something Jones believes was a dream of the character but not necessarily the actor–it meant a lot more time in the makeup chair.   “I was on more days on Season 3 than ever before. But the honor and the gravity of it was not lost on me that put me in a very small handful of actors who have played Captains in Star Trek. And even a bigger honor that I was the first non-human alien creature to take a Captaincy of a title ship. That was a really a big deal for me, especially as a geeky boy who has played a lot of rubber animals and creatures over these years.” Just keep working on that tagline. Image: ViacomCBS, via Decider. Jones goes on to talk about adding new cast members to the series, particularly his joy at working with Bill Irwin who played Su'Kal, as each actor has been a fan of the other for a long time.  Season 4 of discovery was filmed under COVID restrictions, and thanks to a few stops and starts has taken a few extra months to film than previous seasons. However Jones doesn't see the measures as restrictive. “I think that's what Star Trek helps us realize, that the situation can be different if you perceive it differently. So you can look at it as restrictions, or you can look at it as enablement. I'm going to look at this as it's enabling us to get the job done, and to stay employed, and to keep the production running.”  Would You Just Give LeVar The Host Position Already By Cat Hough We will finally get to see LeVar Burton take his turn in the guest host role on Jeopardy! next week. And, many of his friends, including Brent Spiner and Gates McFadden have continued lobbying efforts to get him that full-time gig. McFadden told showbizjunkies.com, “I think he would be superb. I think he is born to do it. He's perfect.” Spiner added, “I can't think of anyone more qualified than he is. LeVar has proven himself as a host, an educator, a personality, and this and that. He's a very smart guy with a really great personality, which I think is key for the job. He's got all of the qualities.”  You definitely should Trek out the full article because it recaps both of their careers. They tell us their favorite TNG director and give us an update on their latest ventures. As we previously reported on this very podcast, McFadden is currently hosting the podcast Gates McFadden InvestiGates: Who Do You Think You Are?, while Spiner, who we will see in the second season of Picard–has written a novel called Fan-Fiction: A Mem-Noir: Inspired by True Events. Don't forget to watch Jeopardy! next week! Kenneth Mitchell: To Boldly Go By Elio Lleo Image: StarTrek.com Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 is coming to Blu-Ray with several special features and StarTrek.com showcased one last week. Dedicated to Kenneth Mitchell, the featurette showcases Mitchell's various roles on these latest iterations of Trek and of course, addresses his ALS diagnosis. It is an incredibly moving segment with commentary from his fellow actors and crewmates.  STAR TREK GAMING NEWS Edited by Thomas Reynolds Pahvo Pops Off By Cat Hough Just earlier today, Star Trek Online released details on the third installment of the Event Campaign, where players can participate in a series of campaigns to earn the grand prize. The Defense of Pahvo Event starts July 27th on PC and will run for 3 weeks before concluding. Xbox One and PlayStation 4 players will be able to participate starting in September. Once the Campaign starts, players will be able to earn their Daily Progress once every 20 hours by completing either the ground TFO “Pahvo Dissension,” or its space-based counterpart, “Peril Over Pahvo." As with previous Events, players can still use their old Event tokens to apply toward this Event. Brutal, savage, unprincipled, uncivilized, treacherous, but snazzy dressers. Image: Cryptic Studios. A few minor adjustments have been made to each TFO: Each completion will reward a Choice of All Marks (replacing the usual Mark rewards) Both TFOs have had their Cooldown Timers temporarily disabled Both TFOs have been temporarily removed from Random TFO eligibility For this specific event, once you earn a total of 14 days' worth of Daily Progress, you can claim the Crystal Prism Universal Console for your entire account. This unique console features  a charge-driven design, allowing for rapid creation of multiple energy-conductive prisms in space. This console emulates the popular Kit Module of the same name, allowing players to build networks of damage-dealing crystal prisms in formations of their own choosing. Everyone thought Skynet would turn against us, when it was really Starlink. Image: Cryptic Studios. Each Prism that is placed in space will automatically attack nearby enemy starships, inflicting Psychic damage upon their crews, and tearing apart their hulls with telekinetic energies. The damage inflicted by each Prism in a connected group is increased based on the number of other networked Prisms, allowing for an incredibly high ceiling on such a cluster's overall potential for rending into their foes. Other rewards include  the now-standard 25,000 dilithium ore and three Featured TFO Reward Boxes (choice of 1x Specialization Point or an Enhanced Universal Tech Upgrade) for a single character. ASTROMETRICS REPORT By Dr. Robert Hurt For this week's Astrometrics Report, we will stare into the heart of a swirling beam of energy generated by a supermassive hole in the nearby galaxy. But first, I had to mention the good news---that NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has been successfully resuscitated, after a system failure back on June 13th. The issues arose due to a connection fault between its power control unit and payload computer. Finding a way to bypass the malfunctioning system was not trivial. While on Star Trek, that usually takes about two strained metaphors and three minutes of typing, for NASA that required over four weeks of painstakingly careful labor (but fortunately no problematic metaphors). Hubble jumped back into its science program on July 17th, and released some of its post-recovery data this week of some beautifully-twisted galaxies. High fives all around! Deployed in 1990 by Discovery, appropriately enough. Image: NASA/Smithsonian Institution/Lockheed Corporation. Of course, Hubble is only one of a fleet of critical telescopes that operate both in space and on the ground. This week we got to see three different views into the heart of a nearby galaxy: one only possible with a planetary-scale telescope array. I speak of the Event Horizon Telescope (or EHT for short) an international collaboration combines the power of many radio telescopes scattered across the planet. Synchronizing their data collection, they can create some of the highest-resolution images ever made of the universe. You probably have already seen the historic image of the black hole at the heart of the M87 galaxy---or at least the materials swirling around its Solar System-scale event horizon. This week, the collaboration has released a new radio image of the center of another galaxy: Centaurus A. This time, the focus is not on the black hole, but the incredible jets of high-energy particles that are being flung away at nearly the speed of light from the region around the black hole. We've known about the powerful jets emanating from the hearts of some galaxies for decades. In fact, these jets provided some of the early evidence that supermassive black holes lie at the centers of galaxies. As material collects into a disk around the black hole, it rotates really quickly and gets heated to incredible temperatures. We expect that much of this material flows into the black hole over time, adding to its mass. [...yeah, I got nothing.---Ed.] Image: Radboud Univ. Nijmegen; CSIRO/ATNF/I. Feain et al., R. Morganti et al., N. Junkes et al.; ESO/WFI; MPIfR/ESO/APEX/A. Weiß et al.; NASA/CXC/CfA/R. Kraft et al.; TANAMI/C. Müller et al.; EHT/M. Janßen et al.. But some of these hot electrons and protons get swept up along spiraling magnetic fields, get ejected from the disk before reaching the black hole. Think of these like beads on a string: as you whip the string back and forth, the beads can accelerate and pop off the end, moving at high velocities. The exact mechanisms behind these high-energy, near-light speed jets of accelerated plasma are not well understood. That is, in part, in due to the fact that we have never been able to see these jets up close in enough detail to unravel their structure. That is, until now. The new EHT image unveils the structure of this jet all the way down to its base, revealing a tube-like shape that lights up brightest along the outer edges. It shows details down to scales of a few light-hours across, essentially resolving features as small as our Solar System---but from a distance of over 10 million light-years away. The black hole at the base of this jet is about 55 million times as massive as our sun, which makes it a bit smaller than the one imaged in M87---which is a few billion times the sun's mass---but still much larger than the one at the heart of our Milky Way, which is only a few million solar masses. Image: Janssen, M., Falcke, H., Kadler, M. et al. Event Horizon Telescope observations of the jet launching and collimation in Centaurus A. Nat Astron (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-021-01417-w Make sure to check out the groundbreaking image of the Centaurus A jet---but even better, I wanted to let you know about a fun chance to try your hand at making your own astronomical image by participating in NASA's Astrophoto Challenges. The Summer 2021 event will be running through August 16th, and the subject is the M87 Galaxy. You can pick between real datasets from telescopes in space and on the ground, or even have a robotic observatory take a picture just for you. (Full disclosure: I am part of the team that develops these challenges, so I'd be thankful if you'd check it out. Just Google NASA's Astrophoto Challenges, or look for our Ask the Astronomers episode about it on YouTube.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC30EJYMgaQ

This week on Episode 517 of Priority One: The virtual becomes reality on the set of Discovery Season 4, meanwhile the Disco captains reflect on their past and future in the center seat on the bridge.  In gaming news, Pahvo is under attack on the ground and orbit in the third Event Eampaign installment in Star Trek Online, and Dr. Robert Hurt shares the importance of the Hubble Telescope's return! TREK IT OUT Edited by Thomas Reynolds Is This The Real Life? Is this Discovery? By Elio Lleo When that other “Star” franchise debuted their own serialized, live-action TV series on Disney+, critics not only raved about its story, but also about its cinematography. The Mandalorian, which started streaming in 2019, showcased a new style of filmmaking that was absolutely breathtaking. You see, instead of having to find locations where to shoot, the production used a 360-degree LED wall to project–in real time–all the landscapes and effects needed for the scene. The end result: a creative and astonishing backdrop that really helped build that world. Now, everyone wants in! Not only does this technology save the time and resources it takes to shoot on location but, combined with the Unreal Engine, actors can actually see and react to visual effect environments in real time. Now we can visit Strange New Worlds with much more ease, as Noah Kadner explains in his article for American Cinematographer. According to Kadner, Star Trek: Discovery Season 4 and the first season of Strange New Worlds have been filming with a 270-degree horseshoe-shaped LED wall by a company called Pixomondo–which can be fed real-time animations using Unreal Engine. Gul Madred's cruelest torture to date: do the virtual lights count? Image: Michael Gibson/Paramount Plus, via American Cinematographer. Star Trek's Lead Visual Effects Supervisor Jason Zimmerman told Kadner “getting something in-camera on the day is so much better than greenscreen in many ways. One major difference [in terms of workflow] is that the production-design and art departments are a lot more involved much earlier in the process, because they have to get assets ready to be photographed instead of waiting until after the shoot.” But the away teams from Strange New Worlds will be beaming down to realistic landscapes–the New Mexico Film Office announced this week that the television series is using New Mexico landscapes for the show's visual effects.  Jamming With Captain Burnham By Rosco McQueen Michael Burnam meets Bugs Bunny–is this a crossover episode? No, Sonequa Martin-Green plays Lebron James' wife in the Space Jam sequel, and right now Martin-Green is on the promo circuit talking about the animated adventure.  But the good folks at Collider and Gizmodo couldn't help but ask some questions about Discovery Season 4 and what the future holds for Captain Burnham.   Kamiyah, When LeBron Dunked. Image: Warner Brothers, via Collider. According to Martin-Green, filming for Season 4 is almost complete with only a little bit left to shoot.  She emphasized the importance of cementing her new position as Captain, particularly the importance of having a black woman in the role. But she was tight lipped on what's to come, telling Gizmodo it's going to be about finding out who she is as Captain Michael Burnham, “[b]ecause there's always been this question of who am I in this moment? Who am I in this role? And now I'm going to have to answer those questions for myself as Captain because everything is different now. And we've got a huge threat coming our way.” The Rubber Meets The Wormhole By Rosco McQueen Meanwhile, Doug Jones reflected on Captain Saru and his journey through Season 3 of Discovery.  Jones sat in the Captain's chair for almost its entirety, something Jones believes was a dream of the character but not necessarily the actor–it meant a lot more time in the makeup chair.   “I was on more days on Season 3 than ever before. But the honor and the gravity of it was not lost on me that put me in a very small handful of actors who have played Captains in Star Trek. And even a bigger honor that I was the first non-human alien creature to take a Captaincy of a title ship. That was a really a big deal for me, especially as a geeky boy who has played a lot of rubber animals and creatures over these years.” Just keep working on that tagline. Image: ViacomCBS, via Decider. Jones goes on to talk about adding new cast members to the series, particularly his joy at working with Bill Irwin who played Su'Kal, as each actor has been a fan of the other for a long time.  Season 4 of discovery was filmed under COVID restrictions, and thanks to a few stops and starts has taken a few extra months to film than previous seasons. However Jones doesn't see the measures as restrictive. “I think that's what Star Trek helps us realize, that the situation can be different if you perceive it differently. So you can look at it as restrictions, or you can look at it as enablement. I'm going to look at this as it's enabling us to get the job done, and to stay employed, and to keep the production running.”  Would You Just Give LeVar The Host Position Already By Cat Hough We will finally get to see LeVar Burton take his turn in the guest host role on Jeopardy! next week. And, many of his friends, including Brent Spiner and Gates McFadden have continued lobbying efforts to get him that full-time gig. McFadden told showbizjunkies.com, “I think he would be superb. I think he is born to do it. He's perfect.” Spiner added, “I can't think of anyone more qualified than he is. LeVar has proven himself as a host, an educator, a personality, and this and that. He's a very smart guy with a really great personality, which I think is key for the job. He's got all of the qualities.”  You definitely should Trek out the full article because it recaps both of their careers. They tell us their favorite TNG director and give us an update on their latest ventures. As we previously reported on this very podcast, McFadden is currently hosting the podcast Gates McFadden InvestiGates: Who Do You Think You Are?, while Spiner, who we will see in the second season of Picard–has written a novel called Fan-Fiction: A Mem-Noir: Inspired by True Events. Don't forget to watch Jeopardy! next week! Kenneth Mitchell: To Boldly Go By Elio Lleo Image: StarTrek.com Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 is coming to Blu-Ray with several special features and StarTrek.com showcased one last week. Dedicated to Kenneth Mitchell, the featurette showcases Mitchell's various roles on these latest iterations of Trek and of course, addresses his ALS diagnosis. It is an incredibly moving segment with commentary from his fellow actors and crewmates.  STAR TREK GAMING NEWS Edited by Thomas Reynolds Pahvo Pops Off By Cat Hough Just earlier today, Star Trek Online released details on the third installment of the Event Campaign, where players can participate in a series of campaigns to earn the grand prize. The Defense of Pahvo Event starts July 27th on PC and will run for 3 weeks before concluding. Xbox One and PlayStation 4 players will be able to participate starting in September. Once the Campaign starts, players will be able to earn their Daily Progress once every 20 hours by completing either the ground TFO “Pahvo Dissension,” or its space-based counterpart, “Peril Over Pahvo." As with previous Events, players can still use their old Event tokens to apply toward this Event. Brutal, savage, unprincipled, uncivilized, treacherous, but snazzy dressers. Image: Cryptic Studios. A few minor adjustments have been made to each TFO: Each completion will reward a Choice of All Marks (replacing the usual Mark rewards) Both TFOs have had their Cooldown Timers temporarily disabled Both TFOs have been temporarily removed from Random TFO eligibility For this specific event, once you earn a total of 14 days' worth of Daily Progress, you can claim the Crystal Prism Universal Console for your entire account. This unique console features  a charge-driven design, allowing for rapid creation of multiple energy-conductive prisms in space. This console emulates the popular Kit Module of the same name, allowing players to build networks of damage-dealing crystal prisms in formations of their own choosing. Everyone thought Skynet would turn against us, when it was really Starlink. Image: Cryptic Studios. Each Prism that is placed in space will automatically attack nearby enemy starships, inflicting Psychic damage upon their crews, and tearing apart their hulls with telekinetic energies. The damage inflicted by each Prism in a connected group is increased based on the number of other networked Prisms, allowing for an incredibly high ceiling on such a cluster's overall potential for rending into their foes. Other rewards include  the now-standard 25,000 dilithium ore and three Featured TFO Reward Boxes (choice of 1x Specialization Point or an Enhanced Universal Tech Upgrade) for a single character. ASTROMETRICS REPORT By Dr. Robert Hurt For this week's Astrometrics Report, we will stare into the heart of a swirling beam of energy generated by a supermassive hole in the nearby galaxy. But first, I had to mention the good news---that NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has been successfully resuscitated, after a system failure back on June 13th. The issues arose due to a connection fault between its power control unit and payload computer. Finding a way to bypass the malfunctioning system was not trivial. While on Star Trek, that usually takes about two strained metaphors and three minutes of typing, for NASA that required over four weeks of painstakingly careful labor (but fortunately no problematic metaphors). Hubble jumped back into its science program on July 17th, and released some of its post-recovery data this week of some beautifully-twisted galaxies. High fives all around! Deployed in 1990 by Discovery, appropriately enough. Image: NASA/Smithsonian Institution/Lockheed Corporation. Of course, Hubble is only one of a fleet of critical telescopes that operate both in space and on the ground. This week we got to see three different views into the heart of a nearby galaxy: one only possible with a planetary-scale telescope array. I speak of the Event Horizon Telescope (or EHT for short) an international collaboration combines the power of many radio telescopes scattered across the planet. Synchronizing their data collection, they can create some of the highest-resolution images ever made of the universe. You probably have already seen the historic image of the black hole at the heart of the M87 galaxy---or at least the materials swirling around its Solar System-scale event horizon. This week, the collaboration has released a new radio image of the center of another galaxy: Centaurus A. This time, the focus is not on the black hole, but the incredible jets of high-energy particles that are being flung away at nearly the speed of light from the region around the black hole. We've known about the powerful jets emanating from the hearts of some galaxies for decades. In fact, these jets provided some of the early evidence that supermassive black holes lie at the centers of galaxies. As material collects into a disk around the black hole, it rotates really quickly and gets heated to incredible temperatures. We expect that much of this material flows into the black hole over time, adding to its mass. [...yeah, I got nothing.---Ed.] Image: Radboud Univ. Nijmegen; CSIRO/ATNF/I. Feain et al., R. Morganti et al., N. Junkes et al.; ESO/WFI; MPIfR/ESO/APEX/A. Weiß et al.; NASA/CXC/CfA/R. Kraft et al.; TANAMI/C. Müller et al.; EHT/M. Janßen et al.. But some of these hot electrons and protons get swept up along spiraling magnetic fields, get ejected from the disk before reaching the black hole. Think of these like beads on a string: as you whip the string back and forth, the beads can accelerate and pop off the end, moving at high velocities. The exact mechanisms behind these high-energy, near-light speed jets of accelerated plasma are not well understood. That is, in part, in due to the fact that we have never been able to see these jets up close in enough detail to unravel their structure. That is, until now. The new EHT image unveils the structure of this jet all the way down to its base, revealing a tube-like shape that lights up brightest along the outer edges. It shows details down to scales of a few light-hours across, essentially resolving features as small as our Solar System---but from a distance of over 10 million light-years away. The black hole at the base of this jet is about 55 million times as massive as our sun, which makes it a bit smaller than the one imaged in M87---which is a few billion times the sun's mass---but still much larger than the one at the heart of our Milky Way, which is only a few million solar masses. Image: Janssen, M., Falcke, H., Kadler, M. et al. Event Horizon Telescope observations of the jet launching and collimation in Centaurus A. Nat Astron (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-021-01417-w Make sure to check out the groundbreaking image of the Centaurus A jet---but even better, I wanted to let you know about a fun chance to try your hand at making your own astronomical image by participating in NASA's Astrophoto Challenges. The Summer 2021 event will be running through August 16th, and the subject is the M87 Galaxy. You can pick between real datasets from telescopes in space and on the ground, or even have a robotic observatory take a picture just for you. (Full disclosure: I am part of the team that develops these challenges, so I'd be thankful if you'd check it out. Just Google NASA's Astrophoto Challenges, or look for our Ask the Astronomers episode about it on YouTube.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC30EJYMgaQ

In this episode, I chat with Daniel DeFabio, a co-founder and co-producer of this film festival and rare awareness event, The Rare Disease Film Festival and The Disorder Channel which features speakers from industry, medical research centers and patient advocates. He also arranged for several private and public screening events around the world of selected films from our festival, often with speakers from our films. At the age of 12 months Daniel's first child Lucas was diagnosed with the rare disease Menkes Syndrome. After adjusting his expectations of what raising a child might look like Daniel began to tell Lucas' story with a short documentary. That film led to Daniel co-founding DISORDER: The Rare Disease Film Festival and later The Disorder Channel, both dedicated to spreading awareness for patient families facing any of the more than 7,000 rare diseases. One of Daniel's stories about Lucas won the 2015 Rare Patient Story Award from Global Genes. His award-winning 12 minute documentary on Menkes Syndrome is narrated by Oscar nominee Mary McDonnell. In 2008 he founded the Ballston Spa Film Festival. He was a pioneer of original content online (now called web series) and co-wrote and co-produced the internet's first animated series. He has created videos and marketing materials for American Cinematographer, PBS, RightRice, bio-techs, hospitals, most major movies, and more. He is also the Associate Director of Community Engagement at Global Genes, an organization which provides hope for the more than 400 million people affected by rare disease around the globe. They fulfill their mission by helping patients find and build communities, gain access to information and resources, connect to researchers, clinicians, industry, government, and other stakeholders, share data and experiences, stand up, stand out, and become effective advocates on their own behalf. He leads the implementation of a new social network for those affected by and concerned with rare disease to connect, empower and inspire each. He focuses on teaching others to better communicate their rare disease stories. Learn more about The Disorder Channel, The Rare Disease Film Festival, and Global Genes, and get involved! Check out their website: https://www.thedisordercollection.com/ https://www.rarediseasefilmfestival.com/ https://globalgenes.org/ Follow them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/disorderrarediseasefilms/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theraredisorderpodcast/support

SHOW NOTES Episode 22: Video Lighting Welcome everyone to Midwest Photo’s podcast 2 Weird Camera Dudes. Your hosts Tom Wright and Kevin Deskins will be sharing tips, stories, new releases, and even some bad jokes all about photography and the gear that surrounds it. Subscribe and stay tuned for a wild ride. Be sure to check us out on Instagram @2weirdcamerabeards for images and more from this week’s episode. Visit us at: https://mpex.com/ 2887 Silver Drive, Columbus, OH 43221 (614) 261-1264 Gear used: RODEcaster Pro Podcast Studio https://mpex.com/rode-rodecaster-pro-integrated-podcast-production-studio.html Rode Podmic https://mpex.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=rode%20podmic Music by: Ray Schierloh https://rayschierloh.bandcamp.com/ Special Thanks To: Spencer Lookabaugh—@lookitspencer and spencerlookabaugh.com Madi O’Neill—Executive Producer Josh Appelbaum—Graphic Designer Ken Lewis and Moishe Appelbaum—Allowing us to takeover and make this podcast possible House Keeping We are on all major podcast listening platforms. Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, Soundcloud Amazon Music and everywhere else you can think of. Check out our podlink! https://pod.link/1526332553 Links and Mentions Tons of great info—https://cinematography.com/ Nathan’s William—https://frameworkvisuals.com/ Blackmagic—mpex.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=blackmagic Aputure Bulbs—www.aputure.com/products/accent-b7c/ Aputure Lights—mpex.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=aputure Roger Deakins—www.rogerdeakins.com/forums/ American Cinematographer—https://ascmag.com/ Art Streiber—www.artstreiber.com/ @aspictures Podcast Recommendations: The Photo Banter The Cinematography Podcast The Wandering DP Quote “I am so lucky to make photos for a living. Don’t be mean, be cool and be patient. There is so much you still don’t know. Don’t discourage others from the industry.” —Spencer Lookabaugh

We've looked at Batman: The Movie from a director’s standpoint; this time, we look at it from a cinematographer’s. Howard Schwartz, Director of Photography on that film, published an article in American Cinematographer magazine’s June 1966 issue called Bat-motography, or Capturing Batman on Film, which not only tells us some of the issues that came up in terms of lighting the film, but also certain scenes in the first season, and plenty of other interesting tidbits. This time, we discuss the article, and also the sixth issue of the Batman ’66 comic book, featuring a (nearly) spot-on take on the Bookworm by Tom Peyer. Also: the Batman theme as played in 2008 by Chicchi, a (then) young girl playing surf guitar; and your mail about our talk with the principals of Batman at Washburn! Help Tim move away from his cough-inducing apartment   Chicchi playing "The Cruel Sea"

Groundbreaking in terms of its technical achievements, Stanley Donen’s Seven Brides for Seven Brothers also features an almost uniform-like approach to the costuming of its main characters. Join us as we discuss these and other aspects of this mid-century musical, including its fantastic dance sequences and rather disturbing politics. Sources Cain, Eric and John Rosman in “Broken Treaties: An Oral History Tracing Oregon’s Native Population” from Oregon Public Broadcasting: https://www.opb.org/artsandlife/series/brokentreaties/oregon-tribes-oral-history-broken-treaties/ Folsey, George in “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers: Simultaneous Production Shooting in CinemaScope and Widescreen” from American Cinematographer: https://ascmag.com/articles/simultaneous-production-shooting-in-cinemascope-and-widescreen Hallay, Amanda at The Ultimate Fashion History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_lJ_Uu6I_0&list=PLgbG7OrLeM0DBTOEl1oUHMeK28caNYvTg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6R4FaXbWNE&list=PLgbG7OrLeM0C-DipJuVacPTjCvNLjmHwh&index=5&t=0s Harris, Thomas J in “Review: ‘Donen Dancing on the Ceiling’” from Literature/Film Quarterly Harvey, Stephen in “Stanley Donen Interviewed” from Film Comment IMDb Mueller, John in “Fred Astaire and the Integrated Musical” from Cinema Journal Wikipedia

For this episode of The Future Is A Mixtape, Jesse & Matt discuss the slow, spiral reckoning of Ridley Scott's much-celebrated and increasingly influential film Blade Runner, whose long and winding road lead to a sequel, Blade Runner 2049. While detractors of the original film might feel they're viewing a sexy-time noir featuring little more than robots and porn-jazz, for the entranced, the film's hypnotic imagery and ruminations on universal themes like humanness, memory and belonging still keep many cineaste-hearts aflutter. After the blockbuster ascendency the Star Wars franchise and SF's increasing maturation as a cinematic genre, Ridley Scott's formerly “one-off” was released in 1982, and quickly disappeared at the box office and inside film critics' confused typewriters. However, unbeknownst to many, this leftover lasagna turned into the cult film of cult films. Blade Runner would later grow an organic fanbase from Arty Nerds, Noir Addicts and Cyberpunks, all of whom would despoil their underoos over spinners, unicorn origami and whether Deckard was or wasn't a replicant. Seeing blinking cash-registers in their eyes, Hollywood producers sought out Denis Villeneuve as their architect to extend the franchise with Blade Runner 2049. Your meta-guidance-counselors, Matt & Jesse, will provide a spoiler-bonanza of both films, weigh out Villeneuve's sense of cinema, and examine how the sequel's repeater bleakness short-circuits better questions and ideas. The co-hosts will finally imagine how this film might be retrofitted or retold, narratively speaking, and roust its viewers into utopian dream-scaping. Mentioned In This Episode: Opening Music Salvo: White Zombie's “More Human Than Human” from Their Last Album Astro-Creep: 2000 – Songs of Love, Destruction and Other Synthetic Delusions of the Electric Head (1995) Ridley Scott's Blade Runner: The Final Cut (Edition 2007) The Movie Art of Syd Mead: Visual Futurist Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049 (Pre-Order) The Art and Soul of Blade Runner: A Visual Art Book Podcasts on Blade Runner 2049 (That May Or May Not Have Influenced Our Podcast): Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald's Podcast The Watch, Which Features Sam Esmail and a Discussion on Blade Runner 2049 and Mr. Robot Slate's Podcast Spoiler Specials About Blade Runner 2049, Which Features Dana Stevens, Forrest Wickman and Sam Adams The Director's Cut Podcast: Featuring Rian Johnson Interviewing Denis Villeneuve and His Critically Acclaimed Blade Runner 2049 The Collider Podcast: Episode 110 - Blade Runner 2049 Featuring Hosts Adam Chitwood and Matt Goldberg The Original Trailer for Ridley Scott's Blade Runner (1982) The Official Trailer for Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049 Time Magazine: “Director Denis Villeneuve Proved to Us He Love Blade Runner More Than Anybody” The Three Short Films Set Between Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049: Blade Runner 2049 - “2036: Nexus Dawn” Blade Runner 2049 - “2048: Nowhere to Run” Blade Runner 2049 - “Black Out 2022” Ben Child in The Guardian: “Blade Runner 2049: Five Things We Learned from the Shorts” Jason Sondhi in Best Short of the Week: “Hollywood's Embrace of the Short Film Tie-In” Clickhole: “Culture Shock: Everything You Need to Know About Blade Runner” Documentaries About the Original Blade Runner: Channel 4: On the Edge of Blade Runner (Featured on YouTube) Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (Found in Most DVDs/Blu-rays of the the 1982 Film) BFI Film Classics: Scott Bukatman's Blade Runner Instagram: “Blade Runner Reality” Devon Maloney in Wired: “Blade Runner 2049's Politics Aren't That Futuristic” Marie Claire: “These Three Women Are About to Make Sci-Fi History” Angelica Jade Bastién in Vulture: “Why Don't Dystopia's Know How to Talk About Race? Darryl Hannah's Background in Gymnastics Helped in a Key Scene with Blade Runner, But She Still Had a Male Gymnast Stunt Double in a Scary Sequence. The Important Themes and Motifs of Blade Runner: Here & Here RadioTimes: "Rutger Hauer Dissects His Iconic “Tears in Rain” Blade Runner Monologue" YouTube: “Blade Runner - Final scene, ‘Tears in Rain' Monologue (HD)” Michael Shulman in Vanity Fair: “Untold Story: The Battle for Blade Runner” The Seven (Not Six) Different Film Cuts of Blade Runner (1982) Vice's Motherboard's Brian Merchant Reveals a Shocker: “The Studio Execs [Also] Hated the Blade Runner Voiceover They Forced Harrison Ford to Do” Vulture: “Which Cut of Blade Runner Should I Be Watching” No Film School: “Why Does the Ending of 'Blade Runner' Look Familiar? Ask Stanley Kubrick” A Mr. Kenneth Thompson Explains How YOU Can Make Gaff's Origami Unicorn (or How You Can Make a Purchase Order for HIM to Make It for You for $14.99) Duke Harper's Youtube Aide: “Origami Blade Runner Unicorn Tutorial” Vice: “Behold, the Moment Harrison Ford Decked Ryan Gosling in the Face” The Official Website for Blade Runner 2049 The Official Timeline for Events in the Blade Runner Universe Inverse Entertainment: “How All Three Blade Runner 2049 Shorts Connect to the Original” Forbes Magazine: “Blade Runner 2049 Is A Box Office Bomb: 10 Reasons It Was Doomed” Rolling Stone: “Why Blade Runner 2049 May Have Been a Victim of Peak Dystopia Fatigue” Forbes Magazine: “Box Office: Blade Runner 2049 Is A Bomb Because of Its Budget” Nexus 6 Versus Nexus 8 Versus Nexus 9?   Wahyd Vannoni in PBS NewsHour: “Brands Treat Us Like the Replicants in Blade Runner” Hilarious and Criminally Underseen YouTube Parody: “Trump Blade Runner Ad” Sadly, in 2049, the LAPD Still Exists & It's Even Bigger and Badder Than Ever: Here, Here and Here. BBC Newsbeat: “The Curse of Blade Runner's Adverts” Kevin Spacey Vs. Brad Pitt in David Fincher's Seven: “What's in the Box?!” The Original Miracle Birth Meme Collider Interview: “Robin Wright on Blade Runner 2049 and Roger Deakins” Joi as Joy: Your Pocket Girlfriend with Misogyny at Your Fingertips Self-Creating Replicants Is an Allegory to Marxist-Feminist Notions of Reproductive Labor A Joke Well-Deserved by LA Folks to California's Self-Satisfied Bordertown: San Diego Becomes a Waste Dump in Blade Runner 2049 Beyond the Blade Runner Burn: San Diego Visualized in Cinema Leah D. Shade in Patheos: “Watching Blade Runner (1982) in the Age of Black Lives Matter” PBS Newshour: “Where Does America's E-Waste End Up? GPS Tracker Tells All” Alex Acks in Book Riot: “Choose a Better Chosen One” In Blade Runner 2049, Las Vegas Is a Post-Nuclear Wasteland Whose Lasting Remnants Include Bees & Boobs (with Deckard on the Lookout for Interlopers Who Might Raid His Free Alcohol) Is Deckard's Dog a Replicant? That and Other Easter Eggs in Den of Geek. The Reflecting Pond and Niander Wallace: “Blade Runner 2049: Designing the Future” - Production Designer Dennis Gassner Discusses the Brutal Environments of Director Denis Villeneuve's Ambitious Sequel in The American Cinematographer. Esther Inglis-Arkell in io9: “10 Lessons From Real-Life Revolutions That Fictional Dystopias Ignore” NERD FIGHT: Were Sean Young's Eyes Truly Green? Some Say Yes. Others Say No. Why Joe Is Possibly an Allusion to Joe Chip from Philip K. Dick's Ubik & Why “K” Is Also a Potential Allusion to Franz Kafka's character Joseph K. in The Trial. Does Deckard's Daughter, Dr. Stalline, Really Have an Autoimmune Disorder? “15 Burning Questions We Have After Blade Runner 2049” Dr. Stalline Is Like Osama Bin Laden as Seen in Washington Post's Report: “Bin Laden Discovered ‘Hiding in Plain Sight'” Roy Batty: “Shores of Orion . . . Tears in the Rain” Jane Ciabattari in BBC News: “Is Borges 20th Century's Most Important Writer?” Blade Runner 2049's Full Cast Member List on IMDb Box Office Mojo: Blade Runner 2049's Current Financial Pulse Rate Deakins Nominated 13 times for Oscars & Comes Up Empty: A Working History Erik Abriss in Collider: “Oscar Snubs: 4 Times Rogers Deakins Should Have Won Best Cinematography” Roger Deakins in The Guardian: “Why I Won't Win an Oscar” The Screenwriter for the Blade Runner Franchise: Hampton Fancher: A Working History IndieWire: “Blade Runner 2049 Soundtrack: Denis Villeneuve Finally Reveals Why Jóhann Jóhannsson Left the Project Forbes Magazine (Japanese Edition): On Why Blade Runner 2049 Failed for Its Opening Weekend in the Box Office. {For those that can't read Japanese, I will summarize what Tomoko (my badass wife!) translated for me--while we were both laughing at the article's assessment: the film failed due to it 1) being aimed at middle aged men in their forties; 2) it wasn't appealing to women, and henceforth, not of interest to dating couples or married folks; 3) and lastly dads couldn't take their kids to the movie because of its “R” rating} Beth Elderkin in io9: “Director Says CGI Will Take a Back Seat to Practical Effects in Blade Runner” This Is Now Our Third Episode on Terminal Dystopia Syndrome (TDS); Here Are Some Prior Podcast Episodes Concerning TDS: The Future Is a Mixtape: Episode 019: Fake Plastic World (on Adam Curtis' HyperNormalisation) The Future Is a Mixtape: Episode 004: Terminal Dystopia Syndrome (TDS) (on Dave Eggers' The Circle) Stephen Humphries in Christian Science Monitor: “Blade Runner 2049: Why Some Science Fiction Writers Are Tired of Dystopias” David Graeber in The Baffler: "Despair Fatigue" BBC News: “Blade Runner: Which Predictions Have Come True?” SyFy Wire: “How Accurate Is Blade Runner 2049's Prediction of the Future?” -{Futurists Grade Blade Runner 2049's Vision of the Future}- Mashable: How the Future Technology of Blade Runner 2049 Reflects Our Present Mark Fisher's Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative? (2009) Verso's Blog: “In Memoriam: Mark Fisher (1968-2017)” Zero Books' on YouTube: “Capitalist Realism and Mr Robot” Frank Ruiz in The Sacramento Bee: “Salton Sea Is a California Crisis. It's Time for the State to Show Some Urgency” Ian James in The Desert Sun: “Toxic Dust and Asthma Plague Salton Sea Communities” California State Senator Kevin De Leon Sells Out the Public in Favor of Pay-to-Play Water Barons as Seen in The San Bernardino Sun: “Bill Targeting Cadiz Water Transfer Dies in Senate Committee” Abby Olcese in Sojourners Online: “Blade Runner 2049 Paints an All-White Future. Again.” Jess Joho in Mashable: “The Hidden Feminist Message Buried Inside Blade Runner 2049” Kyle Buchanan in Vulture: “Why Ex Machina's Take on Gender Is So Advanced” Is Joi Anything More Than Joe's Pocket-Girlfriend? As Explored in Collider: “Blade Runner 2049 and Gender: The Future Is Female” GQ Magazine: “Blade Runner 2049: Let's Unpack That Strange, Fascinating Threesome Sex Scene” Kyle Buchanan in Vulture: “The Secrets Behind Blade Runner 2049's Surreal Threesome” Mike D'Angelo in The A.V. Club: “An Aborted Three-Way (of Sorts) Is the Most Strangely Affecting Scene in Her” Nathan Rabin's “Manic Pixie Dream Girl” Essay (2007) in The A.V. Club, Where the Trope Originally Surfaced: “The Bataan Death March of Whimsy Case File #1: Elizabethtown” Nathan Rabin in Salon Magazine: “I'm Sorry for Coining the Phrase “Manic Pixie Dream Girl” John Guida in The New York Times: “Are Blockbusters Destroying the Movies?” Michael Moorcock's Infamous Take-Down: “Starship Stormtroopers” Angelica Jade Bastién in Vulture: “Why Don't Dystopias Know How to Talk About Race?” Sarah Emerson in Vice's Motherboard: “Cyberpunk Cities Fetishize Asian Culture But Have No Asians” Siddhant Adlakha in Birth.Movies.Death: “On Blade Runner 2049's Asian Influence [And Disconnect]” Amanda M. Franklin in The Conversation: “Mantis Shrimp Have the World's Best Eyes--But Why?” David Rudd Cycleback's “Eye/Brain Physiology and Why Humans Don't See Reality But a Translation of It” Sarah Benet-Weiser in The Conversation: “What the ‘Fearless Girl” Statue and Harvey Weinstein Have in Common” Jonathan Cook: “Wonder Woman Is a Hero Only the Military-Industrial-Complex Could Create” A Blatant Example of “Lean-In” Feminism or a Laughable Article on Neoliberal Progressivism? As Seen in IndieWire: “Wonder Woman 2: Patty Jenkins Highest Paid Female Director” Vice on YouTube: “Inside the Making of Blade Runner 2049” {Interviewer to Ryan Gosling: “Do you feel optimistic about the future of mankind?” Gosling pauses, gurgles, snorts, and then they both laugh . . . . . . 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Oscar-winning cinematographer John Toll, ASC discusses his work in the ambitious sci-fi thriller series Sense8, in which a diverse group of eight individuals located around the world find that they are connected via a mysterious form of telepathy.

Mark Steensland self-published his first book while in the fourth grade, and has been telling stories ever since—some of them true. He became a professional journalist at the age of 18, writing about movies for such magazines as Jim Steranko's Prevue, American Cinematographer, Millimeter and Kamera. He has directed two feature films: The Last Way Out (a crime drama) and The Gospel According to Philip K. Dick (a documentary). His short films (including Lovecraft's Pillow, Dead@17, Peekers, and The Weeping Woman) have played in festivals around the world and earned numerous awards. His novel for young readers (Behind the Bookcase) was published by Random House in 2012. He currently lives in Northern California with his wife and their three children.  Mark took home the Best Horror Feature Screenplay award at Shriekfest in 2015!