Podcast appearances and mentions of gianni damaia

How do you bring a game world to life for the screen — especially when that world already has millions of devoted fans? Cinematographer Catherine Goldschmidt knows firsthand — and her work on The Last of Us reveals just how complex that challenge can be. Catherine Goldschmidt joins Robert “Skid” Skidmore to discuss her work on the second season of HBO's The Last of Us, with co-host Gianni Damaia bringing the perspective of a longtime fan and gamer. Together, they dig into the complex visual language of an adaptation that blurs the line between game and cinema — from shot-for-shot recreations to bold deviations. We cover: Catherine's approach to adapting game cinematics into film language — including when to match and when to break away How The Last of Us uses space, light, and camera movement to draw viewers into Ellie's experience Constructing visual set pieces like the subway ambush and Jackson assault with a blend of practical stunts, VFX, and strategic camera placement The emotional and logistical challenges of staging Joel's death The visual shift from chaos to quiet in Episode 2's final montage — and how that deliberate pacing reshapes the episode's emotional impact Catherine also reflects on how her collaboration with multiple directors and departments shaped the season's look and feel, and how visual storytelling can remain grounded even in the most heightened, post-apocalyptic moments.

What does it take to keep track of iconic props across the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Assistant Property Master Travis Bobbitt would know—he's been doing it for over a decade. In this episode of Below the Line, Robert “Skid” Skidmore and co-host Gianni Damaia sit down with (returning guest) Travis Bobbitt to talk about his journey through the MCU, culminating in his latest work on Thunderbolts. From organizing massive prop warehouses to navigating the fast-paced demands of a Marvel set, Travis shares what it's really like working behind the scenes on some of the biggest blockbusters of our time. Whether you're a filmmaker curious about the property department's role or a Marvel fan eager for behind-the-scenes stories, this episode offers a rare glimpse into the creative logistics that keep superhero worlds believable.

Cinematographer Pedro Gomez Millan shares stories from the set of “Daredevil: Born Again”, Disney's 2025 continuation of the live action superhero saga that aired on Netflix between 2015 and 2018. Also continuing his co-host streak: Gianni Damaia!

Film Editor Matthew Barber returns to the podcast to discuss his work on “Long Bright River”, the limited series starring Amanda Seyfried that is currently streaming on Peacock. Gianni Damaia joins us again as co-host!

Kevin Bacon returns to the small screen with “The Bondsman”, and today we welcome back two veterans of the podcast, Production Designer Eve McCarney and Costume Designer Liz Vastola, to discuss the challenges of a show that's balancing genre spectacle and family drama. Co-host Gianni Damaia has some good questions, but primarily he wants to know what it's like working with Kevin Bacon (he has a “Tremors” image on his wall). All eight episodes of the first season are currently available on Prime.

Wait, what? You haven't finished watching “The Penguin”, even though all episodes are now available on HBO Max? Please catch up, because today we're hosting Hair Department Head Brian Badie, and we're going heavy on the spoilers. Plus: fellow Batman fan Gianni Damaia returns as co-host! 

“Fallout”, the eight-episode video game adaptation currently streaming on Prime, is retro-futuristic apocalyptic chaos at its best. The series has been applauded by gamers and non-gamers alike, and today's guests — Set Decorator Regina Graves, Propmaster Michael Jortner and Propmaster Peter Gelfman — share story after story about the effort and creativity it took to bring the aesthetic of the game to a live-action show. Finally, it wouldn't be a video game adaptation podcast without Gianni Damaia, who joins me once again as co-host. Don't miss the accompanying photo album on our Facebook page.

Now for something completely different! “Gen V” is a bombastic and provocative take on the Superhero genre, and Film Editor Maura Corey threads a needle balancing the action, the satire, and the humor from scene to scene. Gianni Damaia returns to the co-host seat, and - once again - it's a laugh-out-loud conversation that I hope you'll enjoy as much as we did.

Costume Designer Liz Vastola talks about her work on “Twisted Metal”, the comedy/action video game adaptation currently streaming on Peacock. I've never played the video game, but co-host (and fellow podcaster) Gianni Damaia brings some hard-won expertise to our laugh-out-loud discussion of the series.

Keith and Grant take a virtual sit down this week with good-friend and longtime Keith-Advocate and Grant-Denier, Gianni Damaia of the Bad Movies Podcast! We talk how the movie industry is going to take on the task of mounting a film in the middle of a global pandemic. If you want to know a bit of the ins and outs of a film set, and how that all might change (and what you will experience will change), take a listen! We also discuss the demolition of Movie Theaters, how "The Mandalorian" might be providing a key map to the non-covid galaxy that seems far, far away, and how Gianni Damaia is writing a book. But won't tell us what it's about. What a sucker. Enjoy.   Twitter: @gianni_damaia , @badmoviescast Insta: @giannidamaia , @badmoviespodcast   --   Twitter: @Keith_Vartanian , @HiGrantCrawford Insta: @keithvartanian , @grantdavidcrawford    www.soundpollination.com 

DISCLAIMER** This week's episode is a throwback to a trial episode recorded last April, when we were still toying with the idea of doing podcasts. It is our first "episode" ever! Unfortunately this week, though they had a great guest planned, Grant and Keith both succumbed to the flu and couldn't get an episode in. The result is the first episode ever recorded, a trial episode with our good friends and Sound Pollination co-starters, Mickey Roberts and Gianni Damaia. Have fun listening to us try to sound like we know what we're doing!! It'll provide a lot of laughs!  IG: @mickeyroberts, @giannidamaia, @knowingnothing_podcast, @badmoviespodcast  Twitter: @giannidamaia, @mickeyroberts33   --   IG: @TwentySomethings_Podcast Twitter: @Podcast20Sum SoundPollination.com Patreon (Early Access) YouTube Stream Page Twitch Stream Channel

On this week's episode of Twenty Somethings, Keith and Grant invite The Bad Movies Podcast host Gianni Damaia on to be the guinea pig for their new weekly segments. The result was a podcast episode that goes literally all over the place, and truly needs to be listened to to grasp the full scope of weird that we are dealing with.  We talk about a range of subjects this week:   Fox News Hosts Who Don't Wash Their Hands Eaten by Pigs Child Beauty Pageants Measles Cure Cancer The Teletubbies Cult Explosive Diarrhea  Violence in Video Games Groundhog Day $1.2 Million in Fajitas WW1 Grenade in Potato Chips Blippy Poops on Friend Pledge of Allegiance National Anthem Man Thinks He's a Snake  Man Attempts to Kill Family over Cheezits    ... and... more? Tune in for a hilarious time!  IG: @giannidamaia Twitter: @gianni_damaia   --   IG: @TwentySomethings_Podcast Twitter: @Podcast20Sum SoundPollination.com Patreon (Early Access) YouTube Stream Page Twitch Stream Channel

On this week's episode of Twenty Somethings, Keith and Grant invite the other two Sound Pollination workhorses, Mickey Roberts and Gianni Damaia to join them for a true Thanksgiving feast - 4 Pizza Pies from the local Brooklyn Pizzeria and some bottom shelf Gin. Mickey runs his own educational podcast entitled Knowing Nothing, and Gianni runs his film review podcast, entitled The Bad Movies Podcast (you can guess what he reviews).  On this episode, the guys go all over the place - here are some of the topics: - video games - understanding our realities and not over exaggerating them without perspective  - being adults but yearning for simplicities - linguistics and why they matter - pizza and gin - learning from kids - taking criticism   and much ... much ... more ... (for better or worse, pardon the gin)   --   IG: @mickeyroberts , @mickeyrobertsart , @knowingnothing_podcast Twitter: @NothingKnowing IG: @giannidamaia , @badmovies_podcast Twitter: @gianni_damaia , @badmoviescast   -- IG: @TwentySomethings_Podcast Twitter: @Podcast20Sum SoundPollination.com Patreon (Early Access)  

On this episode of Book it Sports, John and Greg bring on Gianni Damaia, one of Sound Pollinations founders and host of The Bad Movies Podcast. Dez Bryant signed with the Saints but the crew finds out some heartbreaking news half way through. Corey Kluber on the move? Yankees making a move soon? Milwaukee Bucks to be taken serious? Plus what the FUCK is swing ball?!?! Tune in to find out!    IG: @giannidamaia Twitter: @gianni_damaia   --   IG: @BookItSports Twitter: @BookItSportsWi1 SoundPollination.com Patreon (Early Access)