Team Deakins

KOKAYI AMPAH - Location Manager

Apr 5, 2023

01:10:12

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Episode notes

Introduction

3min

The Importance of Education

4min

The Dolly Grip and the Still Photographer

2min

The Life and Times of Chris Ting

5min

How to Run the Warner Brothers for the First Time

1min

The First African-American in the Teamsters

2min

The Different Process of Working With Steven Spielberg on Color Purple

5min

How to Choose the Right Film for Your Project

2min

The Hybrid Department of a Graphic Designer

5min

10.

The Hybrid Department of a Film Production Company

4min

11.

Shawshank: A Prisoner's Guide

6min

12.

The First African American in the Union

4min

13.

The Importance of Being a Woman Location Manager

2min

14.

How Clint Eastwood Differentiated From Other Directors

3min

15.

How to Be a Successful Location Manager

4min

16.

How I Won Best Picture for a Million Dollar Baby

3min

17.

The Night of 9 11

6min

18.

The Life and Career of a Location Manager

4min

19.

The Importance of Continuity in Film

2min

20.

The Importance of Shooting on a Cell Phone

2min

SEASON 2 - EPISODE 31 - KOKAYI AMPAH - LOCATION MANAGER

Location manager Kokayi Ampah (THE COLOR PURPLE, THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, MILLION DOLLAR BABY) reunites with Team Deakins and shares his wisdom gleaned from his long career. Kokayi answers our many questions and details both the creative and logistical day-to-day work that goes into location management. He also shares how he views the role as a function in the greater filmmaking process. Towards the end of our conversation, Kokayi even asks us a couple of questions! There’s a lot to learn from Kokayi, and we hope you enjoy listening to him as much as we did!