The No Film School Podcast

Specs about all the shiny new tech released before the annual NAB show and the unfortunate reality of bad projection experiences… In this episode, we talk about… ARRI stabilizer systems and B-mount battery system DJI’s wireless microphone with 800+ ft of transmission capability Sirui’s new 75mm full frame anamorphic lenses and anamorphicmingle.com Details about TLS-True Lens Services’ Vega lenses and the challenge of flares     Ask No Film School: Why do movies look better at my home vs. my local theater? And how much control do theaters really have with the projector?   Links to Resources: https://www.nofilmschool.com/money-surveyFind No Film School everywhere:On the Webhttps://nofilmschool.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool Twitter https://twitter.com/nofilmschool YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool Get your questions answered on the podcast by emailing editor@nofilmschool.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Filmmaker Hannah Bergholm discusses her groundbreaking feature debut, Hatching, which premiered at Sundance 2022, how she found financing for the project, and how it was to work with some of the industry's best artists...In this episode, we talk about… How Hanna created an opportunity for herself to make her directorial debut The process of developing the film and getting the first feature made Using workshops for pitching ideas to investors and sales agents to obtain financing The lessons Hanna learned from her short filmmaking experience helped her with her feature film Messages she was trying to convey through the film's themes and concepts Style choices and the reason behind the creepy and lifeless design of the house in the film Approaching the animatronic designer, special effects team, etc. to work on the project Creating and designing the visual creatures for the film Understanding what it means to shoot with a puppet and how technical it is The thematic story behind the house and why she switched the character to a girl Links to Resources: Hannah Bergholm - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1028093/ Hatching - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12519030/ https://www.nofilmschool.com/money-surveyFind No Film School everywhere:On the Webhttps://nofilmschool.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool Twitter https://twitter.com/nofilmschool YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool  Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool Get your questions answered on the podcast by emailing editor@nofilmschool.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why plagiarism is never okay…what happens when you criticize classic scenes from the Godfather, Canon’s new feature two years post release, and why $9K isn’t enough to finish your film…In this episode, we talk about… The ethical obligation of creators to avoid plagiarism at all costs  Opting for collaboration instead of stealing someone’s work What happens when the internet calls out the darkness of The Godfather Inherent desire to make the right choice when filming   Learning in public and remembering aesthetics change over time   Orson Welles diaper baby and the value of cross-disciplinary skills in filmmaking  Unlocking the context of past work to understand the evolution of film  Canon’s new internal RAW update to the C70, 2 years after its release  Recognizing the increasing upgrade speed of cameras, lenses, and lighting  Ask No Film School: Where can I go to get my film through post for $9K?  Resources on NoFilmSchool.com to learn editing and filmmaking skills yourself Links to Resources: https://www.nofilmschool.com/money-surveyFind No Film School everywhere:On the Webhttps://nofilmschool.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool Twitter https://twitter.com/nofilmschool YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool Get your questions answered on the podcast by emailing editor@nofilmschool.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nadine Crocker recalls the roller coaster of challenges she faced while filming her directorial debut "Continue" and why more films need to address suicide and mental health issues… In this episode, we talk about… What inspired Nadine to take on her directorial debut  Nadine’s 10 year journey of writing, performing, exploring and sharing the story of Continue How reading other scripts and taking acting classes helped Nadine craft her first screenplay  Calling in favors, donuts and begging to create a film in 19 days Being your authentic self and sharing your passion and story to help others The importance of finding a team that has a genuine connection to your material   Trying to finish edits when the whole world shut down and moving forward in complete fear  Recognizing you have to keep working other jobs even if you’re making a film Challenges of the festival circuit and having blind faith in your work no matter what happens  Letting go of what you can’t control and creating a film you truly love Details about Nadine’s upcoming projects and shedding light on suicide, trauma, and mental health       Links to Resources: Continue - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8005600/?ref_=ttfc_fc_ttFind No Film School everywhere:On the Webhttps://nofilmschool.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool Twitter https://twitter.com/nofilmschool YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool Get your questions answered on the podcast by emailing editor@nofilmschool.com!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are handshakes ever okay? Should festivals have workplace rules? Should you use your hands to slap someone who made a joke about your wife? What else happened at the Oscars and Aputure’s new releases…In this episode, we talk about… Challenge of returning to extreme networking socializing events  The end of handshakes as we know it  Creating a PSA and implied HR rules to make film festivals safer for all  Acknowledging public spaces can bring up pandemic anxiety  Game of comparisons surrounding Will Smith slapping Chris Rock  Avoiding assumptions about the headspace or intentions of other people Advice for filmmakers: Always do your research and mitigate your expectations for screenings and awards  Free speech and whether a joke is punching across vs. punching down  Other notable highlights from the Oscars  Aputure’s launch of new tube lights and mat lights  Links to Resources: https://www.nofilmschool.com/money-surveyFind No Film School everywhere:On the Webhttps://nofilmschool.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool Twitter https://twitter.com/nofilmschool YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool Get your questions answered on the podcast by emailing editor@nofilmschool.com!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Oscar Special Edition Mashup Academy Awards Extravaganza featuring a plethora of ridiculously talented folks responsible for creating Dune, Nightmare Alley, Licorice Pizza, No Time Die, Belfast…In this episode, we talk about… Editing choices in Licorice Pizza and knowing when you’ve got it right  Navigating different directors and working with Paul Thomas Anderson  Sir Kenneth Branagh explains why Belfast is filmed from the perspective of a child Sir Kenneth’s inspiration and the emotional truth of his family’s experience   Nightmare Alley’s artistic influences and how it’s an original noir vs. an artifact or art movie  Tapping into 13 year old Denis Villeneuve to create the newest version of Dune Joe Walker and the challenge of cutting a film that stays true to the original 600+ page story    Greig Fraser and what it was like being trusted as the DP for Dune   Chris Corbould’s Insight to shooting No Time to Die on film vs. preparing scenes for IMAX   Camera testing and approaching different angles for so many different actors How Tamara Deverell’s research and Luis Sequeria’s costumes made Nightmare Alley a time machine   Theo Green and Mark Mangini and the intricate process of creating languages, sound, and the Bene Gesserit voice for Dune     Links to Resources: https://www.nofilmschool.com/money-surveyFind No Film School everywhere:On the Webhttps://nofilmschool.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool Twitter https://twitter.com/nofilmschool YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool Get your questions answered on the podcast by emailing editor@nofilmschool.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who will win the streaming services war? Can we really protect the digital content we make today? Tech news about Imax and why film is here to stay, just like TikTok…   In this episode, we talk about… What Amazon’s purchase of MGM means for filmmakers  Why the MGM library is not up for grabs Content tontine and the fight to be the last streaming service standing Full circle of how streaming services might turn into a cable subscription  Dumping films in the East River and the implication of the digital transition of films  Just because something’s digitized or on film doesn’t mean it’ll last forever Recognizing the need for multiple copies and better long term storage options   Imax’s new camera bodies and work in lens technology  Film’s not going anywhere so keep using the tools that make sense to you     Links to Resources: Link to Missing Movies - https://missingmovies.org/list-of-missing-movies/Tontine definition - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tontinehttps://www.nofilmschool.com/money-surveyFind No Film School everywhere:On the Webhttps://nofilmschool.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool Twitter https://twitter.com/nofilmschool YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool Get your questions answered on the podcast by emailing editor@nofilmschool.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Production designer Tamara Deverell and costume designer Luis Sequeria illuminate the process behind building the brilliant and haunting world of Nightmare Alley…In this episode, we talk about… Jumping at the opportunity to go deep into a Deco world with Guillermo del Toro  What influences helped create a film that’s essentially a time machine Brooklyn Museum’s inspiration on the handcrafted design of Nightmare Alley International hunt for fabrics and why 90% of the costumes are custom-made Differences between building costumes for the carnival vs. city scenes  Symbolism of the funhouse and themes of circles and arches   Pictorial research and creating the aged, unwashed look of the Depression era Why the final carnival scenes are dusty and devoid of color    Trepidation around color and saturation and staying true to the time period  Making every frame a painting and the unique perspective of still moments  Links to Resources: Episode from Nightmare Alley DP and Editor: https://megaphone.link/BLU1430569925Find No Film School everywhere:On the Webhttps://nofilmschool.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool Twitter https://twitter.com/nofilmschool YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool Get your questions answered on the podcast by emailing editor@nofilmschool.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Mangini and Theo Green dive into the intricate layers of building the sound for Dune and how they helped create a science-fiction universe grounded in reality…In this episode, we talk about… Getting the Blade Runner band back together  What it was like experiencing sand dunes for the first time   Running reconnaissance for sound team members and resources The multiple layers of editing production sound and actors’ dialogue  Creating the structure of language and sound palette for Dune  The process of building the ancestral skill of the Bene Gesserit voice  Beauty of discovery and finding balances for clouds of voices  Documentary realism and a universe that we acoustically recognize  Creating 3200 bespoke sounds to achieve analog reality Thematic approach to universe building and communication  How worm vocalizations were born and developed   Links to Resources: Previous Mark Mangini Episode: https://megaphone.link/NNLLC2924908228Episode with Greig Fraser and Joe Walker (dp and editor of Dune) https://megaphone.link/BLU5444028269Find No Film School everywhere:On the Webhttps://nofilmschool.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool Twitter https://twitter.com/nofilmschool YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool Get your questions answered on the podcast by emailing editor@nofilmschool.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you respond to a movie that’s not about you? How did Jane Campion get it so right for Sam Elliott but so wrong with Venus and Serena? Latest Apple news and a sincere explanation of why we just aren’t sold on NFTs and crypto… In this episode, we talk about… Understanding that not every movie has to be about you to be relevant  Cancel culture and the job of a film critic  How Pixar’s Turning Red is just Godfathers for Asian women  Whether Jane Campion can recover from her cringy remarks to Venus and Serena Williams  A review of Apple’s upcoming Mac Studio release and move to Apple silicon A less inflammatory response to frustrations with NFTs and crypto  Recognizing cons abound, the world is on fire, and why it’s always best to invest in what you understand            Links to Resources: https://www.nofilmschool.com/money-surveyFind No Film School everywhere:On the Webhttps://nofilmschool.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool Twitter https://twitter.com/nofilmschool YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool Get your questions answered on the podcast by emailing editor@nofilmschool.com!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices