The No Film School Podcast

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Who Will Win The Streaming War and All Your $$? Mar 25, 2022

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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/Tontine

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The Oscar Nominated Art Team Behind "Nightmare Alley" Mar 23, 2022

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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/BLU1430569925

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Dune: A Masterclass in Bringing a World to Life Through Sound Mar 22, 2022

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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/NNLLC2924908228

Episode with Greig Fraser and Joe Walker (dp and editor of Dune) https://megaphone.link/BLU5444028269

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The Tragedy of People Missing the Point of Movies Mar 20, 2022

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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

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Find Out Why These Producers Read ‘Mass’ and Had to Make It Mar 16, 2022

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Mass producers Dylan Matlock and J.P. Ouellette open up about their experiences of reading a script so powerful they immediately knew they wanted to bring it to life…

In this episode, we talk about…

Riding in a van full of models while crying over a script
The process of securing resources to make this film happen
Two days of table work and one month to prepare for filming
How shorter hours on set allowed time for more creativity
Actors’ preparation of shooting 8-12 pages a day and rolling into the emotions
Addressing gun violence and shared trauma without political agenda
Embracing a story that focuses on reconciliation, grieving, and moving forward
Recognizing different responses to the film and the preventative opportunity it presents
Restoring a sense of community and being able to see the humanity in others through the characters from Mass

Links to Resources:

Watch Mass: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.0f1b4af4-1251-4041-a439-c553555fbc7d?tag=deciderrg-20

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3 Filmmaking News Stories That Push All Kinds of Buttons Mar 14, 2022

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Does Sam Elliot know he’s not a real cowboy? Would you watch the Oscars if it was broadcast like the Super Bowl? Whether we can move past the term “urban” and ideas of virtue signaling…

In this episode, we talk about…

Deconstructing the myth of the American Westerns and Sam Elliot’s mustache
More Oscar drama and a suggestion for a 5 hour Super Bowl-esque broadcast
Advocating for a creative way to excite audiences about the filmmaking process
Zoe Kravitz as Catwoman and moving past “urban” characters
The reality of rejection and audition success rates of actors
Ask No Film School: Should people start boycotting Chinese made goods, specifically filmmaking equipment?
Addressing virtue signaling and the need to take action

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The Not-So-Secret Hack That Makes 'Winning Time' So Amazing Mar 09, 2022

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'Winning Time' is a win for filmmakers everywhere. By combing period mediums and camera angles, these two DPs take us back in time.

In this episode, we talk about…

Capturing the cultural knowledge tied to this era and keeping film living in the dirty bottom end of the 70s
Playground of production design and blurring the line between new footage vs. found footage
The beauty and challenge of filming sports scenes with original cameras from the 70s and 80s
Recreating larger than life, and very tall, historical figures and how basketball lends itself to the storytelling process
The secret weapon of rollerblades and broadcast angles
Tackling complicated issues and filming with care and respect for the stories being told
Sneaking in different cameras and testing what works
Addressing the limitations of shooting on film and why it makes sense for Winning Time

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Why Does The Academy Hate Actual Filmmaking? Mar 03, 2022

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Calling out bullshit propaganda videos, praising Ukrainian filmmakers, Aputure LED light news, a badass editing MasterClass, and why the Academy Awards may never really be about the craft of filmmaking…

In this episode, we talk about…

Shout out to Ukrainian filmmakers and a reminder to check the metadata when videos seem suspect
Sean Penn, World War 2 film directors, and TikTokers on the ground in Ukraine
Details about Aputure’s new affordable 1200dPro
Jason Levine’s live interactive masterclass series for film editing
Breaking the fear of editing and how creating content is becoming more common
Learning best practices and options to become certified through the masterclass
8 significant categories being cut from the Academy Awards broadcast
“It’s almost like the Oscars aren’t really about honoring quality filmmaking”
Recognizing the reward is in the work, not an Oscars statue
Shifting out of monoculture and giving attention where attention’s deserved

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