PODCAST EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Michael Hall: From ShoHawk Media, this is Film Making Footnote, with your host, Michael Hall. You're listening to episode 14. This is the show where we give you the best filmmaking and production information so you can make the best project possible without having to spend a bunch time or money at film school. Let's do it. What's up guys? Welcome to episode 14 of Filmmaking Footnote. I am your host, Michael Hall. How are you doing today? How is everyone doing? It's a little sunny here in Portland, Oregon. It's a little cold. My gosh, darn cats will not stop wrestling in my office while I'm trying to record, so please excuse any weird noises that you might hear in the background. I apologize for that. Well at any rate today, we are talking about aperture. If you've ever taken a basic photography or filmmaking class, or even picked up a camera, a professional camera like a DSLR, you've most likely heard the term aperture. But today … [Read more...]
Ep9: Cut This Movie
We’ve arrived at post production. More specifically, editing Counterintelligence. The editing process was multi-layered, from cutting scenes throughout production as they were shot, all the way up to merging those scenes into a rough cut, and refining into locked picture. Editing is where the film gets made: the final vision takes shape at this almost final step in the process. It’s said that three different films are made throughout the filmmaking process: one on the page, another in production, and a third and final film in post. This episode explores that process of sculpting the final vision through refining fragments, trimming fat, shaping pace and tone, and reviewing in stages with the braintrust through screenings for notes and input. Editing can be all-consuming, demanding a fine balance between finely tuned focus and the freedom to experiment. In this episode you’ll hear from Noam Kroll, host of the fantastic Show Don’t Tell podcast on editing efficiency. I … [Read more...]
Answer Print Defined – Episode 13
PODCAST EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Michael Hall: From ShoHawk Media this is Filmmaking Footnote with your host Michael Hall. You're listening to episode 13. This is the show where we give you the best filmmaking and production information so you can make the best project possible without having to spend a bunch of time or money at film school. Let's do it. What's up guys? Welcome to episode 13 of Filmmaking Footnote. I am your host, Michael Hall, and today is going to be a pretty short episode. We are talking about answer print, so really quick I'm going to read the definition of answer print, and then I'll give a little context around what that means, and how I have ... my experience with it and how you can use it, or that knowledge, into your project. So here's the definition. Answer print refers to the first version of a motion picture that is printed to film after color correction. It's also the first version of a movie printed to film with the sound properly … [Read more...]
The History of Animation – Episode 12
PODCAST EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Michael Hall: From ShoHawk Media, this is Filmmaking Footnote with your host Michael Hall. You're listening to episode 12. This is the show where we give you the best filmmaking and production information so you can make the best project possible without having to spend a bunch of time or money at film school. Let's do it. What's going on everyone? I hope you are having a wonderful day. This is Michael Hall here hosting Filmmaking Footnote and we are, we're rolling. We are on episode 12. I cannot believe that we have pumped these out. I really hope you're enjoying these and learning as much as I am actually putting these shows together. We're on this journey together. I'm learning just as much as you. I'm really having a good time. I hope that you are too. Today, we are talking about the history of animation. Animation is personally an art form that I really love. Unfortunately I've only worked, I've only had the pleasure of working at an … [Read more...]
What are Anamorphic Lenses? – Episode 11
PODCAST EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Michael Hall: From ShowHawk Media, this is Filmmaking Footnote with your host Michael Hall. You're listening to Episode 11. This is the show where we give you the best filmmaking and production information so you can make the best project possible without having to spend a bunch of time or money at film school. Let's do it. Hey, what's up guys? I hope you're doing well today. I hope you are having a lovely day. You have Michael Hall here, and today we are talking anamorphic lenses. Anamorphic, a/k/a, CinemaScope. In a later episode, we are going to talk a little more in depth about aspect ratio, but in order to talk about anamorphic lenses and CinemaScope, I want to give you a brief background on aspect ratio. Aspect ratio is the length and width of a frame when you are looking a film or a photo. Most commonly, you will see a 4:3 aspect ratio or a 16:9 aspect ratio. What that means is that you are measuring the length of the frame by the width of the … [Read more...]
Break This Movie: We Want Your Questions!
This week, a call to action! Make This Movie will be taking three weeks off. In this time, Chris will put the finishing touches on Counterintelligence, begin post on ShoHawk's documentary Generation Freedom, and tie up some other loose ends. Make This Movie will pick back up June 26th with post-production! In the interim: WE WANT YOUR QUESTIONS! We'd like to do a Q&A episode near or at the end of the season. If you have any topics you'd like clarified or covered further, of if you have unanswered questions relating to your own filmmaking that you feel Chris can answer, we want to cover them. To send us your questions: Tweet or DM @ShoHawkMedia DM Chris on Instagram @Lebaneezerscrooge This request stands throughout the rest of the season, so no need to rush. We're open to questions on the remaining episodes as well. Thanks so much for listening to Make This Movie—your support has been reassuring and awesome! Don't forget to rate and review the … [Read more...]
American Society of Cinematographers – Episode 10
PODCAST EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Michael Hall: From ShoHawk Media. This is Filmmaking Footnote with your host, Michael Hall. You're listening to episode 10. This is the show where we give you the best filmmaking and production information so you can make the best project possible without having to spend a bunch of time or money at film school. Let's do it. Hey everybody, welcome to another episode of Filmmaking Footnote. I am your host, Michael Hall. Today, we are gonna be covering the American Society of Cinematographers also known as ASC for short. If you've ever been watching a film and you see the end titles, the end scroll at the end of the film, and you've noticed the letter ASC next to a cinematographer's name, that means that they are part of the American Society of Cinematographers. Now unlike what we talked about yesterday with AFTRA ... Unlike AFTRA, which was a union, the American Society of Cinematographers is not a guild or a union. All it is is an organization that is … [Read more...]
Between The Frames: Production
In this Between The Frames segment, Chris discusses some specific production topics including: Filmmaking as jazz Improvisation Knowing your actors personally Asking for input Self-care Problem solving/conflict resolution Being present He covers their importance and some best practices to get the most out of each. He also recommends a list of tools and resources in the form of books, apps, and podcasts that serve the pre-production process, from organization to time management and communication. Here they are: The Q&A With Jeff Goldsmith. This podcast is an invaluable resource. The back-catalog is astoundingly large and you’ll have inspiration for weeks. Goldsmith knows how to ask the right questions of his guest filmmakers, actors, writers, etc. The Treatment. Host Elvis Mitchell has been around for a while and is a great lover of cinema. He’s done some great interviews from the past and, in this regular show, he dives into true … [Read more...]
The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists & How It Changed Media – Episode 9
PODCAST EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Michael Hall: From ShoHawk Media, this is Filmmaking Footnote, with your host, Michael Hall. You're listening to episode 9. This is the show where we give you the best filmmaking and production information so you can make the best project possible, without having to spend a bunch of time or money at film school. Let's do it. What's up, guys? You've got Michael Hall here. I am the host of Filmmaking Footnote. I hope you're having a wonderful day. Really quick, before we jump into the show, I wanted to apologize. I was re-listening to the show from a couple days ago, when I was talking about talent agents. I kept referring to Ari. He was an example I used from the television show Entourage, yes, terrible example. I kept referring to him as Ari Emanuel. His name in the show is Ari Gold. Ari Emanuel is actually a real talent agent who inspired Ari Gold. As you can see, silly mistake. My bad. Yeah, go look up Ari Emanuel, he's actually really … [Read more...]
Ep8: Produce This Movie Pt. 2
In Part 2 of our production episodes, we'll cover shoot days 4-7. These days included a return to the apartment location, a series of offices, a ranch outside of Portland, and more. It also consisted of the biggest blocking challenge on the production, a tense moment, and a lot of laughs. It ended over drinks, food, and general merriment. The voices you’ll hear belong to Location Sound Mixer Tim Kahn, Art Director/Co-Producer Andrea Tolbert, Director of Photography Mike Elliott, Actors Brian Koch, Marcella Laasch, Jerry Basham, Joseph Costa, and Brian Sutherland. For exclusive access to documents, guides, and detailed breakdowns, expanding on this and other episodes, sign up and ShoHawk.com/makethismovie! EPISODE OUTLINE Day 4: Angela’s day Day 5: the offices Day 6: the car Day 7: ranch wrap Right click to download this episode. … [Read more...]