Backyard Space Opera: Micro Budget Sci Fi | Stop Motion Animation | Practical Special Effects | Spec

Backyard Space Opera: Micro Budget Sci Fi | Stop Motion Animation | Practical Special Effects | Spec


Latest Episodes

BYSO Podcast 83: Big Budget Bash – Bright
January 08, 2018

Hi everyone, welcome to another Backyard Space Opera podcast! This week we’re brining back the Big Budget Bash with the movie Bright. We’ll examine this critically panned film and take away lessons for our own micro budget efforts. Enjoy!

BYSO Podcast 82: Interview with Filmmaker Anthony Risen of Pantomorphic Pictures
December 31, 2017

Hi everyone, welcome to another Backyard Space Opera podcast! This week we have a great interview with filmmaker Anthony Risen of Pantomorphic Pictures. We’ll discuss his new short film Devil’s Night and his experiences becoming a micro budget genre fi...

BYSO Podcast 81: Cody’s Soapbox – The Star Wars Prequels
December 17, 2017

Hi everyone, welcome to another Backyard Space Opera podcast! This week Cody steps up on his soapbox to declare his frustrations about the Star Wars Prequels. We’ll discuss issues of continuity as well as creative choices that Cody found infuriating.

BYSO Podcast 80: Interview with Dakota Morgan of Fancorp Network
December 10, 2017

Hi everyone, welcome to another Backyard Space Opera podcast! This week we talk with podcaster and filmmaker Dakota Morgan of Fancorp network. We’ll discuss his new giant monster project, Phoenix Kaiju as well as staying positive and focused in order t...

BYSO Podcast 79: Movie Review of The Shadow Zone
December 03, 2017

Hi everyone, welcome to another Backyard Space Opera podcast! This week we review a feature length micro budget, genre mixing film, The Shadow Zone by Moonlight films. We’ll talk about the cool aspects of this film as well as lessons to learn for own p...

BYSO Podcast 78: A Micro Budget 2d Animation Discussion
November 26, 2017

Hi everyone, welcome to another Backyard Space Opera podcast! This week week we discuss options for micro budget 2d animation.  We’ll examine the various computer program options for getting started as well as the pros and cons of each.

BYSO Podcast 77: Short Film Shout Out – Helios & From the Future with Love
November 19, 2017

Hi everyone, welcome to another Backyard Space Opera podcast! This week we discuss more science fiction short films with a dystopian flavor. We’ll discuss “Helios” and “From the Future with Love.” We examine some great sci fi armor and props but also t...

BYSO Podcast 76: Special Guest Will Orr Part 2 – Animation and Indie Video Games
November 12, 2017

Hi everyone, welcome to another Backyard Space Opera podcast! This week we finish our interview with Will Orr. We focus on animation and independent video game production. Will gives us lots of great technical advice as well as provides fantastic inspi...

BYSO Podcast 75: Special Guest Will Orr Part 1 – Production Sound
November 04, 2017

Hi everyone, welcome to another Backyard Space Opera podcast! This week we discuss production sound with special guest and production sound professional Will Orr.  This is part one of two, with part two focusing on Will’s other passion,

BYSO Podcast 74: Cody’s Soapbox – Blade Runner 2049
October 28, 2017

Hi everyone, welcome to another Backyard Space Opera podcast! This week is the first ever “Cody’s Soapbox”. Cody gets his nerd rage on by discussing Blade Runner 2049. We’ll also examine sequels and remakes in general. Enjoy!