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Latest Episodes
Ep 302: “Arcane”
Story & Writing, building character, moments vs montages; Music, animation, favorite moments; and other such stuff and things and stuff.
Ep 301: “Heretic”
Cinematography, shooting in small spaces, dramatic reveals; Story & Writing, self-talk as exposition, philosophical stories; Special Guest Hamish Purdy talks about working on Heretic, and set decorati
Ep 300: “Interstellar” part 4
Story & Writing, comparing the original 2008 Jonathan Nolan draft vs the final co-written draft with Christopher Nolan; Special Guest Raul Vega talks scoring films, creating digital instruments for Ha
Ep 299: “Gladiator II”
Story & Writing, sequels, comparing II to the original; Cinematography, how running multiple cameras and fewer takes can impact the story; and other such stuff and things and stuff.
Ep 298: “2001: A Space Odyssey”
Cinematography; Story & Writing; and other such stuff and things and stuff.
Ep 297: “Smile 2”
Cinematography, editing, and sound, jumpscares; Story & Writing, theme, exposition; and other such stuff and things and stuff.
Ep 296: “The Evil Dead” (1981)
Getting your reps in; Cinematography, interesting angles; Comparing to the sequel; and other such stuff and things and stuff.
Ep 295: “Evil Dead II”
Letting the movie dictate the terms of the experience; Cinematography, style, story, and budget; Story & Writing, cut to the chase, motivating character choices; and other such stuff and things and st
Ep 294: “Donnie Darko”
Story & Writing, we try to figure out what's it all about; and other such stuff and things and stuff.
Ep 293: “Joker: Folie à Deux”
Cinematography, blocking; Story & Writing, Arthur vs Joker, judging the viewer; and other such stuff and things and stuff.