The No Film School Podcast

Don’t Sacrifice Creative: ‘A House is Not A Disco’ DP & Editor Share Tools on Staying Lean, Nimble

Listen Later

You don’t have to have high-end tech or complicated processes to create your film. You just need an open mind and a passion for the story you are telling, as we’ll learn from this week’s episode from the DP and editor of A House Is Not a Disco.


In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins speaks with cinematographer Eric Schleicher and editor Blake Pruitt to discuss:

  • How Eric and Blake landed on this film
  • Why the sound designer had to create sound effects 
  • Having everything outlined and organized in a Google Doc
  • What gave the film a kaleidoscopic structure 
  • Asking for consent to film party scenes 
  • Keeping the operating team small during production
  • Matchframing - what it is and why it’s so helpful in the edit
  • Challenges during the shoot and the edit
  • The beauty of not having a production company fund the film
  • Making the space to do projects you’re interested in



    • Memorable Quotes

    • “I’m not one to kill myself for a job. Even a dream project, I don’t want to work more than 8 hours a day on this.” [10:24]
    • “It's more PBS doc than this high-end streamer doc that is out there right now.” [16:22]
    • “You got an idea? Grab your camera. Shoot what you need.” [39:27]
    • “Be open to unexpected things happening, but also have boundaries.” [45:47]



      • Mentioned

      A House Is Not a Disco

      Fire Island

        


      Find No Film School everywhere:

      On the Web

      https://nofilmschool.com/


      Facebook 

      https://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool


      Twitter 

      https://twitter.com/nofilmschool


      YouTube 

      https://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool


      Instagram

      https://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool


      Send us an email with questions or feedback: [email protected]!

      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

      ...more
      View all episodesView all episodes
      Download on the App Store
      The No Film School PodcastBy No Film School
      • 4.5
      • 4.5
      • 4.5
      • 4.5
      • 4.5

      4.5

      418 ratings

      More shows like The No Film School Podcast

      View all
      Filmspotting by Adam Kempenaar & Josh Larsen

      Filmspotting

      3,946 Listeners

      The Treatment by KCRW

      The Treatment

      611 Listeners

      The Business by KCRW

      The Business

      663 Listeners

      Scriptnotes Podcast by John August and Craig Mazin

      Scriptnotes Podcast

      2,429 Listeners

      The Next Best Picture Podcast by Evergreen Podcasts

      The Next Best Picture Podcast

      491 Listeners

      IndieWire: Screen Talk by Indiewire: Screen Talk

      IndieWire: Screen Talk

      328 Listeners

      The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast by Directors Guild of America

      The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast

      740 Listeners

      IndieWire's Filmmaker Toolkit by Chris O'Falt

      IndieWire's Filmmaker Toolkit

      102 Listeners

      The A24 Podcast by A24

      The A24 Podcast

      1,056 Listeners

      The Big Picture by The Ringer

      The Big Picture

      5,623 Listeners

      The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna by Meg LeFauve & Lorien McKenna

      The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna

      969 Listeners

      Team Deakins by James Ellis Deakins, Roger Deakins

      Team Deakins

      1,120 Listeners

      Script Apart with Al Horner by Script Apart

      Script Apart with Al Horner

      206 Listeners

      The Town with Matthew Belloni by The Ringer

      The Town with Matthew Belloni

      1,066 Listeners

      Ankler Agenda by TheAnkler.com

      Ankler Agenda

      104 Listeners