Filmmaking Footnote: The Podcast for Filmmakers and Film Production

In episode 15, we talk everything about guns and explosions in movies and how to keep the set safe.

In episode 14, we jump into the basics of aperture and how it can influence your visual style. 

What is answer print? In episode 13 of Filmmaking Footnote, Michael dives into what answer print means and whether it's still relevant to film and media production.

In episode 12, Michael dives into the history of animation and how it has shaped the motion picture industry and how the future looks. 

In episode 11 of Filmmaking Footnote, Michael talks anamorphic lenses and cinemascope. We dive into how filmmakers use anamorphic lenses today and why this look may be best for your project.

In episode 10 of Filmmaking Footnote, Michael talks about the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC). We talk about how the selective group of cinematographers operates and who gets inducted.

In episode 9 of Filmmaking Footnote, Michael dives into the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA). We talk about how AFTRA came to be one of the most important unions in America and how it shaped modern media.

In episode 8 of Filmmaking Footnote, Michael dives into the history of Alan Smithee and how filmmakers used the fake name on projects they didn't like over the years.

In episode 7 of Filmmaking Footnote, Michael talks talent agents. Is it important to go through an agent to find talent for your project? If so, how exactly do you negotiate? We talk about all this and more!

In episode 6 of Filmmaking Footnote, Michael talks about additional photography, also known as re-shoots. We talk about why so many Hollywood producers and studios try and cover up re-shoots.