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- Filming the First Five Years of Life (with Hamo Forsyth) GCS249
Filming hundreds of children around the globe from birth to five years old is incredibly complex. Learn how executive producer Hamo Synth and his team did it for documentary series BECOMING YOU on Apple TV+
Hamo and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, analyze the difficult prep involved creating this docu-series, finding the right families to feature, the challenges of filming large format 8K, how each episode was crewed, the complexities of editing all that footage, and much more!
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What you will learn in this episode- The challenge of filming children for 5 years (02:04)
- Discovering the importance of a newborn's life (06:12)
- Approach to filming a documentary with high quality visuals (12:37)
- Filming with the Red Monstro (20:57)
- Why natural lighting was crucial (22:08)
- How episodes were crewed and directed (23:24)
- All the challenges faced when filming (29:19)
- The big task of editing this series (43:57)
- Advice for aspiring filmmakers (50:04)
- And more!
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- iHeart Radio
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- Becoming You IMDb
- Becoming You on Apple TV+
- Becoming You trailer
- Hamo Forsyth's IMDb
- BC Media Productions
- BenConsoli.com
- Gain Structure Sound
55 min - Fargo Season 4 Cinematography (with Dana Gonzales) GCS248
Fargo Season 4 Cinematographer and Director Dana Gonzales masterfully re-creates 1950s Kansas City with an alluring Kodachrome revival. Learn how Dana blends vintage Astro Berlin and modern Zeiss Supreme lenses with a fine-tuned recipe of stylized filters to create the shows look.
Dana and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss season 4 visual references, recreating Kodachrome, Autochrome and Tri-X film stocks, Dana's experience directing Chris Rock and an A-list cast, creating the vintage mugshot look, filming black and white , and more!
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What you will learn in this episode- Unique challenges of an anthology series (01:34)
- Approach to Fargo season 4 (06:10)
- Working with an A-list cast (09:14)
- The amount of prep involved in creating season 4's visual style (15:28)
- Recreating the Kodachrome look (24:42)
- Approach to lighting (40:54)
- Creating the mugshots look in season 4 (43:55)
- Shooting on the Alexa mini LF (46:47)
- Filming an episode in black and white (51:30)
- Transitioning from cinematographer to director (01:03:18)
- Directing Chris Rock and other talent (01:12:42)
- Directing internal power struggles with characters (01:19:21)
- Advice for aspiring cinematographers (01:24:43)
- And more!
Go Creative Show is supported by:
MZed - Education for Creatives PostLab - Stress-free collaboration for Final Cut Pro X Subscribe + Follow Go Creative Show- Apple Podcasts
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- Fargo IMDb
- Fargo season 4 trailer
- Kodachrome
- https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2017/04/autochrome-photography-archive-vintage-history/
- https://www.amazon.com/Saul-Leiter-Early-Color/dp/3865211399
- http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Astro_Berlin
- https://www.zeiss.com/consumer-products/us/cinematography/supreme-prime-radiance-lenses.html
- https://petapixel.com/2016/04/04/kodak-tri-x-best-black-white-film-ever-made
- Dana Gonzales IMDb
- BC Media Productions
- BenConsoli.com
- Gain Structure Sound
1 hr 30 min - The Crown Season 4 Cinematography (with Adriano Goldman ASC BSC ABC) GCS247
Season 4 of THE CROWN is the most exciting and anticipated yet. Listen as cinematographer Adriano Goldman ASC BSC ABC shares behind the scenes stories, filming Princess Diana and bringing the royal family to the screen.
Adriano and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss the show's visual evolution, lighting and cinematography challenges, why season 4 is special to Adriano, shooting on the Sony Venice, and much more!
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What you will learn in this episode- Remotely collaborating with the colorist (01:32)
- Evolving look throughout the seasons (08:29)
- Biggest lighting challenge of seaons 4 (18:37)
- Portraying Princess Diana (29:02)
- Shooting season 4 on the Sony Venice (35:59)
- Prepping for a new Star Wars show (42:44)
- Filming with 4 cameras (45:24)
- And more!
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- The Crown on Netflix
- The Crown Season 4 trailer
- Adriano Goldman's Instagram
- BC Media Productions
- BenConsoli.com
- Gain Structure Sound
53 min - Cinematography of Sofia Coppola's On The Rocks (with Philippe Le Sourd ASC AFC) GCS246
Avoiding master shots and filming in New York City are two of the challenges that cinematographer Philippe Le Sourd ASC AFC faced while filming Sofia Coppola’s On The Rocks.
Philippe and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss the visual approach to On The Rocks, why establishing shots aren't always necessary, working with actor Bill Murray, the choice of shooting on film, filming in NYC, and so much more!
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What you will learn in this episode- Working with director Sofia Coppola (02:00)
- Filming New York in a unique way (06:18)
- Why On the Rocks wasn't shot as a romance/comedy (07:51)
- Capturing the height of New York on film (08:48)
- Capturing the warmth of characters (10:58)
- Working with a hands-on director (16:30)
- Working with Bill Murray (17:58)
- Shooting on film (22:34)
- Challenges of filming in New York (27:23)
- Approach to lighting On The Rocks (31:47)
- Why establishing shots were avoided (37:01)
- Lens package and shooting shallow (45:31)
- Not worrying about where the film will be viewed (48:53)
- Working with the film's colorist (55:53)
- Working during the pandemic (59:08)
- And more!
Go Creative Show is supported by:
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- On the Rocks IMDb
- On the Rocks trailer
- On the Rocks on Apple TV+
- Philippe Le Sourd's IMDb
- BC Media Productions
- BenConsoli.com
- Gain Structure Sound
1 hr 5 min - Filming Tiny Creatures (with Tom Hugh-Jones) GCS245
Filming the word's smallest creatures for the Apple TV+ documentary series TINY WORLD was a giant undertaking. Learn how executive producer, writer and creator Tom Hugh-Jones got it done.
Tom and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss the fundamentals of filming creatures in their natural habitat, the series' crazy short filming schedule and logistics, using probe lenses, why the dung beetle was the most challenging to film, and much more!
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What you will learn in this episode- How Tiny World is different from other nature docs (02:30)
- What an executive producer does (05:57)
- Why the shooting schedule was so quick (08:42)
- Logistics of shooting across the world (11:45)
- Pre-production and planning of nature docs (14:22)
- Fundamentals of filming nature (18:12)
- Essential coverage to tell a story (23:23)
- Camera and lens package (30:16)
- Using probe lenses and mirror prisms (32:34)
- How to avoid scaring animals while filming (35:39)
- Why dung beetles were most challenging to film (38:06)
- New challenges in season 2 of Tiny World (40:23)
- Carefully-chosen lighting equipment (47:23)
- The fun job of recording sound for nature docs (51:24)
- Why Avid was the best choice for post production (56:46)
- How Tom got into wildlife photography (01:00:29)
- Tips for aspiring nature photographers (01:06:57)
- And more!
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- Tiny World — Official Trailer l Apple TV+
- Tiny World on Apple TV+
- Tiny World on IMDb
- Phantom VEO
- Laowa Probe Lens
- Optex Excellence Probe Lens
- Tom Hugh-Jones' IMDb
- BC Media Productions
- BenConsoli.com
- Gain Structure Sound
1 hr 10 min - Production Safety During COVID-19 (with Jamieson Shea) GCS244
With all the new restrictions, social distancing, and guidelines due to COVID-19, it's hard to keep everything straight. Jamieson Shea, a health and safety consultant for production, comes on the show to discuss how we can all return to work.
Jamieson and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss the importance of having a safety consultant on set, guidelines for small and large productions, bubbles for talent to keep them safe, and much more!
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What you will learn in this episode- Importance of a health and safety consultant (02:04)
- COVID-19 guidelines for small productions (10:27)
- Challenges of working with talent during COVID-19 (26:02)
- Clients remotely watching video feeds (28:03)
- COVID-19 guidelines for Hollywood productions (31:14)
- How Jamieson got into the industry (40:25)
- How the music industry is affected by COVID-19 (43:07)
- Jamieson's experience in the music industry (47:16)
- And more!
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- iHeart Radio
- YouTube
- White Paper Industry Wide Labor Management Safety Committee Task Force
- Safe Way Forward
- Jamieson Shea’s website
- BC Media Productions
- BenConsoli.com
- Gain Structure Sound
54 min - Virtual Filmmaking (with Cinematography Database’s Matt Workman) GCS243
The future of filmmaking is here and it's virtual! Learn what it takes to be a virtual filmmaker and how productions such as The Mandalorian are using this virtual technology now. Cinematography Database's Matt Workman comes on the show to talk all about it.
Matt and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a new way of virtual filmmaking, what you need to get started with virtual productions, the challenges you may face, and so much more!
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What you will learn in this episode- Best microphone for podcasting (02:03)
- How COVID-19 has brought virtual filmmaking mainstream (04:11)
- Matt's experience with virtual filmmaking (06:49)
- How The Mandalorian used virtual filmmaking (09:28)
- Aspects of virtual filmmaking you can control (15:35)
- How to monitor virtual filmmaking (19:06)
- Challenges of virtual filmmaking (23:35)
- Getting started with virtual filmmaking (36:43)
- Finding virtual filmmaking studios (41:05)
- Using green screen with virtual filmmaking (45:46)
- Finding virtual sets (50:07)
- Offering virtual filmmaking to clients (52:33)
- And more!
Go Creative Show is supported by:
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- Unreal engine
- nDisplay
- Unreal Engine Facebook Group
- Cinematography Database on YouTube
- Cinematography Database on Instagram
- Matt Workman's website
- BC Media Productions
- BenConsoli.com
- Gain Structure Sound
1 hr - Ryan Murphy's Ratched Cinematography (with Simon Dennis BSC) GCS242
Learn how color theory, surreal lighting, and camera motivation bring Ryan Murphy's Ratched to life with cinematographer Simon Dennis BSC.
Simon and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss the connection to One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, shooting on the RED Helium camera, giving a dream-like feel with ultra-hot highlights, lighting 360 degree sets, and much more!
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What you will learn in this episode- The world of Ryan Murphy (02:15)
- Use of color theory in Ratched (05:37)
- How Ratched ties into One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (07:09)
- How production design can influence cinematography (13:14)
- Shooting on the RED Helium camera (21:20)
- Giving a dream-like feel using blown out lights (25:05)
- Challenges of lighting for 360 sets (35:30)
- Techniques for filming crazy characters (40:13)
- Filming blood and gore (47:04)
- Building tension in a scene (49:30)
- Use of camera filtration for Ratched (56:08)
- The current ways of filming while wearing PPE (59:40)
- And more!
Go Creative Show is supported by:
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- Ratched IMDb
- Ratched on Netflix
- Ratched trailer
- Simon Dennis BSC’s IMDb
- Simon Dennis BSC’s website
- Simon Dennis BSC’s Twitter
- Simon Dennis BSC’s Instagram
- BC Media Productions
- BenConsoli.com
- Gain Structure Sound
1 hr 10 min - Lovecraft Country Cinematography (with Robert McLachlan ASC CSC) GCS241
Cinematographer Robert McLachlan ASC CSC takes us behind the scenes of HBO's Lovecraft Country and teaches us how he blends fantastical science fiction with a grounded 1950's period look.
Robert and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss how Indiana Jones and The Goonies inspired his work, creating believable science fiction, natural lighting, strategies for filming underwater, how to light legendary actors, and so much more!
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What you will learn in this episode- Stock vs custom Zeiss lenses (01:33)
- Working with and lighting talent (14:10)
- Why Robert chose the Sony Venice (26:47)
- Natural approach to lighting Lovecraft Country (32:33)
- Challenges of filming with water (41:38)
- Filming underwater in Lovecraft Country (50:46)
- And more!
Go Creative Show is supported by:
MZed - Education for Creatives PostLab - Stress-free collaboration for Final Cut Pro X Subscribe + Follow Go Creative Show- Apple Podcasts
- Stitcher
- Google Play Podcasts
- iHeart Radio
- YouTube
- Zeiss Supreme Prime Lenses
- Dedolight Octodome
- Arri Maxima
- Litra Lights
- Robert McLachlan’s IMDb
- Robert McLachlan’s website
- BC Media Productions
- BenConsoli.com
- Gain Structure Sound
1 hr 6 min - Working with Clients and the Future of Production (with Adam Lisagor) GCS240
The founder of Sandwich, Adam Lisagor, changed video production and advertising by inserting his own personality into his work for brands including Slack, Warby Parker, Airbnb, Uber, and more! Learn how Adam built his enormously successful production company, Sandwich, and his thoughts on the future of video production.
Adam and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss how he became a hit spokesperson, harsh lessons learned with clients, the important way to approach pitches, how Adam's team is producing videos during the pandemic, virtual filmmaking, and so much more!
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What you will learn in this episode- How Adam became a hit spokesperson (02:51)
- The beauty of being straight-forward in ads (13:32)
- Adam's early experience with production (17:48)
- Harsh lessons learned with clients (26:04)
- The important way to approach pitches (34:23)
- How to approach client budget (44:22)
- Sandwich's pre-production process (47:07)
- Lessons learned during Adam's career (55:52)
- Adam's favorite project he's worked on (59:04)
- Remote camera production (01:02:13)
- How virtual production is the future of filmmaking (01:11:00)
- And more!
Go Creative Show is supported by:
MZed - Education for Creatives PostLab - Stress-free collaboration for Final Cut Pro X Subscribe + Follow Go Creative Show- Apple Podcasts
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- YouTube
- Sandwich’s Website
- Sandwich’s Slack advertisements
- Sandwich on Instagram
- BC Media Productions
- BenConsoli.com
- Gain Structure Sound
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About Go Creative Show
From the publisher's feed
Go Creative Show is a place for revealing and informative interviews with A-list filmmakers. Hosted by Producer and Director Ben Consoli, each week we feature cinematographers, production designers,…
directors and producers to share behind the scenes experiences from the hottest movies and shows. Whether you're a brand new filmmaker or a film industry veteran, Go Creative Show will entertain, inform and make you a better filmmaker.