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In The Edit - The Film & TV Making-of Podcast episodes
- 52: In The Edit - Film & TV Careers Advice Special
If you dream of working in the film & TV industry, you must listen to this In The Edit Careers Advice Special which is full of tips and advice from of 50 working professionals from the world of factual and drama!
Job advice from award-winning directors, producers, editors, script-writers, costume designers and much more.47 min - 51: Freelance Editor and In The Edit Host Rahim Mastafa - Being a versatile TV editor
This week's episode is different to my usual episodes, because this time I'm being interviewed about my work as an editor, and the person asking the questions is on my best friends in the TV world and that is long time collaborator, producer director Paul Symonds. Go check out episode 7 for my interview of Paul.
And the reason we are doing this because over the last year of doing this podcast I've had several people ask me about my work etc etc and it was Haider Zafar who messaged me on LinkedIn and suggested I get a former guest on to host the interview, so here were are!And in this interview we look back at my career over the last 20 odd years and how I actually got into TV with no qualifications or even knowledge of how to use a computer, the way I approach an edit and work with others and I have some tips about how to get into the industry.49 min - 50: University of South Wales Lecturer Samo Chandler - Teaching Post-production and Editing
Educating the next generation about the ins-and-outs of post-production is very important to the success and future of the industry and in today's episode I speak to Samo Chandler, Course Coordinator and Lecturer in Film at University of South Wales.
After spending time working in post-production as an assistant editor, Samo has been a member of the faculty at the University of South Wales teaching editing. He is also an Avid Certified Professional Instructor, and a Certified Trainer in Blackmagic Design's DaVinci Resolve.In this interview we talk about his career, how he got into the industry, the work he does with The University of South Wales and there's plenty of advice for those who want to get into the world of post-production.Visit https://www.southwales.ac.uk/This episode is sponsored by Gorilla. Visit https://gorillagroup.tv/ for more info45 min - 49: Producer Director Matt Knight - Directing Entertaining TV
What's it like being a director of factual entertainment shows? What kind of challenges do you face on the job? Well, stick around until the end my interview with Producer Director Matt Knight to find out.
Matt Knight has directed hundreds of hours of factual TV shows, such as Find it Fix It Flog It for Channel 4 and Scrapyard Supercar for National Geographic; and in this interview we talk about his career and how he got into the industry, what challenges he faces when directing on location, how he works with seasoned presenters and on-screen talent to everyday punters. And he has a wealth of advice for those who want to get into the industry.Visit https://knightskyfilms.com/ for more info.This episode is sponsored by Gorilla. Visit https://gorillagroup.tv/ for more info45 min - 48: Actor Thaer Al-Shayei - Finding success as an actor
What does it take to find success as an actor? How long can it take before landing that break-through gig? Well, listen to my interview with star of Baghdad Central and Netflix's Mosul, Thaer Al-Shayei to find out.
Thaer Al-Shayei was born in Iraq and is making waves in the UK after grafting for nearly 20 years, both on stage and screen, honing his craft as a character actor.In this interview we talk about his most recent success with Baghdad Central and Netflix's Mosul, what it was like filming those productions, we cover his acting career and he has amazing advice for those who want to get into acting.Thaer's Imdb profile: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6031740/?ref_=tt_cl_i_3This episode is sponsored by Gorilla. Visit https://gorillagroup.tv/ for more info49 min - 47: Editor Prakash Patel - Editing Animated Blockbusters
Animated movies are consistently box office hits around the world and in this episode I talk to Prakash Patel who has worked as an editor on movies such as Minions, Shaun The Sheep Farmageddon and Sherlock Gnomes.
Prakash has been working as in animation for well over a decade and in this interview we talk in depth about about the process of editing and producing animated films, how stories are developed and directed and of course, there's advice for those who want to work in animation.This episode is sponsored by Gorilla. Visit https://gorillagroup.tv/ for more info53 min - 46: Sound Mixer Matt Cox - ADR & Sound mixing for High-end Drama and Factual TV
Good sound is vital to any production and in this episode I speak to sound mixer Matt Cox about the art of sound mixing and ADR.
Matt Cox has been working as a sound mixer for well over a decade and has worked on a variety of projects, from factual to drama. In fact he's mixed over 100 episodes of Doctor Who!In this interview we talk about life as a sound mixer and how he ended up working in sound, the challenges of doing things such as ADR, tips and tricks and there's advice for those who want to get into the industry.This episode is sponsored by Gorilla. Visit https://gorillagroup.tv/ for more info42 min - 45: Hair & Make-up Designer Sophie Slotover - Hair & Make-up for Film & TV
Good hair and make-up are essential to any film or TV production and in this episode, I speak to Hair & Make-up Designer Sophie Slotover.
If you want to learn more about this aspect of film & TV, or want to know how to get into this kind of work, then stick around to the end to find out!Sophie Slotover has been working in film and TV for over a decade and has worked on a wide variety of productions; such as Dublin Murders and Our Girl and movies such as Cinderella, Maleficent, Mamma Mia, Robin Hood and blockbuster franchises such as Harry Potter and Pirates of the Caribbean.In this interview we talk about her career and how she ended up working in film and TV, the challenges of working on location, who inspires her and as usual, there's plenty of advice for those who want to work in the industry.This episode is sponsored by Gorilla. Visit https://gorillagroup.tv/ for more info43 min - 44: Photographer Colin Hutton - Photography for Film & TV
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What's it like working as a photographer on high-end TV shows and movies and capturing amazing images of actors for promotional purposes?Well, stick around until the end of my interview with Photographer Colin Hutton to find out!Colin Hutton is a photographer who specialises in Film & TV Publicity, both unit and specials photography. He also takes photos for magazines, book covers and personal projects. He's created stunning images for hit shows such as Sherlock, Broadchurch, Tin Star, Truth Seekers, Belgravia, Watchmen, Granchester and a whole lot more!In this interview we talk about his career and how he went from script writer to photographer, what it's like working with a-list stars, we geek out talking about camera gear and the post production process and there's even advice for those who want into the industry.
Colin's website: http://www.huttonimages.com/
This episode is sponsored by Gorilla. Visit https://gorillagroup.tv/ for more info56 min - 43: Editor David Fisher - Being a versatile drama editor
What's it like being an editor on high-end drama and being versatile in the edit suite? Well, stick around until the end of my interview with Editor David Fisher.
David Fisher has been editing drama for over a decade. During that time he's worked on a variety of genres such as period drama with Mr. Selfridge and Granchester, crime with Vera and The Bay, comedy with No Offence, sci-fi with Doctor Who and most recently fantasy adventure with His Dark Materials.
In this interview we talk about his work and how he landed career altering gigs, the challenges of editing high-end drama, editing and workflow short cuts and as usual, there's advice for those who want to work in the industry.
Visit http://www.dfisher.co.uk/ for more info on David's work.
This episode is sponsored by Gorilla. Visit https://gorillagroup.tv/ for more info
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A weekly podcast featuring lively and inspiring interviews with the people behind some of your favourite film and TV shows.