OPENING CREDITS® Podcast

You are cordially invited to join our chat with this week’s guest of honour; the Art Director of 'Bridgerton' Season 3, Adam Grant! 

Adam takes us behind-the-scenes in this episode by talking us through the incredible sets he designed for the hit Netflix show, including the ballrooms, the Cowper residence and that iconic Penelope staircase (IYKYK). 

He also tells us about his work on other period dramas including 'Victoria' and 'The Irregulars'. 

Meanwhile, we have another hilarious made up movie plot from a listener in this week’s Crew Confessions, and we chat about the new trailer for Laura’s most recent film project, 'Paddington in Peru'! 

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The role of Art Department Assistant is a common entry point into the film industry, so we decided to meet one to find out more about it.

This week, we chat with Ant Hall about her route into film & TV. From army-crawling through mud on the set of 'Masters of the Air,' to working for Tim Burton on the upcoming 'Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice,' Ant shares what she's learned so far, and tells us how there's so much more to the job than just making tea.

Also in this episode, Steve has a new lead in his case to find 'Fallout' designer Howard Cummings, we share more of your Crew Confessions, and there's a special cameo from a very good boy.

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This week, Laura has a catch up with the Senior Art Director she worked with on 'Marvel's Secret Invasion,' the hugely experienced Su Whitaker, who has also worked on MASSIVE films like 'The Dark Knight Rises,' 'Les Misérables,' 'Paddington,' and 'The Fifth Element.'

Su tells us about her long and varied career, and gives her advice to anyone looking to get started in the film industry.

Meanwhile, we get an update on the 'Steve Investigates' case as he tries to track down the designer of 'Fallout', and we hear some more of your hilarious Crew Confessions.

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We're joined this week by our first guest of the season; Sustainability Coordinator Brendan Duffy.

Brendan tells us how he works with BAFTA's Albert initiative to minimise a film productions' carbon footprint, and how new technologies, alternative fuels and innovative use of materials are all helping to reduce waste in the industry.

Listen out for the 3 simple changes that you can make to do your bit!

We also chat with Brendan about his own James Bond podcast, and we go through the first batch of your Crew Confessions!

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Albert website

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Albert Instagram

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Brendan's 'James Bond A-Z' podcast

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The podcast returns for season 3, so this week Steve and Laura decide to reintroduce themselves and have a general catch-up about what's been going on in the world of film & TV while we've been away.

As well as chatting about what they've each been up to, they also discuss Bridgerton, Baby Reindeer, Fallout and Dune: Part Two.

You can also hear a preview of what's coming up this season, and how you can get involved in our new segment: Crew Confessions (Shh!)

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Welcome to OPENING CREDITS®, the podcast that goes behind-the-scenes of the latest and greatest films and TV shows to meet the crew behind the camera.

As two Graphic Designers who’ve dabbled in the film industry, we realised that today’s relentless streaming and never-ending content has made it feel more closed off than ever, and audiences rarely get to see how any of it actually gets made anymore.

So, with the hope that other people also care about this stuff, we’ve set out to pull back the curtain on the world of filmmaking and demystify it for both nerds and newbies alike.

Join us as we visit film sets, costume workshops, VFX studios, film screenings and press junkets to find out how it all works and ask the stupid questions so you don’t have to.

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In a special episode to round off Season 2, Stephen decides to spring a surprise pop quiz on Laura - or, as it's about the podcast, a pod quiz.

Play along to test your own knowledge of the previous episodes, and hear some of the best bits from our guests this season.

The podcast will return for Season 3 in the Spring, so make sure you're following on the socials to be the first to know when we're back!

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We're opening up another one of the big Art Department credits this week: the Art Director.

Ayden Millar chats with us about what the job involves, shares her advice to anyone who wants to follow in her footsteps, and speaks frankly about the importance of mental health in the film & TV industry.

Ayden will be joining us for a LIVE Q&A on Instagram very soon, so stick around to the end to hear how you can send your questions in, and make sure you're following on the socials!

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Tim Simpson is the Creative Director at Plunge Creations, who are best known for making those crazy costumes on 'The Masked Singer' (UK).

Settle in for a bit of workshop ASMR as Tim takes Stephen on a tour of Plunge to meet some of the crew and see how the costumes are brought to life.

Tim then joins us to share some of the secrets of the show, and tells us about the other weird and wonderful things that he and his team are asked to make.

Head over to our socials to see a video tour of the workshop as well!

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Laura has returned from her first credits-digging expedition having successfully found the Graphic Artist for 'Hello Tomorrow!'

Max joins us from Austin, Texas, to not only tell us about creating the retro-futuristic world of Apple TV's sci-fi series, but also how he worked on HBO's 'Succession' and designed the famous logo for Logan Roy's company, Waystar Royco.

Make sure to follow us on the socials to see some of Max's designs!

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