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Paramount — Skydance Merger; Scope, Scale & Dragon Battles

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Paramount and Skydance are merging. How does that impact the people already involved in those companies and what does it mean for the rest of us? How did House of Dragon pull off the epic Battle of Rook’s Rest, featuring multiple, fighting dragons? Let’s find out together!


In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins and Jason Hellerman discuss:

  • What we know about the Paramount - Skydance merger
  • Whether or not the merger will result in job losses
  • An epic battle scene on season 2 of House of The Dragon
  • What we love about this HBO series
  • Creating flexibility in your shooting process
  • The importance of scope and scale
  • Including establishing shots into your script
  • The types of oners we find frustrating




    • Memorable Quotes

    • “There will always be job losses with mergers because there will always be redundancies.” [7:50]
    • “Whether you’re in TV or you’re in film, we do need to invest in brutality to make it feel real.” [15:38]
    • “If you’re just letting your camera roll, no thank you. That is not scale. That is not scope. That is not impressive.” [23:12]



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