The Closing Credits Podcast

Welcome to Episode 19! In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with the amazing editor, Melissa McCoy. Today, we chat about the differences between working on a network series vs. streaming series, comedy vs drama editing, geeking out over Mumford and Sons, and embracing the Ted Lasso way. Melissa's IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2414616/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ www.closingcreditspod.com Twittter/Instagram @closingcred Thanks for listening

Hello and welcome to Episode 18! Today, I had a very informative chat with Supervising Sound Editor, Trevor Gates. We dive into working with Jordan Peele and his important messages in Us and Get Out. How working in horror and comedy are very similar when it comes to timing and rhythm. Working with Mike Flanagan over multiple movies and television shows and catering sound edits to a home audience. Highly recommend watching The Haunting of Bly Manor now on Netflix and I can't wait to see Freaky, which comes out Nov. 13th, 2020. Trevor's IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3311045/ BLM www.closingcreditspod.com Twitter/Instagram @closingcred Thanks for listening!

Welcome to episode 17! Today, I had an immensely fun chat with director of photography, Andy Rydzweski. In this episode, we chat about working in different mediums, how a good personality goes a long way, and dive deep into his process of working behind the camera from deciding on how a show will look to aspect ratios and lens choices. Andy's IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2198503/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 www.closingcreditspod.com Twitter/Instagram @closingcred Thanks for listening!

Welcome to Episode 16! In this episode I had the great pleasure of speaking with the fantastic actor, Elias Toufexis .In this episode, we talk about his journey into the TV and video game world, the differences between motion capture and performance capture, and how important collaboration is. Elias' IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1340118/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 www.closingcreditspod.com Twitter/Instagram @closingcred Thanks for listening!

Welcome to Episode 15! In this episode I had the great pleasure of speaking with the amazing director and animator,Andrew Chesworth. In this episode, we talk about his journey to Disney Animation, working as a character animator there, and his exciting ventures after Disney including One Small Step, Klaus, and the upcoming short The Brave Locomotive. Andrew's IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2314791/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 The Brave Locomotive Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bravelocomotive/posts www.closingcreditspod.com Twitter/Instagram @closingcred Thanks for listening!

Welcome to Episode 14. In this episode I had the immense pleasure of speaking with the fantastic Rachael Tate. In this episode, we dive into what Dialogue and ADR Supervisors do, how it's a unique and very collaborative part of filmmaking, and just how much work goes into making sure your favorite films have the best and cleanest dialogue possible. Rachael's IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2655291/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 www.closingcreditspod.com Twitter/Instagram @closingcred Thanks for listening!

Welcome to episode 13. In this episode I had the honor of speaking with the legendary gaffer Jim Plannette. During our chat, we dove into what a gaffer does, why collaboration in filmmaking is key to an overall good film, and reminisce with stories from his over 50 years of working in the film industry. Jim's IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0686581/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 www.closingcreditspod.com Twitter/Instagram @closingcred Thanks for listening!

In episode 12, I had the immense pleasure of speaking with Phillip W. Palmer. We spoke about his job as a location sound mixer, how it's an overlooked aspect of set, the differences in working in film and television, communication is a key factor on set, and how to approach problems that can arise on any type of location. Phillip's IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0658419/ Cinema Audio Society: https://cinemaaudiosociety.org/ www.closingcreditspod.com Twitter/Instagram @closingcred Thanks for listening!

In episode 11, I had the pleasure of speaking with Steve Lee. We spoke about his journey in sound from sound librarian, sound effects wrangler, recordist, to Hollywood Historian and Sound Effects Archivist. We also spoke about him creating The Hollywood Sound Museum, what it means, the importance and significance to film history, and why sounds, especially on tape, should be preserved. Steve's IMDb: https://imdb.to/2Cu0B9Z The Hollywood Sound Museum: http://hollywoodsoundmuseum.org/ Facebook: https://bit.ly/2WaYcbn Ben Burtt's 5.1 mix of The War of the Worlds (1953): https://bit.ly/3272rIU Disney + Zenimation: https://bit.ly/3iRue62 Uses of The Wilhelm Scream: http://www.hollywoodlostandfound.net/wilhelm.html www.closingcreditspod.com Twitter/Instagram @closingcred Thanks for listening!

In episode 10, I interviewed cinematographer Caitlin Machak. She's worked on Friends From College, House of Cards, At Home with Amy Sedaris, and many more. In this episode, we geeked out on lenses, discussed working with different directors, what makes up the camera department, working with film and digital cameras, and being a political activist. As of this recording, Jesse, the short film she filmed during 2019's Pride March got accepted into the LA Queer Film Festival. Congratulations to Caitlin and the whole team! Don't Forget to Remember got accepted into the 2020 Lighthouse International Film Festival and can be viewed in the Episodics Block #1 anytime between Monday, June 15th at 12:00pm to Saturday, June 20th at 11:59pm. Tentatively there is an online Q&A scheduled for Friday, June 19th at 3:00pm. Caitlin's IMDb Caitlin's Website https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ BLM Movies/TV: https://bit.ly/2Ya80E0 Pride Month Movies: https://bit.ly/2YKoUbn www.closingcreditspod.com Twitter/Instagram: @closingcred Thanks for listening!