Have you seen Black Mirror: Bandersnatch?! In this episode, Zack speaks with the cast of his latest class project, Faded Orange, an interactive short film inspired by Bandersnatch. The 4 cast members, Matt Abrams, Beren Yildirim, Lynn Allinger and Eugene Vivino, talk about their experience on set as well as on other projects in the San Diego community. To check out their work or follow them on social media, see this episode's show notes at www.filmfrat.com/show-notes.

In this episode, writer-director-cinematographer-editor and founder of RSVP Films, Rich Varville, talks about his experience in both the music and film industries, how he created several festival-nominated short films to most recently working on feature films, and the importance of getting on set as a student filmmaker.

You can contact Rich through his website, RSVP Films (https://www.rsvp-films.com/) as well as on Facebook and Instagram (@rich_varville) and (@rsvp_films).

In this episode, host Zack Szabo speaks about a scary experience he had while directing his latest project - an onslaught of sudden heart racing and severe panic which caused highly stressful physical pain. Zack gives several tips to how to prevent such attacks from happening, detailing the possible causes of the attack he experienced and how he wished he better managed the situation.

Joining the Film Frat House for this episode is illustrator, teacher, and veteran animator in the video game industry, Marty Davis. A returning student at UC San Diego, Marty talks about how he got started in his career in animation for games, animating graphics for as early as the Sega Genesis all the way to the PS3 and Xbox 360.  He delves well into the inner-workings of the animation industry in this insightful conversation.  If you would like to support Marty's independent work, you can follow him on Instagram @marty_davis_art, as well as check out his comics/illustration website at http://www.comicsbymartydavis.com/.

Want to build a successful YouTube channel, personal brand, or even a show on your local TV station? Jordan Jacobo, the guest of this episode, has done it all. He is a short-form content creator and writing consultant in the San Diego film community, who shares a valuable insight on creating great content, from the writing process to distribution. If you're into celebrity relationships and dark comedy, check out his podcast, "You're Gonna Die Alone" on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, etc.

In this episode, Film Fraternity host Zack Szabo talks about how he got his commercial license to fly a drone, and how he passed his Part 107 exam with a 90% score. Packed with tips, this episode covers:

Helpful links:

PSI (CATS Testing): http://www.catstest.com/index.html

IACRA: https://iacra.faa.gov

FAA Part 107 Study Guide: https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/media/remote_pilot_study_guide.pdf

King's Schools Part 107 Practice Test: https://www.kingschools.com/free-faa-exam/drone-pilot

3DR Part 107 Practice Test: https://3dr.com/faa/drone-practice-tests/

In this episode, film student and host Zack speaks with Daniel Acevedo, a part-time gaffer and set P.A., who shares his experiences in the San Diego film community, from how he made his first connections to learning the craft of film gaffing. What is gaffing? Stick to the end to find out!

Check out Daniel's podcast, "Daniel Doesn't" on Spotify here! --> https://open.spotify.com/show/7dGlTKpWB0empvW93rew48

This episode kicks off a new series of podcast episodes on the Film Fraternity Podcast called "Student Showcase," where host Zack Szabo speaks with a current film student or recent graduate from film school. In this episode, Zack talks with fellow UC San Diego graduate Grant Robert Cook, an aspiring cinematographer and filmmaker. He speaks in-depth about his school experience, opportunities and connections he gained while in school, and other testimonial advice for prospective film students.

Host Zack Szabo (http://zackszabo.com) talks about 3 key points to better yourself overall as a student filmmaker with simple exercises by starting small to working your way up.  Much like working out at the gym, you can build your filmmaking muscles and make your films stand out as a result.

To download your free copy of the Big Frat Camera Guide for Students, visit http://www.filmfrat.com. Also, consider supporting the show on Anchor!

In this episode, Zack talks with special guest McAndy "Tony" Duclos, founder and head producer at BTS TV Media in San Diego, as well as the assistant director for the TV pilot "Chartered".

Tony speaks about his experience starting BTS TV Media (https://www.wearebtstv.com/), from his aspirations in high school to the present. He also talks about Chartered, the TV pilot filmed in the San Diego area which you can watch right here (https://www.charteredtv.com/pilot?fbclid=IwAR0H64ljhzAghASPDAQpoSTvdNXDwU4B0gG2t8cg5DnCySN9vUC09sCn-xg). If you want to see behind-the-scenes footage of the production of Chartered, you can watch it on the BTS TV Media YouTube channel here (https://youtu.be/4zw4oSdsVOI).