The Optical 006 - Raiders of the Lost Ark, Thaine Morris, Filmumentaries, Joe Fordham, Cinefex 6

Complete show notes (with links) are available at http://opticalpodcast.com/episode/006/

We chat with Cinefex writer Joe Fordham and film/TV editor Brian Newell about Raiders of the Lost Ark, and interview mechanical effects and pyro legend Thaine Morris about his career and his work on Raiders and Dragonslayer. We also chat with Jamie Benning about his creation of the Filmumentaries behind-the-scenes documentary format.

We had so much great stuff that more Cinefex 6 coverage will continue in Episode 007, covering Dragonslayer, and a full interview with sound designer Mark Mangini!

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Features

* Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

* Dragonslayer (1981)

* Filmumentaries by Jamie Benning, featuring Raiding the Lost Ark

* Follow along with our List on Letterboxd, featuring films we’ve covered, and upcoming films to watch.

Guests

* Joe Fordham, writer for Cinefex

* Brian Newell, TV/film editor

* Jamie Benning, inventor of the Filmumentaries format.

* Thaine Morris, special effects and pyrotechnician extraordinaire

Music

* All tracks by Digital Droo

Research Materials

* Cinefex 6 — October 1981, available in the Cinefex iPad app

* Revisiting Cinefex (6): Early CGI, Dragonslayer and Raiders by Graham Edwards

* …and loads more! See the complete show notes for Episode 006A

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