The Phil Swallow Podcast

By Phil Swallow

This is my diary-style show where I talk about my filmmaking, the research and behind the scenes work that goes into it, other content creation work I am involved with and those things that life throw... more

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The podcast currently has 217 episodes available.

The Phil Swallow Podcast episodes:

February 17, 2021#56 Focus, Focus, Focus 🔬
Cold weather snap is over

Next Monday (22nd) we will hear from the PM about Lockdown Exit - let’s be positive!

Impeachment Trial - where to next?

4K Snowy Garden Time-lapse on YouTube

Subscriber numbers edging up

Set up to sketch Storyboards, then . . .

Bought a brilliant iPad App - Procreate £9.99 - I love it

Why the title? Because Social Media sucks creative, valuable time away

Downloaded and learning DaVinci Resolve
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19min
February 10, 2021#55 Hunkering Down 🥶
The “Beast from the East” strikes

Locksmith

Business Cards came just after recording last week’s show - excellent service!

YouTube analytics going well

Took my Shoulderpod G2 out a couple of times - impressive

Meeting with Clients - positive, following on with planning/storyboarding

Cold snap of weather - snow but very cold and not thick/deep

Tested out options for alternative webcam - will probably use my GoPro Hero 5 in new set-up
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23min
February 03, 2021#54 Failing to Plan = 😳
Spent most of the week planning

Sold a Headshot image from a shoot last summer

Deep dive into YouTube Analytics

Changing YouTube Thumbs - on Brand

Pond5 stock footage - first upload

Gear - Shoulderpod G2 + Selfridges 👌🏻!

I’ve joined Clubhouse! - @PhilSwallow

Business cards

Work to be done on setting up two rooms for Sue and I

Tinnitus Awareness Week - Please have a look at Dave’s Story
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19min
January 27, 2021#53 Creativity, regardless 📹
Firmware update, update! Apple/Sony

Bad timing of above vs Inauguration of JB/KH

Spiral on BBC Four

Timelapse at dusk, followed by

Timelapse at dawn, followed by

Snowfall (and immediate thaw)

File/media organisation - cathartic

Shot List template and prep for a shoot one day!

New Business Cards
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23min
January 20, 2021#52 New Beginnings 🇺🇸
Joe Biden Inauguration today - good luck, Joe and Kamala!

The World will breathe a sigh of relief and the healing will start

Sofa Day went well - co-ordination was not an issue - phew!

Uploaded a new trailer to YouTube - clips of travel and local videos

Found 2017 GoPro footage of Lisbon & Porto - can I create something??

Testing out my new camera- audio/mic win, other settings good, firmware update not so good

Bought a filmmaking book and a Storyboard book - time to get sketching and planning

Car research has been ongoing but may now have a choice to progress
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25min
January 13, 2021#51 - Gear Incoming 😳
New desk - link here

Decided that I need a dedicated video camera - Sony HXR-NX80

Also bought a light box from Pixapro/Essential Photo

Sold Sue’s old MacBook Pro - worked out at rental of £8 per month for just over 6 years

Awful Covid numbers in the UK

Mum is now fully vaccinated (Pfizer)

My new video - Lockdown Walk

Advert video for funeral

Fence repair result

Social media vs free speech
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27min
January 06, 2021#50 - New Year, New Lockdown 🙄
Happy New Year to you all

Lockdown 3.0

Family Tree follow-up 😳

Little video of dawn at Selsdon Park

Concerned about the vaccine

Story Tribute Video

USA Elections
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18min
December 30, 2020#49 - The End Of The Year Show!
Family Tree Scandal!!

How was your Christmas?

Ours was good, Zoom, FaceTime, Lola entertaining us and then a migraine on Boxing Day that meant me missing golf

Brilliant Book - How to Shoot Video that Doesn’t Suck by Steve Stockman

Wintry weather

Covid numbers worrying

Crystal Palace - the pain of following your local football team
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16min
December 23, 2020 #48 - Christmas Show
Great numbers from last week’s show -thank you!
Weekly shows from now on
A very different Christmas - frustrating, and now we are Tier 4 in the UK
What does that mean for my business? Stay tuned, big decisions happening
Mum’s Covid-19 Vaccine
Definitely will position video more prominently in 2021
Branding clarification
New business cards
Tribute video for Dad
Chat with Chris Ward - Find him on: Instagram, Web
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16min
December 15, 2020 #47 - A Sound Improvement??
A quick episode to bring you up-to-date. I was not happy with the sound quality on #46 so moved my recording desk/location, re-worked the EQ settings and here it is - I am much happier and hope that you will be too!
Also covered:
A recent Production Stills shoot I did for "A Christmas Carol" at the Rotherhithe Playhouse in London
My "Lockdown Shutdown" for Headshot bookings until 01/03/2021 and rationale behind it
Some wonderful compliments from my recent video
A chat with a car salesman that led to a much longer chat about photography!
Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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15min

FAQs about The Phil Swallow Podcast:

How many episodes does The Phil Swallow Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 217 episodes available.