Video Talks - Conversations on the Business of Video ‣ Marketing ‣ Filmmaking ‣ Online Video

In this episode director, animator, magician and 3D audiophile Geoff Searle talks about meeting self-imposed deadlines, what businesses can do to help themselves with video and what it was like to make his 'one-man feature film'. There's also a taster of his new 3D audio project.

You’ll learn how he beats procrastination and finds the drive and motivation which helped him create the world’s first one-person feature film. Geoff acted, directed, produced, shot, edited, was the VFX department, the sound department and the promotion engine  behind his one-man film Madness in the First Degree... which he doesn’t like to talk about.

We also chat about what brands and businesses can do to harness video in an ever-more saturated market and how 3D audio can change the entertainment experience.

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Lou Ford is a feature film editor, based in Brooklyn, New York. Her signature style of editing for films like The Witch, Thoroughbreds and more recently The Lighthouse have been influential in those films’ success, gaining Lou the critical acclaim she deserves. At the time of recording, Lou recently wrapped on Cory Finlay's latest movie Bad Education. 

In this interview Lou explains how she pivoted from a publishing career in her 30s to become a successful feature film editor from scratch, and gives us a candid insight into her life, her creative thinking, her influences and striking editing approach.

She also tells her story of how The Witch went from small indie flick to box office smash.

I spoke to Lou during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Tom Box is co-founder of the internationally-acclaimed BAFTA award-winning animation studio Blue Zoo. In this incredibly layered interview, Tom delves into the mindset and values of what built Blue Zoo into one of the most successful animation companies in the UK, how animation has changed over his career and what makes a successful business.

You'll learn how Blue Zoo went from 3 uni-graduates to an internationally successful animation business with over 200 staff. He talks openly about challenges he’s faced and how the value he places on his team members ensures the best productivity and motivation. In 2018 Blue Zoo opened a brand new online democratic community course for animators to learn techniques of 3D animation, called Animdojo. They were still hiring staff during the Coronavirus pandemic!

This was one of the first interviews recorded for Video Talks.
I hope you enjoy this deep dive into Tom’s creative journey.

Video Talks Podcast : Episode 01
Video Talks helps creators, marketers and businesses learn from experts in their field (of vision) to make the right decisions when it comes to making, using and commissioning the power of video in all its forms.

In this episode I introduce the Video Talks podcast and explain my background – as a creative director in magazine publishing, while hosting film events and festivals to now, running a successful video agency since 2013.

Inspiring interviews with leaders in video across the sphere of moving image, across social media video, YouTube, advertising, animation, video marketing, corporate video and brand stories – with me your host, Andy Greenhouse.

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