Behind the scenes
Doc Filmmaker for Quibi, Lucas Harger
Yesterday marked the launch of Quibi, a 2-billion dollar bet by Hollywood and tech giants Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman to change the face of content consumption on the go. There have been lots of opinions about Quibi’s viability, potential for success, and its mobile-only platform. Well, today we give you an inside peek with a filmmaker who has worked directly with one of its productions.
Lucas Harger is an Emmy award-winning editor with several docs under his belt. He was Ryan’s collaborator on both BALLiSTIC and There Comes a Knocking. Today Ryan and Lucas talk about his latest project Prodigy, a doc series for the Quibi brand. Along with discussing the ins and outs of post for this new mobile platform, the guys dive into what makes a story work and the cross over between doc and narrative.
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CREDITS
- Produced by Ron Dawson
- Edited by Emily Connolly
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PODCAST: EPISODE 28 – JOE PENNA
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PODCAST: EPISODE 19 – HANNAH WARD
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Hannah Ward is an excellent actor with tons of insight. Ryan and Hannah chat about the actor/director relationship, bad experiences, and finding your voice.
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PODCAST: EPISODE 16 – Josh Connolly
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Josh Connolly joins the podcast today to talk about Film Riot and how he found his way into filmmaking.
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Cinematography Tips from Bradford Young
I’ve been a big fan of Bradford Young for a while now. His work on films like ‘Selma’, ‘Ain’t Them Bodies Saints’ and ‘A Most Violent Year’ are all standouts and absolutely gorgeous.
Then there is my personal favorite, ‘Arrival’. That film blew me away on every level, especially Young’s visuals…
So, you can imagine my excitement when I found these short interviews with Bradford from CookOpticsTV. In them, Bradford gives tips on using practicals, negative fill, and bounce. He also briefly goes into staying flexible while working on a production that has huge changes, like replacing directors in Solo.
Alien Behind the Scenes
The Movie
Alien: Covenant was an incredibly well-crafted film with much to admire, whether you’re a sci-fi/Ridley Scott fan or not. And lucky for us, there’s some excellent behind the scenes videos on the making of the film. We’ve gone to the trouble of hunting a lot of them down so you didn’t have to. Enjoy!
The Videos