Film Riot

PODCAST: EPISODE 26 – BRENT CHRISTY

Brent Christy is a director and DP with a deep wealth of knowledge.  He’s worked on everything from big-budget projects to the tiny passion project and makes every one of them stand out. Today we chat about directing, cinematography, set life, and balancing all that with family.


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PODCAST: EPISODE 25 – DALLAS TAYLOR

Today on the show, Ryan talks with Dallas Taylor about all things sound! Dallas is the owner and lead over at Defacto Sound. He and his team have worked on some of the biggest ads from Nike, Ford, Puma, and Audi, to documentaries that have gone to Sundance and Tribeca. They have also done amazing work on network promos for HBO, NatGeo, AMC and Netflix, and massive trailers like Game of Thrones, Fallout, Elder Scrolls, and tons more
Dallas also Hosts a podcast about sound called Twenty Thousand Hertz that around 100,000 people listen to every other Monday. It’s “a lovingly crafted podcast that tells the stories behind the world’s most recognizable and interesting sounds”. They take 150-200 hours to make and are crafted with love and care, so definitely check that out and subscribe!

 

 

Musicbed

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Connect with Dallas:
Dallas on Twitter
Dallas’ Podcast
Dallas’ Website
Defacto Sound

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PODCAST: EPISODE 24 – FRANK BARBIERE

 

On today’s episode, Ryan talks to Frank Barbiere, comic book and video game writer with credits in Destiny, Violent Love, Five Ghosts, Lobo, Supergirl, Avengers, and more. The guys talk about writing in film and comics, story structure, and working with artists.

Check out Frank’s books

 

Musicbed

Musicbed is packed with excellent music that you can license for your project. Now they have a subscription for less than $10 a month to get all the music you want and a free 30-day trial. Check it out here: MUSICBED


Connect with Frank:
Frank on Twitter
Frank on Instagram
Frank’s Website

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Ryan on Instagram
Ryan on Facebook
Ryan on IMDB
Ryan’s Website

 

PODCAST: EPISODE 22 – TREVOR ADDIE

Trevor Addie is an incredibly talented stunt performer, stunt coordinator, and director that has worked on some of the biggest films and TV shows out there like, War for the Planet of the Apes, Game of Thrones, Flash, BFG, Warcraft, Star Trek Beyond, Suicide Squad, Godzilla, and plenty more!  He has a unique, honest, and experienced view on the art and craft of filmmaking. Today we are talking about everything from his life as a stunt performer/coordinator to how to run a set as the director.

 

Watch the trailer for ‘LifeXP’:

Musicbed

Musicbed is packed with excellent music that you can license for your project. Now they have a subscription for less than $10 a month to get all the music you want and a free 30-day trial. Check it out here: MUSICBED

Trevor’s award winning scene from The Flash:

Trevor on the set of Predators:

 

PODCAST: EPISODE 21 – ZACH LIPOVSKY

Zach Lipovsky is a director that has recently finished two feature films – one that he did for Disney and the other a small indie film he made on his own with directing and writing partner Adam Stein.

Check out Zach’s amazing app, Shotlister: shotlister.com

Musicbed

Musicbed is packed with excellent music that you can license for your project. Now they have a subscription for less than $10 a month to get all the music you want and a free 30-day trial. Check it out here: MUSICBED

 

MARK DUPLASS: The Cavalry Isn’t Coming

 

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.

 

Episode Sponsor: 

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PODCAST: EPISODE 18 – GRAHAM POWELL

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Graham Powell is a writer, director, and actor from New York working to get his first independent feature off the ground. Today the guys talk about the ups and downs of independent filmmaking.

 

Episode Sponsor: 

The folks at Westcott are the originators of the Flexible LED system and the Ice Light2, which are two pieces of gear I always find myself reaching for. Check out our full review of the two lights on Film Riot: FLEX LIGHT REVIEW

PODCAST: EPISODE 17 – JOSH TANNER

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Josh Tanner is a writer/director from Australia with some amazing short films like The Landing, The Rizzle, and Reverse. Today Ryan and Josh talk about directing horror, the transition between low budget shorts and larger productions, and getting their films seen by the right people.

 

Episode Sponsor: 

The folks at Westcott are the originators of the Flexible LED system and the Ice Light2, which are two pieces of gear I always find myself reaching for. Check out our full review of the two lights on Film Riot: FLEX LIGHT REVIEW

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.

 

Episode Sponsor: 

The folks at Westcott are the originators of the Flexible LED system and the Ice Light2, which are two pieces of gear I always find myself reaching for. Check out our full review of the two lights on Film Riot: FLEX LIGHT REVIEW

PODCAST: EPISODE 15 – AVI YOUABIAN

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Avi Youabian is an editor with credits like The Walking Dead, Constantine, Frequency, The Brave, and a director with credits in The Walking Dead, Zoo, and Tainted Love.  Today, Ryan talks to Avi about directing, editing, and the difference between television and film with editor/director.

Episode Sponsor:

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I’ve been using soundly for months now and it is a serious time saver! The organization and agility as a designer that it gives you, is worth its weight in gold! Get 10 DAYS FREE by downloading soundly at getsoundly.com and use the code filmriot.

And our second sponsor:

Our friends at Musicbed just launched their subscription option, Membership! For the first time, get unlimited access to hundreds of emerging indie artists and leading composers in a subscription format — all cleared for YouTube.

And with a Membership for every type of filmmaker, using great music in your films has never been easier or simpler.

Learn more at musicbed.com/membership

We also collaborated with Musicbed on an upcoming video to celebrate the launch of Membership. Let’s just say there are tanks, grenades, and teddy bears involved. Check it out later this week on the Film Riot YouTube channel!

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