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In this podcast series, The Hollywood Reporter celebrates the cinematographers, editors, production designers, composers, visual effects supervisors and other leading artists that bring the crafts magic. This inspired new series shines a light on the artists that spend most of their time behind the screen.
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- Jan 7, 202631 min
AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | Crafts Conversation with Costume Designer Deborah L. Scott
Oscar-winning costume designer Deborah L. Scott closes out THR’s special edition of Behind the Screen with a fascinating look at the unprecedented artistry behind the costumes in Avatar: Fire and Ash. Each design was essentially created twice: first as a real-life, tangible garment and then as a digitally realized on-screen version. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Dec 30, 202525 min
AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH: EDITING
Assembling the narrative elements of ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ required an unprecedented synergy between director/editor James Cameron and his editorial team. In episode four of THR’s special edition of ‘Behind the Screen’, editors Stephen Rivkin and Jason Gaudio detail their innovative process in fascinating detail — including their presence on-set during performance-capture filming — while emphasizing the film’s adherence to traditional editing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Dec 23, 202535 min
Behind the Screen: 'Avatar: Fire and Ash': Visual Effects
In episode three of THR’s special edition of ‘Behind the Screen’, senior visual effects supervisor Joe Letteri, visual effects supervisor Richard Baneham, Wētā FX senior visual effects supervisor Eric Saindon and Wētā FX senior animation supervisor Daniel Barrett take listeners behind-the-scenes of how Avatar’s groundbreaking performance-capture technology achieves new depths of emotional resonance in ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Dec 17, 202534 min
AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | Crafts Conversation with Production Designers Dylan Cole & Ben Procter
Tune into episode two of THR’s special edition of ‘Behind the Screen’ for a deep dive into how the ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ production designers Dylan Cole and Ben Procter evolved their Oscar-nominated work, expanded their color palette with the introduction of new characters and environments and drew on cinematic influences to shape their art. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Dec 10, 202525 min
AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | Crafts Conversation with Grammy-winning Composer Simon Franglen
In the premiere episode of this special ‘Behind the Screen' podcast series celebrating the crafts of 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', Grammy-winning composer Simon Franglen reveals what he learned from late composer James Horner, defining the culture of the world of Pandora through music, inventing and 3D printing new instruments, and how James Cameron's passion for music has made Franglen's work uniquely streamlined. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Feb 15, 202432 min
'Killers of the Flower Moon' - Mark Ulano
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- Oct 20, 202339 min
Art & AI Panel Discussion at the View Conference
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- Oct 6, 202347 min
'The Creator' - Gareth Edwards
This episode features a conversation with Gareth Edwards, director, producer and co-writer of 20th Century Studios' scifi drama The Creator. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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