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Skid - DGA Assistant Director

A podcast about the film industry: stories from the set, told by the crew

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S15 - Ep 11 - 95th Oscars - Cinematography

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2023/03/08

It’s been 10 episodes of film industry professionals sharing the benefits of their expertise, and we’re concluding our Oscar series with an in-depth look at the nominees for Cinematography. My returning guests — Patrick Cady and David Tuttman — are directors of photography with stories to share. Enjoy the Academy Awards this weekend! I hope our insights have prepared you for the ceremony. (10 of 10)

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S15 - Ep 10 - 95th Oscars - Original Song

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2023/03/05

The Academy Awards are only a week away, and today we’re discussing the Oscar nominees for Original Song. My guests — Chris Molanphy (chart analyst and podcast host), Louis Weeks (score composer), and Tom Peyton (song writer) — offer an assessment of these nominees that encompasses both the technical and the meta. (9 of 10)

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S15 - Ep 9 - 95th Oscars - Costume Design

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2023/03/01

The art of Costume Design can be subtle in ways that are often under-appreciated, and I’m very grateful to have Helen Huang (Costume Designer) and Austin Wittick (Assistant Costume Designer) offer their expertise to discuss this year’s Oscar nominees in the category of Costume Design. (8 of 10)

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S15 - Ep 8 - 95th Oscars - Production Design

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2023/02/26

Our deep dive exploration of the Oscars’ technical categories is in the home stretch, and today we’re focused on Production Design. I’m happy to welcome Eve McCarney (Production Designer), Julie Drach (Set Decorator), and Kerry Weeks (Lead Man) to discuss this year’s nominees. (7 of 10)

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S15 - Ep 7 - 95th Oscars - Original Score

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2023/02/23

Our tour through the technical categories continues with a discussion of the Oscar nominees for Original Score. My guests — Louis Weeks (score composer), Chris Molanphy (chart analyst/pop critic), and Jennie Armon (executive producer/music supervisor) — offer a multi-layered set of insights. (6 of 10)

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S15 - Ep 6 - 95th Oscars - Sound

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2023/02/19

Our 4th annual series of subject-matter experts discussing the Oscar nominees in the technical category of their expertise reaches the halfway point, and I'm joined again this year by Steve Morrow (production sound mixer) and Don Sylvester (sound editor) to discuss this year's nominees for Sound. (5 of 10)

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S15 - Ep 5 - 95th Oscars - Animated Feature

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2023/02/16

Our Oscars series continues with a lively discussion about this year’s nominees for Animated Feature with returning guests, Kent Seki and Camille Leganza. My takeaway from the conversation: they know everyone that works in this space! Mix in a thoughtful analysis of the five films, and it makes for a session that should prove both enjoyable and enlightening. (4 of 10)

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S15 - Ep 4 - 95th Oscars - Film Editing

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2023/02/12

We’re kicking off a new week of Oscars coverage with a discussion of the nominees for Film Editing. My guests - editors Christopher Angel and Amy Duddleston - return to the podcast with hot takes, informed insights, and more than a hint as to their favorites among this year’s Academy Awards Film Editing nominees. (3 of 10)

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S15 - Ep 3 - 95th Oscars - Makeup and Hairstyling

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2023/02/08

Our Academy Awards series continues with a discussion of the Oscar nominees for Makeup and Hairstyling. Joining me once again are Angela Nogaro (Makeup) and Yvonne Depatis-Kupka (Hair) with hot takes on these five films, questions about the Academy’s process, and - for good measure - notes on what will make them turn off a movie, no matter the technical skill on display. (2 of 10)

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S15 - Ep 2 - 95th Oscars - Visual Effects

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2023/02/05

Welcome back for our Annual Academy Awards series: four years running and still going strong. For each of the next 10 episodes, I’ve assembled a panel of film professionals to discuss the nominees in the technical category of their expertise. Today, Kent Seki and Chris Batty return to discuss this year's Oscar nominees for Visual Effects. (1 of 10)

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S15 - Ep 1 - 75th DGA Awards - Theatrical Feature Films

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2023/01/29

Welcome to Awards Season at Below the Line! We're starting with the 75th Annual DGA Awards, and for the fourth year in a row, I’ve assembled a panel of fellow below-the-liners — Katie Carroll, Bill Hardy, Roger Mendoza and Shaun O’Banion — to discuss the five films recognized by the Directors Guild of America for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film. How did we rank them? Answers at the end of the podcast.

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S14 - Ep 10 - Growing Up on Set

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2022/12/18

Podcast Season Finale! David Dorfman worked as a child actor for more than a decade, co-starring alongside such notable talent as Bill Macy (“Panic”), Naomi Watts (“The Ring”), Robert Downey Jr. (“The Singing Detective”) and Owen Wilson (“Drillbit Taylor”). We discuss not only his career in Hollywood but also the below the line ecosystem that both protects and supports minors on set.

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S14 - Ep 9 - Blonde - Hair and Makeup

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2022/12/11

In Netflix’s “Blonde”, Ana de Armas delivers an electric performance as Marilyn Monroe, and her portrayal is amplified by some of the most painstakingly accurate hair and makeup work I’ve ever seen on screen. Jaime Leigh McIntosh (Hair) and Tina Roesler Kerwin (Makeup) led their respective departments through this audacious endeavor, recreating more than 100 iconic looks over the course of a 45-day shoot (wait, what?! do the math!).

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S14 - Ep 8 - Five Days at Memorial - Film Editing

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2022/12/04

“Five Days at Memorial”, the Apple TV+ limited series that aired earlier this year, wants to do more than recap the tragic events that took place at Memorial Hospital in the wake of Hurricane Katrina: it endeavors to present the story in an authentic and emotionally-resonant way. Editor JoAnne Yarrow shares some of the techniques she utilizes to deliver that emotional impact, and we compare the challenges of this assignment to her Emmy-nominated work on her previous show, “Only Murders in the

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S14 - Ep 7 - Grown-ish - Cinematography

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2022/11/27

Director of Photography Mark Doering-Powell has received two Emmy nominations for his work on “Grown-ish”, the spin-off of ABC’s “Black-ish” currently airing its fifth season on Freeform (and streaming on Hulu). Mark shares how cinematography helps establish a collegiate look that distinguishes itself from the parental perspective of the original, and we discuss in cinematic detail the fourth season episode recognized at this year’s Emmys.

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S14 - Ep 6 - Kidding: Execution of a Scene

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2022/11/20

Showtime’s “Kidding”, starring Jim Carrey, aired two 10-episode seasons from 2018 to 2020. If you’re not familiar with the show, it’s worth checking out. Today, though, 1st Assistant Director Katie Carroll and Set Dresser Phil Bufano are sharing insights about a specific scene they filmed for the third episode of Season 1. The scene itself is a marvel of what crew can do without visual effects, and you can watch it yourself at www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0ykvDu-jUw (it’s only two minutes long).

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S14 - Ep 5 - World War Z: From Book to Screen

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2022/11/13

Sometimes a movie adaptation is true to the book that inspired it; other times . . . there are compromises. My guest today is Max Brooks, author of "World War Z", the 2006 novel upon which the 2013 film (produced by and starring Brad Pitt) was loosely based. Max takes us along for the journey, from the bidding war (sorry, Leo!) to the premiere (and what Max wanted to say to Brad but didn’t). Join us wherever you get your podcasts.

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S14 - Ep 4 - Donnybrook - Production Design

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2022/11/06

2018’s “Donnybrook”, now streaming from multiple sources, is both an engaging action drama and an examination of poverty in the United States. That’s no small feat, and I’m happy to welcome back Production Designer Michael Perry to share his contributions in service of this film’s lofty ambitions.

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S14 - Ep 3 - Storytelling in the Age of Climate Change

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2022/10/30

Climate change is real, and how best to respond is an ongoing debate. But other than producing an environmental disaster movie every other year, what can Hollywood contribute to the conversation? My guests today, Pam Rittelmeyer (former camera assistant, now Postdoctoral Scholar of Science Governance at UC Davis) and Rae Binstock (playwright, screenwriter, and co-writer of the Climate Storytelling Playbook) discuss how the Industry is engaging the issue and how all of us — filmmakers and audience

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S14 - Ep 2 - Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin -...

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2022/10/23

A critique of the horror genre that often rings true is its tendency to rely on the “male gaze”, where the film both presumes and caters to the heterosexual male viewer. “Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin”, which recently concluded a 10-episode season on HBO Max, is doing something different. Cinematographer Anka Malatynska talks with me about reinterpreting horror tropes from a female perspective and the collaboration required to deliver on this idea.

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