Behind The Screen

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.

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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.

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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’.

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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.

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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.

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This episode features a conversation with Gareth Edwards, director, producer and co-writer of 20th Century Studios' scifi drama The Creator.

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Carolyn is joined by the director of 'Elemental,' Pixar's latest animated feature, who discusses how he created this film as a tribute to his family.

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Carolyn sits down with the production designer and character artist for Sony's 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' to discuss their work on the film's new worlds and characters.

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Carolyn is joined by the Visual Effects Supervisor for Disney's live-action remake of 'The Little Mermaid'. Burke shares how they created the look and movements for the mermaids and what it was like working on a film that takes place primarily underwater.

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The editors for season 2 of Hulu's 'Only Murders in the Building' join Carolyn to talk about cutting the scenes for the comedic mystery and what to expect for season 3.

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In this episode, Carolyn is joined by the editor for the Emmy-winning HBO series, 'The White Lotus.' John shares what it was like working on season 2 and how amazing it was working with the various talent.

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The production visual effects supervisor for the latest Marvel movie, 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,' joins Carolyn to talk about his experience working with James Gunn and how Rocket's emotional journey is brought to life using VFX and animation.

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Carolyn is joined by the editors for HBO's video game adaptation 'The Last of Us.' Together they share their experience editing the series, the challenges, and their excitement for a second season.

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Carolyn is joined by Visual Effects Supervisor Ben Snow to talk about creating the effects and how they brought the creatures from the role-playing game to the big screen.

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Carolyn talks with director Chad Stahelski,  cinematographer Dan Laustsen, and editor Nathan Orloff about the making of Lionsgate’s 'John Wick: Chapter 4.'

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Film editor Paul Rogers, who won an Oscar for 'Everything Everywhere All at Once,' joins Carolyn to talk about the night the Oscars and work/life balance.

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The Hollywood Reporter's executive awards editor Scott Feinberg joins THR tech editor and "Behind the Screen" host Carolyn Giardina to take a last look at the crafts categories before the 95th Academy Awards.

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Carolyn is joined by the Oscar-winning Rerecording Mixer, who is currently nominated for 'Elvis' and 'The Batman.’ The conversation includes the challenging process of combining the vocals of Austin Butler, who plays Presley, with archival recordings of Elvis; and how the sound team developed the soundscape for Gotham.

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Carolyn is joined by sound editor Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, who this weekend will accept the MPSE (Motion Picture Sound Editors) Career Achievement Award. She discusses Avatar: The Way of Water, for which she received her third Academy Award nomination; and topics include recording ADR with Tom Cruise on movies such as Top Gun: Maverick. 

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Carolyn is joined by the Composer, Supervising Sound Editor, Co-Sound Designer, and Rerecording Mixer for the Netflix war epic, 'All Quiet on the Western Front.' Together, they talk about creating the sounds of war and weaving the score and sound effects to keep the audience on the edge of their seats.

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The Visual Effects Supervisor for the box office smash hit 'Top Gun: Maverick' joins Carolyn to talk about how they used visual effects to complement the practical effects and bring this full force of the planes to the big screen.

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The Director of Photography for Marvel's 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' joins Carolyn to discuss her experience filming the sequel.

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Carolyn talk with the Director of Netflix's new animated feature, 'The Sea Beast'. Williams shares the challenges of working during the pandemic as well as the difficulty of animating water, rope, and sails in the film.

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The cinematographer for the drama 'Tár,' led by Cate Blanchett, joins Carolyn to share how they shot the film which follows Lydia Tár (played by Blanchett) during the height of her career as a composer-conductor.

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The cinematographer for 'The Banshees of Inisherin' joins Carolyn to talk about shooting in Ireland with director Martin McDonagh and how they achieved the look of the film.

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The Director of Photography for the new movie 'Elvis' joins Carolyn to explain how she recreated rock & roll looks from the past to bring them into the present with this film.

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The cinematographer from 'Black Adam,' the new DC movie, shares what it was like working with Dwayne Johnson and how they chose a style for the look of the film.

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The Writer-Director for the new Netflix stop-motion film, 'Wendell & Wild,' joins Carolyn to recount the making of the film with producer and voice actor Jordan Peele.

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The Cinematographer for 'The Woman King', starring Viola Davis, shares what it was like to film these powerful women on location in South Africa.

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Carolyn talks with the Cinematographer for Olivia Wilde's 'Don't Worry Darling' that stars Florence Pugh and Harry Styles. He shares what it was like working with the talented cast as well as his thoughts on the rumored controversy.

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The stereographer for the new 3D take on the Steven  Spielberg classic, 'Jaws', talks about how the team​ used 3D to create tension. He worked with Spielberg to bring the film to a whole new audience.

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Carolyn talks with the Editors for the Apple TV+ smash hit, 'Ted Lasso'. Together, they share their experiences and how they cut together the Emmy-nominated second season.

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In this episode, Carolyn talks with one of the editors for the Hulu miniseries, 'Pam & Tommy'. Riegel shares how she cut some of the episodes with the help of director Craig Gillespie including a raunchy scene involving Tommy Lee's penis.

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Carolyn is joined by the composer and music supervisor for the second season of Netflix's 'Bridgerton'. Together they describe some of their music cues as well as how they chose songs to cover in the "Bridgerton" style.

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Carolyn talks with the Director of the new film in the 'Jurassic World' series. He shares how he included some callbacks to the original films and what it was like bringing the current and the original actors together for this final installment.

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In this episode, Carolyn talks to the Director of the new 'Top Gun: Maverick' who shares some behind the scenes on the making on the film as well as what the actors went through to make this movie come together.

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In this episode, Carolyn talks with the film editors of the original "Top Gun" movie in celebration of the new "Top Gun: Maverick". The duo shares how they worked with the late director Tony Scott to create such an iconic aviation film, and they even recount some behind-the-scenes stories.

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Carolyn is joined by the Director, Film Editor, and the Head of Character Animation for Dreamworks' new movie, 'The Bad Guys'. Together the team talks about working with the first-time director and utilizing an animation style not typical of Dreamworks films.

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On this episode, Carolyn talks with Rerecording Mixer Paul Massey who will receive a Career Achievement Awards for his outstanding contributions to sound mixing at the 58th Annual Cinema Audio Society Awards, taking place on March 19th.

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On this episode, Carolyn talks with film editors Lillian E. Benson and Richard Chew who will receive Career Achievement Awards for their outstanding contributions to film editing at the 72nd Annual ACE Eddie Awards, taking place on March 5 at the Ace Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles.

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The THR awards columnist and host of Awards Chatter, Scott Feinberg, joins Carolyn to discuss the 2022 Oscar nominations.

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On this special episode of Behind The Screen, Carolyn sits down with some of 2021's most accomplished cinematographers including Greig Fraser from 'Dune', Janusz Kaminski from 'West Side Story', Chung-hoon Chung from 'Last Night in Soho', Alice Brooks from 'In the Heights', Bruno Delbonnel from 'The Tragedy of Macbeth', Ari Wegner from 'The Power of the Dog', and Haris Zambarloukos from 'Belfast'. They talk about their projects as well as safety on sets, the recent union negotiation, and the future of their craft.

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The Director and Film Editor of 'Belfast' join Carolyn to share their experience making a film that is deeply personal for Branagh.

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Carolyn is joined by the Supervising Sound Edit, Re-recording Mixer, and Production Sound Mixer for Steven Spielberg's rendition of 'West Side Story'. Together they share their experiences bringing the sound of this music to the screen and how they were able to keep the vocals grounded in realism.

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The U2 frontman and the director of 'Sing 2' join Carolyn to discuss the animated sequel and the song, 'Your Song Save My Life'. They shared their involvement with Education Through Music, an organization dedicated to helping kids have access to high quality music education.

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On this special episode of Behind The Screen, Carolyn sits down with 'The Mitchells vs the Machines' producer Phil Lord, 'Encanto' producer Clark Spencer, 'Spirit Untamed' director Elaine Bogan, 'Vivo' writer Quiara Alegria Hudes, 'Raya and the Last Dragon' director Carlos López Estrada, 'Flee' director Jonas Poher Rasmussen, and 'Luca director Enrico Casarosa. The group of animators discuss their films as well as the changes in technology and the future of animation.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda, the director, and co-director join Carolyn to talk about Disney's new animated musical feature, 'Encanto'. Together they share how they traveled to Columbia and used that inspiration to bring the film and music to life.

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The Composer for the Venus and Serena Williams biopic, 'King Richard', joins Carolyn to showcase some of music cues from the film as well as talk about the musical themes he incorporated into the score.

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The Supervising Sound Editors and Re-recording Mixers for 'Dune' share how they brought the sounds of Arrakis to life using interesting recording and mixing techniques.

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The Director of Photography and the Production Designer for 'The Harder They Fall', a new Netflix western, join Carolyn to talk about the visual styles of the film and how they were able to keep the safe set while using firearms.

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The Composer for 'Last Night in Soho', featuring Thomasin McKenzie and Anya Taylor-Joy, joins Carolyn to talk about his process for creating the score as well as working with Anya on an extended version of 'Downtown' from the movie.

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The Director of Photography of Denis Villeneuve's 'Dune' shares what it was like shooting the desert scenes in Abu Dhabi and Jordan with an indie-sized crew.

'In this podcast series, Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor for The Hollywood Reporter, extends her coverage of the filmmaking crafts. She will be talking with the cinematographers, editors, production designers, composers, visual effects supervisors, and other leading artists that bring the magic of motion pictures to theaters. Subscribe now to receive episodes of this inspired new series that shines a light on the artists that spend most of their time behind the...

The Writer and Director for the new Netflix animated film 'Maya and the Three' joins Carolyn to discuss the themes behind this project that took years to get made and meant so much to him.

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The Cinematographer for the much anticipated James Bond film, 'No Time to Die', shares how he worked with the Director, Production Designer, and the Special Effects Supervisor to carry on the legacy of the Bond franchise in Daniel Craig's last hurrah as 007.

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The Director of Photography and the Production Designer for 'The Many Saints of Newark' talk about how they collaborated to bring this much anticipated Sopranos film to the big screen. They shared their experiences working with David Chase as well as with the actors playing the younger versions of the Sopranos characters.

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The Production Sound Mixer for 'Dear Evan Hansen' joins Carolyn to talk about the challenges of recording the live vocals on set amidst the restrictions brought on by the pandemic.

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The Writer and Director of the animated documentary 'Flee' joins Carolyn to share his journey and how this powerful story came to be.

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The Director for '9/11: One Day in America' joins Carolyn to talk about how the documentary tells the story of the emotional tragedy of the 9/11 attacks.

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The Production Designer for Marvel's 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' joins Carolyn to discuss how she designed the ten rings and the many location for the film.

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The Director, Writer, and Producer of 'The Social Dilemma' join Carolyn to discuss the making of this very timely Netflix documentary and how the pandemic gave them the opportunity to revisit the material.

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Two of the composers for the Emmy nominated Marvel series 'WandaVision' join Carolyn to talk about how they came up with the theme song for the episodes as well as the Agatha character played by Kathryn Hahn.

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The Editor and Visual Effects Supervisor join Carolyn to discuss the making of Season 4 of 'The Crown' on Netflix.

In this podcast series, Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor for The Hollywood Reporter, extends her coverage of the filmmaking crafts. She will be talking with the cinematographers, editors, production designers, composers, visual effects supervisors, and other leading artists that bring the magic of motion pictures to theaters. Subscribe now to receive episodes of this inspired new series that shines a light on the artists that spend most of their time behind the screen.

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The Director of 'Vivo,' the new animated musical on Netflix, joins Carolyn to describe how he teamed with Lin-Manuel Miranda to create an amazing story of a musical kinkajou who travels across the world to deliver a love song.

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The Visual Effects Supervisor and the two Production Designers for the Emmy nominated 'Mandalorian' join Carolyn to talk about season 2 and how they created the amazing visuals and landscapes for the popular Star Wars show.

In this podcast series, Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor for The Hollywood Reporter, extends her coverage of the filmmaking crafts. She will be talking with the cinematographers, editors, production designers, composers, visual effects supervisors, and other leading artists that bring the magic of motion pictures to theaters. Subscribe now to receive episodes of this inspired new series that shines a light on the...

Carolyn is joined by editors Melissa McCoy and A.J. Catoline to discuss their work on the Emmy nominated Apple TV+ comedy series, 'Ted Lasso.' They chat about major character developments throughout the second season, the amount of improvisation in the show, and which episodes were their favorites to work on.

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The editor, composer, and sound designer of 'The Queen's Gambit', Netflix's highly acclaimed limited series, join Carolyn to talk about how it feels to be Emmy nominees after all the hard work they put into this project.

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One of Marvel's most anticipated films, 'Black Widow' finally comes to theaters and Disney+ on July 9th, 2021. The cinematographer joins Carolyn to share his experience making the movie and how Marvel films have the ability to make a larger impact beyond the screen.

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Carolyn is joined by the creator and three of the series directors for the new Netflix show, 'We the People'. Together they talk about how the concept for the series came to be, with the help of Barrack and Michelle Obama as well as some very talented musicians.

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The composer for Amazon's 'The Underground Railroad' shares his experiences working with director Barry Jenkins and how, together, they created the musical motifs that accompany this story of a woman's attempt to break free from slavery.

In this podcast series, Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor for The Hollywood Reporter, extends her coverage of the filmmaking crafts. She will be talking with the cinematographers, editors, production designers, composers, visual effects supervisors, and other leading artists that bring the magic of motion pictures to theaters. Subscribe now to receive episodes of this inspired new series that shines a light on...

The director, composer and producer of DreamWorks' new movie 'Spirit Untamed' sit down with Carolyn to discuss the emotional theme of the movie as well as the strong female representation behind the scenes.

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'In the Heights' dances into theaters with the story of a bodega owner from Washington Heights who dreams of a better life. The Editor, Supervising Sound Editor/Re-recording Mixer and the Production Sound Mixer all join Carolyn to talk about how they were able to pull off such a musical film.

In this podcast series, Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor for The Hollywood Reporter, extends her coverage of the filmmaking crafts. She will be talking with the cinematographers, editors, production designers, composers, visual effects supervisors, and other leading artists that bring the magic of motion pictures to theaters...

John Krasinski's 'A Quiet Place Part II' is brought to life by the amazingly detailed sound work. The Supervising Sound Editors for the film join Carolyn to break down how the created the sonic soundscapes as well as the sound of the creature.

In this podcast series, Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor for The Hollywood Reporter, extends her coverage of the filmmaking crafts. She will be talking with the cinematographers, editors, production designers, composers, visual effects supervisors, and other leading artists that bring the magic of motion pictures to theaters. Subscribe now to receive episodes of this inspired...

The Editor and Supervising Sound Editor for 'The Underground Railroad' share their experience working with Barry Jenkins on his Amazon limited series that follows a young woman's attempt to break free from slavery in the deep south.

In this podcast series, Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor for The Hollywood Reporter, extends her coverage of the filmmaking crafts. She will be talking with the cinematographers, editors, production designers, composers, visual effects supervisors, and other leading artists that bring the magic of motion pictures to theaters. Subscribe now to receive episodes of this inspired new series that shines a light...

On this episode, Carolyn tackles the highly anticipated Zack Snyder version of 'Justice League' with the director, Zack Snyder, and the visual effects supervisors from Weta Digital, Kevin Smith and Anders Langlands. Together, they tell us how this version of the movie came to be and what went into making it a reality for the fans.

In this podcast series, Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor for The Hollywood Reporter, extends her coverage of the filmmaking crafts. She will be talking with the cinematographers, editors, production designers, composers, visual effects supervisors, and other leading artists that bring the magic...

The THR awards columnist and host of Awards Chatter, Scott Feinberg, joins Carolyn to discuss the 2021 Oscar nominations. Scott also gives his insight on the state of the awards show during this unprecedented time.

In this podcast series, Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor for The Hollywood Reporter, extends her coverage of the filmmaking crafts. She will be talking with the cinematographers, editors, production designers, composers, visual effects supervisors, and other leading artists that bring the magic of motion pictures to theaters. Subscribe now to receive episodes of this inspired new series that shines a light on the artists...

Each week, Observer senior entertainment reporter Brandon Katz and Hollywood Reporter contributor Jean Bentley highlight the new Netflix titles they're excited about. Recent guests: Daniel Fienberg from The Hollywood Reporter, Joanna Robinson from Vanity Fair, and Megan Vick from TV Guide.

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In this podcast series, Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor for The Hollywood Reporter, extends her coverage of the filmmaking crafts. She will be talking with the cinematographers, editors, production designers, composers, visual effects supervisors, and other leading artists that bring the magic of motion pictures to theaters. Subscribe now to receive episodes of this inspired new series that shines a light on the artists that spend most of their time behind the screen.

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On this week's episode, Carolyn is joined remotely by award winning songwriter Justin Timberlake and academy award winning composer Ludwig Göransson to discuss their work on Dreamworks' 'Trolls World Tour'. They dive into their collaborative writing process, how they worked with the filmmakers to cast roles for musicians, and why Timberlake arriving late to a session led to an unexpected creative breakthrough for the team. 

In this podcast series, Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor for The Hollywood Reporter, extends her coverage of the filmmaking crafts. She will be talking with the cinematographers, editors, production designers, composers, visual ef...

On this week's episode, Carolyn is joined by editor Doug Abel via video conference to discuss his work on Netflix docuseries, 'Tiger King'. He shares how the story evolved over the years, which characters were difficult to cover, and why certain scenes were left on the cutting room floor. 

In this podcast series, Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor for The Hollywood Reporter, extends her coverage of the filmmaking crafts. She will be talking with the cinematographers, editors, production designers, composers, visual effects supervisors, and other leading artists that bring the magic of motion pictures to theaters. Subscribe now t...

On this Oscars week special, Carolyn sits down with THR's senior awards analyst Scott Feinberg to discuss their predictions for winners in crafts categories at the 92nd Academy Awards. The pair dive into statistics of previous award winners and how they could play a large part in hinting at this year's winners. 

In this podcast series, Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor for The Hollywood Reporter, extends her coverage of the filmmaking crafts. She will be talking with the cinematographers, editors, production designers, composers, visual effects supervisors, and other leading artists that bring the magic of motion pictures to t...

On this week's episode, Carolyn sits down with supervising sound editor Matthew Wood and supervising sound editor and & sound designer David Acord to discuss their work on J.J. Abrams' 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker'. The pair share how they created new interpretations of legacy sounds, why the voice of character Babu Frik surprised them, and how baby Yoda's creature vocals changed throughout post production. 

In this podcast series, Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor for The Hollywood Reporter, extends her coverage of the filmmaking crafts. She will be talking with the cinematographers, editors, production designers, composers, visual e...

On this week's episode, Carolyn is joined by legendary editor Thelma Schoonmaker to discuss her work on Martin Scorsese's 'The Irishman'. She shares stories of the path that led her to work in the film industry, the collaborative nature of editing with Scorsese over the past four decades, and upcoming projects she is currently working on. 

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On this week's episode, Carolyn sits down with makeup artist Nicki Ledermann and hairstylist Kay Georgiou to discuss their work on Todd Phillips' 'Joker'. They share stories of working with actor Joaquin Phoenix, how they achieved seamless continuity while dealing with a constantly evolving character, and why collaborating with various department heads developed a memorable iteration of an infamous character. 

In this podcast series, Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor for The Hollywood Reporter, extends her coverage of the filmmaking crafts. She will be talking with the cinematographers, editors, production designers, composers, visual effects supervisors, and other leading artists t...

On this week's episode, Carolyn sits down with director James Mangold and editors Michael McCusker and Andrew Buckland to discuss their work on 'Ford v Ferrari'. They share stories of how the film was edited, why they had to use four locations to fill in for Le Mans, and Mangold expresses his thoughts on the current state of popular filmmaking. 

In this podcast series, Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor for The Hollywood Reporter, extends her coverage of the filmmaking crafts. She will be talking with the cinematographers, editors, production designers, composers, visual effects supervisors, and other leading artists t...

On this week's episode, Carolyn sits down with supervising sound editor Gwendolyn Yates and re-recording mixer Lora Hirschberg to discuss their work on the 2019 film, 'Captain Marvel'. They share insights into the continuity of sound throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe, why more female creatives are needed in post sound, and how they began their careers in the industry. 

In this podcast series, Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor for The Hollywood Reporter, extends her coverage of the filmmaking crafts. She will be talking with the cinematographers, editors, production designers, composers, visual effects supervisors, and other leading artists that bring t...

On this week's episode, Carolyn visits legendary sound designer Gary Rydstrom at Skywalker Sound to discuss his work on director James Gray's film, 'Ad Astra'. He shares insights into elements of sound design in the film, how silence informed his choices for the sound edit, and a piece of advice he learned early in his career that he continues to use to this day. 

In this podcast series, Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor for The Hollywood Reporter, extends her coverage of the filmmaking crafts. She will be talking with the cinematographers, editors, production designers, composers, visual effects supervisors, a...

On this week's episode, Carolyn sits down with director Sam Mendes and cinematographer Roger Deakins to discuss their innovative World War I film, '1917'. They share how they achieved the illusion of one continuous take throughout the film, which scenes were most difficult to capture, and how weather played a large part in the production.

In this podcast series, Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor for The Hollywood Reporter, extends her coverage of the filmmaking crafts. She will be talking with the cinematographers, editors, production designers, composers, visual effects supervisors, and other leading artists that bring the magic...

On this special episode of Behind The Screen, Carolyn is joined by six of the industry's leading cinematographers, including: Roger Deakins ('1917' and 'The Goldfinich'), Natasha Braier ('Honey Boy'), César Charlone ('The Two Popes'), Caleb Deschanel ('The Lion King'), Rodrigo Prieto ('The Irishman'), and Robert Richardson ('Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'). The group discusses diversity in filmmaking, approaches to collaborating with directors, and much more.

In this podcast series, Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor for The Hollywood Reporter, extends her coverage of the filmmaking crafts. She speaks with the cinematographers, editors, production designers, composers, visual e...

On this special episode of Behind The Screen, Carolyn sits down with 'Abominable' director Jill Culton, 'Toy Story 4' director Josh Cooley, 'Klaus' producer Jinko Gotoh, 'Frozen 2' co-director Jennifer Lee, and 'How to Train Your Director: The Hidden World' director Dean DeBlois. The group discusses casting choices, changing styles of animation, advances in technology, and much more. 

In this podcast series, Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor for The Hollywood Reporter, extends her coverage of the filmmaking crafts. She speaks with the cinematographers, editors, production designers, composers, visual effects supervisors, and other leading artists that bring the magic o...

On this week's episode, Carolyn joins visual effects supervisor Pablo Helman at ILM to discuss his work on Martin Scorseses', 'The Irishman'. He details the camera rig that was created for the project, how de-aging technology was optimized in the film, and Scorseses' attention to detail in every scene.

In this podcast series, Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor for The Hollywood Reporter, extends her coverage of the filmmaking crafts. She speaks with the cinematographers, editors, production designers, composers, visual effects supervisors, and other leading artists that bring the magic of motion pictures to theaters. Subscribe now to receive...

In this podcast series, Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor for The Hollywood Reporter, extends her coverage of the filmmaking crafts. She speaks with the cinematographers, editors, production designers, composers, visual effects supervisors, and other leading artists that bring the magic of motion pictures to theaters. Subscribe now to receive episodes of this inspired new series that shines a light on the artists that spend most of their time behind the screen.

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On this week's episode, Carolyn sits down with VFX Supervisors Bill Westenhofer and Guy Williams to discuss their work on Ang Lee's, 'Gemini Man'. They break down the vfx builds in certain scenes of the film, their thoughts on the current state of de-aging, and what the future of VFX looks like in the industry. 

In this podcast series, Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor for The Hollywood Reporter, extends her coverage of the filmmaking crafts. She speaks with the cinematographers, editors, production designers, composers, visual effects supervisors, and other leading artists that bring the magic of motion pictures t...

On this week's episode, Carolyn is joined by supervising sound editor Donald Sylvester, re-recording mixer / sound designer David Giammarco, and re-recording mixer Paul Massey to discuss their work on James Mangold's 'Ford v Ferrari'. They share their experiences of tracking down period race cars, how they utilized Dolby Atmos for the film, and what future projects they individually have lined up. 

In this podcast series, Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor for The Hollywood Reporter, extends her coverage of the filmmaking crafts. She speaks with the cinematographers, editors, production designers, composers, visual effects supervisors, and other leading artists that b...

On this week's episode, Carolyn sits down with composers Jeff & Mychael Danna to discuss their work on 'The Addams Family'. They share the eclectic list of instruments used on the score, how they came to work in the film industry, and a brief glimpse into their work on Pixar's upcoming film, 'Onward'. 

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On this week's episode, Carolyn is joined by Academy Award nominated composer Terence Blanchard to discuss his work on Kasi Lemmons' 'Harriet'. He shares his process for composing themes, his thoughts on the state of gun violence in America, and  details regarding his upcoming collaboration with filmmaker Spike Lee. 

In this podcast series, Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor for The Hollywood Reporter, extends her coverage of the filmmaking crafts. She speaks with the cinematographers, editors, production designers, composers, visual effects supervisors, and other leading artists that bring the magic of motion pictures to theaters. Subscribe now to receive ep...

On this week's episode, Carolyn is joined by visionary director Ang Lee, to discuss his film, 'Gemini Man'. He shares why he chose to film at 120 frames per second, how his VFX team painstakingly duplicated actor Will Smith, and his thoughts on the future of theatrical experiences. 

In this podcast series, Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor for The Hollywood Reporter, extends her coverage of the filmmaking crafts. She speaks with the cinematographers, editors, production designers, composers, visual effects supervisors, and other leading artists that bring the magic of motion pictures to theaters. Subscribe now to receive episodes of t...

On this week's episode, Carolyn sits down with cinematographer Lawrence Sher to discuss his work on Todd Phillips' 'Joker'. He shares how he and Phillips developed the look and feel of the film, why a certain scene sticks out as a favorite, and his views on the relationship between art and its audience. 

In this podcast series, Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor for The Hollywood Reporter, extends her coverage of the filmmaking crafts. She speaks with the cinematographers, editors, production designers, composers, visual effects supervisors, and other leading artists that bring the magic of motion pictures to theaters. S...

On this week's episode, Carolyn is joined by writer-director Jill Culton to discuss her Dreamworks animated feature, 'Abominable'. She shares her favorite moments of developing the film and how her incredible production team made her vision a reality. 

In this podcast series, Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor for The Hollywood Reporter, extends her coverage of the filmmaking crafts. She speaks with the cinematographers, editors, production designers, composers, visual effects supervisors, and other leading artists that bring the magic of motion pictures to theaters. Subscribe now to receive episodes of this inspired new series that shines a light on t...