The Story First Podcast
From award-winning podcaster and filmmaker Brian McDonald (Invisible Ink, Land of the Dead), whose work has been embraced by Pixar, HBO, and Disney. Building on his acclaimed show You Are a Storyteller, this series features high-level conversations with writers, filmmakers, and creators—real exchanges between craftspeople on how and why stories work.
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The Story First Podcast
From award-winning podcaster and filmmaker Brian McDonald (Invisible Ink, Land of the Dead), whose work has been embraced by Pixar, HBO, and Disney. Building on his acclaimed show You Are a Storyteller, this series features high-level conversations with writers, filmmakers, and creators—real exchanges between craftspeople on how and why stories work.
The Invisible Hand of Story: Todd Masters on the Art of Building Worlds
Story First Podcast
1 hour 52 minutes
1 month ago
The Invisible Hand of Story: Todd Masters on the Art of Building Worlds
<p>Academy Award-winning VFX artist Todd Masters has spent his life shaping worlds you’ve seen but never noticed.<br>From <em>True Blood</em> to <em>Battlestar Galactica</em>, his craft lives in the space between story and illusion.</p><p><br></p><p>In this conversation, Brian McDonald explores how Todd’s approach to visual effects mirrors the heart of great storytelling, where the best work is often invisible, but deeply felt.</p><p><br></p><p><em>Story First with Brian McDonald</em>, where every story begins beneath the surface.</p>
Story First Podcast
The Story First Podcast
From award-winning podcaster and filmmaker Brian McDonald (Invisible Ink, Land of the Dead), whose work has been embraced by Pixar, HBO, and Disney. Building on his acclaimed show You Are a Storyteller, this series features high-level conversations with writers, filmmakers, and creators—real exchanges between craftspeople on how and why stories work.