Hosted by Directing rising stars Marcus Anthony Thomas and Oz Arshad, The Directors’ Take is a podcast which explores how you go from directing something with your mates, to being the most senior decision maker on a film set.
Whether it is the two of them breaking down the craft and trials of directing, or one of their industry guests dropping knowledge-nuggets for you to consume, they will offer you a unique look behind the curtain to demystify the process of becoming a successful director in Film and Television.
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Hosted by Directing rising stars Marcus Anthony Thomas and Oz Arshad, The Directors’ Take is a podcast which explores how you go from directing something with your mates, to being the most senior decision maker on a film set.
Whether it is the two of them breaking down the craft and trials of directing, or one of their industry guests dropping knowledge-nuggets for you to consume, they will offer you a unique look behind the curtain to demystify the process of becoming a successful director in Film and Television.
E217 - Demystifying VFX with BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE’s Angus Bickerton
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E217 - Demystifying VFX with BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE’s Angus Bickerton
This is episode 17 in the second season of The Directors Take Podcast.
In this week’s episode your hosts Marcus Anthony Thomas and Oz Arshad are joined by legendary VFX Supervisor Angus Bickerton, whose career has stretched over 40 years and landed him jobs on films such as Lost in Space, Tim Burton’s - Dark Shadows & Batman (1989), Kingsman Gold Circle, Rocketman, HBO’s House of the Dragon and most recently on Tim Burtons sequel to his 80s hit BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE starring Michael Keaton.
This chat includes:
How does a VFX supervisor collaborate with the director to bring a vision to life on film and TV?
The role of pre-vis in VFX workflows on projects?
How can a VFX supervisor balance creative freedom with tight budget constraints?
Working with different creative approaches - Tim Burton, Matthew Vaughn, Miguel Sapochnik.
What makes the volume and blue screen techniques different for actors and crew?
How do VFX artists adapt to changes on set and in post production?
Crafting iconic sequences like the Batwing shot in Batman (1989) and dragon chases in House of the Dragon.
The VFX of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
How can directors be better equipped for VFX on their projects?
Our wonderful sponsor for this episode is THE NATIONAL FILM and TELEVISION SCHOOL.
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Nuggets of the week
Marcus: Jim Cummings The Beta Test documentary
https://x.com/jimmycthatsme/status/1797659509172654512?s=46
Oz: https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/
Angus: Mach Loop in Wales - Military Aircraft fly low through the valleys,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyszRvOOVmg
Credits
Music by Oliver Wegmüller
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If you have any questions relating to the episode or have topics you would like covering in future releases, reach out to us at TheDirectorsTake@Outlook.com
The Directors Take Podcast
Hosted by Directing rising stars Marcus Anthony Thomas and Oz Arshad, The Directors’ Take is a podcast which explores how you go from directing something with your mates, to being the most senior decision maker on a film set.
Whether it is the two of them breaking down the craft and trials of directing, or one of their industry guests dropping knowledge-nuggets for you to consume, they will offer you a unique look behind the curtain to demystify the process of becoming a successful director in Film and Television.
