Ronalds Brothers Special Podcast

January 29, 2010

We’ve got a special podcast today with the makers of the new film The Graves. Brian and Dean stop by the show to talk about their new movie that was released in theatres today!

Episode Twenty-Five: Sounds Good

The sound design on a film is more important than most people realize. Of course it’s not until you hear bad sound that you realize how important it is for it to be good. Craig Polding joins us to explain the different roles in the sound department and he also gives some good tips on preparing your production for good quality sound.

Episode Twenty-Five Guests

Craig Polding- Sound Designer

Craig Polding grew up in Ohio where after graduating from high school he attended The University of Akron receiving his degree in English Literature. Craig had the opportunity to travel, backpacking through Europe for 2 months taking in the wonderful colors of the European culture. Craig has always had a love of music and sound and had played in several bands before discovering his true love of Sound Design through a musician friend. He quickly enrolled at Video Symphony in Burbank and studied the art of Sound Editing and Design. Craig has worked on short films, animation, documentaries and feature films as a freelance Sound Designer and Sound Editor as well as for several post audio facilities.

Jenna Edwards- Resident Producing Advisor

For more information about Jenna see the About page or click here.

Episode Twenty-Four: A Pre-view of Post-production

Wait a minute, a show about post-production during our pre-production season? Wha? Before you write us off as crazy loons just hold up a second and listen to reason. In order to save time and money during post you will need to consult your post-production team during pre-production to make it easier for your editor to properly handle the camera work-flow.

Episode Twenty-Four Guests

Mark Fletcher- Online Editor/Post Production Supervisor

Mark Fletcher was raised in central Maine, and spent most of his childhood tinkering with computers. In college, he joined the digital filmmaking revolution, and switched his major from computer science to media arts. After working on a number of projects for both television and theatrical release, he discovered that his passion was in post production. Being a techie at heart, Mark very much enjoys online editing and digital intermediate work, and he loves finding ways to use new technology to help aid the visual storytelling process. In recent years, he has gravitated towards the role of post production supervisor, and he is also an Avid instructor at Video Symphony in Burbank, CA.

To find out more about Mark or to contact him, please visit his website at www.postcrew.com

Jenna Edwards- Resident Producing Advisor

For more information about Jenna see the About page or click here.

Episode Twenty-Three: Writing with Movement

Ever wonder what the difference is between a Director of Photography and a Cinematographer? The answer to that has more to do with film credits than the actual job description. Get ready for a tech geek out as we discuss the ins and outs of the DPs job during pre-production, which includes tasks such as hiring a grip and electric crew and choosing the kind of camera your film will be shot on.

Episode Twenty-Three Guests

Matthew Espenshade- Cinematographer

Matthew Espenshade was born in Pennsylvania and raised in Arizona, endowed with a passion and zeal for filmmaking at a young age Espenshade became an autodidact of the cinema, studying and practicing film method with whatever tools he could find.  He moved to Southern California where he attended and graduated from Columbia College Hollywood where he discovered his desired focus of cinematography.  Since, he has exercised his propensity for the world of independent cinema by serving as the cinematographer on two feature length films and several shorts, commercials, and music videos whilst continuing to diligently immerse himself in both the technical and artistic aspects related to cinematography.

Nick Oberlander- Cinematographer

Nick was born and raised in Bismarck, North Dakota. He graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a concentration in Film and New Media and immediately moved to Los Angeles where he’s been working as a Director of Photography, grip, electric, etc. He loves cameras and lights and pointing them at things.

For more information about Nick or to contact him visit his website at www.nickoberlander.com

Jenna Edwards- Resident Producing Advisor

For more information about Jenna see the About page or click here.

Episode Twenty-Two: Design on a Dime

Did you ever wonder who’s responsible for all of the props and sets on a film? You may be surprised to find out that this person is actually responsible for the entire look of the film. Any visual element, which is pretty much every part of a film, has to go through the Art Department. Azra Ali shares a bit about her experience as a Production Designer and schools us on what exactly that means.

Episode Twenty-Two Guests

Azra Bano Ali- Production Designer

Azra Bano Ali was born in Hyderabad, India and moved to the States at an early age. Growing up she enjoyed making home movies with her family and knew that is the direction she wanted to head in. She attended Penn State University’s Film and Video program where she focused on Art Department in her last years. After graduation she moved to Los Angeles and has been working in the Art Department ever since dabbling in all aspects of the Department. She loves working in production and wouldn’t work in any department other than Art.

Jenna Edwards- Resident Producing Advisor

For more information about Jenna see the About page or click here.