Picture's Up!
Picture's Up!
Podcast Description
A Tulsa Film Collective Workshop Series–In this panel series from the Tulsa Film Collective's first 'Pictures Up' event, industry professionals share their journeys and insights into the film industry everywhere from hair & makeup, grip & lighting, producing, and more!
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Content Themes
The series features a range of themes related to the film production process, including set design, camera operations, and hair and makeup. Each episode dives into specific topics, such as set decoration challenges in the context of memorable projects, technical tips for camera operations, and the collaborative nature of hair and makeup departments in film.
A Tulsa Film Collective Workshop Series
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In this panel series from the Tulsa Film Collective’s first ‘Pictures Up’ event, industry professionals share their journeys and insights into the film industry everywhere from hair & makeup, grip & lighting, producing, and more!
Moderator Dylan Brody hosts a Tulsa Film Collective panel with The Lowdown’s crew—sound mixer Royce Sharp, camera loader/DIT Andromeda Johnson, operators Joe Hernandez and Charles Elmore, 1st AC Chris Coppins, 2nd AC Jenna Palermo, gaffer Jake Besnett, grip Jeremy D’Apolito, key grip Tyler Plant, and DPs Chris Norr and Mark Schwartzbard—who introduce their roles and share origin stories and advice on moving up (be early, stay quiet and anticipatory, advocate for yourself, take chances, keep hobbies to avoid burnout).
Tyler describes rising from PA to key grip, working on major units, returning to Oklahoma, and forming Westlane Grip. The panel walks through filming a complex diner-to-street “oner,” detailing blocking, motivated lighting, wind/reflection challenges, safety, monitoring, focus pulling, and sound coverage; both DPs explain differing approaches while maintaining continuity.
Timestamp Menu:
00:00 Meet the Moderator
00:38 Crew Introductions
02:03 Origin Stories Begin
11:41 Breaking In and Moving Up
17:02 Staying Inspired Between Gigs
19:13 Best Early-Career Advice
22:44 Work Life Balance on Set
24:18 DP Continuity Thought Experiment
26:13 Mark’s Oner Plan and Lighting
28:49 G&E Execution in Prep
30:44 Building The Bounce
31:43 Blocking And Safety Dance
33:47 Camera Team Hide And Focus
35:12 B Cam Coverage Strategy
36:19 Steadicam Oner Mindset
37:54 Utility Monitors And Loading
39:44 Sound In A 360 World
44:02 Alternate DP Noir Plan
46:45 Dreams Versus Budget Reality
49:05 Q And A Recording Mistakes
50:51 Q And A Burnout Survival
52:20 Q And A Finding Style
56:37 Closing Thanks And Events
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