Vance recounts shooting Propaganda Films promos for David Fincher in the ‘80s. Also in this episode, Nigel and Vance discuss their experience working with Britney Spears on her music video (You Drive Me Crazy).” Nigel shares that he got a shout-out in her new memoir “The Woman in Me” for directing her breakout music video, “…Baby One More Time,” the first of four Nigel directs for Britney. Our hosts share similar feelings about the ugly side of reaching stardom at a young age, but first Nigel clears up a nasty rumor.
Listen to the full episode to hear founding partner of artist agency Intrinsic, Jonathan Silverman shed some light on some of the misconceptions people have about agents and what they do. He delves deep into Vance & Nigel’s pressing questions exploring the right time to get an agent, staying on good terms with everyone, and his thoughts on big agencies vs. boutique agencies. And find out what he’s been doing to stay entertained during the historic SAG strike and how he expects the industry to pick up now that it has ended.
#davidfincher #propagandafilms # #britneyspears #thewomaninme #musicvideo #behindthescenes #filmagent #intrinsicla #camerimage #sagstrike #film #filmmaker #lighting #cinematography #musicvideodirector #filmpodcast #director #directorofphotography #cinematographer #twostopsoverpodcast #podcast
Nigel and Vance discuss their experience working with Britney Spears on her music video (You Drive Me Crazy).” Nigel shares that he got a shout-out in her new memoir “The Woman in Me” for directing her breakout music video, “…Baby One More Time,” the first of four Nigel directs for Britney. Our hosts share similar feelings about the ugly side of reaching stardom at a young age, but first Nigel clears up a nasty rumor.
Listen to the full episode to hear founding partner of artist agency Intrinsic, Jonathan Silverman shed some light on some of the misconceptions people have about agents and what they do. He delves deep into Vance & Nigel’s pressing questions exploring the right time to get an agent, staying on good terms with everyone, and his thoughts on big agencies vs. boutique agencies. And find out what he’s been doing to stay entertained during the historic SAG strike and how he expects the industry to pick up now that it has ended.
#britneyspears #thewomaninme #musicvideo #behindthescenes #filmagent #intrinsicla #camerimage #sagstrike #film #filmmaker #lighting #cinematography #musicvideodirector #filmpodcast #director #directorofphotography #cinematographer #twostopsoverpodcast #podcast
Two Stops Over Podcast Ep 10 VizClip
Netflix docuseries “Tour de France: Unchained” filmmakers EP & Showrunner Amelia Hann and Director Jamie Batten join Vance & Nigel to discuss the unique logistical challenges of capturing such a complex and demanding sport.
Also in this episode, Nigel congratulates Vance on being admitted to the American Society of Cinematographers on the latest episode, and they tell us about a time sitting in the telecine room in the 80s when Vance thought he had blown his chances of becoming a DP.
#theasc #tourdefrance #cycling #unchained #film #filmmaker #lighting #cinematography #musicvideodirector #filmpodcast #director #directorofphotography #cinematographer #twostopsoverpodcast #podcast
Underwater cinematographer Pete Romano ASC discusses shooting a scene in Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation.
In the latest episode, he also shares his interesting career path, eventually working on a long list of iconic films including The Abyss and Titanic, just to name a few.
Vance and Nigel get inspired discussing their recent work travel experiences, from Spain to the Pacific Northwest and the Caribbean. They share some laughs at the insanity of shooting in one city to look like another, and the challenge of casting the right faces for a location when you’re on the other side of the world.
#underwatercinematographer #underwater #underwatercinematography #peteromano #hydroflex #missionimpossible #titanic #theabyss #film #filmmaker #lighting #cinematography #musicvideodirector #filmpodcast #director #directorofphotography #cinematographer #twostopsoverpodcast #podcast
Which city did you shoot to look like another? Tell us your travel shoot story!
In the latest episode, renowned underwater cinematographer Pete Romano ASC sahres his interesting career path, eventually working on a long list of iconic films including The Abyss, Titanic, and Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, just to name a few.
Vance and Nigel get inspired discussing their recent work travel experiences, from Spain to the Pacific Northwest and the Caribbean. They share some laughs at the insanity of shooting in one city to look like another, and the challenge of casting the right faces for a location when you’re on the other side of the world.
Listen now wherever you get your podcasts!
#underwatercinematography #peteromano #hydroflex #missionimpossible #titanic #theabyss #film #filmmaker #lighting #cinematography #musicvideodirector #filmpodcast #director #directorofphotography #cinematographer #twostopsoverpodcast #podcast
Nigel shares a story about working with Alice Cooper in the last segment of episode 8, where he provides tips for multi-cam live shoots from a directing perspective. Also in this episode, Vance & Nigel catch up on what they’ve been up to including their recent jobs and travels.
Our guest is editor Frances Parker, ACE, and she shares her experiences editing multiple episodes of Game of Thrones, her history (and a nod to) working with the VFX department, and her thoughts on how editors support the actor. Fran is currently working on House of the Dragon. Some of her other credits include Andor, The Crown, Life, and Band of Brothers, for which she won an Emmy Award for Best Editing in 2002.
#multicam #alicecooper #concertfilm #editing #thecrown #editor #gameofthrones #andor #starwars #houseofthedragon #film #filmmaker #lighting #cinematography #musicvideodirector #filmpodcast #director #directorofphotography #cinematographer #twostopsoverpodcast #podcast
We’re back! Listen now at the link in our bio or wherever you get your podcasts!
Editor Frances Parker, ACE shares her experiences editing multiple episodes of Game of Thrones, her history (and a nod to) working with the VFX department, and her thoughts on how editors support the actor. Fran is currently working on House of the Dragon. Some of her other credits include Andor, The Crown, Life, and Band of Brothers, for which she won an Emmy Award for Best Editing in 2002.
Vance & Nigel catch up on what they’ve been up to including their recent jobs and travels. Vance shares some highlights from NAB, tells his story about Diddy & Faith Evans’ “I’ll Be Missing You” tribute music video, and the night shooting a video for A Tribe Called Quest with Busta Rhymes. Nigel tells us about shooting for his stock footage library on his recent trips to Scotland and Norway and how he almost directed the “I’ll Be Missing You” tribute music video. For the last segment, Nigel provides tips for multi-cam live shoots from a directing perspective.
#editing #editor #gameofthrones #andor #starwars #houseofthedragon #thecrown #film #filmmaker #lighting #cinematography #musicvideodirector #filmpodcast #director #directorofphotography #cinematographer #twostopsoverpodcast #podcast
Two Stops Over Podcast VizClip Episode 7 - Mandy Walker
Congratulations to our friend Mandy Walker, for winning the ASC Award for Best Visual Storytelling in Feature Film for her work on “Elvis!” First Woman Ever to Win! She’s also nominated for an Oscar for Best Cinematography for the film, directed by Baz Luhrmann, airing this Sunday, March 12th.
In our latest episode she shares how she got the lensing right for the 50s, 60s, and 70s scenes, tells us about the tricky dance she does between accurately depicting period lighting while still making it look cinematic, and she gives us insight on ways to improve the lack of diversity in the industry. Some of Mandy’s other credits include Mulan, Hidden Figures, and Australia.
Also in this episode, Vance & Nigel discuss which of this year’s Best Picture Oscar nominees was their favorite, why they don’t love the recent trend of films getting longer and longer, and Nigel tells us who he thinks should have been nominated for Best Eyebrows in a Motion Picture. Vance shares how he helped hip hop music videos get the iconic fisheye look in the 90s with director, Hype Williams.
Listen now at the link in our bio or wherever you get your podcasts!
#ascawards #oscars #elvismovie #mandywalker #bazluhrmann #australiamovie #mulan #hiddenfigures #panavision #arri #theasc #austcine #film #filmmaker #lighting #cinematography #musicvideodirector #filmpodcast #director #director of photography #cinematographer #two stops over podcast #podcast
Cinematographer Mandy Walker, ASC, ACS, who is the third woman to ever be nominated for an Oscar for Cinematography for her work on Elvis, directed by Baz Luhrmann, shares how she got the lensing right for the 50s, 60s, and 70s scenes, tells us about the tricky dance she does between accurately depicting period lighting while still making it look cinematic, and she gives us insight on ways to improve the lack of diversity in the industry. Some of Mandy’s other credits include Mulan, Hidden Figures, and Australia.
Vance & Nigel discuss which of this year’s Best Picture Oscar nominees was their favorite, why they don’t love the recent trend of films getting longer and longer, and Nigel tells us who he thinks should have been nominated for Best Eyebrows in a Motion Picture. Vance shares how he helped hip hop music videos get the iconic fisheye look in the 90s with director, Hype Williams.
Listen now at the link in our bio or wherever you get your podcasts!
#oscars #elvismovie #bazluhrmann #australiamovie #mulan #hiddenfigures #panavision #arri #theasc #australiancinematographerssociety #austcine #film #filmmaker #lighting #cinematography #director #musicvideodirector #filmpodcast #director #directorofphotography #cinematographer #twostopsoverpodcast #podcast
Two Stops Over - Episode 6 VizClip
Guest Judith Weston, acting coach and teacher, discusses a scene from The Godfather Part II, which she uses as an example of the skill of a good actor to be able to commit themselves to their scene partner, in the 25th anniversary edition of her book, Directing Actors.
She also tells us why she believes everybody in the world should take an acting class, how to talk to actors about the emotional event of the scene instead of result-oriented direction, what mysterious lines are, and why she likes working with directors more than lawyers.
Listen now at the link in our bio or wherever you get your podcasts!
#acting #directing #directingactors #judithweston #actingcoach #thegodfatherpart2 #alpacino #johncazale #film #filmmaker #cinematography #director #musicvideodirector #filmpodcast #director #directorofphotography #twostopsoverpodcast #podcast
Nigel recalls the time he was working on his first movie and realized he didn’t know how to talk to actors, which led him to take a class with this episode’s guest, Judith Weston, acting coach, teacher, and author.
Some of Judith’s other directing students include Alejandro Iñárritu, Ava DuVernay, and Taika Waititi. She tells us why she believes everybody in the world should take an acting class, how to talk to actors about the emotional event of the scene instead of result-oriented direction, what mysterious lines are, and why she likes working with directors more than lawyers.
Our hosts also discuss Nigel’s recent jobs that have had him hopping back and forth between coasts and Vance shares some info about his ongoing underwater cinematography course.
Listen now at the link in our bio or wherever you get your podcasts!
#acting #directing #directingactors #actingcoach #underwatercinematography #film #filmmaker #cinematography #director #musicvideodirector #filmpodcast #director #directorofphotography #twostopsoverpodcast #podcast
Vance & Nigel reminisce on some of the Guns N Roses videos they shot together, including “Welcome to the Jungle” in which Vance begged Nigel to let him operate camera.
Guest Danny Clinch, renowned music photographer and director, shares how a visit to a garage sale as a child led to working with a wide range of artists including the likes of Tupac, Willie Nelson, and Bruce Springsteen. Danny also discusses how he ended up playing harmonica on stage with the Foo Fighters and his unforgettable trip to a county fair with Tom Waits.
Vance also explains what he views as one of the most important aspects of shooting a concert film.
Listen now at the link in our bio or wherever you get your podcasts!
#gunsnroses #welcometothejungle #paradisecity #dannyclinch #tupac #nas #brucespringsteen #willienelson #pearljam #benharper #inxs #coldchisel #harmonica #foofighters #film #filmmaker #cinematography #director #filmproduction #musicvideodirector #filmpodcast #directorofphotography #twostopsoverpodcast #podcast
Viz Clip Episode 4
Nigel discusses the video that launched his directing career, Do They Know It’s Christmas? by Band Aid in the latest episode of Two Stops Over. Listen now to hear how he pulled it off with no time or budget at the link in our bio, or wherever you get your podcasts!
#musicvideo #bandaid #dotheyknowitschristmas #film #filmmaker #cinematography #director #filmproduction #musiclover #lifelessons #filmlighting #musicvideodirector #filmpodcast #directorofphotography #onset #twostopsoverpodcast #ASC #podcast #filmstudent
Nigel presents one of the “12 Things They Don’t Teach You in Film School” from his seminar at the Camerimage Festival 2022 in the latest episode of Two Stops Over. Listen now to hear how he learned, “it’s okay to be afraid,” at the link in our bio – or wherever you get your podcasts!
Also in this episode, guest Heba Thorisdottir, makeup department head on films including Babylon, Don’t Worry Darling, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (to name just a few), joins Vance & Nigel for a conversation about the importance of the makeup artist and cinematographer collaboration, how she worked with 750 extras with Damien Chazelle on Babylon, and much more.
#filmmakeupartist #filmmakeup #babylon #dontworrydarling #killbill #quentintarantino #damienchazelle #bandaid #dotheyknowitschristmas #film #filmmaker #cinematography #director #filmproduction #musiclover #lifelessons #filmlighting #musicvideodirector #filmpodcast #directorofphotography #onset #twostopsoverpodcast #ASC #podcast #filmstudent
In episode 4 Nigel shares how directing and producing the music video for the UK’s fastest selling single launched his directing career.
Guest Heba Thorisdottir, makeup department head on films including Babylon, Don’t Worry Darling, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (to name just a few), joins Vance & Nigel for a conversation about the importance of the makeup artist and cinematographer collaboration, how she worked with 750 extras with Damien Chazelle on Babylon, and much more.
Nigel also presents one of the “12 Things They Don’t Teach You in Film School” from his seminar at the Camerimage Festival 2022.
Listen now at the link in our bio, or wherever you get your podcasts!
#filmmakeupartist #filmmakeup #babylon #dontworrydarling #killbill #quentintarantino #damienchazelle #bandaid #dotheyknowitschristmas #film #filmmaker #cinematography #director #filmproduction #musiclover #lifelessons #filmlighting #musicvideodirector #filmpodcast #directorofphotography #onset #twostopsoverpodcast #ASC #podcast #filmstudent
Vance talks about catching up with DP Stephen Burum, who received a Lifetime Achievement Award at Camerimage, and explains how he was able to capture the beautiful time-lapses of the clouds and reflections for Rumble Fish (1983).
#rumblefish #timelapse #camerimage #cinematography #director #filmproduction #filmlighting #musicvideodirector #filmpodcast #directorofphotography #onset #twostopsoverpodcast #ASC #podcast #filmstudent
In this special episode we join Vance & Nigel in Torun, Poland for the 30th annual Camerimage Festival, the only festival celebrating the art of cinematography. They discuss who they met up with, parties they attended, seminars they presented, and how they decided on a winner as jury members for the music video competition. Vance is also honored with a Golden Frog Award for Achievements in the Field of Music Videos and we get to hear the speech that Nigel never gave.
Camerimage’s own Joanna Żydowicz - Barciś joins our hosts at the Horzyca Theatre for a live conversation. Joanna discusses how the festival began, why cinematographers love it so much and the future of the festival. They share an emotional moment as they reflect on the impact the war in Ukraine has had in the filmmaking community.
Tune in now, link in bio!
In this episode, Vance & Nigel have an in-depth conversation with Tim Clawson about how he went from working with Nigel (and sometimes Vance) as Head of Production at Propaganda Films in the ‘90s to his current role as Head of Worldwide Production and Post Production at Amazon Studios. Vance & Nigel also share some of their favorite Cockney rhyming slang, share a story about working with the pop band The Jacksons, and tease up our next episode with the legend of how the city of Torun, Poland finally conquered their plague of frogs.
Tune in now, link in bio!
#propagandafilms #therevenant #camerimage #film #filmmaker #cinematography #director #filmproduction #musiclover #lifelessons #filmlighting #musicvideodirector #filmpodcast #directorofphotography #onset #twostopsoverpodcast #ASC #podcast #filmstudent
In this debut episode, Nigel and Vance invite cinematographer Paul Cameron ASC for an in-depth conversation about his work on one of their favorite films. Our hosts also discuss their most memorable times shooting in helicopters, Vance’s days at the Frolic Room, and the mind-blowing David Bowie documentary “Moonage Daydream.”
Tune in now to the first episode of Two Stops Over wherever you get your podcasts!
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