How We Made Your Mother
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On this episode of Roll The Credits, Christina sits down with first assistant camera Zachary Blosser. Zachary shares the unexpected path that led him into the camera department — from making skate videos with a Hi8 camcorder and discovering a deeper love for cinema through A Clockwork Orange, to landing his first job on a feature film without ever having attended film school. He breaks down what a 1st AC actually does, the technical skills and instincts required to keep a shot in focus, and how the craft has evolved from taking physical measurements beside a film camera to pulling focus on high-definition monitors. He also explores the often-overlooked responsibility of the camera department: anticipating what a production needs, adapting to the unexpected, and making sure the technical side of filmmaking never gets in the way of the creative process. Zachary dives into his work on some wildly different productions, including navigating an unconventional mix of vintage broadcast cameras, MiniDV camcorders,…
On this episode of Roll The Credits, Christina sits down with first assistant camera Zachary Blosser. Zachary shares the unexpected path that led him into the camera department — from making skate videos with a Hi8 camcorder and discovering a deeper love for cinema through A Clockwork Orange, to landing his first job on a feature film without ever having attended film school. He breaks down what a 1st AC actually does, the technical skills and instincts required to keep a shot in focus, and how the craft has evolved from taking physical measurements beside a film camera to pulling focus on high-definition monitors. He also explores the often-overlooked responsibility of the camera department: anticipating what a production needs, adapting to the unexpected, and making sure the technical side of filmmaking never gets in the way of the creative process. Zachary dives into his work on some wildly different productions, including navigating an unconventional mix of vintage broadcast cameras, MiniDV camcorders,…
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First Assistant Camera: Zachary Blosser
SlušanoOn this episode of Roll The Credits, Christina sits down with first assistant camera Zachary Blosser. Zachary shares the unexpected path that led him into the camera department — from making skate videos with a Hi8 camcorder and discovering a deeper love for cinema through A Clockwork Orange, to landing his first job on a feature film without ever having attended film school. He breaks down what a 1st AC actually does, the technical skills and instincts required to keep a shot in focus, and how the craft has evolved from taking physical measurements beside a film camera to pulling focus on high-definition monitors. He also explores the often-overlooked responsibility of the camera department: anticipating what a production needs, adapting to the unexpected, and making sure the technical side of filmmaking never gets in the way of the creative process. Zachary dives into his work on some wildly different productions, including navigating an unconventional mix of vintage broadcast cameras, MiniDV camcorders,…
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Visual Effects: Bodie Clare
SlušanoOn this episode of Roll The Credits, Christina sits down with visual effects supervisor Bodie Clare. Bodie shares the unconventional path that led him into visual effects — from discovering storytelling through Final Fantasy VII and Studio Ghibli to leaving university, teaching himself animation and beginning his career in the industry at just 19 years old. He talks about why his job is often to figure out how to do less visual effects, the importance of designing shots before they ever reach post, and why some of the best VFX work is the work audiences never realize is there. He also breaks down the role of a VFX supervisor as a bridge between the creative and technical sides of filmmaking — helping directors turn seemingly impossible ideas into something that can actually be put on screen. Bodie dives into his work on some of the most ambitious films of the last two decades, including standing alongside Christopher Nolan to solve the backwards-and-forwards logic of Tenet in real time, helping determine…
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Director of Photography: David Bolen
SlušanoOn this episode of Roll The Credits, Christina sits down with cinematographer David Bolen. David shares the path that led him to cinematography — from growing up in Toronto and discovering arthouse films at a young age to developing an instinctual approach centered on subjectivity, emotion and seeing the world through a character’s point of view. He talks about why he sees cinematographers as “emotion seekers” rather than technicians, how he finds the visual language for a documentary by spending time with its subjects, and why emotional precision matters more to him than technical perfection. David also dives into his longtime creative partnership with director Lance Oppenheim and the making of Primetime — including throwing out the shot list, giving Robert Pattinson the freedom to explore, and experimenting with everything from Alexa and DV cameras to tube cameras and even a colonoscopy camera. He also reflects on learning to trust his instincts, staying creatively vulnerable on increasingly large sets,…
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Music by: The Blasting Company
SlušanoOn this episode of Roll The Credits, Christina sits down with Justin and Josh of The Blasting Company. Justin and Josh share the path that led them to making music together — from growing up as half brothers and discovering music as a way to spend time together, to developing a creative partnership that has lasted more than two decades. They talk about what it actually means to compose music for film and television, why music ultimately has to serve the story, and the unique relationship between music and image — including how the right combination can create an emotion neither could produce on its own and permanently change the way we remember a piece of music. Justin and Josh also break down their unusual creative process, from lying on the floor and experimenting at the piano to arguing their way toward better ideas, and why learning to identify exactly what isn’t working (rather than simply rejecting an idea) has become one of the most important parts of their collaboration. They also dive into their…
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Film Editor: John Axelrad
SlušanoOn this episode of Roll The Credits, Christina sits down with film editor John Axelrad. John shares the path that led him to editing — from studying film production at USC and initially thinking he wanted to direct, to discovering that the editing room was where he truly belonged. They talk about what an editor actually does, why John considers editing the final rewrite of a film, and why only about a third of the job is pure craft, with the rest requiring psychology, diplomacy, and an ability to navigate directors, producers, studios, and the many personalities involved in making a movie. John also breaks down the process of shaping a film from the first day of production through the director’s cut, including how editors build performances, find pacing and rhythm down to individual frames, know when a scene needs to go, and learn to let the footage dictate what the story ultimately wants to become. They also dive into his work on Crazy Heart, Ad Astra, and The End of Oak Street, from finding subtle moments…
