Ibrahim & Kai Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Back in the day, in the age of television. Brands and advertising companies Held the attention, they were the gate keepers and had the power.
In today’s world, things are a little different. The power has shifted to the hands of the creators, YouTubers, Instagrammers & Tiktokers.
What has caused this shift? How can brands take advantage of that? And what are they missing out on?
We were fortunate to have Karim Gad on this episode, an avid and experienced producer in Qatar. To talk about it all.
The journey, the setbacks, the wins, the fun along the ride and the lessons. Key aspects of producing.
We answer lots of questions like what is the difference between a production manager and a producer? What makes a good producer? How do you maintain a sustainable career as a producer? And lots of fun and interesting stories.
Please tune in till the end as the beginning of the conversation is more about how Karim became a producer and the latter half is about producing itself.
Hope you enjoy!
Today we will be talking about a few thoughts on why making a video ad look perfect could potentially harm your brand. We will discuss our definition of a perfect looking video ad, as well as the times when we must make a video look perfect, super clean and polished.
What is real? Daily tools and devices that we use in our lives are manipulating truth without us knowing. So, can we depend on them?
Years down the road, when AI has captured and recorded us in perfect and beautiful shapes, how will that impact the next generation?
What does this mean for the average filmmaker?
Some thought provoking questions that we try to explore in this episode.
Hope you enjoy it!
In this week's episode, we talk about some of the limiting beliefs that we had as filmmakers when we first started out. We also discuss some trends and ideas that hinder filmmakers from moving forward.
Hello everyone! We are Back! Season two of the podcast with new structure, new topics and fresh perspectives.
Today's episode is about the one and only Chat GPT and a little bit of it's likes of AI Softwares. In what ways have they changed the filmmaking industry? What does this wave of AI mean for the average filmmaker? And what can utilise them for?
Hope enjoy the discussion and many more are on the way!
Hugh Mitton Joins us in this episode to talk about it all. Films, features and shorts, travel, styles of directing, being at the editing chair, the current state of advertising and finally, the classic question of film school.
For more about the guest:
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/hmm
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hugemittons/
Jen shared with us her experience with different AI softwares as well as how she feels about the potential of AI taking over the creative industry.
Hello everyone In this episode, we invited Ibrahim's friend Aydin Baatyrbekov, a 1st AD in Doha, narrating the trajectory of his ongoing career path. Giving us insights into the challenges that he faces on film sets, his aspirations and ambitions as a young 1st AD. Our conversation deflected and submerged into multiple different issues, topics and nuances about the industry in Doha, the particular role of an AD, producing, directing, etc. Hope you enjoy it!
We discussed about ways of pricing when it comes to video projects. Although we're not experts in pricing, also every country and area have different ways of pricing and doing sales, we still hope that you guys can have something to take away from this episode.
Hey everyone, in this episode, we talk about photography as a medium, whether it is too saturated or not. That segues us into talking about finding inspiration, finding our own style, look and vision, along with what and how to copy someone else.
Make sure you stay tuned until the end!
For today's podcast, Ibrahim an Kai talked about their thoughts on what kind of qualities does a great leader has. They also shared some perspective on how a leader being a good person is part of the leadership strategy.
Being in this creative industry, a lot of the work that we do, is visual and graphical. You can see it, look at it and assess it. For that reason, it is usually very taxing and heavy on the tools that we use. So, to what extent are those tools that we use in our creation process matter on the final product?
Being creatives in the world of film and having to constantly show our work to other people, how often are we faced with criticism? We hear it very often, don't listen to what other people say, but is that really truly? What makes good feedback and when should you implement people's feedback?
Hello Everyone, Welcome back again and again and again!
In this nice discussion, we talk about the newly released Ricoh Gr IIIX and the benefits of owning instead of a phone. We also discuss the difference between a smartphone camera and a mirrorless camera? Future predictions and much more!
- In this episode, we brought Omar Khalifa as a guest, discussing many things about his life, career path and growth over time. Touching on many different and important topics such as Journalism, dealing with clients, finding inspiration in this digital world, Comparison and purpose as a filmmaker.
- Hope you find it useful & fun!
- More about the Guest: https://www.omarkhalifa.com/
As artists we always question our own ability and skills. Today we're going to discuss whether or not it is even necessary to question ourselves and also why do we question ourselves?
We had a discussion around the story telling aspect of anime compare to traditional filmmaking and also what we can learn from anime to help improve our filmmaking skills.
In this episode we talk about a new AI System called Dall.e that can create realistic images from descriptions. What are the possibilities that such systems open up for us and what's their impact on the creative field, people's work and human psyche?
In this episode, we dive into the episode by talking about a video Ibrahim shot with the Bmpcc 6k. Then we jump to talk about Elon buying twitter and what it means for photographers in the future. We then continue to discuss whether there is going to be a market for High-end commercials with this wave of short, raw and authentic content.
In this episode, we discuss the difference between being a free artist who gets to create openly and one who does client work. Can you be a happy artist if you are making commercials? How can that be when they require you to abide to certain rules and guidelines? Aren't artists free to do what they want? Isn't that the essence of art? We also continue to discuss other topics such as success and what actually contributes to someones success in life?
We invited back our first guest ever, Amin Suwedi, a tanzanian filmmaker, he was previously working as the assistant festival director of the zanzibar international film festival. Right now he’s a freelance photographer and filmmaker, we talked about his experience of improving his color grading skills also his working process for color grading, we also talked about some previous projects that we did together. __________________________________________________________________
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In this episode, we interview filmmaker Justin Kramer who brings us with him on his journey growing up, starting his career back in the day, and the influences that have shaped his life to be the person he is today. We also discuss lots of interesting topics such as the early beginnings of the filmmaking industry in Doha, breaking filmmaking conventional rules, curiosity gap, finding inspiration as an artist, raising a daughter and much more!
Guest:
http://www.justinlkramer.com/
Hosts:
@akaicheng
@iabzd
In this episode, Gizem tells us about the importance and impact of semiotics in the world of art and communications. We also talked about how cultural differences affected the way we execute our art work.
In this episode we discuss many things such as Interning at a production studio, freelancing, the perks and downsides of 9-5, napping and more!
In this episode, we dive deep into the world of concept art with Haron, a concept artist and good friend of ours, who's currently living in Kurdistan. We talked about the influence of a concept artist in industries like film making, game design and animation.
Find Haron on IG @haron.m.h.younis
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In this episode ibrahim and kai talk about the rise of 3d design in 2021 and why it will be even more relevant in 2022. __________________________________________________________________
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In this episode, Kai shares his experience on shooting live events and the stress of missing out important moments. To keep up with the trends, they also talked about their thoughts on the new spiderman movie and why it is so popular.
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In this episode, we'll be talking about the potentials of NFTs and how it is going to benefit us filmmakers and photographers in the metaverse. __________________________________________________________________ Website: https://anchor.fm/ibrahim-kai Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ibrahimandkai_podcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ibrahimandkaip1
In this episode, we share and discuss how we think on film sets, especially when things go wrong !
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Recently, film and the use of film grain has become quite popular among filmmakers and even all sorts of creators. We see the nostalgic noise pop up in quite a bit of videos on social media or online. So, what are the differences that come across each? And in what ways is Film better than digital format? __________________________________________________________________
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It's been a month since we have talked.
So, we just kind of catch up and exchange ideas, thoughts and discuss what has been it like to begin a filmmaking business young.
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In this episode we talk about our different approaches to beginning our filmmaking careers on our own. We're both young filmmakers at the start of our journey and each has his own way of working. We discuss both and share some thoughts on approaching clients work along with some personal tips.
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Ibrahim & Kai discuss their different outlooks and definitions on the cinematic look. Are there consistent rules that you can apply to your visuals to make them look cinematic? Or is the cinematic look much more nuanced and diverse across time and genres that it is hard to emulate?
What has been our experience using Sony consumer lenses over the past couple of years? What are some of the differences between different brands in terms of daily usability? In addition, Kai shares his theory about using only one lens and why he thinks it is a good option. __________________________________________________________________
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Storytelling is a huge part of filmmaking and creating motion picture. Stories are memorable, lasting and connect with people. So, does every video, photograph or film have to tell a meaningful story? Or, is it okay to produce content that solely contains beautiful visuals? And what is the balance between storytelling and cool imagery?
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We've heard about a couple of rumors on the upcoming iPhone 13. And there are some rumors that we as filmmakers really hope it to be true...
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Content creation for artists has become super important in today's day and age. In fact, a lot of artists have found their voices and callings through posting their work online. With that being said, should all artists and creators aim to put out their work on the internet and share it with other people? What are artists missing on by keeping their work to themselves? How have ads shifted over the past couple of years in terms of audience reach.
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A lot of filmmakers that we all look up to are against the Idea of streaming movies online, but there are also some of them who support the idea of it. How is the future of the film industry going to be like after the rise of Netflix?
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In this episode, we talk about Short Contents dominating social media as the new form of content creation. We also talk about the new upcoming a7m4. _________________________________________________________________ Send us a voice message through the link down below: https://anchor.fm/ibrahim-kai/message __________________________________________________________________ Website: https://anchor.fm/ibrahim-kai Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ibrahimandkai_podcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ibrahimandkaip1
In this episode, we talk about the most valuable pro/consumer cameras according to price. We divide them into 4 categories:
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Best budget cinema camera
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Best street photography camera
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Best value for the price camera
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Best camera that does both video and photo
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In this episode, we talk about Filmmakers & Photographers on YouTube who had impact on our filmmaking and photography journey. Each of us shares a channel and explains its impact.
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Filmmakers, Photographers & Editors we talked about in this episode:
IndepthCine: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUodELQsFwF8dq0X-bK9FQQ
Sean Tucker: https://www.youtube.com/c/SeanTuckerphoto/videos
Wandering DP: https://www.youtube.com/user/wanderingdp
Hiller Smith: https://www.youtube.com/user/HillierSmithStudios
ANDBERY: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLP477iHqnAXK3mBywhEX9Q
DP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheHotButton
Mentions: Mathew James: https://www.youtube.com/user/jamesmatthews1993
JR Alli: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC94IKgdvTjCqoKqSlbj2bVA
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In this episode, we talk about work-life balance. Kai also dives deeper talking about his experience working at a production studio, what does it mean to do a meaningful job and what to look for when searching for a company to work at.
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In this episode, we share our journeys posting photos and content on instagram.
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In this episode, Kai shares his story and experience on how he landed his first job at an animation/production studio. We also dive deep into the nuances of job requirements like experience and building connections.
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In this episode, we talk about the potential advancements in consumer level cameras in the future. What kind of improvements are we going to witness next? Software or hardware? Does shooting a film on high end cinema cameras leads for better results? Or, are there other factors that should be taken into considerations?
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In this episode, we share our own stories, experiences and struggles in directing, shooting and editing student films. We dive a little deep into the details and nuances of what some of the obstacles are providing some tips on how to overcome them.
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In this episode ibrahim and kai shares their experience on dealing with difference kinds of creative rut or creative block. Should you embrace it or should you try to ignore it?
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In this episode, we talk about the latest black magic cinema cameras. What are their advantages over other cameras? Downsides? What is it that other companies are failing to deliver in compared to the Blackmagic? And what is it that they nailed in their newly released BMPCC 6k Pro?
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In this episode, Kai shared how he started his journey into street photography during his trip to Vietnam. Later on, Ibrahim brought up the question of the differences between street photography and photojournalism. Why are they different? Is the meaning of street photography evolving into something else?
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In this episode, Ibrahim shares his process of transitioning from product photography to street photography. He also go into some troubles with the police because of street photography...
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For our first episode, we invited our filmmaker friend from Tanzania, Amin Suwedi, to talk about whether film schools are worth it or not. We also discussed about the differences between video content creation vs. filmmaking.
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