The Sound Rolling Show - A Filmmaking Podcast: Recent Episodes
Jake & Harrison PQA
Exploring the exciting world of Film & TV with Teachers Jake and Harrison (Wolverhampton & Weston-Super-Mare) from script-to-screen and everything in between.
In this series finale, Jake and Harrison reflect on the lessons learned from making 'The Sound Rolling Show' and explore what's coming next on the podcast.
Jake and Harrison explore how to break past writer's block and build a useful 'writer's tollkit', while trying to do the same with an old half-baked idea.
Jake and Harrison turn to the r/Filmmaking subreddit to answer some burning filmmaking questions from filmmakers around the world: everything from music licensing to documentary planning and how to find your place in the industry.
Jake and Harrison embark on a new writing challenge, this time to develop a brand new, choice-driven narrative video game building upon our last few episodes.
Jake and Harrison explore the unique storytelling potential of video games and discuss the games that have had a massive impact on them. We also explore how controlling a character can change your experience of a story.
Games Mentioned:
Dungeons and Dragons (U) Horizon: Zero Dawn (16) The Last of Us (18) The Last of Us. Pt.2 (18) Death Standing (18) Nier: Automata (18) Life is Strange (18)
Jake and Harrison earn their nerd credentials, and discuss the Video Games that filmmakers can learn from; looking at narrative structure, art direction and everything in between.
Including...
The Outer Wilds (7) Subnautica (7) Art's Dream (Dreams) (12) Concrete Genie (12) The Last of Us Pt 2 (18) Life is Strange (18) +More
Join Jake and Harrison as they attempt a fun writing exercise, building upon last week's episode. Can we write for Film/TV with a target audience in mind?
(Volume 1) This week we talk about writing your stories with your audience in mind. From age-groups to economics, learn how to start writing your films to engage your target audience; with examples from 'Game of Thrones', 'Star Wars' and 'The Last of Us Pt 2'.
From 'Game of Thrones' to Video Games; George Appleby (Game of Thrones, Harry Potter) joins us for a discussion about the unseen world of Supporting Artists, acting as a person with Dwarfism and the Screen-Actors who's important work often goes unseen. PQA Wolverhampton's Beth reviews 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'.
Jake and Harrison discuss taking their first steps into university-level filmmaking, choosing the right university for you and share some of their favourite film-school stories. Plus, in our first 'Student Review', PQA Wolverhampton's Montie reviews '1917'.
This Week Jake and Harrison discuss common misconceptions about film production and the industry in general. We also talk about a few of the learning opportunities available to young filmmakers so if you're looking to learn, this is the episode for you!
This week, Jake and Harrison discuss how to create a compelling horror film story, focusing on characters, themes and the rules of good horror. Meanwhile, we challenge ourselves to 'break' a new horror film, on the spot, following our own advice over the course of the episode.
Note: Please check the BBFC Age Ratings of any films/shows referenced before watching.
(PART 2 of 2) The second half of our discussion with Ben Seager (PQA Bridgnorth) about the making of feature-film 'The Long Way Home'; this week focusing on on-set team dynamics, the need for preparation and decisiveness during production; and the feeling of seeing your own work on screen for the first time.
(PART 1 of 2) This week we are joined by screen actor and friend of the show, Ben Seager (PQA Bridgnorth Comedy and Drama teacher) to chat about the making of feature-film 'The Long Way Home' directed by Jacob, and the lessons learned along the way.
This week Jake and Harrison chat about the best films to add to your watchlist, and where each of them shine as examples of great filmmaking.
This week we've teamed up with Kev and Dean from The Birmingham Film Festival to talk about the young filmmaker's experience of film festivals and discuss the importance of the cinema experience in the age of streaming.
Carrying on from the discussion in Episode 5, Jake and Harrison are joined by BAFTA Nominee Kia Pegg ('The Dumping Ground', 'Tracey Beaker Returns') to talk about working as a young actor in the screen industries.
Part 1 of our series all about acting and performance for the screen industries: Movies, TV and Games. This week we talk about the basics of screen acting and about the unique benefits and challenges of the format.
This week Jake and Harrison discuss how to craft stories for your own screenplays and beyond, focusing on a few key tips and tricks to make your stories compelling; as well as how those rules have been applied to the Films and TV shows that you know, as well as our own writing.
A wide ranging discussion around working on set and crew roles and how to make the most of your experiences as a young filmmaker.
This week we talk about some of our own picks for films to watch during the lockdown and what you can learn as filmmakers from watching them. Episode 2 FIlm Recommendations All of the films below are available on either/both 'Amazon Video' or ‘Netflix UK’. ‘How to Train your Dragon’ (Cer: U) (2010) Dir: Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders ‘Spider Man: Into the Spiderverse' (Cer: PG) (2018) Dir: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rathman The Princess Bride (Cer: PG) (1987) Dir: Rob Reiner 'Unicorn Store’ (Cer: PG) (2019) Dir: Brie Larson 'Sing Street’ (Cer: 12) (2016) Dir: John Carney ‘About Time’ (Cer: 12) (2013) Dir: Richard Curtis 'Begin Again’ (Cer: 12) (2014) Dir: John Carney 'Guava Island’ (Cer: 12) (2019) Dir: Hiro Murai 'Scott Pilgrim VS The World' (Cer: 12) (2010) Dir: Edgar Wright
This week we use our own filmmaking experiences to take about where to start (and stop) in your filmmaking and refer to some of our own learning experiences (mistakes) to illustrate.