SIFTER for the Ear presents:
In Your Ear is Richmond’s premiere sound facility. In addition to all manner of music and commercials, they regularly work on films and TV shows, often with stars who are visiting/working in Richmond. President and co-founder Carlos Chafin is joined by Chief Engineer Paul Bruski to talk about their work on some of these shows:
– How IYE sprang from Alpha Audio
– Using ADR & foley in movies
– Regular visitor Sissy Spacek
– Working with Anthony Hopkins
– Sharing cigars with Ridley Scott
– Claire Danes talks about IYE on Jimmy Fallon
– Mike Henry recording Family Guy
– A studio made them install a camera to safeguard their recordings
– Why they have a box of dirt in 2 studios
– Working on a movie that just came out
LINKS:
In Your Ear
Modern Richmond’s tour of TILT
BK Fulton’s podcast
Jerry Williams SIFTER for the Ear October 18th, 2024
Commonwealth of Notions / Deutscher Jam presents:
Flairoline Commonwealth of Notions / Deutscher Jam October 11th, 2024
Posted In: Local
SIFTER for the Ear presents:
Songs From The Hole was the inspiration of JJ’88, who at 15 took a life. While serving a double-life prison sentence, he wrote the songs that become the genesis of this unique documentary visual album. It’s part of the InThrive Festival, which celebrates the voices and talents of incarceration survivors, and runs Oct 18 – 19 at First Baptist Church. The discussion with JJ’88 and the director Contessa Gayles includes:
– How Contessa got involved
– The story behind the characters
– Why this approach instead of regular “talking head” doc
– Using animation and other visual elements
– The complex combo of real people and actors
– Winning the SXSW Vision Audience Award
– A background on the festival
LINKS
InThrive Film Festival (Richmond event)
Songs from the Hole website
Virginia Film Festival
My review of the Offer (about making of The Godfather)
Jerry Williams SIFTER for the Ear October 11th, 2024
Higher Consciousness presents:
Playlist 98:
Alicia Higher Consciousness October 10th, 2024
Posted In: Local, Music, Music Shows
Tags: DJ Godiva, higher consciousness, Positive music, spiritual radio shows, Tarot and chill
River City Limits presents:
smack River City Limits October 5th, 2024
Posted In: Local, Music, Music Shows
Tags: rvamusic
SIFTER for the Ear presents:
IATSE is the union that represents more than 168,000 technicians in the entertainment industry. Today’s show features Dave O’Ferrall, the Business Agent for IATSE Local 487. Our discussion includes:
– What IATSE is and what the acronym stands for
– How are they different from the Teamsters
– The financial and other benefits added to the new contract
– What’s involved with “Turnaround”
– How IATSE functions in a right-to-work state
LINKS
Website for IATSE Local 487
The trailer for the Bowman Body doc
Jerry Williams SIFTER for the Ear October 4th, 2024
SIFTER for the Ear presents:
Mark Lambert got his break in special effects when he developed proprietary rendering software for Pixar. He went on to create visual effects for numerous movies. More recently, he’s pivoted to work in virtual reality, which has taken him around the world to shoot incredible footage. Our discussion is crammed with interesting info, including:
– Creating “flying type” for Oprah
– Developing proprietary rendering software for Pixar
– How Air Force One get him “bit by the bug”
– Breaking his arm in a Buddhist temple
– An upcoming project with The Poe Museum
– Creating the 3-headed dog for “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”
– Photo-realistic animation in “The Polar Express”
– Designing a talking wolf for “The Chronicles of Narnia”
– Keeping the crew out of 360-degree virtual reality
– Shooting from the top of the Burj Khalifa
– Working with veterans for VR therapy
LINKS
LighthouseXR
VArtisans
My podcast with Craig Martin on The Good Road
Jerry Williams SIFTER for the Ear September 27th, 2024
SIFTER for the Ear presents:
In UNFROSTED Bailey Sheetz is discovered by Jerry Seinfeld’s character in a dumpster eating what would become a Pop-Tart. This young actor has a funny part in the new Netflix hit that was written, directed and stars Jerry Seinfeld. Our lively interview covers much more than any of the local print stories, including:
– His relationship to the gas station/restaurant with the same last name
– His love of antiques, esp. vacuum cleaners
– Being called “an old soul” on Big Little Shots with Melissa McCarthy
– His first role as the voice of a squirrel for Apple
– Working with Seinfeld, McCarthy and Jim Gaffigan
– Flying on top of a truck
– Almost getting strangled by a candy necklace
LINKS
My review of UNFROSTED
Podcast on Pine Grove School
The vacuum cleaner episode was on How to with John Wilson, Season 3, Ep 4 of (my 5-star review)
Jerry Williams SIFTER for the Ear September 20th, 2024
SIFTER for the Ear presents:
SOLITUDE is a horror thriller that revolves around one woman who’s living alone in the wilderness for a survival competition show…with a supernatural twist. The world premiere will be September 21st at the Byrd Theatre. Today’s show features 3 of the creatives, Jeremy Brown, Mick Strawn and Dalton Pope and we discuss:
– Their previous Friday the 13th fan film
– What is Brownspace Films
– Where the idea originated
– Shooting in the woods for the entire project
– The Windigo!
– The cast member from ALONE that’s in this film
– The parallel story shot in Richmond
– The acting challenges for Sam Wren Vincent (the lead)
– A surprising answer for the photo of her daughter
LINKS:
The Byrd Theatre premiere tickets (Sat, 9/21)
Solitude trailer
Brownspace Films
Friday the 13th Vengeance (fan film)
The Magic of Horror Festival (Facebook page)
The Magic of Horror Festival (tickets)
Jerry Williams SIFTER for the Ear September 13th, 2024