Gaffer Jeff Murrell on His Life and Lighting Hollywood Blockbusters

In this episode, we welcomed one of the most talented Gaffers in the business, Mr. Jeff Murrell. Jeff joined us to share about his life and work on films including True Lies, Get Shorty, Men in Black, Gone in 60 Seconds, Lords of Dogtown, Live Free or Die Hard, Ted, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, Seberg, Godzilla vs. Kong, The Tomorrow War, and Megalopolis! We learned about how Jeff got started in the business, how he learned his craft, his thoughts on the latest lighting technologies, and advice for new filmmakers.

The Making Of is presented by AJA Video Systems:

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Remembering Bryce

It was just one month ago, on May 19th, 2023, that we lost a longtime friend and colleague, Bryce Button. Bryce was an incredibly smart, warm and generous person — and helped provide priceless advice over the years and as we launched this podcast. A heartfelt Thank You to Bryce for all your support and friendship. We will miss you.

Film Festival of the Month:

Mallorca Film Festival — October 18-24, 2023

The Evolution Mallorca Int’l Film Festival enters its 12th edition with a clear mission — Bridging Cultures, Bridging People. The festival is recognized as "One of Europe's 10 Most Exciting Film Festivals" by The Guardian, as MovieMaker’s “Top 50 Film Festivals Worth The Entry Fee” six years in a row, and appears on the 100 Best Reviewed Film Festival list on FilmFreeway.com! EMIFF is helping shape a creative community, encouraging independent filmmakers to network and thrive in this idyllic Mediterranean island paradise. More at evolutionfilmfestival.com

ZEISS Conversations with Jonathan Ingalls

The next installment of ZEISS Conversations is coming up on Thursday, June 29 at 12pm PDT/ 3pm EDT! Their latest exciting episode is with Jonathan Ingalls, the renowned expert in the field of Documentary Cinematography. They'll start the conversation with his latest project: "100 Years of Warner Bros.," shot on ZEISS CP.3 and CZ.2 Cinema Zooms. At the end, they’ll have time to cover other favorites such as “Blackfish,” “The Imagineering Story,” and they’ll take questions from the audience. Register here

Film Book of the Month

To kick off our summer book series, we begin with Easy Riders, Raging Bulls.

“When the low-budget biker movie Easy Rider shocked Hollywood with its success in 1969, a new Hollywood era was born. This was an age when talented young filmmakers such as Scorsese, Coppola, and Spielberg, along with a new breed of actors, including De Niro, Pacino, and Nicholson, became the powerful figures who would make such modern classics as The Godfather, Chinatown, Taxi Driver, & Jaws. Easy Riders, Raging Bulls follows the wild ride that was Hollywood in the '70s — an unabashed celebration of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll (both onscreen and off) and a climate where innovation and experimentation reigned supreme. Based on hundreds of interviews with the directors themselves, producers, stars, agents, writers, studio executives, spouses, and ex-spouses, this is the full, candid story of Hollywood's last golden age.” Pick up a copy here

OWC Thunderbolt Go Dock

The OWC Thunderbolt Go Dock is the first of its kind, full-featured Thunderbolt dock with a built-in power supply and 11 ports, for additional ease and connectivity while on the Go. It’s a one-dock solution that works with all past, present and future Thunderbolt and USB devices and accessories. Browse here

Podcast Rewind:

May 2023 - Episode IX…

Note: photo in thumbnail taken by Phil Caruso. On set of Megalopolis.

The Making Of is created and hosted by Michael Valinsky.

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