Spokes - The red Bicycle Media Podcast
“Spokes” is the official red Bicycle Media podcast made for filmmakers by filmmakers. Join the rBM crew, as they talk with some of the industry’s most brilliant minds about past and upcoming projects, business trends, and life on- and off-set. Hosted by rBM founder James Pizarro.
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Moving is hard. It’s even harder if you are in the film business, where new connections are to be made in a possibly unfamiliar area. We talk with someone who recently moved from Cleveland to Austin. Ryan Girard is a director and editor, who has worked on projects for companies like the Cleveland Cavaliers and Vitamix. He talks with us today about making connections when moving to a new place, adapting to the new...
The Session Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=araUb4AJzFM&t=53s
The Session: Behind the Scenes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtOSva8OE_miCWePwMPjZmm05u3WbNRND
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With over 45,000 views on YouTube and being accepted into a couple of film festivals, we figured that it would be a great time to debrief filming “The Session.” Thanks to a worldwide pandemic, we were unable to walk down the r...
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One of our favorite podcasts to listen to (besides ours, of course) is the Wandering DP Podcast, hosted by cinematographer Patrick O’Sullivan. In this episode, it was an honor having Patrick on our show to talk about filmmaking and cinematography. We also go into the making of his podcast, as well as talking about his new online course about commercial cinematography. Recently, Patrick was the director of photogr...
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Many directors and DPs start off as production assistants in the film industry. Today’s guest learned to become a DP on the job. Starting off as a history major with a photography position at Quicken Loans, Ray Rushing went through the motions to become a freelance cinematographer. In this episode, he shares his evolution as a DP, as well as developing a leadership aspect to the job.
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-Ray’s transitio...
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How has working on-set changed during the pandemic? That’s just one of the questions we answer this week. We talk with Cleveland-based cinematographer Nicholas Weiss about that, as well as the change of messages commercials want to convey and how it affects DPs. We also go into what smaller film cities, like Cleveland, can do to thrive in the industry, as well as what the future of filming commercials can look li...
The Session: 2020 DC Shorts International Film Festival
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Today’s guest has a résumé that includes being behind the camera for shows like GLOW, Ramy, and Love Life. However, it’s his humble beginnings in the industry, as well as his drive to tell the best stories, which have led him to where he is today. In this episode, we talk with cinematographer Adrian Peng Correia about how his career in the business, what he’s...
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Caleb Crossen is a Cleveland-based freelance cinematographer. He has been behind the camera for numerous clients, including Reebok, Progressive Insurance, and the Cleveland Cavaliers. In this episode, he joins James for a conversation between fellow DPs. They talk about things like the importance of lens choice, interactions with directors and producers, and movies that drove them to work in film.
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-C...
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If you would have asked today’s guest if he would be behind the camera and directing very impactful films years ago, he would have laughed. Specializing in documentaries and focusing on the heroes that are the subjects of them, Nick Cavalier’s career has led him to film festivals like Cleveland and SXSW, numerous awards, and even a Vimeo Staff Pick. Today, he talks about his progress, inspirations, and challenges...
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An important aspect of filmmaking is developing your characters. How they can relate to anyone, whether people should like them or not, and how they interact with other characters and intertwine in the story are just some of the factors. In this episode, our guest recently had an experience incorporating all of these points. His film, The Last Christmas Party, tells the story of a group of college friends in trou...
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It’s hard enough to direct a musical, but imagine writing it and composing the music after thinking it was not going to be one in the first place. That is what today’s guest had to go through. Moondance director Cooper Flannigan is our guest on this episode of Spokes, and he goes into his process of creating this film, as well as some of the challenges including distribution and chan...
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They say in show business that you should never work with kids or animals. Today’s guest says otherwise. Well, at least in terms of working with kids. He’s Southwest Ohio-based director, Zach Daulton, and he joins us to talk about specializing in directing children. He’s directed commercials and short films that have made them the main focus and won numerous awards, including first place in the 2019 iFootage Crea...
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It’s one thing to make a feature film, but how about having to re-film the majority of scenes months later? That was the situation director Tyler Savino had to go through. In the first installment of Spokes’ Director’s Month, we interview the director of the upcoming film, The Cran, and talk about his inspirations, his process of coming up with the film, and his production company, Bucketnaut. Everything you want...
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On Spokes, we want to inform our audience and teach them about the different areas of filmmaking. Today, we go into the Grip and Electric Department. For that, we talk with grip and co-owner of Ohio Cinemotion, Patrick Ryan. Patrick has worked on many films and TV shows, including The Fate of the Furious, White Boy Rick, True Detective, and the upcoming remake of West Side Story. We talk about his experiences on-...
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Whether it’s on a commercial or a narrative, a set always needs good producers to help get the job done. Especially in a time of crisis, a producer that can help make sets compliant to COVID measures is needed more than ever. We have been lucky to work with today’s guest in recent projects that have dealt with these times. His name is Chase Crawford, and we talk about his journey in the industry, the important skillsets that...
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Most of us know the skills to become a filmmaker, but only a few of us know what vision we have for our career. In this episode of Spokes, James sits down with one of his long-time friends, Las Vegas-based filmmaker Randy Panado. They talk about how personal growth methods can apply to anyone who is on the journey to becoming a filmmaker. We go into visualizing what kind of career they want to have, establishing a m...
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Model. Host. Actor. Stunt Performer. If it’s a job in the entertainment business, she has probably done it. As this crisis has halted productions and limited opportunities to everyone in the film and entertainment industry, our guest in this episode has found ways to market herself. Needless to say that it has paid dividends. Starting out as a journalist, Jami Kinton has continuously added to her repertoire of talen...
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In Part Two of our conversation with our Film Crew panel, we go into what the future holds in terms of filming in Cleveland, as well as on-set environments, overall. We also go into learning on-set, expectations by senior crew members, and networking with other crew members (or lack thereof). With week 10 of the Coronavirus crisis approaching, we talk about what our crew has been up to during this trying time.
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We change things up during this crisis, so we decided to present our first roundtable episodes, discussing life on-set with local union crew members. In Part One, we talk about their experiences on-set and how their positions contribute to the film as a whole. We go into the pressures of their jobs and how they connect with everyone involved.
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-Ryan Forte (Local 600, Loader on “Cherry”)
-Eric Martin (Gaffer, Elect...
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Everyone sees near the top of the credits on a TV show or a movie: Executive Producer. Producer. Line Producer. Many people don’t know the difference between producer roles, but each has its roles. In this episode, we bring in producer James Waters, who will clarify those roles, as well as telling us his journey through the ranks. He will talk about the lessons he learned, as well as some tips that can help anyone w...
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You might have heard music form today’s guest without knowing it! He’s written songs that received placement on ESPN, HBO, CBS, and even with the WWE. What you may not know is that he’s a Cleveland native who also has a day job. We first met Chris B. Harris filming a music video for his alter ego, DJ $crilla. His talent and personality have kept us in-touch a few years later. Now, he is a guest on Spokes. We go into...
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