That's a Take

By: Bruce James Bales
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  • An educational filmmaking podcast focused on specific topics and projects, That's a Take is comprised of conversations with experts, case studies, and topic focused episodes. The podcast is hosted by Cinematographer Bruce James Bales.

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Episodes
  • Take 5 - Case Study: Chiefsaholic
    Apr 21 2025

    Take 5 - Case Study: Chiefsaholic

    Director Dylan Sires and Producer Kristian Day join the podcast to talk about their experiences making Amazon Studio's Chiefsaholic: A Wolf in Chiefs Clothing. We talk about how the story first came to Dylan's attention, what is was like to follow Xaviar around, how the film came together in post production, and what it was like chasing this story from a producer's perspective.

    Runtime: 77 minutes

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    That's a Take is an educational filmmaking podcast focused on specific topics and projects. That's a Take is comprised of conversations with experts, case studies, and topic focused episodes. The podcast is hosted by Cinematographer Bruce James Bales.

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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Take 4 - Tarrell Christie on Basics of Visual FX
    Mar 31 2025

    Take 4 - Tarrell Christie on Basics of Visual FX

    Tarrell Christie joins us to discuss the basics of Visual FX. We discuss how he got started, what inspired him, the sub categories of Visual FX, how he uses them in his films, and some philosophies behind the craft. We reference Tarrell's Godzilla films, along with his films "FLAVA" and "MILES."

    Runtime: 69 minutes

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    That's a Take is an educational filmmaking podcast focused on specific topics and projects. That's a Take is comprised of conversations with experts, case studies, and topic focused episodes. The podcast is hosted by Cinematographer Bruce James Bales.

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Take 3 - Hannah Rosalie Wright on Writing Independent Short Films
    Mar 11 2025

    Take 3 - Hannah Rosalie Wright on Writing Independent Short Films

    Hannah Wright joins us to discuss writing independent short films. We touch upon best practices, how reading scripts can be valuable, and how Hannah likes to provide feedback to other screenwriters. Hannah also talks about how see wrote her latest film, "Still Life." This was an invigorating conversation, and I hope you all can take something away from it even if you are not a screenwriter.

    Runtime: 38 minutes

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    That's a Take is an educational filmmaking podcast focused on specific topics and projects. That's a Take is comprised of conversations with experts, case studies, and topic focused episodes. The podcast is hosted by Cinematographer Bruce James Bales.

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    38 mins

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