American Horror Story (With Michael Goi and Matt Allard) GCS026

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Today we speak with Michael Goi, ASC, Director of Photography for American Horror Story. Michael shares his experiences as a former ASC president, shooting Glee, The New Normal, Amerian Horror Story and directing his film Megan is Missing. Plus Matt Allard from NewsShooter.com joins us to talk about the KiniMax 6K camera, the Panasonic 4K Varicam and more.

The Go Creative Show is supported by Kessler (www.kesslercrane.com), Rule Boston Camera (www.rule.com), PremiumBeat.com.
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Spotlight: Michael Goi

Michael Goi, ASC is the Director of Photography for the hit TV series American Horror Story. We cover everything from his early days shooting documentaries in Chicago, his move to Los Angeles and his experiences shooting My Name Is Earl, Glee, The New Normal and more. Michael speaks candidly about his life, career, and passion for movies, dance and the arts as well as his experience as a former ASC president.

  • Why Michael Goi is breaking all the rules
  • Michaels in-camera philosophy
  • How he lights to support what the characters are thinking and feeling
  • Making the move to LA
  • Shooting Glee
  • Becoming ASC president
  • His early years shooting documentaries
  • Shooting a pilot vs. shooting a series
  • Why is film easier than video
  • And much more.

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House of Cards (With Igor Martinovic) GCS025

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Today we speak with cinematographer Igor Martinovic. Igor is the Director of Photography for the netflix original series “House of Cards” as well as countless feature films and documentaries including the Academy Award winning “Man On Wire”. Igor shares behind the scenes stories from House of Cards, working with David Fincher and Kevin Spacy, shooting on the Red Epic and more.

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  • MoVI Demo at Rule on Feb 26 more info at Rule.com
  • Ben will do a FCPX 10.1 demo on a new MacPro at the upcoming BOSCPUG event on February 25. Visit BOSCPUG.org for more/span>
  • Ben’s company BC Media Productions releases new commercials for Blue Hills Bank and Comlax
  • The Odyssey 7Q now records 4K Raw with Sony FS700
  • Black Magic Production Camera 4K goes Airborn

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Spotlight: Igor Martinovic

Igor Martinovic is a New York based cinematographer of feature films, documentaries and television inducing the Academy Award winning “Man on Wire” and most recently the Emmy Award winning Netflix original series, House of Cards. Igor and I discuss his vast portfolio of work across TV, film, documentary and commercial. Igor shares his thoughts on working with David Fincher and Kevin Spacy, shooting for Netflix on 4K, his camera and lighting techniques and much more.

  • The inspiration behind the look of House of Cards
  • Working with David Fincher and Kevin Spacey
  • Lighting for different environments and characters
  • Working with Netflix
  • The Academy Award winning “Man on Wire”
  • Commercial vs. Film vs. Documentary
  • Igor’s big break
  • Questions from our listeners
  • And much more.

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The Fenwick Factor (With Chris Fenwick and Illya Friedman) GCS024

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Today we speak with professional editor, podcaster and post production guru Chris Fenwick. Chris shares his experiences from an over 30 year long career in broadcast television and post production. Including his work with Slice Editorial and his extremely successful podcasts Digital Cinema Cafe and FCPX Grill. We cover editing philosophies, gear, techniques and more.
Plus Illya Friedman from Hot Rod Cameras joins us to share his experience shooting with the newly announced Panasonic GH4 4K camera.

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Spotlight: Chris Fenwick

Chris Fenwick has a 30 year history of creating broadcast television and corporate video projects that started years before even owning a computer. In 2007 Chris joined Slice Editorial in Oakland, CA where he produces video for Fortune 100 companies. In late 2008 Chris embraced the DSLR revolution and quickly became an expert on its post production workflow. He also was an early adopter of Final Cut Pro X and began sharing his experiences online through tutorials, blogs and social media. As Co-Host of digitalCINEMAcafe and Host of FCPX Grill, Chris has enjoyed sharing his thoughts and views on the world of digital cinema and post production and we talk about it all on today’s show.

  • Chris’s editing workstation
  • Chris’s two podcasts
  • Social media tips
  • Editing philosophies and techniques
  • FCPX
  • The DSLR Revolution
  • Tools VS. Talent
  • The role of the editor
  • And much more.

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Podcasting 101 (With Daniel J. Lewis) GCS023

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Today we speak with Daniel J. Lewis award winning entrepreneur, podcaster and consultant who has made a career teaching people how to produce, distribute and monetize their own podcasts. Consider today’s episode a FREE consultation with one of the best podcast consultants in the world. Plus Dan Chung from NewsShooter.com announces pricing and pre-order information for the new Arri Amira.

The Go Creative Show is supported by Kessler (www.kesslercrane.com), Rule Boston Camera (www.rule.com), PremiumBeat.com.
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Weekly Update

  • MoVI Demo at Rule on Feb 26 more info at Rule.com
  • Ben will do a FCPX 10.1 demo on a new MacPro at the upcoming BOSCPUG event on February 25. Visit BOSCPUG.org for more/span>
  • Sony removes “NEX” from their lenses, confused? Read this
  • Make fake guns look real for less than $10. Simple easy and effective props.
  • Dan Chung joins us to talk about the price and pre-order announcement for the Arri Amira

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Spotlight: Daniel J. Lewis, Podcast Consultant and Internet Entrepreneur

Daniel J. Lewis is an award-winning podcaster and entrepreneur who has made a successful career helping others launch and improve their own podcasts. Daniel has created training resources and podcasting tools, offers one-on-one consulting, designs websites and speaks at seminars geared toward helping others make their podcasts amazing. We cover everything from how to name your podcast, how frequently should you produce a podcast, how to distribute via iTunes and Sticher and how to make money with your podcast. Daniel also hosts a network of award winning shows covering everything from how to podcast (The Audacity to Podcast), clean comedy and even a show dedicated to ABC’s hit drama “once upon a time” And most importantly of course.. Daniel was my consultant while launching Go Creative Show.

People around the world pay to have access to Daniels techniques and training but today you all get him for FREE.

  • Daniel’s Noodle.mx podcast network
  • How to properly name your podcast
  • How often should you podcast
  • How to make money from your podcast
  • Tips for recording great audio
  • Compression techniques
  • How to get your podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and more
  • Don’t be afraid to ask for donations
  • And much more.

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Mix to Pix (With Matt Russell and Matt Allard) GCS022

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IN THIS EPISODE: Today we speak with Matt Russell, musician, producer and audio-for-picture engineer who’s worked with national recording artists and some of the largest companies in the world. We discuss the marriage between audio and video, his personal workflow and how you can get a better mix on your own projects. Plus Matt Allard… Continue Reading …

Zero Gravity (With Tim Webber and Peter Wiggins) GCS021

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IN THIS EPISODE: Today we speak with Tim Webber the brilliant visual effects supervisor for blockbusters like Avatar, The Dark Knight and the recent mega-film Gravity. Tim takes us behind the scenes of Gravity and walks us through his experience creating one of the most technically challenging films in cinema history. Plus Peter Wiggins from… Continue Reading …

FCPX-mas (With Mark Spencer and Steve Martin) GCS020

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IN THIS EPISODE: Today we celebrate FCPX-mas, thats right, our Holiday episode landed on the big Final Cut Pro 10.1 and Mac Pro release and we celebrate with Mark Spencer and Steve Martin from RippleTraining.com . We discuss everything you need to know about the update, plus how to correctly migrate to the new version.… Continue Reading …

Shooting Disasters (With Matt Allard) GCS019

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IN THIS EPISODE: Today we speak with Matthew Allard A.C.S., camera operator for Aljazeera English who has covered some of the worlds most devastating natural disasters. He recently covered Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines and he’s here today to discuss his methods and philosophies for shooting disasters around the world. The Go Creative Show is… Continue Reading …

Hurl World (With Shane Hurlbut) GCS018

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IN THIS EPISODE: Today we speak with Shane Hurlbut, A.S.C, the world-renowned cinematographer for 18 feature films including Terminator: Salvation, Drumline, Act of Valor and the upcoming Need For Speed. Shane shares his experiences shooting everything from multi-million dollar blockbusters to music videos and commercials, plus, we learn how his hugely successful, HurlBlog got its… Continue Reading …

Vine Star (With KC James and Dan Chung) GCS017

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IN THIS EPISODE: Today we speak with Vine Megastar, KC James who in less than 1 year has transformed his career and built an audience of over 2.5 million followers. Plus Dan Chung from NewsShooter.com shares all the hot news from InterBee 2013. Cameras, Lenses and the future of 8K!! The Go Creative Show is… Continue Reading …