Author: Reece Crothers

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Podcast

New Podcast Episode Available Now

Original poster for "Touch."
Paul Schrader’s 1997 adaptation of Elmore Leonard’s “Touch.”

Happy Filmography Friday! In this week’s episode, Bjorn Olson and I are joined by returning special guest, Noah Taylor, for a discussion of Paul Schrader’s adaptation of Elmore Leonard’s strangest novel, “Touch,” the first of two films Schrader released in 1997 (followed by Affliction). Thank you for listening!

New episode now streaming on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Watch the trailer for Touch here:

https://youtu.be/27YYTUZuUP8?si=2o6TwPkQKodt4qQy

Watch the film here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMD7CNZbmVA&t=208s

Purchase the Elmore Leonard novel here:

Elmore Leonard’s strangest novel.

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Mobile Filmmaking

iPhone 15 Pro Max Filmmaking Rig

Filmmaking rig for iPhone 15 Pro Max

Since upgrading to the new iPhone 15 Pro Max, I have been hunting for the ultimate mobile filmmaking camera rig. Searching YouTube yielded many interesting results, but nothing that satisfied all of my practical needs and aesthetic preferences. With the new USB-C interface, and the ability to shoot ProRes LOG, the iPhone is now compatible with a host of accessories that make it a formidable filmmaking tool. To fully exploit these possibilities, the rig needs to support external storage, microphones, lights, a monitor, and a matte box. Through much research (and trial and error), I have configured what I believe to be the greatest possible setup. I will be recording a YouTube video on the rig’s construction (with links to all of the components) very soon.

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Podcast

New Podcast Episode Available Now

Paul Schrader's 1994 HBO original.

On this week’s episode of The Filmography podcast, Bjorn and I discuss Paul Schrader’s 1994 HBO original film, Witch Hunt, a strange, comic, supernatural noir, starring Dennis Hopper as a 1950s private dick surrounded by magic and murder.

Watch the film here:

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Updates

Coming Soon

New YouTube channel coming soon!

In the coming weeks, I will be launching a YouTube channel on topics such as “How To Use Scrivener To Write Your Non-Fiction Book,” “Building The Ultimate Mobile Filmmaking Rig,” “Producing and Releasing Your First Podcast (Using GarageBand and Spotify For Podcasters),” “How To Self-Publish On Amazon,” “How To Write A Screenplay Using Final Draft,” “Getting Started In Final Cut Pro,” and other videos on writing, filmmaking, creativity, etc.

www.youtube.com/@BETAVILLE3000

https://www.youtube.com/@BETAVILLE3000