The Filmmaker’s Podcast #367: ‘The Killer’ – Making movies the David Fincher way

Here’s the latest episode of The Filmmakers Podcast, part of the podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on the official podcast site, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres.

For those unfamiliar with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro-budget indie films to bigger-budget studio films and everything in between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dom Lenoir, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk about how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their filmmaking experiences from directors, writers, producers and screenwriters, to actors, cinematographers and distributors.

The Filmmaker’s Podcast #367: ‘The Killer’ – David Fincher’s Cinematographer Erik Messerschmidt, Editor Kirk Baxter and Sound Designer Ren Kylce on making movies the Fincher way

We have a bumper episode for you with not one, not two but three Oscar nominated or Oscar winning filmmakers who work with David Fincher. We have Cinematographer Erik Messerschmidt, Editor Kirk Baxter and Sound Designer Ren Kylce who have all worked with Fincher multiple times who talk about their latest collaboration The Killer which starring Michael Fassbender and Tilda Swinton.

First Up. Dom Lenoir chats to Cinematographer Erik Messerschmidt:

• Discussing lighting techniques.
• How do you tell a story with the camera and the camera as a character
• Why he didn’t want to let David down.
• How they shot fight scenes and why you need to be efficient and responsible.

Editor – Kirk Baxter

• Why as an editor he wanted to make The Killer
• Fassbenders ‘moments’
• What he starts with when he gets the rushes
• Why he shows David early cuts.
• What he looks for as an editor and tips and tricks.

and finally Sound Designer Ren Kylce

• David likes to get them to start sound design straight away.
• Where he finds sounds.
• Collecting Foley.
• Sharing sound files among other sound mixers
• Creating tension in sound design.
• Defining tone with the director.

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