Reframed The Podcast

▶ Find Inspiration and develop your ideas with Frame Set:https://go.frameset.app/4gUcDe7▶ About This Episode:Director Daniel Iglesias joins Dylan Hahn to break down The Neighbourhood’s music video for “Planet”, a surreal dance piece built around an inverted woman, practical insects, a hairless cat, and a moving El Camino. Daniel explains how he turned a seemingly simple concept into a carefully structured visual journey, balancing ambitious transitions, VFX, choreography, and an eight-hour scheduling problem. They also discuss building treatments, protecting the right creative decisions, choreographing the camera alongside the dancer, and knowing when to break the visual rules you’ve established.

▶ Find Inspiration and develop your ideas with Frame Set:https://go.frameset.app/3SK2d6X▶ About This Episode: Director Scott Secco returns to Reframed to break down his latest mountain bike film shot with GoPro's new interchangeable lens camera. Scott walks through the custom rigs, cable cams, pole cams, fog setups, and creative problem-solving behind the project—including the moment a failed stunt left him with a broken sternum. They also dive into why small cameras are becoming legitimate cinema tools, how budget really affects filmmaking, and why the best-looking shots often come from smart ideas, not expensive gear.

▶ Find Inspiration and develop your ideas with Frame Set:https://go.frameset.app/4wk1AiL▶ About This Episode:Dutch director Sabrina Nijenhuis joins Dylan Hahn to break down her Cannes-nominated spec commercial Burning Desire — a cinematic film about skin cancer shot on 16mm with almost no budget. She shares how borrowed film stock, DIY production design, natural light, and practical in-camera techniques helped shape the film, while diving into spec work, commercial directing, and the importance of developing a creative voice as a filmmaker.

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▶ About This Episode:
Director Daniel Warwick joins Dylan Hahn to break down his Westpac campaign, a commercial that turned an entire community into a human helicopter. Daniel explains why he chose to build the impossible practically instead of relying on CGI, how Martin Parr's photography inspired the film's distinctive 16mm aesthetic, and why shooting front-lit in harsh sunlight became the project's biggest creative advantage. They also dive into production design, static camera work, film stock, color, location scouting, and Daniel's philosophy on protecting the human soul of filmmaking in the age of AI.

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▶ About This Episode:Director and photographer Aidan Cullen joins Dylan Hahn to break down his commercial spot for Cosmos starring Odessa A'zion, and to discuss what makes certain performers impossible to look away from. Aidan shares insights from a decade of working with actors, musicians, and brands, including his creative collaborations with Odessa, Omar Apollo, Malcolm Todd, and more. They talk about directing talent, building creative chemistry, shooting on film, creative direction, the realities of "overnight success," and why consistency matters more than inspiration. Aidan also shares lessons from founding Nova, working with some of the biggest names in entertainment, and the mindset that helped him build a career across photography, directing, and entrepreneurship.