▶ Find Inspiration and develop your ideas with Frame Set:https://go.frameset.app/49xMCh7▶ About This Episode:Director Spencer McDonald joins Dylan Hahn to break down his AllTrails campaign — a six-day, three-state adventure shot almost entirely on a probe lens. Spencer shares how he and DP Mika Altskan ditched the typical commercial approach and embraced spontaneity, real friends, real hikes, and the weirdly magical POV a probe lens reveals when you just take it outside. They get into treatment building, improvisation, sound design, lens experiments, and how a laid-back shoot can still result in razor-sharp creative decisions.▶ Sources:• Watch the AllTrails “Feels” Commercial • https://vimeo.com/1088484712• Connect with Spencer McDonald:• https://spence.world/about• https://www.instagram.com/spenceymac/?hl=en
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Why Willem Dafoe Said Yes to This (Full Breakdown)
Director Vasilis Katsoupis joins Dylan Hahn to break down his music video for GAMMAGAMMA starring Willem Dafoe. Known for his full length feature film "Inside", Vasilis shares what it's really like working with Willem, and what the process was for bringing him on to this humble project.Find Inspiration and develop your ideas with Frame Set:https://go.frameset.app/47MOZdgWatch GAMMAGAMMA - Avrio Vradyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYSh1yIxjtwWatch Off Camera with Sam Joneshttps://www.youtube.com/@theoffcamerashow/videos
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How to Shoot Your Passion Project for Free - Jack Fitzwilliam
▶ Find Inspiration and develop your ideas with Frame Set: https://go.frameset.app/3LmUkAq▶ About This Episode:Director Jack Fitzwilliam joins Dylan Hahn to unpack his short film "A Journey - Tails From the Road" - a poetic travel piece born from a month-long journey across Central Asia. Jack breaks down how he and Jason transformed a brand-supported trip with Peak Design and Huckberry into something far deeper, and how embracing chaos, bribed cops, and broken cars can lead to the most honest kind of filmmaking. The conversation dives into color, camera choices, the ethics of using AI for storytelling, and what it means to chase authenticity in a world built on reference and replication.▶ Sources:• Watch "A Journey - Tails From the Road"• https://youtu.be/y-HIbhDg5y4?si=eZLI_0m0Uz96czWE• Follow Jack Fitzwilliam:• https://www.instagram.com/fitzwander/• https://www.jackfitzwilliam.com/• Check out Eyecandy:• https://eyecannndy.com/▶ Credits:Shot and Edited: Jack FitzWilliam @fitzwanderCreative Producer: Jason Siegel @jsiegelphotographyColorist: Ashton Thomas @ashton.color Sound mix: ADY.AUDIO @ady.audio▶ About The ReFramed Podcast:“Reframed” is a filmmaker podcast that poses fresh and insightful questions to filmmakers. It offers a compelling look behind the scenes, providing listeners with a deeper understanding of the film industry and the creative minds that drive it.
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Why Jesse James McElroy Shoots it Twice
▶ Find Inspiration and develop your ideas with Frame Set:https://go.frameset.app/42J2KrY▶ About This Episode:Director Jesse James McAvoy joins Dylan Hahn to break down one of the wildest, most choreographed commercials of the year. From building lifelike characters to orchestrating camera moves, Jesse reveals how meticulous pre-visualization, six weeks of prep, and a dash of chaos turned a two-day shoot into a full-blown cinematic fever dream. ▶ Sources:• Watch the Picklebet Commercial• https://www.jessejamesmcelroy.com/#/picklebet-pickle/• Connect with Jesse James McElroy• https://www.jessejamesmcelroy.com/• https://www.instagram.com/jj_mcelroy/▶ About The Reframed Podcast:“Reframed” is a filmmaker podcast that poses fresh and insightful questions to filmmakers. It offers a compelling look behind the scenes, providing listeners with a deeper understanding of the film industry and the creative minds that drive it.
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Building a Music Video Monster with Folkert Verdoorn
▶ Find Inspiration and develop your ideas with Frame Set:https://go.frameset.app/46Hm8q8▶ About This Episode:Director Folkert Verdoorn and Dylan Hahn unpack the surreal medieval fairytale world he and co-director Simon Becks created for their recent music video for Cero Ismael. From wrangling extras to dragging a stunt performer through a cobblestone street, they break down how practical rigs, stock images, and just enough VFX made a massive world feel alive.▶ Sources:• Watch DRIVING ROUND LOOKING FOR UNKNOWN• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWPB1QCqZXc• Connect with Folkert Verdoorn• https://folkertverdoorn.com/• https://www.instagram.com/folkert.verdoorn/?hl=en▶ About The Reframed Podcast:“Reframed” is a filmmaker podcast that poses fresh and insightful questions to filmmakers. It offers a compelling look behind the scenes, providing listeners with a deeper understanding of the film industry and the creative minds that drive it.
“Reframed” is a filmmaker podcast that poses fresh and insightful questions to filmmakers. Hosted by Director Dylan Hahn, it offers a compelling look behind the scenes, providing listeners with a deeper understanding of the film industry and the creative minds that drive it.