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Welcome to the Talking Pictures Podcast presented by the Film and Photography Society at UCLA! We are a group of passionate student filmmakers and we want to talk about all things media from our perspective.
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Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender
On this episode of Talking Pictures, Valeria and Sydney discuss Netflix's live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender. They go over what was done well, what was done poorly, and what was lost in the process of adaptation. Spoilers abound!
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Host: Valeria Gutierrez
Guest: Sydney Speckmann
Editor: Eli Kupetz
Executive Producer: Eli Kupetz -
2024 Oscar Nominations
On this episode of Talking Pictures, Eli, Fred, Leeann, and Victoria discuss the 2024 Oscar nominations, what films were snubbed, what should win, and what will win in each category. Tune in to find out what movies we would like to thank the Academy!
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Host: Eli Kupetz
Guest: Zaraleen Hernandez
Editor: Eli Kupetz
Executive Producer: Eli Kupetz
TIMECODES
0:00 Introduction
01:26 Best Cinematography
03:07 Best Sound
05:34 Best Film Editing
08:21 Best Visual Effects
11:02 Best Production Design / Best Costume Design
13:15 Best Makeup & Hairstyling
15:54 Best Original Score
18:16 Best Original Song
22:24 Best Animated Feature
24:53 Best International Feature Film
26:53 Best Adapted Screenplay
28:21 Best Original Screenplay
31:11 Best Supporting Actor
34:01 Best Supporting Actress
36:48 Best Actress
42:28 Best Actor
48:16 Best Director
50:26 Best Picture -
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
On this episode of Talking Pictures, Eli and Zaraleen discuss the 2004 sci-fi romance classic Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, written by Charlie Kaufman and directed by Michel Gondry. They take a deep-dive into some of the unique filmmaking techniques, hidden details, and literary allusions in the film. Spoilers abound!
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Host: Eli Kupetz
Guest: Zaraleen Hernandez
Editor: Eli Kupetz
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Saltburn (2023)
On this episode of Talking Pictures, Alexandra, Ashley, Brandon, and Kyle discuss the 2023 film Saltburn, written and directed by Emerald Fennell. They talk about the shocking scenes, the aesthetics, and the many themes of the film. Spoilers abound!
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Hosts: Alexandra Manzo & Ashley Zhuk
Guests: Brandon Nasiri, Kyle Walsh
Editor: Eli Kupetz
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2023: Year In Review
On this episode of Talking Pictures, Eli, Kat, Daniel, and Brandon share their favorite (and least favorite) films and TV shows from 2023. They discuss Barbie, Oppenheimer, Priscilla, Saltburn, Past Lives, and more!
Here are everyone's top 5 lists from this episode:
Eli:
Oppenheimer
Barbie
They Cloned Tyrone
The Last Of Us
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Kat:
Succession
Barbie
Saltburn
What We Do in the Shadows
Beef
Daniel:
Barbie
Priscilla
Past Lives
All of Us Strangers
Bottoms / Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
Brandon:
Babylon (December 2022 Release)
Oppenheimer
The Holdovers
Saltburn
Poor Things
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Host: Eli Kupetz
Guests: Daniel Guerrero, Katherine Mueller, Brandon Nasiri
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Video Game Adaptations
On this episode of Talking Pictures, Eli, Sam, and Andrew discuss film and TV adaptations of video games, and why so many of them fall short. They also discuss recent successful video game adaptations like The Last of Us, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and Five Nights at Freddy's, as well as speculation about upcoming video game adaptations in development.
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Host: Eli Kupetz
Guests: Sam Umbay, Andrewtrung Le
Editor: Eli Kupetz
Executive Producer: Eli Kupetz