The Hidden Frame Podcast

Steve Davis
  • 5.0 (2)
  • Visual Arts
  • Biweekly

Join filmmaker Steve Davis as he pulls back the curtain on the invisible choices that shape what we see, hear, and feel on screen. The Hidden Frame explores the unseen layers of creative work through candid conversations with filmmakers, musicians, artists, editors, designers, and storytellers. From breakthrough moments to creative failures, from instinct to craft, this is a podcast about the hidden decisions audiences may never notice, but always feel. --- Follow us on Instagram: @thehiddenframepod & @stevedavis.creative

Episodes

  1. Oct 23

    BRANDON JONES - Colorist

    How does color shape what you feel before you even notice it? Today's guest is Brandon Jones, a colorist whose work spans brands like Cadillac, Reebok, Starbucks, Progressive, Popeyes, and Champion. With a background in graphic design and cinematography, Brandon brings an eye for the entire image and the technical precision to carry a creative vision from the first conversation to the final frame. In this conversation, we explore the uneasy worlds of David Fincher, the intensity of Mad Max, and the decisions behind an image that stays with you. Brandon's website: www.swatchfour.com Brandon's Instagram @_jonesbrandon (00:00) Introduction(01:26) From Graphic Design to Cinematography(06:39) Finding a Calling in Color(10:04) Building a Remote Color Grading Business(13:54) How Design Shapes a Colorist’s Eye(17:48) Where Color Science Meets Creativity(24:25) Building the Look Before Cameras Roll(28:30) Remote Calibration and Client Confidence(31:37) What to Fix on Set vs. in Post(33:57) How Wardrobe and Set Design Shape Color(38:10) The Trust Between a DP and a Colorist(43:45) Losing a Job: A Hard Lesson in Creative Collaboration(45:46) What Color Grading Brings to Cinema(48:15) Mad Max and the Power of Color(49:35) The World of Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City(52:28) David Fincher and the Colors of Unease(54:01) Finding a Style and Building Brand Colors(58:41) How Lighting Changes the Way We Feel(01:01:43) What’s Next: Growing the Business(01:05:11) Where to Find Brandon(01:06:06) Closing Thoughts

    BRANDON JONES - Colorist

  2. Sep 18

    VO WILLIAMS

    Vo Williams joins Steve Davis on The Hidden Frame to explore his journey from Florida rap battles to more than 3,000 music placements across sports, film, TV, and gaming. From Metallica’s influence to his WWE anthem “Greatness” and their Milwaukee Bucks collaboration, they unpack the craft of epic hip hop and what it takes to create music that gives you goosebumps.

    VO WILLIAMS

  3. Sep 3 ·  Bonus

    Prologue

    In this prologue, host and filmmaker Steve Davis introduces The Hidden Frame, a podcast about the creative choices we often feel before we consciously notice them. From directing and acting to cinematography, editing, music, sound, VFX, and production design, the series explores the invisible choices that turn craft into emotion. Steve reflects on a career spent crafting unforgettable moments that have electrified arenas and brought thousands of fans to their feet, while revealing the countless hidden decisions that shape what an audience ultimately sees, hears, and feels.

    Prologue
  • 3 Episodes

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Join filmmaker Steve Davis as he pulls back the curtain on the invisible choices that shape what we see, hear, and feel on screen. The Hidden Frame explores the unseen layers of creative work through candid conversations with filmmakers, musicians, artists, editors, designers, and storytellers. From breakthrough moments to creative failures, from instinct to craft, this is a podcast about the hidden decisions audiences may never notice, but always feel. --- Follow us on Instagram: @thehiddenframepod & @stevedavis.creative

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