The Mechanics of Storytelling

Ezra Justin Lee
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  • FILM INTERVIEWS

In this podcast, Ezra Justin Lee talks with different storytellers about their creative process— the mechanics and the techniques.

  1. Special Effects (and Explosions!) with Becca Suh-Hee Han

    07/05/2021

    Special Effects (and Explosions!) with Becca Suh-Hee Han

    Becca’s origin story: how she got into special effects work (2:10)Defining what is special effects (6:05)Working your way up in the special effects world (13:30)What is it like in the day of a special effects professional? (21:10)What is something in real life that doesn’t actually happen the way special effects makes it seem like in the movies? (25:40)Thinking of the overall story/storytelling when doing special effects (28:30)How does faith life affect your work in special effects? (43:50)Spiritual Question: What have you learned about yourself and the world this past 1.5 years during the pandemic? (49:05)Bye for now!  3 3 3

    56 min
  2. Performing on Broadway with Catherine Ricafort McCreary

    05/18/2021

    Performing on Broadway with Catherine Ricafort McCreary

    Catherine’s origin story (6:45)Catherine’s first equity job (15:00)Catherine’s  Broadway debut in “Mamma Mia!” (18:10)Hundreds of hours of training, practice, and injury to perform (26:43)Catherine starts the “Artists Who Code” organization (38:20)Spiritual question: What theatre superstition/ritual have you been able to bring into your day-to-day life? (46:35)  Connect with our podcast: https://www.instagram.com/mostpodcast   Connect with Catherine: https://www.instagram.com/cattricafort/   Artists Who Code: http://artistswhocode.com/ https://www.instagram.com/artistswhocode/

    51 min
  3. Documentaries with Geneva Peschka, WOMXN Documentary Series

    04/20/2021

    Documentaries with Geneva Peschka, WOMXN Documentary Series

    How Geneva got into documentary-making (3:55)Why did you choose to be behind the camera as a documentarian instead of in front of the camera? (11:05)How the Womxn video and podcast documentary series came into being (13:30)Listen to first episode of Womxn Podcast (season 2) with Minnijean Brown-Trickey (20:05)How do you get your documentary subjects to bring out their moving or interesting stories? (28:00)Spiritual Question: Could you share the moment you stepped into your beauty, power, and greatness? (33:15)  Geneva’s website: https://www.genevapeschka.com/ Womxn Podcast: https://anchor.fm/geneva-peschka Womxn Video Documentary Series: https://www.womxndocseries.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/gneva

    39 min
  4. Cinematography with Christopher Yang, Wong Fu Productions

    04/05/2021

    Cinematography with Christopher Yang, Wong Fu Productions

    Wong Fu Productions's content during 2020 reflects the COVID experience (3:10)Christopher’s origin story: how he got into cinematography (9:22)Christopher talks through his technical process as Director of Photography (20:30)Thinking quickly, responsively, and on the fly when on set (34:00)How to think about lighting/color and developing your own style as a cinematographer (35:50)Spiritual Question: What's the meaning of your life and how does it relate to your work as a DP? (39:25)Connect with Christopher and Wong Fu Productions on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yangstopher/Personal Website: https://www.christopherhyang.com/aboutWong Fu Productions YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCutXfzLC5wrV3SInT_tdY0w

    46 min
  5. Voiceover Acting with Edward Hong (AKA the Cinnabon Monster)

    03/08/2021

    Voiceover Acting with Edward Hong (AKA the Cinnabon Monster)

    How Edward got into voiceover acting (4:40)Edward’s act of social activism: creating a directory of Asian American and BIPOC voiceover actors (8:30)How casting works (12:35)Role preparation tips for beginner voiceover actors (19:30)Sound equipment you need to get started as voiceover actor (25:09)Challenges of dubbing work (27:48)Is racism and stereotyping still an issue for voiceover actors of color in Hollywood? (37:10)Spiritual Question: How do you get through the suffering and rejection attendant to being an actor? (42:18)Our first bloopers this podcast! (50:40) Connect with Edward Hong on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/cinnabonmonsterInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cinnabonmonster/ Connect with us or drop us a line on Instagram (@mostpodcast): http://instagram.com/mostpodcast   --- Keywords: podcast, Asian American BIPOC representation, voiceover acting technique process, dubbing, animation, commercials, Hollywood, TV Film Theatre performance, storytelling

    51 min
  6. Asian Representation in Hollywood with Nancy Wang Yuen, Sociologist

    02/08/2021

    Asian Representation in Hollywood with Nancy Wang Yuen, Sociologist

    How Nancy became interested in sociology, racial justice, and more equitable racial representation in Hollywood (3:10)Nancy’s first experience seeing positive Asian representation in film (5:55)Importance of racial representation and  mental health amongst youth (8:33)Asians perpetually  being portrayed as the outsider and "noble immigrant" (10:15)Becoming creators of our own storytellers, creators and content producers (16:25)The role of regulation and policy in improving diversity and representation in TV and film (25:15)Why the current system in Hollywood is difficult to change (29:30)“What encouragements would you offer to Asian/BIPOC actors and creatives in the industry now?” (31:00)Spiritual question: “How do the spiritual and moral dimensions come together in your work, research, and fight for racial justice in Hollywood?” (34:10)You can connect with Nancy: Twitter: https://twitter.com/nancywyuenInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nancywyuen Connect with us or drop us a line on Instagram (@mostpodcast): http://instagram.com/mostpodcast

    41 min
  7. Storyboarding with Bobby Rubio, Director of Pixar Short "Float"

    01/18/2021

    Storyboarding with Bobby Rubio, Director of Pixar Short "Float"

    ORIGIN STORY: "How did you get started with storyboarding for animation?" (2:29)Bobby talks about his creative process. (12:30)Taking feedback from others but staying true to your story’s vision. (14:44)Thinking about Asian heritage when Assistant Director for “Avatar: The Last Airbender”. (23:10)“How do you access or experience the divine?”(30:05)

    34 min
  8. Creating Rotten Tomatoes with Patrick Lee, Founding CEO

    10/19/2020

    Creating Rotten Tomatoes with Patrick Lee, Founding CEO

    ORIGIN STORY: How Patrick and his college friends started Rotten Tomatoes (0:30)When creating a start-up company, how do you deal with discouragement at the onset--or even before you get started? (5:19)Patrick’s experience as Executive Producer of a film (16:30)As an Asian American in a very white space (i.e. Hollywood) did you encounter any racism in Hollywood and in your professional experience with Rotten Tomatoes? (20:50)Experience transitioning from computer science/engineering to the world of business and movies (26:40)What do you think is the meaning of life? (28:55)Life legacy (32:20)To connect with our podcast, check out our Instagram: http://instagram.com/mostpodcast   This is the final episode of Season 2. Thank you for supporting our podcast! We aren't sure when Season 3 will be coming out, but if/when it does, we hope to see you then. Please take care during these tentative times. And if you're able to, please VOTE!

    35 min
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In this podcast, Ezra Justin Lee talks with different storytellers about their creative process— the mechanics and the techniques.

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  • Creator
    Ezra Justin Lee
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2021
  • Episodes
    27
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2019-2020 The Mechanics of Storytelling Podcast
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