SPOKES PODCAST

Spokes is the official red Bicycle Media podcast made for filmmakers by filmmakers. Join the rBM crew, as they talk with some of the industry’s most brilliant minds about past and upcoming projects, business trends, and life on- and off-set. Hosted by rBM founder James Pizarro.

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Episode #029 - Patrick O'Sullivan

We travel to Perth, Australia, in today’s episode as we talk with cinematographer and the host of the Wandering DP Podcast, Patrick O’Sullivan. We talk about how he got into cinematography, as well as his work in recent projects including being the DP for an Australian feature film.

We travel to Perth, Australia, in today’s episode as we talk with cinematographer and the host of the Wandering DP Podcast, Patrick O’Sullivan. We talk about how he got into cinematography, as well as his work in recent projects including being the DP for an Australian feature film.

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    • One of our favorite podcasts to listen to (besides ours, of course) is the Wandering DP Podcast, hosted by cinematographer Patrick O’Sullivan. In this episode, it was an honor having Patrick on our show to talk about filmmaking and cinematography. We also go into the making of his podcast, as well as talking about his new online course about commercial cinematography. Recently, Patrick was the director of photography for the Australian romantic drama film, I Met a Girl, and we talk about his experience filming that. After the show is over, check out some Wandering DP episodes using the links below.

  • Talking Points

    • Going from an aspiring rugby player to a cinematographer

    • Growing pains of his cinematography career

    • Learning how to work with others on your crew, as well as developing a system on-set

    • Patrick’s biggest “aha” moment

    • The cinematographer-director connection on-set

    • Patrick’s experience working on the Australian film, “I Met a Girl,” and what he learned from working on the film (including long-term effects)

    • Deciding what you want out of your filming career

    • Behind the scenes of the Wandering DP Podcast

    • Filmmaking in a world where anyone can do it

    • Patrick’s new online course about commercial cinematography

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Episode #003 - Jon Connor

Episode three brings us to a conversation with filmmaker, writer, editor, and Masters in Motion co-founder, Jon Connor. We talk to him about his experiences in filmmaking, as well as how he started the now twice-a-year event. Once again, we are also joined by Chris “Tico” Crawford.

Episode three brings us to a conversation with filmmaker, writer, editor, and Masters in Motion co-founder, Jon Connor. We talk to him about his experiences in filmmaking, as well as how he started the now twice-a-year event. Once again, we are also joined by Chris “Tico” Crawford.

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    • Austin: December 6-9, 2020

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    • A few years ago, James attended Masters in Motion, a filmmaking workshop held every December in Austin, TX. It is a rare opportunity to learn from some of the industry’s best minds and to network with other like-minded individuals. There, he met the workshop’s co-founder, Jon Connor, who is also a filmmaker, writer, and editor. He also is the producer for the workshop’s Art Vs. Commerce podcast. Today, we sit down with Jon and talk about his experiences in filmmaking, as well as how “Masters” was conceived. Once again joining James in co-hosting duties is rBM producer Chris “Tico” Crawford.

  • Talking Points

    • Pros and Cons of being a freelancer

    • Lessons from filmmaking experience and tips for up-and-coming filmmakers

    • His experience as both a DP and an editor 

    • How Masters in Motion evolved to what it is today 

    • The future of Masters in Motion 

    • Advice to filmmakers who are doing this as their main job, especially when it comes down to networking 

    • The biggest influence on his career

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Episode #001 - Grant Peelle

For our first episode, we talk with filmmaker Grant Peelle about the keys to conducting an interview, as well as his experiences in filmmaking.

On our premiere episode of the podcast, we talk with Ohio-based filmmaker Grant Peelle about the keys to conducting an interview, as well as his experiences in filmmaking.

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    • What does it take to become a great storyteller? If you listen to this episode, you may learn a few things about that. We have our friend, Grant Peele, on the podcast. Grant is a director and cinematographer out of Wilmington, Ohio, who has made documentaries, “#standwithme” and “I’m Fine, Thanks.” He has worked with Stillmotion, now MUSE Storytelling, and is the co-founder of the Collective Film Project.

    • In this episode, Grant talks about the relatively unorthodox way that he became a filmmaker. We go in-depth about filming interviews and the importance of conducting one.

  • Talking Points

    • Grant’s connection with Stillmotion, now MUSE Storytelling, and how it helped him become a great filmmaker

    • The art of conducting an interview and the importance of connecting with the interviewee

    • The importance of a postmortem and how it can set you up for future success

    • The “Peanut Butter and Jelly” technique to engage the interviewee into a more interesting conversation

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