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Timecode CowboysTCC_108 Crescenzo Pt 2Timecode⏱️🤠Cowboys | Ep. 8 | Pt. 2 | Salad Days & Starfields with Crescenzo 🌌🎬Our ride with cinematographer extraordinaire Crescenzo Notarile continues — and this time we’re diving into his salad days working on ‘80s era music videos, his stint on Star Trek: Discovery, and the bigger questions about art, artists, and legacy - and of course, The Godfather.Here’s what we cover in this jam-packed part two:🎶 Shooting 850+ music videos — from Billy Idol to Tom Petty, U2, Pink Floyd & Michael Jackson🔮 The tricks of the trade Crescenzo still car...
2025-08-201h 10Timecode CowboysTCC_108 Crescenzo!Timecode⏱️🤠Cowboys | Ep. 8 | Pt. 1 | Lights, Camera… Crescenzo! 🎥✨We finally wrangled our biggest guest yet — the one, the only, Crescenzo Notarile — Emmy-nominated cinematographer, lifelong student of light 🧠💡 and all-around Renaissance man 🏆📸. We had sooooo much fun with Crescenzo that we had to split this one into TWO PARTS !Here’s what we cover in this rich and rollicking Pt. 1:📺 The Twilight Zone episode that changed Crescenzo’s life forever📸 Crescenzo’s love for photography — and private collection of Avedon prints!🎞️ The Swedish Masters of Mood...
2025-07-091h 09Timecode CowboysTCC_107 Cannes!Timecode⏱️🤠Cowboys | Ep. 7 | Cannes You Believe It?! 🇫🇷🎞️We’re back in the saddle after a wild ride to the Cannes Film Festival 🥂🎥 — where Danny’s work on Slauson Recwas a last-minute addition to the prestigious Cannes Classics lineup! 😱✨In this very special episode:🐎 Dan survives the red carpet and a brutal sinus infection🧢 Buys waaaaay too many souvenir hats🎟️ Breaks down the circus-like chaos of Cannes📽️ Reflects on editing a vérité doc for 2 years straight✍️ Retreats into the...
2025-06-1946 minTimecode CowboysTCC_106 Claire SmightTimecode⏱️🤠Cowboys | Ep. 6 | The Smight Stuff: Claire, Con Artists & Paper MoonThis week, the Smight family expands—and upgrades.✨Claire Smight—art director, film connoisseur, and certified agent of cool—makes her long-awaited Timecode Cowboys debut 🎤🎉With Peter Bogdanovich’s Paper Moon (1973) as our compass, we hit the open road to explore a world of scams, grifts, and Americana. Along the way we discuss the following:👧 Tatum O’Neal’s Oscar-winning chaos as Addie Loggins📖 The fine art of a Bible hustle🎥 Bogdanovich’s obsession with vintage...
2025-06-061h 05Timecode CowboysTCC_105 Mark BaldwinTimecode⏱️🤠Cowboys | Ep. 5 | Doctor’s Orders: Learning to Love the Cut with Mark Baldwin (and Dr. Strangelove)This week, we step into the war room and go full Kubrick. Editor, documentarian, and raconteur Mark Baldwin joins us for a deep dive into the genius of Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb — from its razor-sharp satire to the way its editing reshaped comedy.As a longtime industry vet with credits across both docs and narrative fare, Mark also shares his own career jour...
2025-05-041h 02Timecode CowboysTimecode Cowboys | Episode 4 | Edit Room Rodeo: John Heath on his Career in and Out of the Cutting RoomTimecode⏱️🤠Cowboys | Ep. 4 | Edit Room Rodeo: John Heath on his Career in and Out of the Cutting RoomThis week, The Cowboys welcome their very first guest to the corral: producer, editor, and director John Heath 🎥✂️. We saddle up for a ride through John's decades-spanning career — from the wild early days of non-linear editing 🖥️ to the modern media frontier — swapping tales from the trenches of Hollywood across genres and eras. Plus, John brings a personal favorite to the table: the Coen Brothers' underworld masterpiece, Miller’s Crossing 🎩🔫.It's a story of cutting, crafting, and crossing paths — don't miss...
2025-04-2758 minTimecode CowboysTimecode Cowboys | Episode 3 | "Vanishing Point" The Cult Classic That Outran the ’70sBuckle up, movie lovers — it’s time to hit the gas!🔥In Episode 3 of Timecode⏱️🤠Cowboys, we cruise the highway with Vanishing Point (1971), the cult classic that turned a white Dodge Challenger into an everlasting symbol of freedom, fatalism, and full-throttle filmmaking.We talk the seeds of the screenplay written by a Cuban novelist (who might have also been a CIA agent) Barry Newman’s effortlessly stoic protagonist Kowalski, the mysterious DJ Super Soul, and that surreal mix of high-speed chases and ‘70s soul-searching that makes this film so indelibly iconic.We also veer off-road into...
2025-04-1750 minTimecode CowboysTimecode Cowboys | Episode 2 | “Lonely are the Brave" and other stuff too!Is Lonely are the Brave (1962) the real beginning of New Hollywood? In this episode of Timecode⏱️🤠Cowboys, we saddle up with one of the most underrated modern Westerns ever made — a film that saw Kirk Douglas swapping six-shooters for existentialism and horses for helicopters.This isn’t your granddad’s cowboy movie. This is a boundary-breaking elegy for the American individualist, a spiritual bridge from the mythic West to the morally complex antiheroes of the 1970s. Before Easy Rider, before The Wild Bunch, before Taxi Driver or Five Easy Pieces, there was Jack Burns — a man out of time, trappe...
2025-04-1057 minTimecode CowboysTimecode Cowboys | Episode 1 | The 70'sWelcome to the first episode of Timecode Cowboys, where we dive deep into the rugged, rebellious terrain of 1970s cinema! 🎥 From gritty antiheroes to groundbreaking auteurs, the ‘70s redefined Hollywood storytelling with daring new visions. 🍿🤠Join us as we explore how filmmakers wrangled the chaos of the era to create some of the most unforgettable movies in history.📽️ Subscribe for more episodes covering film history, iconic directors, and the evolution of cinema!#TimecodeCowboys #FilmHistory #1970sCinema #OutlawDecade #movieanalysis For those who are curious, here's a list of all movies - no matter how brief or tang...
2025-04-0453 minTimecode CowboysTimecode Cowboys | TeaserAlec and Danny Smight, father and son filmmakers, discuss Movies, TV, Filmmaking from it's beginnings to present day and beyond! Instagram - @timecode_cowboysTikTok - @timecode_cowboysSend us a text
2025-03-2608 min
The Crew ListTCL_301_Sam IrvinSend us a textWelcome to The Crew List, I'm Alec Smight, Joining me is filmmaker, author, and journalist, Sam Irvin. With over 50 movies and TV shows to his credit, including cult classics like "Elvira's Haunted Hills," "Oblivion," and "Magic Island," Sam's has been on quite a creative journey.His contributions extend far beyond the director's chair. He was a co-executive producer of Bill Condon’s Oscar-winning film "Gods and Monsters" a historical consultant on Liza Minnelli’s Tony Award-winning Broadway show "Liza’s at the Palace,”. Sam has also made his mark in the literary...
2024-05-211h 10
Heart to Heart PodcastLearning to Collaborate with Alec SmightIn this episode of Heart to Heart, Marc and Brian spoke with Alec Smight, a Hollywood-bred talent who has worked in various roles within the industry. After an initial stint in acting, Alec's ceaseless curiosity led him to explore beyond the spotlight into the mesmerizing world of filmmaking. His experience includes work as an editor, producer, and director of major television hits such as CSI, Chicago Hope, and Criminal Minds. His insider perspective and practical insights make Alec an expert voice in the entertainment industry.
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2024-01-0455 minThe Crew ListTCL_Episode 07 Barrie WiseSend us a textBarrie Wise is a motion picture editor, working more than 20 years in the entertainment industry, collaborating with a multitude of talented individuals. After graduating from the University of Southern California School of Cinema Television, he spent the first 15 years of his career on the global hit television series, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Under the mentorship of editor turned director, Alec Smight, he quickly worked his way up the ladder to senior editor on the show. Since then, he has cut for several acclaimed series including Gotham and Pennyworth as well as many short...
2021-07-131h 04The Crew ListTCL_Episode 04 Danny SmightSend us a textMy son Danny joins me. Danny Smight is an NY-based producer / editor who studiedFilm and TV Production at UCLA. He has spent the past eight years creating a wide variety of video content and wearing a multitude of hats along the way. Danny is also an avid cinephile with far too many Blu-rays to prove it.Check him out @ dannysmight.com
2021-04-2650 min
Black Ink Red FilmEpisode 09 – Frankenstein
Your hosts Stephen N and Stephen E discuss Frankenstein: the 1818/1831 novel written by Mary Shelley, and films that have made The Monster a horror icon.
Special Guest: Jen Brinkman reading excerpts from the novel.
1910: Thomas Edison’s Frankenstein
Director: J. Searle Dawley
Doctor: Augustus Phillips
Monster: Charles Ogle
1931: Frankenstein
Director: James Whale
Doctor: Colin Clive
Monster: Boris Karloff
1935: The Bride of Frankenstein
Director: James Whale
Doctor: Colin Clive
Monster: Boris Karloff, Elsa Lanchester
1957: The Curse of Frankenstein
Director: Terence Fisher
Doctor: Peter Cushing
Monster: Christopher Lee
1973: Frankenstein (TV...
2020-07-121h 07
What's My Frame3. Alec Smight // Director, Producer & EditorToday on WHAT'S MY FRAME? with chatting with television director, producer and editor Alec Smight; a New York native Alec started his career as an actor; before transitioning his career behind the camera; where he quickly became a successful film & TV editor working on MOONLIGHTING, LA LAW & CHICAGO HOPE for witch he received his first Emmy & A.C.E. nominations.
After five years in the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation editing room, Alec stepped into the role of director-producer on the series, seeing CSI through to the series completion in 2015. Alec continues his love of directing and editing most...
2020-04-2021 min
Legends of Film Podcast ArchiveLegends of Film: Alec SmightBill interviews Editor, Director and Producer of the CSI TV series, Alec Smight. Mr. Smight is the son of the late Jack Smight, who directed No Way to Treat a Lady. Alec talks about his father’s directing career as well as his own work on CSI.
2014-06-2900 min