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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: Bedtime Stories for JillChapter 12 - Alice’s EvidenceThe Exciting Conclusion of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
2022-04-2913 min
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: Bedtime Stories for JillChapter 11 - Who Stole the Tarts?In which I forget which voices I gave which characters, AGAIN.
2022-04-1412 min
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: Bedtime Stories for JillChapter 10 - The Lobster-QuadrilleIn which there is a lot more singing than I was prepared for.
2022-03-0318 min
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: Bedtime Stories for JillChapter 9 - The Mock Turtle's StoryIn which I eat some lunch and forgot a voice I invented for a character moments after I made it.
2022-02-0215 min
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: Bedtime Stories for JillChapter 8 - The Queen’s Croquet-GroundIt's rush hour in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, America. Time for a new episode.
2022-01-2014 min
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: Bedtime Stories for JillChapter 7 - A Mad Tea-PartyMark podcasts from his iPhone in bed, while Lola has the zoomies.
2021-12-2816 min
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: Bedtime Stories for JillChapter 6 - Pig and PepperIt's now been 0 days without a podcasting accident.
2021-12-0716 min
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: Bedtime Stories for JillChapter 5 - Advice from a CaterpillarBrought to you by my tribute recipe for the Hippo old fashioned, still under development.
2021-11-1215 min
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: Bedtime Stories for JillChapter 4 - The Rabbit Sends in a Little BillI re-recorded the entire episode because I recorded it first with the wrong microphone selected, and it sounded awful, and then I spilled wine on my couch.
2021-11-0315 min
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: Bedtime Stories for JillChapter 3 - A Caucus-Race and a Long TaleI was tired.
2021-10-2112 min
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: Bedtime Stories for JillChapter 2 - The Pool of TearsLive from Hollywood.
2021-10-2113 min
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: Bedtime Stories for JillChapter 1 - Down the Rabbit-HoleGood night to Jill Rubin, and Jill Rubin only.
2021-10-1613 min
Just Gals Being Pals: A Xena CelebrationMortal BelovedSome bad dudes have taken over the underworld, and since Hades has decided he’s just gonna mope about it, its up to Xena and her 48-hour boyfriend Marcus to battle digital harpies, recover Hades’ hat, and make everything right again.
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2021-02-1424 min
Just Gals Being Pals: A Xena CelebrationWarrior… PrincessXena-Diana prepares for Diana-Diana's wedding while Gabrielle tries to keep her identical twin (unrelated) Diana-Xena from accidentally chopping off anyone's head with her Round Killing Thing.
2021-02-0522 min
Just Gals Being Pals: A Xena CelebrationA Fistful of DinarsXena, Gabrielle, and two guys they don't trust go on a real Indiana Jones-style adventure to find the Lost Treasure of the Sumerians, not because she wants the treasure, but because she… uhh… doesn't want anyone to become a god, maybe? Who can say.
2021-01-2924 min
Just Gals Being Pals: A Xena CelebrationAthens Academy of the Performing BardsThis time, we get a clip show so Lucy can have the week off, Gabs meets a nice boy called Homer, and together they enter an epic rap battle to save the local arts school from those evil rule-and-regulations-mongers.
2021-01-2217 min
Just Gals Being Pals: A Xena CelebrationBeware Greeks Bearing GiftsOur heroes go to Troy to help the "face that launched a thousand [war]ships". Gabs finds her old beau and gets her staff broken, while the Greeks have to deal with a Trojan horse that's full of Xena!
2021-01-1524 min
Just Gals Being Pals: A Xena CelebrationThe Black WolfXena's childhood friend, Flora, is in with the rebel Black Wolf band, and when she goes to jail, Xena, Gabs, and even Salmoneus have to get themselves arrested so they can break out… from the inside!
2021-01-0820 min
Just Gals Being Pals: A Xena CelebrationHooves & HarlotsGabs becomes an Amazon princess, Xena fights for her honor, and centaurs get blamed for a murder, but it turns out that man was the real monster all along.
Our new theme music is “Kaval Sviri,” performed by Balkan Ethno Orchestra. Please visit them!
2021-01-0130 min
Just Gals Being Pals: A Xena CelebrationDeath in ChainsContinuing in our series of gods who get chained up, this time it's Death, and Xena has to save her so that people will be able to die again, which for some reason this time is a good thing. Meanwhile Gabby gains and loses a new boy toy.
2020-12-0624 min
Just Gals Being Pals: A Xena CelebrationPrometheusWe're back! Prometheus gets chained… AGAIN, so Xena and Gabby meet up with Herc-boner and Iolaus to save him, and we get a bunch of needless one-upsmanship and a thrilling pterodactyl ride.
2020-11-2720 min
Just Gals Being Pals: A Xena CelebrationThe TitansGabby accidentally wakes up some Titans who she uses to do her bidding… until they discover she's not a goddess after all. Learn from Ray Stantz, Gabs. When someone ask you if you're a god, you say yes.
2020-09-1800 min
Just Gals Being Pals: A Xena CelebrationThe ReckoningXena tries to help some villagers attacked by a hooded figure, but she ends up on trial for her crimes against humanity instead. Gabrielle does her best Perry Mason impression, while Ares tries to tempt her to the dark side.
2020-09-1100 min
Just Gals Being Pals: A Xena CelebrationThe Path Not TakenGabby hangs out at the bar with a prince, while Xena goes to rescue his princess from a slimy arms trader trying to start a war. Along the way, she meets up with her hot, not-really-all-that-evil ex Marcus.
2020-09-0400 min
Just Gals Being Pals: A Xena CelebrationCradle of HopeXena, Gabby and Pandora's granddaughter take care of a baby for a while until they can pawn it off on the king, and we learn that the real Hope was the friends we met along the way.
2020-08-2700 min
Just Gals Being Pals: A Xena CelebrationDreamworkerGabby gets kidnapped to either become Morpheus' bride or lose her blood innocence — err… "murder virginity," and Xena has to go rescue her inside a dream, with the help of a creepy old dude who wants to rub oil all over her.
2020-08-2100 min
Just Gals Being Pals: A Xena CelebrationChariots of WarGabrielle hangs out in a bar and has bad taste in men, while Xena gets shot in the gut with an arrow, gets ignored by dumb villagers because she's both a warrior and a woman, and has to play surrogate mom to Very Caring Dad and his kids. Bad shoes, frantic leaps, and flying watermelons ensue. Eventually she escapes from this hellscape of peaceful family life and takes Gabrielle with her.
2020-08-1400 min
Just Gals Being Pals: A Xena CelebrationSins of the PastOur first episode of the Xena series proper! Xena meets Gabrielle for the first time, goes to visit her home village where everyone hates her — including her mom — and performs a tricky balancing act to get Draco out of her town.
2020-08-0700 min
Just Gals Being Pals: A Xena CelebrationUnchained HeartTheres a lot to process in this episode — Salmoneus has a panic attack and has to process whether he's a coward, Xena and Iolaus have to process their previous toxic gaslit relationship, and we have to process a very regrettable digital monster. But Herc is only processing his boner.
2020-07-3100 min
Just Gals Being Pals: A Xena CelebrationThe GauntletThis week, Xena is still pretty evil, but at least she's not into killing women and children. Trouble is, her men are totally into it, and this becomes a problem. Xena dons her goin' out armor to strike fear and boners into the heart of her enemies, and Hercules totally falls for her puppy dog eyes. But what will Iolaus think‽
2020-07-2400 min
Just Gals Being Pals: A Xena CelebrationThe Warrior PrincessWe start our podcast with the very first appearance of Xena in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys s01e09 “The Warrior Princess.” Xena isn't quite herself yet, but we talk about her first adventure, what's new, and what's to come. Battle — errr… seduce on, Xena!
2020-07-1700 min
The Omni ShowHow Alex Lindsay Uses OmniGraffle in His BusinessFull transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com
Alex Lindsay’s company Pixel Corps does livestreaming for companies, organizations, and governments — and they use OmniGraffle to design and document their (necessarily) complex setups and to communicate with clients. Alex tells us how.
If you listen to podcasts, you probably know Alex Lindsay from MacBreak Weekly. You may not have known that Alex worked for Industrial Light and Magic back in the day — and, yes, he worked on a Star Wars movie. :)
This episode is kind of a party. Brent is joined by two co-hosts: Ken Case...
2020-02-1942 min
EndeavorS01E11 - “Divergent Endeavors”A collection of short stories set in the Endeavor universe. Featuring stories by Vishal Bharadwaj, Mark Boszko, Gav Brown, Rich DeThorne, Terry Drosdak, Devlin Grimm and Mike Warner.
2020-01-2400 min
Tinseltown - The Holiday Movie Podcast76 - Kiss Kiss Bob BobTinseltown Guest Month returns, this time not even pretending that it isn't going to be longer than a month! Our first guest is Mark "Bob" Boszko, and he's here to talk about Shane Black's debut directorial offer, "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang", a neo-noir modern masterpiece.
2019-06-1954 minThe Omni ShowThe Story of OmniPlanFull transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com
In the studio are Ken Case, CEO of The Omni Group; Ainsley Bourque Olson, OmniPlan Prime Minster; and Greg Titus, OmniPlan Engineer — and we talk about how OmniPlan came to be and where it’s going.
The Story of OmniPlan
In the studio are Ken Case, CEO of The Omni Group; Ainsley Bourque Olson, OmniPlan Prime Minster; and Greg Titus, OmniPlan Engineer — and we talk about how OmniPlan came to be and where it’s going.
OmniPlan, originally a side project by Greg, found its way in...
2019-03-2029 minThe Omni ShowThe Tikinauts: Two Cherries InFull transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com
Like any other workplace, Omni has a few subcultures — knitters, rock climbers, dog fanciers — but none of them involve quite as much rum, kitsch, and straight-up chillin’ as Tiki.
Mark Boszko, Aaron Cherof, and Evan McNulty — roughly half of Omni Team Tiki — talk about their zest for fruity drinks and for the whole surrounding show. We talk about the décor from a lost world that never existed anyway. We talk about the fancy and sometimes secret ingredients. And the vibe. And the volcanos.
You can find Mark’s...
2018-08-0839 minThe Omni ShowAaron Cherof, Support HumanFull transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com
Aaron Cherof — native Floridian, indoor cat, piano man — is one of the folks who answers your questions when you write — or call — in. We talk about how support works and about the support team’s important role in product decisions.
Aaron, a Berklee College of Music graduate, has also written music for a number of Omni videos — and he wrote the theme music for this show. Thanks to Aaron it’s not just awkward silence when the host calls for “Music!” at the beginning and end of every show. :)
He’...
2018-06-2739 minThe Omni ShowMark Boszko, Video ProducerFull transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com
Mark got hooked on video and special effects at the age of five when he saw a TV show about the effects behind The Empire Strikes Back.
After creating videos for vast government bureaucracies and The History Channel, Mark moved to Seattle to come work at Omni — which, from his point of view, is a video production company that happens to create some companion software to go along with the movies.
Mark also hosts The Optical podcast, which you should listen to. And — most critically — Mark is thi...
2018-01-0329 min
The OpticalThe Optical 026 - The Advent of SoundComplete show notes (with links) available at http://opticalpodcast.com/episode/026 (coming soon)
We explore the fascinating history of sound in films — the trial and error that led from silent films to the first talkies — with Fritzi Kramer of Movies Silently. Fritzi also suggests some silent VFX films, and we catch up with good news about former Cinefex publisher Don Shay.
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2017-05-081h 06
The OpticalThe Optical 025 - Barco EscapeComplete show notes (with links) available at http://opticalpodcast.com/episode/025
Star Trek Beyond is currently playing in a new immersive super-widescreen theatrical format called Barco Escape. For details about the presentation format, we chat with Ted Schilowitz, Barco Escape’s Chief Creative Officer and the Resident Futurist at 20th Century Fox.
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2016-07-2933 min
The OpticalThe Optical 024 - IMAX Projectionist Jenn BentzComplete show notes (with links) available at http://opticalpodcast.com/episode/024
We talk with Jenn Bentz, IMAX Projectionist at Pacific Science Center, about the IMAX projection experience, the move from film to DLP to LASER, and her experience running the Hateful Eight 70mm roadshow.
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2016-02-2653 min
The OpticalThe Optical 023 - Howie Weed RemasteredIn a special edition of the podcast, remastered audio of our 2014 interview with Howie Weed, long time artist at ILM, who tells us about blowing up the Enterprise, a recipe for fake blood, mass producing Gremlins, an alligator, alien probes, and his turn as the Special Edition Wampa in the Special Edition of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.
2016-01-291h 11
The OpticalThe Optical 022 - The Right StuffComplete show notes (with links) available at http://opticalpodcast.com/episode/022
We talk about The Right Stuff with Joel Page, where at the height of excellent motion control camera work, the USFX team took the shots of supersonic jets and crashing capsules, and went in an entirely different direction.
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2015-09-1847 min
The OpticalThe Optical 021 - Jurassic: From Park to WorldComplete show notes (with links) available at http://opticalpodcast.com/episode/021
Cinefex Editor Jody Duncan comes on to discuss the evolution of digital VFX technology from the original Jurassic Park to the new Jurassic World, including her time on the set of The Lost World: Jurassic Park.
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2015-06-191h 02
The OpticalThe Optical 020 - Return of the JediComplete show notes (with links) available at http://opticalpodcast.com/episode/020
We chat about the effects of Return of the Jedi with Filmumentaries creator Jamie Benning, covering advances in motion tracking, Steadicam, and what life was like inside Jabba the Hutt.
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2015-05-241h 09
The OpticalThe Optical 019 - Robert Swarthe, One From the Heart, The Outsiders, and Early HD VideoComplete show notes (with links) available at http://opticalpodcast.com/episode/019
We chat with animator and VFX artist Robert Swarthe about his work on One From the Heart, The Outsiders, a short film test with an early HD video camera, and his unproduced adaptation of Arthur C. Clarke’s The Fountains of Paradise.
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2015-04-261h 14
The OpticalThe Optical 018 - Robert Swarthe, Close Encounters Special Edition, Star Trek: The Motion PictureComplete show notes (with links) available at http://opticalpodcast.com/episode/018
We chat with animator and VFX artist Robert Swarthe about his work on Close Encounters of the Third Kind — both the original and Special Edition, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, and more!
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2015-04-131h 22
The OpticalThe Optical 017 - Matte Painter Jesse SilverComplete show notes (with links) available at http://opticalpodcast.com/episode/017
We chat with matte painter Jesse Silver about his work on Tron, Something Wicked This Way Comes, Labyrinth, moving from real paint to digital for Super Mario Bros., and one high-pressure effects house that had phones in the toilet stalls.
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2015-03-261h 35
The OpticalThe Optical 016 - Something Wicked This Way ComesComplete show notes (with links) available at http://opticalpodcast.com/episode/016
We chat with Brian Covey about the making of Something Wicked This Way Comes, and discover that it might be an overlooked CGI first.
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2015-03-131h 02
The OpticalThe Optical 015 - E.T. the Extra-TerrestrialComplete show notes (with links) available at http://opticalpodcast.com/episode/015
Cinefex Associate Editor Joe Fordham joins us to discuss the making of Steven Spielberg’s E.T. — The Extra-Terrestrial, we try to figure out how E.T.’s innards worked, and discuss Spielberg’s unproduced Night Skies.
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2015-02-271h 32
The OpticalThe Optical 014 - FirefoxComplete show notes (with links) available at http://opticalpodcast.com/episode/014
We talk the making of Clint Eastwood’s Firefox with Russian speaker Mike Gower, and we marvel at John Dykstra and Apogee’s technical advances for the effects of the super-stealth fighter. до свидания!
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2015-02-151h 12
The OpticalThe Optical 013 - PoltergeistComplete show notes (with links) available at http://opticalpodcast.com/episode/013
Mike Gower chats with us about the making of Poltergeist, and we learn how to make ectoplasmic goo and body-sausage water guns.
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2015-01-301h 32
The OpticalThe Optical 012 - Planet of the Apes: The Evolution of the LegendComplete show notes (with links) available at http://opticalpodcast.com/episode/012
We talk with Joe Fordham and Jeff Bond, authors of Planet of the Apes: The Evolution of the Legend, covering all incarnations of the Apes!
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2015-01-131h 15
The OpticalThe Optical 011 - Douglas Trumbull, Part 2: Back to the Future… The Ride to Magi and UFOTOGComplete show notes (with links) available at http://opticalpodcast.com/episode/011/
We talk with Douglas Trumbull about his history as a creator and inventor of VFX and immersive film technology, making Back to the Future… The Ride, and his latest project: the 120 fps, 4K, 3D short film UFOTOG that shows off his new film process, Magi.
This episode includes the second half of our interview. Listen to Part 1 in episode 010!
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2014-11-2848 min
The OpticalThe Optical 010 - Douglas Trumbull, Part 1: From 2001 A Space Odyssey to BrainstormComplete show notes (with links) available at http://opticalpodcast.com/episode/010/
We talk with Douglas Trumbull about his history as artist, animator, and VFX legend, from 2001: A Space Odyssey to Brainstorm, and hear about what caused him to become a champion of immersive cinema.
This episode includes the first half of our interview, leading up to the point that Trumbull left Hollywood. Stay tuned for Part 2 in episode 011!
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2014-10-3149 min
The OpticalThe Optical 009 - Tron, Harrison Ellenshaw, John Van Vliet, Cinefex 8Complete show notes (with links) available at http://opticalpodcast.com/episode/009/
We chat with visual effects artists Harrison Ellenshaw and John Van Vliet about their work on the 1982 cult classic Tron, and hear about the hand-drawn animation that people think was CGI, and just how crazy it was to work on the film!
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2014-09-2655 min
The OpticalThe Optical 008 - King Kong, Willis O’Brien, Stop-Motion Animation, Cinefex 7Complete show notes (with links) are available at http://opticalpodcast.com/episode/008/
We chat with creator and publisher of Cinefex, Don Shay, about the life and work of stop motion pioneer Willis O’Brien, including The Lost World, King Kong, Mighty Joe Young, and more. We also interview animation director Rob Shaw about his films and experience as a stop-motion animator.
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2014-08-261h 45
The OpticalThe Optical 007 - Raiders of the Lost Ark, Mark Mangini, Dragonslayer, Go-Motion, Cinefex 6Complete show notes (with links) are available at http://opticalpodcast.com/episode/007/
We interview sound designer Mark Mangini about his career, including his early work on Raiders of the Lost Ark, and chat with film/TV editor Brian Newell about Dragonslayer, and the invention of Go-Motion.
This is continuing coverage of Cinefex 6 — see episode 006 for even more Raiders and Dragonslayer goodness!
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2014-07-151h 18
The OpticalThe Optical 006 - Raiders of the Lost Ark, Thaine Morris, Filmumentaries, Joe Fordham, Cinefex 6Complete show notes (with links) are available at http://opticalpodcast.com/episode/006/
We chat with Cinefex writer Joe Fordham and film/TV editor Brian Newell about Raiders of the Lost Ark, and interview mechanical effects and pyro legend Thaine Morris about his career and his work on Raiders and Dragonslayer. We also chat with Jamie Benning about his creation of the Filmumentaries behind-the-scenes documentary format.
We had so much great stuff that more Cinefex 6 coverage will continue in Episode 007, covering Dragonslayer, and a full interview with sound designer Mark Mangini!
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2014-06-231h 38
The OpticalThe Optical 005 - Ray Harryhausen, Clash of the Titans, The State of 3D, Roy Arbogast, Caveman, Cinefex 5Complete show notes (with links) are available at http://opticalpodcast.com/episode/005/
We chat with Jose Vazquez about Clash of the Titans, Ray Harryhausen’s other stop-motion creature films, Roy Arbogast’s work on the shark for Jaws and other physical effects, and experience the prehistoric comedy, Caveman. We also interview special guest Ed Marsh about the stop motion techniques in Chicken Run, and discuss the current state (and the future) of 3D movies.
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2014-05-271h 55
The OpticalThe Optical 004 - Outland, Altered States, Open Moco, Sensory Deprivation Tanks, Cinefex 4Complete show notes (with links) are available at http://opticalpodcast.com/episode/004/
We chat with film fan Brian Covey about the development of the front-screen Introvision technique for Outland – or as I like to call it, Sean Connery: Space Cop! – and the early computer effects and makeup for Altered States, interview Brad Justinen and Shane McKown of Motion Sickness about their Open MoCo project, and take our own dip on a sensory deprivation tank – for SCIENCE!
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2014-04-281h 54
The OpticalThe Optical 003 - Walter Murch, Sound Design, Saul Bass Title Design, Phase IV, Cinefex 3Complete show notes (with links) are available at http://opticalpodcast.com/episode/003/
We chat with TV writer and producer Ian Brier about Walter Murch’s early sound design for THX 1138, American Graffiti, The Conversation, and Apocalypse Now, as well as Saul Bass’ science fiction film Phase IV, interview Scott Leberecht and Christina Lee Storm about Life After Pi and the current state of the VFX industry, and talk with MK12 partner Ben Radatz about Saul Bass’ career in title design.
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2014-03-121h 59
The OpticalThe Optical 002 - The Empire Strikes Back, Howie Weed, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, 1941, Cinefex 2Complete show notes (with links) are available at http://opticalpodcast.com/episode/002
In our second episode, we chat with passionate fan Rob Rhyne about The Empire Strikes Back, interview modelmaker, creature creator, and digital artist Howie Weed about his career and work on The Empire Strikes Back: Special Edition, and we quickly chat with Duncan Boszko to get a perspective on Greg Jein’s physical miniature models in Close Encounters of the Third Kind, 1941, and The Hunt for Red October from someone who was born after the advent of CGI.
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2014-02-032h 04
The OpticalThe Optical 001 - Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Alien, Daren Dochterman, Cinefex 1Complete show notes (with links) at http://opticalpodcast.com/episode/001
In our premiere episode, we talk about Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Alien, chat with Daren Dochterman, VFX Supervisor on Star Trek: The Motion Picture — Director’s Edition, I admit my 2001 shame, and we ask: just what is an “optical,” anyway?
Sponsor
* Cinefex magazine — The journal of cinematic illusions.
Features
* Star Trek: The Motion Picture
* Star Trek: The Motion Picture (The Director’s Edition)
* What is an “optical”?
* Alien
Guests
* Daren R. Dochterman, VFX Supervisor on Star Trek: The Motion Picture — Director’s Edition. Sites: betafive.com, blog.darendoc.com, and Star Trek P...
2014-01-072h 05
2013-10-1400 minThe Post Atomic Horror podcast139 - “Masks” and “Eye of the Beholder”Covering “Masks” and “Eye of the Beholder” with Mark “Bob” Boszko.
2013-08-1200 minThe Post Atomic Horror podcast119 - “Man of the People” and “Relics”Covering “Man of the People” and “Relics” with Mark “Bob” Boszko.
2013-03-1800 minThe Post Atomic Horror podcast116 - “I, Borg” and “The Next Phase”Covering “I, Borg” and “The Next Phase” with Mark “Bob” Boszko.
2013-02-1100 min
More Bits01 - On Getting Stuff Done, with Mark “Bob” BoszkoA conversation with Mark Boszko, ca. 2009, about productivity vs. quality. Originally presented as Sarcastic Voyage episode 121b.
2012-12-0943 min
Sarcastic Voyage154 - SarcasteersOur last big show of the year, including information on our new fan club, more original music, the season finale of Nick and Willikins and Mark “Bob” Boszko joining us for Q&A!
2012-11-3000 min
Postmodem#5: Salmon-Colored ShantsA brief programming note: check out our brand-new website at postmodemcast.com. It's really cool and we made it just for you.
In late July we discussed underwear, shorts, shants, knees, jorts, and queefing; The Pre-Taped Call In Show, Junot Díaz, and Seinfeldian second-cousin doppelgängers; Nick Harkaway, John le Carré, and Patrick's classy, magic Twitter interaction with the former; Frank Ocean, Tony Kushner's Angel's In America, Nas, Earl Sweatshirt, and Lil Wayne; Daniel Kahneman, Malcolm Gladwell and Oliver Sacks; the cold fate of bad rapper Pitbull; one man's love of another man's...
2012-11-1900 minThe Post Atomic Horror podcast100 - “Night Terrors” and “Identity Crisis”Covering “Night Terrors” and “Identity Crisis” with Mark “Bob” Boszko.
2012-10-0800 minThe Post Atomic Horror podcast79 - “The Survivors” and “Who Watches the Watchers?”Covering “The Survivors” and “Who Watches the Watchers?” with Mark “Bob” Boszko.
2012-05-1400 minThe Post Atomic Horror podcast70 - “Measure of a Man” and “The Dauphin”Covering “Measure of a Man” and “The Dauphin” with Mark “Bob” Boszko.
2012-03-1200 minThe Post Atomic Horror podcast59 - “Angel One,” “11001001” and “Too Short a Season”Covering “Angel One,” “11001001” and “Too Short a Season” with special guest Mark “Bob” Boszko.
2011-12-1200 minThe Post Atomic Horror podcast47 - “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan”Reviewing “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” with special guest Mark “Bob” Boszko.
2011-09-1200 minThe Post Atomic Horror podcast43 - “Once Upon a Planet,” “Mudd’s Passion,” “The Terratin Incident” and “The Time Trap”Reviewing “Once Upon a Planet,” “Mudd’s Passion,” “The Terratin Incident” and “The Time Trap” with special guest Mark “Bob” Boszko.
2011-07-1800 minThe Post Atomic Horror podcast30 - “The Paradise Syndrome,” “And the Children Shall Lead” and “Is There in Truth No Beauty?”Mark “Bob” Boszko joins us to review “The Paradise Syndrome,” “And the Children Shall Lead” and “Is There in Truth No Beauty?”
2011-04-1800 minThe Post Atomic Horror podcast27 - “The Ultimate Computer,” “Bread and Circuses” and “Assignment: Earth”Special guest Mark “Bob” Boszko joins us to close out season two with “The Ultimate Computer,” “Bread and Circuses” and “Assignment: Earth.”
2011-03-2800 minThe Post Atomic Horror podcast13 - "Devil in the Dark," "Errand of Mercy" and "The Alternative Factor"Special guest Mark "Bob" Boszko joins Matt and AAl to review "Devil in the Dark," "Errand of Mercy" and "The Alternative Factor."
2010-12-0600 min