'The Killer' - David Fincher's Cinematographer Erik Messerschmidt, Editor Kirk Baxter and Sound Designer Ren Kylce on making movies the Fincher way. episode artwork

EPISODE · Nov 14, 2023 · 1H 29M

'The Killer' - David Fincher's Cinematographer Erik Messerschmidt, Editor Kirk Baxter and Sound Designer Ren Kylce on making movies the Fincher way.

from The Filmmakers Podcast · host Giles Alderson

We have a bumper episode for you with not one, not two but three Oscar nominated or Oscar winning filmmakers who work with David Fincher. We have Cinematographer Erik Messerschmidt, Editor Kirk Baxter and Sound Designer Ren Kylce who have all worked with Fincher multiple times who talk about their latest collaboration The Killer which starring Michael Fassbender and Tilda Swinton. First Up. Dom Lenoir chats to Cinematographer Erik Messerschmidt: Discussing lighting techniques. How do you tell a story with the camera and the camera as a character Why he didn’t want to let David down. How they shot fight scenes and why you need to be efficient and responsible. Editor - Kirk Baxter Why as an editor he wanted to make The Killer Fassbenders 'moments' What he starts with when he gets the rushes Why he shows David early cuts. What he looks for as an editor and tips and tricks. and finally Sound Designer Ren Kylce David likes to get them to start sound design straight away. Where he finds sounds. Collecting Foley. Sharing sound files among other sound mixers Creating tension in sound design. Defining tone with the director. The Killer is OUT now on NETFLIX COURSES Want to learn how to finish your film? Take our POST PRODUCTION COURSE https://cuttingroom.info/post-production-demystified/ EVENT Join Cassius Raynor at this Short 2 Feature event this Sat 11th Nov 2023 Link https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-secrets-of-shorts-2-features-producers-directors-qa-networking-tickets-741405181857 PATREON Big thank you to: Serena Gardner Mark Hammett Lee Hutchings Marli J Monroe Karen Newman Want your name in the show notes or some great bonus material on film-making? Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, industry survival guides and feedback on your film projects! SUPPORT THE PODCAST Check out our full episode archive at TheFilmmakersPodcast.com CREDITS The Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced, edited and written by Giles Alderson @gilesalderson Logo and Banner Art by Lois Creative  Theme Music by John J. Harvey Music supplied by – Music Bed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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