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On The Fly with Jon Gill

by Jon Gill

Everything in my working life has been 'on the fly' – I've been winging it for the last 30-odd years... but creatively..!This podcast focusses on people who make things… which is pretty broad I know… but, in particular, I’ve been fortunate to speak to people who make things that inspire me and fire me up to be creative… ...whose process I’m curious about, who stand out from the crowd and who, I know, can teach me a lot.Hopefully there's something in it for you too ;)

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  1. [S4 Ep1] Character artist and sculptor, JASON FREENY

    OnTheFly podcast with Jon Gill [S4 Ep1] Character artist and sculptor, JASON FREENY Welcome to another OnTheFly Podchat with Jon Gill, where we dissect the minds of creative geniuses, one conversation at a time! Today, we’re peeling back the layers—literally—with the incredible Jason Freeny.…

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  2. [S3 Ep3] Helicopter Stunt Pilot, Fred North "Ambulance" "Fast & Furious" "Bourne" "Star Wars"

    Welcome back to On The Fly with Jon Gill – this is a special episode with helicopter stunt pilot Fred North. Fred has so many amazing stunt credits to his name which include Bond movies, Mission Impossible, Fast and Furious and a slate of collaborations – and in the interview you here how...

  3. [S3 Ep 2] Filmmaker, SJ van Breda – "Symphony of Spheres"

    Welcome back to On The Fly with Jon Gill – this episode sponsored by FiLMiCPro! ..which is very exciting because two years ago this month I had a film in competition at FiLMiCFest as did my guest for this episode SJ van Breda with her film Jane Digby which is stunning. SJ is a filmmaker from...

  4. [S3 Ep 1] Author, Jonathan Melville – A Kind Of Magic (The Making of Highlander)

    Welcome back to On The Fly with Jon Gill – the first ever sponsored edition no less. Polaris Publishing have sponsored this episode – they are the publisher of this episode’s guest Jonathan Melville who has a new book out, A Kind of Magic [“an engrossing read” – Total Film], a behind the scenes...

  5. [S2 Ep4] Karen Cousins (Dyslexia & Success: The Winning Formulas)

    Karen is no ordinary music teacher from the South of England – she’s done a very simple but very clever thing. She lined up twenty creative, innovative, entrepreneurial people.. interviewed them about their winning formulas for success.. and put it all together in a book. Oh.. and they all just...

  6. [S2 Ep3.2] Hal Hickle (ILM Animation Supervisor)

    Hal is an Animation Supervisor at Hollywood visual effects study Industrial Light and Magic and in part one you hear about his journey to ILM via Cal Arts, Will Vinton’s Studio and Pixar! Thank you so much for downloading this podcast, I’m Jon Gill and this is On The Fly, this episode is the…

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  7. [S2 Ep3.1] Hal Hickle (ILM Animation Supervisor)

    Hal is an Animation Supervisor at Industrial Light and Magic, the visual effects company founded in 1975 by George Lucas to accommodate that doomed space opera called Star Wars that never went anywhere… Hal has a refreshing philosophy of the movie business – positive, pragmatic and down to earth....

  8. [S2 Ep2] Eleanor Mannion – Mobile Journalist at RTE (Ireland)

    Eleanor Mannion is a journalist, writing, shooting and editing stories and reports for the web, social media and broadcast TV & radio. Based in Dublin, Ireland Eleanor works for RTE, Ireland’s national TV and Radio broadcaster. Oh, and the film work, the editing… all done on a smartphone. In…

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  9. [S2 Ep 1] Nicki Fitz-Gerald Artist/Educator/iPhoneographer

    Nicki Fitz-Gerald from the UK is an artist and genuine pioneer iPhone videographer/photographer. She literally wrote the book (or at least co-wrote the book) on iPhone photography: The Art of iPhone Photography. Currently she shares her knowledge through extremely popular online courses (the Long...

  10. [Ep 3.5] Christian Payne aka Documentally (creative social technologist)

    Thank you for downloading the pod! This is On The Fly, I’m Jon Gill and this is part 2 of my chat with my Episode 3 guest Christian Payne aka Documentally. If you haven’t heard part one then please do – it doesn’t matter what order – just know that we start this episode with number 4 and 5 of his...

  11. [Ep 7] Sarah Gershman – "Stop Zoning Out On Zoom"

    Thanks so much for downloading On The Fly! This is episode 7 with Sarah Gershman – you’ll notice she doesn’t zone out once during this pod chat! And that's because she is an Executive Speech Coach and Presentation Skills Trainer in Washington, D.C. You can find her online here:...

  12. [Ep 6] Rob Fitzhugh (Director, Dublin Smartphone Film Festival)

    Thanks so much for downloading On The Fly! This is episode 6 with Rob Fitzhugh – Director of the Dublin Smartphone Film Festival You can find him online here: Website: www.dublinsmartphonefilmfestival.com Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @dubsmartff Rob is brilliant at getting people to market their...

  13. [OnTheFly Pod-Extra] SJ van Breda – Film festivals and find the best ones...

    Hey, thanks so much for downloading the Podcast, I really appreciate it. After a few weeks off were back with some great new episodes and this one is no exception. OnTheFly is about creative, inventive people who innovate in some way using technology. Now this pod is an OnTheFly extra – and it...

  14. [Ep 5] Robbie Cumming (YouTuber & BBC Canal Boat Diaries)

    Hey, this is On The Fly with Jon Gill... where I speak to Inspiring, creative, inventive people pushing the boundaries of creativity and technology. This is episode 5 with English YouTuber Robbie Cumming! Robbie has been documenting his narrowboat life on the canals of the UK for several years.…

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  15. [Ep 4] SJ van Breda (mobile filmmaker)

    Hey this is On The Fly with Jon Gill Where I speak to Inspiring, creative, inventive people pushing the boundaries of creativity and technology. This is episode 4 with South African filmmaker SJ van Breda Film school trained in Vancouver, Sarah has produced amazing work using traditional camera…

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  16. [Taster 1] Jack Hollingsworth; Tim Bingham; Christian Payne; Robbie Cumming; SJ van Breda

    #OnTheFlyPodcast [Compilation No 1] The first in an occasional series of compilations with snippets from a variety of podcasts. The first three here are already live and available for download. Part two of the Christian Payne episode will follow soon as will the new Robbie Cumming and SJ van…

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  17. [Ep 3] Christian Payne aka Documentally (creative social technologist)

    Hey this is On The Fly with Jon Gill Where I speak to Inspiring, creative, inventive people pushing the boundaries of creativity and technology. This is episode 3 with Christian Payne aka Documentally He’s got a very varied background – He was in a band, he was a press photographer... and he’s...

  18. [Ep 2] Tim Bingham – Street Photographer (Android)

    Welcome to episode 2 of my "On The Fly" podcast This episodes guest is Ireland based photographer Tim Bingham, who specialises in street photography. He uses both a Fuji mirrorless and a Samsung 9S. By his own reckoning 80% of the time it's the phone. I highly recommend you check out his…

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  19. [Ep 1] Jack Hollingsworth – Mobile Photographer (iOS/Apple)

    Welcome to my podcast... "On The Fly" It's been a long time coming, but I bet you never gave it a second thought! My first guest is one of the first people I stumbled across online who helped me realise that using a mobile phone for photography or filmmaking was legitimate. I'd been using my…

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  20. On The Fly – Episode one coming soon...

    Today (Wednesday 13 May) should have been #MoJoFest in London as part of the The Media Production & Technology Show... So, the time was right to reach out to some of the folks I met last year and help bridge the gap between the mobile community and everyone else who also owns a phone or tablet....

About this show

Everything in my working life has been 'on the fly' – I've been winging it for the last 30-odd years... but creatively..!This podcast focusses on people who make things… which is pretty broad I know… but, in particular, I’ve been fortunate to speak to people who make things that inspire me and fire me up to be creative… ...whose process I’m curious about, who stand out from the crowd and who, I know, can teach me a lot.Hopefully there's something in it for you too ;)

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does On The Fly with Jon Gill have?

On The Fly with Jon Gill has 20 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on September 10, 2024.

What is On The Fly with Jon Gill about?

Everything in my working life has been 'on the fly' – I've been winging it for the last 30-odd years... but creatively..!This podcast focusses on people who make things… which is pretty broad I know… but, in particular, I’ve been fortunate to speak to people who make things that inspire me and fire...

How often does On The Fly with Jon Gill release new episodes?

On The Fly with Jon Gill publishes about every 83 days, based on its 20 episodes since May 2020.

Who hosts On The Fly with Jon Gill?

On The Fly with Jon Gill is created and hosted by Jon Gill.
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