The Creative Connection Podcast
Connecting Filmmakers, Producers and other Creatives. Hosted by Alexander Blackburn & Ian Rayburn
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Monday Mar 03, 2025
Monday Mar 03, 2025
Today we sit down with Dan Pinchbeck, the founder of The Chinese Room, a UK games development studio. We talk about many aspects of games development, his games, Dear Esther & The Rapture, our mutual love of The Thing and what it takes to get a game made, published and released to the public. 'The superb game that the hosts played this year called 'Still Wakes the Deep' comes up and all this and much more!
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Monday Jan 27, 2025
Monday Jan 27, 2025
Welcome to Episode 16! In this jam-packed episode, Alex and Ian recap their New Year's and holiday experiences while diving into some fascinating topics.
In Episode 16, Alex and Ian recap their New Year's and holiday experiences, including Ian’s visit to the Zero Latency VR experience and his Christmas-themed watchlist. They also share exciting updates about upcoming guests like Dan Pinchbeck (Still Wakes the Deep) and legendary makeup artist Margaret Baserra (Robocop, The Thing).
Behind the scenes, Alex discusses his work on the documentary Queering Blackpool and the challenges of editing and production.
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This episode is host by Alexander Blackburn and Ian Rayburn
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Sunday Dec 22, 2024
Sunday Dec 22, 2024
We hope your having a wonderful holiday period and here is a message from me (It's Alex here) for Christmas period.
Whether you're a film lover, a creator, or just someone looking for inspiration, this episode is packed with exciting content. Please leave us a review wherever you can.
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Friday Dec 20, 2024
Friday Dec 20, 2024
In this special episode of The Creative Connection Podcast, we dive into their top film picks of 2024! From blockbuster hits to indie gems, we discuss the movies that left the biggest impression on us this year. PLUS, we reveal our favorite overall film of 2024!
Do you agree with our choice? Let us know 🍿 🎥 But that’s not all—Alexander and Ian reflect on their collaboration for The Creative Connection and share insights into what it’s like to join forces as creators. We also chat about our latest video production projects, sharing what we’ve been working on and what’s inspiring us creatively right now. 💡
Whether you're a film lover, a creator, or just someone looking for inspiration, this episode is packed with exciting content. Please leave us a review wherever you can.
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Monday Dec 09, 2024
Monday Dec 09, 2024
In this captivating episode of The Creative Connection, hosts Alexander Blackburn and Ian Rayburn sit down with the talented Pierre Olivier-Persin, the Special Effects Makeup Designer and Supervisor behind the groundbreaking visuals in the award-winning film The Substance, directed by Coralie Fargeat.
Dive into the fascinating world of special effects makeup as Pierre shares his creative journey, the challenges of crafting the film's unforgettable aesthetics, and the innovative techniques he used to bring The Substance to life. From the intricacies of designing hyper-realistic effects to collaborating with Coralie Fargeat on her visionary storytelling, this episode is an inspiring exploration of the artistry and technical prowess that define modern cinema.
Whether you're a filmmaker, a creative enthusiast, or a fan of The Substance, this episode offers a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of special effects and the dedication it takes to create cinematic masterpieces. Don't miss it!
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Friday Dec 06, 2024
Friday Dec 06, 2024
This week Ian and I sit down with the talented creative mind, Jeremy Selenfield. Prosthetic Makeup Designer of Smile and Smile 2, Ryan Murphy's American Horror Story and much more. We chat about how he got started in the film industry, working with director Parker Finn on the first two Smile movies and our mutual love of all things horror. A full breakdown of what we talked about can be seen in the chapters below. Other properties he has worked on: Men in Black, John Wick, Hunters, Elementary and a lot more (IMDb at the bottom of this description).
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This episode is hosted by Alexander Blackburn
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Friday Dec 06, 2024
Friday Dec 06, 2024
We are back with a brand new episode of the creative connection with Visual Effects Supervisor, Joshua Petrino to talk about his career in visual effects, how he got started and working on the incredible horror movie franchise, Damien Leone's Terrifier. We talk things all things horror, the differences in the levels of effects, what are practical effects and clear up some misunderstandings with the post-production side of filmmakig. Joshua Petrino was visual effects supervisor on Terrifier 2 & 3. When you see the Art the Clown sticker appear, we have carefully taken out what could be considered spoilers for Terrifier 3.
Hosted by me, Alexander Blackburn and Filmmaker Ian Rayburn.
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Friday Dec 06, 2024
Friday Dec 06, 2024
We sit down with the incredibly talented people behind the horror film 'The Roots of Evil'. Joining me on the episode is uber talented Director, Writer and Producer Cindy Stenberg, Lead Actor Ludvig Karmalm and Production Designer Ian Wilson. We talk all things Roots of Evil, from joining the production, how they got started in the film industry, building the world the film sits, how to de-goth an apartment, The Production Designer's haunted loft and how much Ludvig looks like the ho-ho-ho guy from Die Hard.
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Friday Dec 06, 2024
Friday Dec 06, 2024
Nelly Naylor is a photographer based in the UK and has been a successful wedding photographer for a long time now. Nelly joins me for the first in-person filming of the Creative Connection Podcast, in my new cabin space at home. We talk about how Nelly got started, finding her voice as a female photographer, cornering the market for the LGBTQ+ community, her doorstep portraits creative project during 2020-2022 (Covid) and keeping things interesting and fresh in the world of wedding photography. Please join us to find out more about Nelly Naylor, Photographer.
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Friday Dec 06, 2024
Friday Dec 06, 2024
Film composer Paul Talos joins us on the Creative Connection podcast to talk all things music and composing music for film. Paul wrote and scored the music for 'Turbo Cola' and talks about how he got involved, the working collaboration with the director and hearing the mix at the premiere of the film. We also talk about how Paul got started making music, our mutual love for the x-files and its music, finding your musical voice and his future collaborations.
The Creative Connection Podcast
This episode is hosted by Alexander Blackburn
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