In this episode, Joe gives us a "masters' class in filmmaking." If you are interested in how a film actually gets made, want to make a film, or are just curious, here is a secret from one of the real pros.

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In this episode Joe offers a master class in filmmaking (and for free)! Have you ever heard "critical assumptions"? No? You want to make a film but don't know where to begin? You start right here! Whatcha now 'bout that!? Soon you will! Let's get going!

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Considered the world's premiere film school, the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts is a world class institution whose alumni is literally the "Who's Who" of worldwide film making. Heading this impressive school is Dean Elizabeth Daley. In this episode, "The Joe" asks her about her vision, her philosophy and where she sees the industry going. While directing USC's Office of Physical Production, Joe oversaw over 30,000 films with a safety record that is unmatched anywhere in the private, professional or scholastic world.

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Filmmaking has it's own culture, lingo, and philosophy. If you wanna work in the biz, or just understand it, you gotta be "in the know."

One of our listeners, Brandon from Los Angeles, asks Joe about "The Snow Globe." Or in other words how is it that an industry of make believe can ever be unsafe? Meet the Snow Globe and learn about what you "can" do and safely, when you understand it!

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In this episode Joe pays tribute to Michael Filerman and gives more life lessons about how to succeed in this very competitive business.

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In this episode Joe takes a question from two of our listeners. The first is a question for more information about Joe's work on the land breaking Miranda class and the second is a question from a young filmmaker on how to safety film an underwater scene.

If you have a question, ask it, then you'll know what "the Joe" knows! The link is below:

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Midge Costin is a legend in Hollywood Sound Design. Before teaching cinematic sound to thousands of up-and-coming film students at the prestigious School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California, Midge designed major soundscapes for A-list films, some you have surely seen. Recently she directed a documentary called, "Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound" where she showed many for the first time, the amazing symbiosis of sound and cinema.

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Mario Puzo's film adaptation of his novel "The Godfather" by Francis Ford Coppola is considered by many to be a masterpiece of cinema.

What most don't know (until now) is "the Joe" was there! And he was accussed as being the one who "ruined" the movie! Whatcha' Know?

Judge it all for yourself as Joe takes us back to the days when Marlon Brando made the silver screen "an offer... we all... could not refuse!"

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