EP80 | Building Your Toolkit: Defining Tone by Selling Your Process (Guest Salomon Ligthelm)

One reason young creatives are so focused on learning new skills is because they believe those skills will get them jobs. Sure, learning techniques will help you make better work, but at a certain point, it isn't enough to be the best button presser in the room. Directors Mike Pecci and Salomon Ligthelm break down the importance of understanding and articulating your process as a Director and how developing that process helps you define your tone as a storyteller. Your process, that toolkit we're always talking about, is what separates you as a creative. Building your toolkit allows you to compete for jobs with your process so you don't have to cut your prices.

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A war to keep the peace. In the small village of Vrontados on the Greek island of Chios, there is unrest. For over a century, parishioners of two Greek Orthodox churches have engaged in a battle on Holy Saturday, firing more than 100,000 homemade rockets at each other’s churches once the sun goes down. This film is a reflection of a sense of devotion that feels lost in the modern world. Seeing people with so much passion for the craft and tradition of rocket-making was invigorating to witness while filming. The idea of giving your heart and soul over to something that you love is at the core of the story. We’re all after something we can give our lives to, something that can help create deeper connections with each other. It’s strange to think that this tradition can do it – but that’s a reality for many in Vrontados. They live and breathe rockets, and that’s what brings them together, especially during their Easter holiday. Its origin is unclear. One theory holds that churches on the island faked a civil war during the Turkish occupation so they could celebrate Easter without being plagued by war. Accordingly the ruse worked, as the Turks kept a safe distance, allowing the villagers to attend Easter Mass. -- Production Company: Variable Creative Collective: Variable Director: Salomon Ligthelm 2nd Unit Director: Jonathan Bregel Director of Photography: Khalid Mohtaseb Phantom Camera Cinematographer: Jonathan Bregel Executive Producer: Tyler Ginter Producer: Alex Friedman Production Supervisor: Paige DeMarco Phantom Tech / 1st Assistant Camera / DIT: Jeff Levine Art Director / Gaffer / Grip: Brad Burke Fixer: Eleni Fanariotou RC Helicopter: Snaproll Media / www.snaprollmedia.com Post Production: Variable Story Consultant: Spyros Dahlias Colorist: Sal Malifatano @ Nice Shoes Sound Mix / Sound Design: Defacto Sound -- www.WeAreVariable.com
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Gold at Cannes Young Director Awards 2017 Music: Daughter Director: Salomon Ligthelm Director of Photography: Khalid Mohtaseb Story: Salomon Ligthelm + Khalid Mohtaseb Producer: Jens Jacob Executive Producers: Khalid Mohtaseb, Salomon Ligthelm, Jens Jacob Line Producer: Cara Venter Production Designer: Joe Scaccia 1st AC/Additional Photography: Mobolaji 'Mobi' Olaoniye Steadicam Operator: Andrew Ansnick Gaffer: Brad Burke Key Grip: Keitaro 'Johnny' Cloward 2nd AC: Otter Moore Production Coordinator & Location Manager: Manuel Ruiz Editing: Matt Osborne Additional Editing: Salomon Ligthelm Sound Design: Q Department Talent: Terry and Becky Sexton Production Company: Sibling, Sypher Films Special Thanks to: Panavision Hollywood & Panavision NYC Nova Lighting (Jeff Ferraro) Bulldog Grip (Derrik Armand) Kessler Crane BBS Lighting Redefine Rentals Shot on Kodak 35mm