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Behind The Screen

The Hollywood Reporter

In this podcast series, The Hollywood Reporter celebrates the cinematographers, editors, production designers, composers, visual effects supervisors and other leading artists that bring the crafts magic.

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  • 20 episodes
  • Updated January 7

Episodes20

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  • January 7 · 31 min

    AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | Crafts Conversation with Costume Designer Deborah L. Scott

    Oscar-winning costume designer Deborah L. Scott closes out THR’s special edition of Behind the Screen with a fascinating look at the unprecedented artistry behind the costumes in Avatar: Fire and Ash. Each design was essentially created twice: first as a real-life, tangible garment and then as a digitally realized on-screen version.

  • Dec 30, 2025 · 25 min

    AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH: EDITING

    Assembling the narrative elements of ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ required an unprecedented synergy between director/editor James Cameron and his editorial team. In episode four of THR’s special edition of ‘Behind the Screen’, editors Stephen Rivkin and Jason Gaudio detail their innovative process in fascinating detail — including their presence on-set during performance-capture filming — while emphasizing the film’s adherence to traditional editing.

  • Dec 23, 2025 · 35 min

    Behind the Screen: 'Avatar: Fire and Ash': Visual Effects

    In episode three of THR’s special edition of ‘Behind the Screen’, senior visual effects supervisor Joe Letteri, visual effects supervisor Richard Baneham, Wētā FX senior visual effects supervisor Eric Saindon and Wētā FX senior animation supervisor Daniel Barrett take listeners behind-the-scenes of how Avatar’s groundbreaking performance-capture technology achieves new depths of emotional resonance in ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’.

  • Dec 17, 2025 · 34 min

    AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | Crafts Conversation with Production Designers Dylan Cole & Ben Procter

    Tune into episode two of THR’s special edition of ‘Behind the Screen’ for a deep dive into how the ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ production designers Dylan Cole and Ben Procter evolved their Oscar-nominated work, expanded their color palette with the introduction of new characters and environments and drew on cinematic influences to shape their art.

  • Dec 10, 2025 · 25 min

    AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | Crafts Conversation with Grammy-winning Composer Simon Franglen

    In the premiere episode of this special ‘Behind the Screen' podcast series celebrating the crafts of 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', Grammy-winning composer Simon Franglen reveals what he learned from late composer James Horner, defining the culture of the world of Pandora through music, inventing and 3D printing new instruments, and how James Cameron's passion for music has made Franglen's work uniquely streamlined.

  • Oct 6, 2023 · 47 min

    'The Creator' - Gareth Edwards

    This episode features a conversation with Gareth Edwards, director, producer and co-writer of 20th Century Studios' scifi drama The Creator. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Jun 14, 2023 · 40 min

    'Elemental' - Peter Sohn

    Carolyn is joined by the director of 'Elemental,' Pixar's latest animated feature, who discusses how he created this film as a tribute to his family.

  • May 27, 2023 · 49 min

    'The Little Mermaid' - Tim Burke

    Carolyn is joined by the Visual Effects Supervisor for Disney's live-action remake of 'The Little Mermaid'. Burke shares how they created the look and movements for the mermaids and what it was like working on a film that takes place primarily underwater.

  • May 11, 2023 · 28 min

    'The White Lotus' - John M. Valerio

    In this episode, Carolyn is joined by the editor for the Emmy-winning HBO series, 'The White Lotus.' John shares what it was like working on season 2 and how amazing it was working with the various talent.

  • May 5, 2023 · 37 min

    'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' - Stephane Ceretti

    The production visual effects supervisor for the latest Marvel movie, 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,' joins Carolyn to talk about his experience working with James Gunn and how Rocket's emotional journey is brought to life using VFX and animation.

  • Apr 21, 2023 · 36 min

    'The Last of Us' - Timothy Good & Emily Mendez

    Carolyn is joined by the editors for HBO's video game adaptation 'The Last of Us.' Together they share their experience editing the series, the challenges, and their excitement for a second season.

  • Mar 10, 2023 · 26 min

    Scott Feinberg's look at the 2023 Oscar Noms

    The Hollywood Reporter's executive awards editor Scott Feinberg joins THR tech editor and "Behind the Screen" host Carolyn Giardina to take a last look at the crafts categories before the 95th Academy Awards.

  • Mar 3, 2023 · 24 min

    'Elvis' & 'The Batman' - Andy Nelson

    Carolyn is joined by the Oscar-winning Rerecording Mixer, who is currently nominated for 'Elvis' and 'The Batman.’ The conversation includes the challenging process of combining the vocals of Austin Butler, who plays Presley, with archival recordings of Elvis; and how the sound team developed the soundscape for Gotham.