Fish's Call Sheet

Michael Fishman

Michael Fishman shares a behind the scenes view of the entertainment industry, celebrating the talented people who make film, television, and streaming production possible. read less
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Fish's Call Sheet - Jada Ford - Story Producer
Jun 2 2021
Fish's Call Sheet - Jada Ford - Story Producer
Story Producer and Black Vintage Media founder Jada Ford is an inspirational force in the entertainment industry. Jada began her career as an intern at Maryland Public Television. After college she followed her dreams to Los Angeles quickly landed her first job in Production on VH1's Surreal Life. After over a decade of experience producing commercials, news and unscripted series for internet, cable and network television, she has founded Black Vintage Media.Jada Ford established herself as excellent Story Producer on productions including Big Brother, Hell's Kitchen, Black Ink Crew, Big Freedia, Tia and Tamera, Bad Girls Club, and Dance Mom, among many others. She has contributed to various television networks, to include ABC, CBS, FOX, VH1, OXYGEN, DISCOVERY ID, E!, FUSE, LIFETIME, TV ONE, NEWS CHANNEL ASIA and more.Motivated by a desire to increase inclusion, diversity, and representation both on camera and behind it, Jada Ford is developing groundbreaking projects through Black Vintage Media, where she collaborates with production companies and media professionals to bring audiences the best content around.  Follow our show at : Twitter:  @Fishscallsheet Instagram:  @Fishscallsheet Facebook: @Fishscallsheet   For Jada Ford: Instagram: @BlackVintageMedia Website: https://www.blackvintagemedia.com/  For Michael Fishman: Instagram: @ReelMFishman Twitter: @ReelMFishman Facebook: @ReelMFishman  Attributions:  Media provided by: Jada Ford  (Guest) https://www.blackvintagemedia.com/ Michael Fishman (Host) https://www.facebook.com/ReelMFishman
Fish's Call Sheet - Randy Miller - Composer
May 26 2021
Fish's Call Sheet - Randy Miller - Composer
World renowned composer has created timeless music to enhance countless film, television, and video game productions. Music sets the tone for successful entertainment, moving audiences viscerally, with resonance, and tonality. From the Marvel Experience, to films like Hellraiser, The Heart of Nuba, and his latest Love in Country, Randy Miller creates moving one of a kind musical masterpieces.His career has spanned decades, with his work featured across all genres of entertainment. Randy Miller specializes in creating stirring musical accompaniments, empowering each and every project he works on. Randy Miller takes us behind the process of being a professional composer, arranger, and conductor. He shares secrets of great sound, how to prepare your space at home, and how the business has changed through the decades.Randy Miller has collaborated with such notable filmmakers as Robert Towne, Zhang Yimou, Oliver Stone, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Tom Cruise, Jerry Rees, and Robert Dornhelm. In addition to working in recorded medium, Miller has composed the music for live immersive entertainment, including The Marvel Experience.Miller has created a career that features acoustic and orchestral music that is emotional, richly thematic and sophisticated as well as dynamic in scope. His music is an artistic blend of many styles – both modern and classical – mixing a commanding orchestral foundation with cinematic boldness or intricate delicacy.A few of Miller’s early career composing highlights include: Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (Clive Barker), Dreamrider (James Earl Jones), Darkman II: The Return of Durant (Sam Raimi) and the acclaimed TV series The Outer Limits (Pen Densham). His score for Without Limits, directed by Robert Towne and produced by Tom Cruise, was singled out by The Hollywood Reporter as a “rousing, pulse-quickening score.”Miller’s collaboration writing additional music for the Golden Globe-winning Best Original Score of Oliver Stone’s Heaven and Earth led to further collaborations with Kitaro, including co-composing for the Grammy nominated Impressions of the West Lake (directed by Zhang Yimou) and co-composing for the Chinese epic The Soong Sisters (Winner of Best Original Film Score at the Hong Kong Film Festival and Golden Horse Film Festival). Miller’s credits also include the mini-series Spartacus, Amargosa (Oscar finalist in the documentary category), and the award-winning Disney children’s series Handy Manny. In addition, Miller wrote string arrangements for the last six albums of Michael Franti and Spearhead, as well as composing and arranging for Disney Animation Magic (Walt Disney Imagineering THEA award winning interactive show). Follow our show at : Twitter:  @Fishscallsheet Instagram:  @Fishscallsheet Facebook: @Fishscallsheet  For Randy Miller: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100005985341499 Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/user5723730 Website: http://www.randymiller.com/ For Michael Fishman: Instagram: @ReelMFishman Twitter: @ReelMFishman Facebook: @ReelMFishman Attributions: Media provided by: Randy Miller  (Guest) http://www.randymiller.com/Michael Fishman https://twitter.com/reelmfishman​​ (Host)
Fish's Call Sheet - Kip Kroeger - Post Producer
Apr 7 2021
Fish's Call Sheet - Kip Kroeger - Post Producer
Every film and television production depends on a post producer to guide it through post production, and Kip Kroeger is a legend in the field. From editing, to sound mixing, to color correction, and visual effects modern entertainment requires a creative, yet technically savvy post producers to coordinate the ultimate collaboration.Kip Kroger started on Scrubs, and has developed his incredible reputation through projects like Falling Skies, The Exes, Undateable, The Odd Couple, K.C. Undercover, Roseanne, Whiskey Cavalier, Dave, The Conners, Home Economics, and the standout award winning Ted Lasso.From cleaning up editorial material, to overseeing the building of a editing bay in Prague, or coordinating the creation of a virtual soccer stadium, Kip Kroeger is a creative force who makes production successful. Come listen to his journey, discovering the technical prowess behind some of your favorite productions. Follow our show at :Twitter:  @FishscallsheetInstagram:  @FishscallsheetFacebook: @FishscallsheetFor Michael Fishman:Instagram: @ReelMFishmanTwitter: @ReelMFishmanFacebook: @ReelMFishmanAttributions:Media provided by:Kip Kroeger (Guest)Michael Fishman https://twitter.com/reelmfishman​​ (Host)If you have other departments you would like us to explore, or a favorite part of production please leave us a comment below. We love to hear your thoughts, as we celebrate the talented people who make production possible.