OPENING CREDITS® Podcast

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The OPENING CREDITS® podcast takes you behind-the-scenes of film & TV to explore the unseen world of filmmaking. Join Graphic Designers Stephen Nutley and Laura Whitehouse as they meet the creatives who bring your favourite movies and shows to life. Whether you’re a movie buff who wants to learn more about film production, or a casual fan who is curious to know what goes on behind the camera, this podcast is a new way for you to meet the crew who are hidden in the credits.
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End of Season Pod Quiz!

Feb 26 2024 28 mins  
In a special episode to round off Season 2, Stephen decides to spring a surprise pop quiz on Laura - or, as it's about the podcast, a pod quiz.Play along to test your own knowledge of the previous episodes, and hear some of the best bits from our guests this season.The podcast will return for Season 3 in the Spring, so make sure you're following on the socials to be the first to kn

Ayden Millar: Art Director

Feb 19 2024 50 mins  
We're opening up another one of the big Art Department credits this week: the Art Director.Ayden Millar chats with us about what the job involves, shares her advice to anyone who wants to follow in her footsteps, and speaks frankly about the importance of mental health in the film & TV industry.Ayden will be joining us for a LIVE Q&A on Instagram very soon, so stick around

Tim Simpson: Costume Designer

Feb 12 2024 55 mins  
Tim Simpson is the Creative Director at Plunge Creations, who are best known for making those crazy costumes on 'The Masked Singer' (UK).Settle in for a bit of workshop ASMR as Tim takes Stephen on a tour of Plunge to meet some of the crew and see how the costumes are brought to life.Tim then joins us to share some of the secrets of the show, and tells us about the other weird and

Max Bode: Graphic Artist

Feb 05 2024 46 mins  
Laura has returned from her first credits-digging expedition having successfully found the Graphic Artist for 'Hello Tomorrow!'Max joins us from Austin, Texas, to not only tell us about creating the retro-futuristic world of Apple TV's sci-fi series, but also how he worked on HBO's 'Succession' and designed the famous logo for Logan Roy's company, Waystar Royco.Make sure to follow

Gary Loughran: Scenic Painter

Jan 29 2024 35 mins  
The podcast heads to Scotland this week to meet Glaswegian scenic painter and prop maker, Gary Loughran.In this episode, Gary tells us why he loves making stuff look like other stuff for the big screen, using paint to turn rubber into wood, foam into marble, and polystyrene into stone.Hear how Gary has brought props and sets to life on 'Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves'

Tom Bowyer: Production Designer

Jan 22 2024 42 mins  
This week, we meet the head of the Art Department; the Production Designer.And WHAT a Production Designer we have for you. Tom Bowyer is a hugely experienced, award-winning designer, with over 34 credits including 'Misfits,' 'Harlots' and 'The Capture.'In this episode, Tom breaks down how an Art Department works, talks through his creative process, and answers some of your question

Natasha Carty: Illustrator

Jan 15 2024 32 mins  
Natasha and Jack Carty are a creative power couple from Brisbane, Australia. Not only are they both graphic designers, but Natasha is also a talented illustrator and Jack is a successful singer/songwriter.In this episode, Stephen and Laura chat to our first Aussie guests about their work in the film industry, and also their creative endeavours outside of it, as Tash and Jack are no

Bethany Spence: Greens

Jan 08 2024 53 mins  
In this episode, Stephen is joined for the first time by his new co-host, Laura Whitehouse, who brings along Greens Team Supervisor, Bethany Spence.Get ready to want to change your job once you discover the weird and wonderful world of greens - building natural environments for film sets - and how it's so much more than 'just plants.'Hear how Beth creates everything from spooky tom

Ali Plumb: LIVE at The Golden Nib Awards 2023 (Part 2)

Dec 18 2023 15 mins  
Join us for Part 2 of our night at the museum (of brands), recorded LIVE at the Graphics Union’s Golden Nib Awards 2023.In this episode, Stephen is joined by our very first celebrity guest on the podcast: BBC Radio 1's resident film critic and host of the evening, Mr Ali Plumb!Ali chats all things movies, the end of the strikes, Oscars buzz, and the interviews that made him.Don't

LIVE at The Golden Nib Awards 2023 (Part 1)

Dec 11 2023 32 mins  
The podcast returns with the first of a two-part special, recorded live at the Graphics Union’s Golden Nib Awards 2023. Join us for a night at the museum (of brands), and hear from some of the award winners as they join Stephen for a chat in the ‘Time Tunnel.’Guests this episode include Drew George-Foster, who accepted the Best Contemporary Graphics in a TV Drama award o