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Episode 116 - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Peter Jackson, 2002) (with Daniel White)

Finally following up their podcast on The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Peter Jackson, 2001), Episode 116 has Chris and Alex picking up the story of Middle-earth with this instalment on the second film in the franchise, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Peter Jackson, 2002). Joining them is special guest Dr Daniel White, who is Senior Lecturer in Musicology in the Department of Music & Design Arts at the University of Huddersfield, and author of a number of publications looking at music in relation to worldbuilding and fantasy storytelling, including its role across the Lord of the Rings films.

PODCASTChristopher Holliday and Alexander SergeantMarch 27, 2023SOUND, MUSIC, VOICE ACTING, VISUAL EFFECTS, HOLLYWOOD, FRANCHISEComment

Episode 61 and 62 - James Bond Title Sequences (1962-2015) (with Ed Lamberti)

The names Bond…James Bond in Episodes 61 and 62, as Chris and Alex tackle the official Eon James Bond 007 film series by casting their eyes over a longstanding staple of the franchise - the celebrated credits sequences. Beginning with Dr. No (Terence Young, 1962) and culminating in Spectre (Sam Mendes, 2015), listen as they place in rank order their ‘Top 24’ title sequences, judging their audiovisual spectacle, structural elements and broader connections to traditions in animated fantasy (Part 1 focuses on Bond films #24 to #13, while Part 2 counts down from #12 to their #1 ranked 007 title sequence). Joining them for this extended double-header is Dr Ed Lamberti, an independent researcher in Film Studies who has been a teaching assistant at King's College London, a screenwriting mentor at the London Film School, and who is currently Policy Manager at the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC).

PODCASTChristopher Holliday and Alexander SergeantNovember 23, 2020JAMES BOND, GRAPHIC DESIGN, BRITISH, MUSIC, SOUND, REPRESENTATION, FILM STYLE, GENDER, RACEComment