Creator/Shift

In this episode, join host Erika Christie as she chats with videography professional Marshall Fine. Marshall shares his history in film and video production, culminating from a childhood influence to his formal education at Chattahoochee Tech, where he honed skills in various production aspects from lighting to post-production. Marshall talks candidly about his passion for capturing dynamic scenes, from action-packed skiing adventures to mesmerizing fire spinning art. He discusses the importance of safety within the fire community and the challenges of filming with high frame rates to capture the perfect slow-motion effects. This episode promises to give a glimpse into an early-career filmmaker and what he is doing to up skill himself and get his name out.Erika Christie- Collaboration Across Creative Fields: “A filmmaker comes to you and is like, “Hey, Marshall, I need help with something.” And then they go ‘bam, bam, bam’ and tell you exactly what they want. But for someone who's listening, who's a graphic designer or who's a musician or who's a dancer, and they ask, “Hey, Marshall, I need something filmed.” And then you start asking them questions, they may not know how to answer because they don't speak the language of film."Some Questions I ask:Do you have a filming preference? Live events, shooting, editing, graphics, BTS filming? etc. What got you into filmmaking in the first place?PROCESS AND DEVELOPMENT: What questions do you ask yourself about new projects? And what do you ask the requester about what they want?What are the simplest things a non-video person should know to work with a filmmaker?In this episode you will learn:Marshall’s preference for being part of a production teamReflection of past projects with nonprofits and their impact on his growthChallenges faced during solo projects and resource managementThe role of live event tracking and adapting to unpredictable scenariosExploration of Marshall's content and YouTube channel and specific interests in fire spinning videosConnect with Marshall — YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mtyproductions15Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mtyproductions15/IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14664111/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_1_nm_7_q_marshall%2520fineErika Christie is the host of Creator/Shift and as a Filmmaker/Writer/Producer has worked professionally in many different fields. Erika will be interviewing all types of amazing art-folk and delving into the best ways that artists up skill themselves- meaning, what they do to better themselves and their creative work. To support our growing community, follow us on Patreon at IMAGINE ALLEY https://www.patreon.com/imaginealleyxPatreon will have exclusive interviews, workshops, Q&A sessions, and resources not found anywhere else.Follow Imagine Alley at — >YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ImagineAlleyXInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/imaginealleyx/Website: https://www.imaginealleydigital.com Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show Notes

In this episode, join host Erika Christie as she chats with videography professional Marshall Fine. Marshall shares his history in film and video production, culminating from a childhood influence to his formal education at Chattahoochee Tech, where he honed skills in various production aspects from lighting to post-production. Marshall talks candidly about his passion for capturing dynamic scenes, from action-packed skiing adventures to mesmerizing fire spinning art. He discusses the importance of safety within the fire community and the challenges of filming with high frame rates to capture the perfect slow-motion effects. This episode promises to give a glimpse into an early-career filmmaker and what he is doing to up skill himself and get his name out.


Erika Christie- Collaboration Across Creative Fields: 

“A filmmaker comes to you and is like, “Hey, Marshall, I need help with something.” And then they go ‘bam, bam, bam’ and tell you exactly what they want. But for someone who's listening, who's a graphic designer or who's a musician or who's a dancer, and they ask, “Hey, Marshall, I need something filmed.” And then you start asking them questions, they may not know how to answer because they don't speak the language of film."


Some Questions I ask:

  • Do you have a filming preference? Live events, shooting, editing, graphics, BTS filming? etc. 
  • What got you into filmmaking in the first place?
  • PROCESS AND DEVELOPMENT: What questions do you ask yourself about new projects? And what do you ask the requester about what they want?
  • What are the simplest things a non-video person should know to work with a filmmaker?


In this episode you will learn:

  • Marshall’s preference for being part of a production team
  • Reflection of past projects with nonprofits and their impact on his growth
  • Challenges faced during solo projects and resource management
  • The role of live event tracking and adapting to unpredictable scenarios
  • Exploration of Marshall's content and YouTube channel and specific interests in fire spinning videos


Connect with Marshall — YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mtyproductions15

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mtyproductions15/

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14664111/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_1_nm_7_q_marshall%2520fine


Erika Christie is the host of Creator/Shift and as a Filmmaker/Writer/Producer has worked professionally in many different fields. Erika will be interviewing all types of amazing art-folk and delving into the best ways that artists up skill themselves- meaning, what they do to better themselves and their creative work.


To support our growing community, follow us on Patreon at IMAGINE ALLEY https://www.patreon.com/imaginealleyx

Patreon will have exclusive interviews, workshops, Q&A sessions, and resources not found anywhere else.


Follow Imagine Alley at — >

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ImagineAlleyX

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imaginealleyx/

Website: https://www.imaginealleydigital.com

Get bonus content on Patreon

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is Creator/Shift?

What is the magic behind creative collaboration? How does a filmmaker work with a musician? A graphic designer speak to a voice over artist? A photographer collaborate with a writer? Or a choreographer work with an illustrator?
As creatives we have unique production requirements and a specific language for each of our disciplines, but our skills are much more closely connected than what we may realize. 
Our focus here is on learning new tools, skills, and procedures to tell a better story. Learn how to get your ideas across clearly and succinctly, and how to categorize and utilize different types of resources.
Learn to shift from writing screenplays to writing scrips for audio drams or comic books. Use your filmmaking skills to write a novel, storyboard a design project, or transfer into gaming. Propel your musician skills into the film or theater industry, or collaborate with street artists and dancers. A lot of these artistic mediums I have quite a bit of experience in - video photography writing podcasts multicam setups - and some of them I’ll be learning right along with you as we bring in an expert. You may find your one true passion, you will CERTAINLY gain a better understanding of how different art disciplines work together. Up-skill yourself, learn tips and tricks, and find out exactly what you need to know to work with creatives outside of your medium to have the best collaboration possible! 
This is … Creator/Shift.