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S27 - Ep 8 - Tuner - Cinematography

There are plenty of opportunities for visual showmanship in Tuner, but the trick is knowing how far to push them. Elaborate camera rigs, rapid-fire inserts, expressive li

S27 - Ep 7 - Influenced - Assistant Directing

The world of Influenced is one of luxury, exclusivity, and Manhattan's Upper East Side. Bringing that world to life on an independent film budget meant balancing creative

S27 - Ep 6 - The Boroughs - Screenwriting

By the penultimate episode of a serialized mystery, every decision matters. Screenwriter Yona Speidel takes us inside Episode 7 of The Boroughs, where the show's many sto

S27 - Ep 5 - IT: Welcome to Derry - Editing the Pilot

A station wagon ride. A movie theater. A bathtub drain. In IT: Welcome to Derry, some of the most ordinary places become the source of the show's most memorable nightmare

S27 - Ep 4 - FBI - Stunts

How do you stage prison riots, cliffside fights, and high-speed chases when you only have a few hours to shoot each sequence? For Stunt Coordinator Victor Paguia, the ans

S27 - Ep 3 - One Piece - Film Editing

Adapting manga to live action has defeated more than a few ambitious productions. But somehow, One Piece became one of Netflix’s biggest successes — by embracing spectacl

S27 - Ep 2 - Sound of Falling - Cinematography

How do you shoot a film where time doesn’t move forward, but folds in on itself? For Fabian Gamper, the answer was building a visual language that treats every image like

S27 - Ep 1 - Pretty Lethal - Directing

What happens when you build an action movie from the discipline, pain tolerance, and physical language of ballet? For Director Vicky Jewson, the answer became Pretty Leth

S26 - Ep 12 - 98th Oscars - Original Song

Oscar night is almost here, and Below the Line closes out its 2026 Oscar series with a look at the Academy Award for Best Original Song. This week, Skid is joined by ret

S26 - Ep 11 - 98th Oscars - Original Score

As Oscar night draws near, Below the Line turns to one of the most emotionally powerful — and hotly debated — categories of the year: the Academy Award for Best Original

S26 - Ep 10 - 98th Oscars - Costume Design

Costume design defines character before a word is spoken — through silhouette, texture, and the quiet language of fabric. For Episode 10 of Below the Line’s 2026 Oscar s

S26 - Ep 9 - 98th Oscars - Cinematography

Cinematography is where intention meets execution — in the choice of lens, the placement of light, and the movement of the camera. For Episode 9 of Below the Line’s 2026

S26 - Ep 8 - 98th Oscars - Directing

Best Director may not be the top prize — but it’s the category that sparks the loudest arguments. In Episode 8 of Below the Line’s 2026 Oscar series, Skid is joined by K

S26 - Ep 7 - 98th Oscars - Sound

Sound is where performance, environment, and emotion converge — shaped first on set and refined in the mix. In Episode 7 of Below the Line’s 2026 Oscar series, Skid is j

S26 - Ep 6 - 98th Oscars - Production Design

Judging production design means considering not just what we see, but how an entire world was constructed to function on screen. This week on Below the Line, Skid is joi

S26 - Ep 5 - 98th Oscars - Animated Feature

Animated feature filmmaking is defined by endurance — years of development, constant iteration, and creative risks that often aren’t visible on screen. This week on Belo

S26 - Ep 4 - 98th Oscars - Makeup and Hairstyling

Makeup and hairstyling are among the most visible crafts in filmmaking — shaping how an audience understands age, history, and identity before a word is spoken. This wee

S26 - Ep 3 - 98th Oscars - Property Mastering

This episode begins with a hypothetical question: what would it look like if Property Mastering were its own Oscar category? We explore it as part of Below the Line’s 202

S26 - Ep 2 - 98th Oscars - Visual Effects

Continuing Below the Line’s 2026 Oscar series, the conversation turns to Visual Effects — a category that sits at the intersection of technology, craft, and storytelling.

S26 - Ep 1 - 98th Oscars - Film Editing

As the 98th Academy Awards approach, Below the Line returns for its seventh annual Oscar series — beginning with Film Editing, a category that quietly shapes every other