Setting the Scene with Krista Koger

02/15/23 • 38 min

As a film technician, Krista Koger has created all sorts of imaginative set decorations, special effects, and props to make believable visuals for major films and TV series. In this episode of EstoCast, she reveals:

🎬how the blacksmithing and jewellery design skills she developed at Eesti Kunstiakadeemia led to working on major shows and movies

🎬the way that exchange rates affect the amount of work that the Canadian film industry does

🎬why crews are always filming “mayonnaise commercials”

🎬and much more!
Organizations, places, and content mentioned in this episode include:

-IATSE 873: https://www.iatse873.com/

-NSCAD (Nova Scotia College of Art and Design) University: https://nscad.ca/

-Eesti Kunstiakadeemia: https://www.artun.ee/

-the departments of IATSE 873: https://www.iatse873.com/873-departments

-More about the term “Fraturday”: https://scottbaron.blog/2016/11/04/fraturday/#:~:text=What%20is%20Fraturday%3F,after%20the%20sun%20comes%20up

-More about the film industry’s “Mayonnaise commercial” fib: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtfcjBNrBbw&ab_channel=Aputure

-Kingston Penitentiary: https://www.kingstonpentour.com/

-Mayor of Kingstown, the show Krista worked on in Kingston, Ontario: https://tv.apple.com/ca/show/mayor-of-kingstown/umc.cmc.52b8sl24cni4kw4b75afuatt8

-Ontario locations in the show The Lake: https://torontolife.com/culture/every-ontario-location-that-shows-up-in-prime-videos-the-lake/

-12 famous movies filmed in Toronto: https://projects.thestar.com/filmed-in-toronto/

-The difference between haze and fog machines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwcLCu6kf9Q&ab_channel=GetintheMix

-An example of how the film industry uses deepfake technology: https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/deepfake-technology-future-of-film-industry/

-The difference between special effects and VFX: https://realtimeuk.com/blog/special-effects-vs-visual-effects/

-The Queen’s Gambit, another show Krista has worked on special effects for: https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/80234304

-Cry of Silence, a recent horror movie that Krista has been involved with: https://www.cryofsilence.com/

-Krista Koger’s page on IMDb (the Internet Movie Database): https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13108817/

Socials:
➡️ @estonianmusicweek
https://www.facebook.com/EstonianMusicWeek
➡️ https://www.facebook.com/vemu.ca
➡️ @eestielu.ca
https://www.facebook.com/eestielu.ca/events
➡️ @vemu.emc
https://www.facebook.com/vemu.ca

🎬how the blacksmithing and jewellery design skills she developed at Eesti Kunstiakadeemia led to working on major shows and movies

🎬the way that exchange rates affect the amount of work that the Canadian film industry does

🎬why crews are always filming “mayonnaise commercials”

🎬and much more!
Organizations, places, and content mentioned in this episode include:

-IATSE 873: https://www.iatse873.com/

-NSCAD (Nova Scotia College of Art and Design) University: https://nscad.ca/

-Eesti Kunstiakadeemia: https://www.artun.ee/

-the departments of IATSE 873: https://www.iatse873.com/873-departments

-More about the term “Fraturday”: https://scottbaron.blog/2016/11/04/fraturday/#:~:text=What%20is%20Fraturday%3F,after%20the%20sun%20comes%20up

-More about the film industry’s “Mayonnaise commercial” fib: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtfcjBNrBbw&ab_channel=Aputure

-Kingston Penitentiary: https://www.kingstonpentour.com/

-Mayor of Kingstown, the show Krista worked on in Kingston, Ontario: https://tv.apple.com/ca/show/mayor-of-kingstown/umc.cmc.52b8sl24cni4kw4b75afuatt8

-Ontario locations in the show The Lake: https://torontolife.com/culture/every-ontario-location-that-shows-up-in-prime-videos-the-lake/

-12 famous movies filmed in Toronto: https://projects.thestar.com/filmed-in-toronto/

-The difference between haze and fog machines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwcLCu6kf9Q&ab_channel=GetintheMix

-An example of how the film industry uses deepfake technology: https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/deepfake-technology-future-of-film-industry/

-The difference between special effects and VFX: https://realtimeuk.com/blog/special-effects-vs-visual-effects/

-The Queen’s Gambit, another show Krista has worked on special effects for: https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/80234304

-Cry of Silence, a recent horror movie that Krista has been involved with: https://www.cryofsilence.com/

-Krista Koger’s page on IMDb (the Internet Movie Database): https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13108817/

Previous Episode

Karatest kirveviskamiseni - räägime Kirke Timmuskiga

Tänapäeval on üha raskem mahutada liikumist ja tervislikke harjumusi oma igapäevaellu, eriti neil noortel, kes töötavad pikalt arvuti taga ja kasutavad telefoni pea igaks asjaks. Kuid üks noor kohalik eestlane, Kirke Timmusk, on suutnud enda jaoks leida just selle tervisliku tasakaalu liikumise, töö ja muu eluolu vahel. Olles alati olnud sportliku eluviisiga, on ta pikalt tegelenud erinevate harrastustega, mis panevad ta liikuma nagu näiteks karate. Käesolevas saates vestleme Kirkega sellest, kuidas ta selle balansi saavutas ja kuidas ennast liikuma motiveerida, isegi siis kui aega on vähe. Mõnusat kuulamist!

Käes on taas värske EstoCast’i osa, kus arutame põnevaid teemasid, sealhulgas:
🥋 kuidas noored saaks ennast rohkem motiveerida liikuma
🥋 kuidas saavutada hea töö ja tervisliku liikumise balanssi
🥋 mida tähendab “karate” ja mis kaasnevad põhimõtted võivad positiivselt igapäevast elu mõjutada
🥋 ...ja paljust muust!
Saates mainiti:

Blue Mountain Resort
https://www.bluemountain.ca/
- Itosu-Kai Honbu dojo
https://www.karatetoronto.com/
- Karate maailmameistrivõistlused
https://www.wkf.net/

Next Episode

Goals and Epic Saves with Andreas Vaikla

🚨 This time around, EstoCast is available in both *video* and audio! Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/TZnxvxcaXh0 🚨

Soccer is full of highs and lows, from being surrounded by the cheers and chants of 20,000 fans in the stands to excruciating pain while recovering from an injury. But The Beautiful Game continues to draw players and billions of spectators.

Telling us about his own epic career moments, his own highs and lows, is goalkeeper Andreas Vaikla, who has most recently played for Toronto FC.

In this episode, find out about:

⚽️what it was like to be coached by legendary Estonian goalkeeper Mart Poom

⚽why a “cheeky Nandos”, banter, and video games makes a team stronger

⚽the advice he’d give to his fans

⚽️and much more!

Content, people, and places mentioned in this episode include:

-Liikumisaasta (the “Be Active” year) 2023: https://liikumisaasta.ee/

-the Estonian national under-16 soccer team: https://jalgpall.ee/koondis/6/uudised

-West Bromwich Albion F.C.: https://www.wba.co.uk/

the biblical quote Andreas refers to when talking about fate, destiny, and putting everything into what you do: https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/James%202%3A26

-Correction: the quote “Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration” is actually attributed to academic Kate Sanborn: https://www.forbes.com/sites/maseenaziegler/2014/09/01/how-we-all-got-it-wrong-women-were-behind-these-7-famously-inspiring-quotes/?sh=479407341016

-Legendary Estonian goalkeeper Mart Poom, who was also Andreas’ coach back in the day: https://www.a-love-supreme.com/single-post/born-on-this-day-mart-poom

-The Åland Islands, where Andreas played for IFK Mariehamn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzWg0HGGDlk&ab_channel=QCPTV

-Toronto FC’s songs and chants: http://redpatchboys.ca/game-day/songs/

-FAI (Femoroacetabular Impingement): https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/diseases--conditions/femoroacetabular-impingement/

-The science behind stem cells: https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/bone-marrow-transplant/in-depth/stem-cells/art-20048117

-Major League Soccer, the higher level soccer league in the US and Canada: https://www.mlssoccer.com/

-FC Edmonton: https://fcedmonton.canpl.ca/

-Toronto FC: https://www.torontofc.ca/

-Keep in touch with Andreas Vaikla on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasvaikla/?hl=en

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