6: Fast & Curious 6, with a movie locations expert
10/20/23 • 65 min
Fast & Furious 6 gives us perhaps the most physics-defying hijinks of the franchise. Dom's leap of faith, him taking a bullet, and that epically long runway - there's a lot to discuss. Melissa and Lisa also chat with locations scout Kerry Patten, who worked on the movie. Hear from her about the logistics of filming a car chase in the streets of (not actually) London.
Here's an article calculating just how long the runway would have to be. And writer Chris Morgan's response is fun too.
Kerry shared some great videos for people who want to learn more about location scouting and management.
More about location scouting and tech scouting.
Insights from location scout Roger Deakins.
A cinematographer's guide to location scouting.
Check out the Location Manager's Guild International website.
You can take a location management course at the National Film and Television School.
Search the database of international filming locations.
Follow Melissa @melissatruth
Follow Lisa @dustchick
The Facts & The Furious is a podcast rewatch of the entire saga with Dr. Lisa Will (physicist) and Melissa Miller (science writer). We break down each movie of the saga with help from special guest experts. Remember, reality-based physics come and go, but family is forever!
Subscribe so you won't miss the rest of our rewatch!
Fast & Furious 6 gives us perhaps the most physics-defying hijinks of the franchise. Dom's leap of faith, him taking a bullet, and that epically long runway - there's a lot to discuss. Melissa and Lisa also chat with locations scout Kerry Patten, who worked on the movie. Hear from her about the logistics of filming a car chase in the streets of (not actually) London.
Here's an article calculating just how long the runway would have to be. And writer Chris Morgan's response is fun too.
Kerry shared some great videos for people who want to learn more about location scouting and management.
More about location scouting and tech scouting.
Insights from location scout Roger Deakins.
A cinematographer's guide to location scouting.
Check out the Location Manager's Guild International website.
You can take a location management course at the National Film and Television School.
Search the database of international filming locations.
Follow Melissa @melissatruth
Follow Lisa @dustchick
The Facts & The Furious is a podcast rewatch of the entire saga with Dr. Lisa Will (physicist) and Melissa Miller (science writer). We break down each movie of the saga with help from special guest experts. Remember, reality-based physics come and go, but family is forever!
Subscribe so you won't miss the rest of our rewatch!
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43: Music and Melodies
Let's look at the music of Star Wars! So much of what we associate with the galaxy far, far away is connected to the soundtracks composed by John Williams. We take a look at the diagetic music of the films, from the cantina band tracks to the celebratory songs by Ewoks and Gungans. We also examine the common musical themes that John Williams built into the audio DNA of the saga, as well as musical pieces that may have influenced Williams in his composition. Our guest expert is Dr. Jason Giachetti, who teaches music at the college and high school level. He has a doctorate in music education, with an emphasis on percussive instruments.
In Star Warsologies, hosts James Floyd and Melissa Miller combine their love of Star Wars with their keen interest in all things academic by asking experts about how their field is represented in a galaxy far, far away. It's a monthly podcast about science and Star Wars!
To better understand the music, Dr. Giachetti prepared a presentation that showcases the musical notation in the score, and the YouTube version of this episode has his slides synched up to the podcast audio.
You can watch the original Jabba's Palace song on YouTube.
Watch the end of A New Hope without any music!
Here's Darth Vader's scene with a romantic song playing. Redouble our efforts indeed!
Check out the Hans Zimmer Master Class that Jason mentioned.
And here's the books he recommended:
The Film Music of John Williams by Emilion Audissino
Next Episode
44: Paleontology
James and Melissa chat about the megafauna of The Mandalorian with Dr. Stuart Sumida. Stuart is a paleontologist, a teacher, and a science consultant for movies, TV shows, and video games. He answers questions for us, including: Do mythosaurs use echolocation? How many Mandalorians would those raptor babies be able to eat in one sitting? Would riding on a horse-wolf actually be comfortable?
- Follow Stuart on Twitter!
- Hear Stuart's interview on NPR's Short Wave podcast
- Listen back to episode 22 when Stuart joined our Jurassic World panel at SDCC 2022
- Check out the nature documentaries we made for Star Wars Celebration 2022
Subscribe and never miss an episode of Star Warsologies on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.
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In Star Warsologies, hosts James Floyd and Melissa Miller combine their love of Star Wars with their keen interest in all things academic by asking experts about how their field is represented in a galaxy far, far away. It's a monthly podcast about science and Star Wars!
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