Episode 11: A.I. and the Entertainment Industry

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01/12/24 • 60 min

The big topic for this week’s episode is the increasing use of A.I. in the entertainment industry. John and Dean talk about how the technology influences their own preferred mediums, from music and voiceover, to film and writing, and whether or not A.I. has a use, needs limits, and what ethics need to be enforced to keep the machines from rising.

Notable Titles Mentioned: the “Terminator” films, “Secret Invasion”, “The Singularity” concept albums by Scar Symmetry
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Logo Design - Dean Studios
Video Editing and Production - Dean Studios
Audio Production - Dean Studios

Dean Bradley - https://www.dean-studios.com
John William Worth - https://www.johnwilliamworth.com

Logo Design - Dean Studios
Video Editing and Production - Dean Studios
Audio Production - Dean Studios

Dean Bradley - https://www.dean-studios.com
John William Worth - https://www.johnwilliamworth.com

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Episode 10: Shakespeare Film Adaptions

On this episode of Storyweavers, our hosts tackle the bard in modern times—film adaptations of William Shakespeare’s plays. Covering everything from Kenneth Branagh’s and Laurence Olivier’s “Hamlet” to Joel Coen’s and Roman Polanski’s “MacBeth,” the good and the bad, the strong and the weak, are laid bare and shown for what they are.

Discussing considerations needed when adapting Shakespeare to film and the influence his work still has in entertainment and culture today, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.

Notable Titles Mentioned:

Disney’s “The Lion King” (“Hamlet” adaption) dir. Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff
“Hamlet,” “Much Ado About Nothing” dir. Kenneth Branagh
“MacBeth” dir. Joel Coen
“MacBeth” dir. Roman Polanski
“Throne of Blood” (“Macbeth” adaption) dir. Akira Kurosawa
“Chimes at Midnight” (“Henry IV” adaption), “Othello” dir. Orson Welles
“Romeo and Juliet” dir. Baz Luhrmann
“Titus” dir. Julie Taymore
“10 Things I Hate About You” (“Taming of the Shrew” adaption) dir. Gil Junger
“Maqbool” dir. Vishal Bhardwaj

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Audio Production - Dean Studios

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John William Worth - https://www.johnwilliamworth.com

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Episode 12: Theater Costume Design with Jennifer Lippert

Storyweavers was joined in-studio this week by the lovely Jennifer Lippert and her adorable puppy Henry (who is entertainingly present throughout). Jennifer is the Costume Designer for the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania.
Jennifer takes us behind-the-scenes into the process and development of creating workable, appropriate, and stunning costumes for the stage. We dive into some of her previous work on productions such as “A Christmas Story,” “Angels in America,” and Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”
We also get into BTE’s current production of “Sanctuary City,” which premieres January 20, and how she decided to dress the cast in a post-9/11 inner-city environment.
Links to Jennifer’s and BTE’s socials and websites can be found below. If you’re in the central Pennsylvania area, come out to Bloomsburg and see “Sanctuary City."
The Storyweavers Video Podcast is available on our Patreon page; hop over to watch the in-studio conversation with Jennifer (and Henry).
Jennifer Lippert: https://www.jenniferlippertdesigns.com ; @jennifer_lippert_designs
Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble: https://www.bte.org ; @bloomsburgtheatreensemble
"Sanctuary City" Performance Dates: https://www.bte.org/sc2024
BTE Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bloomsburg-theatre-ensemble-down-center/id1535667871
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Logo Design - Dean Studios
Video Editing and Production - Dean Studios
Audio Production - Dean Studios
Dean Bradley - https://www.dean-studios.com
John William Worth - https://www.johnwilliamworth.com