Ep4: "Film & TV vs. Music Videos" with Nick Kozakis

Beyond Stereo: The Dolby Atmos Podcast

Nick Kozakis is a director, editor, and graphic artist at Visible Studios. He is an award-winning, four-time Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Music Video Awards and Australian Directors Guild (ADG) nominated director, helming projects with some of Australia's most talented creatives.
Nick most recently directed his feature film, GODLESS: THE EASTFIELD EXORCISM, which has been acquired for North American distribution by XYZ Films, with Coven as the global sales agent for the rest of the world. 'Godless' has played at many prestigious festivals, including but not limited to the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) and Sitges, where it won the ‘People’s Choice Award’ for best film. It had its world premiere at the Overlook Film Festival in March 2023 and is now a Tubi Original. GODLESS has also been nominated for three Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) awards.
Nick's portfolio includes many notable music videos, such as "DANCE MONKEY" for TONES AND I, which has over 2.2 BILLION YouTube views. With a knack for building tension and suspense, Nick has quickly become one of the most exciting and promising emerging talents in the film industry.

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Розділи

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Nick Kozakis introduction (00:00:19)

3. Getting into the industry (00:01:55)

4. The first music video (00:05:22)

5. "I Love It" - Hilltop Hoods ft Sia (00:07:02)

6. "Dance Monkey" - Tones And I (00:07:41)

7. 1 Billion Streams (00:14:31)

8. The next project & low budgets (00:16:12)

9. Loving what you do! (00:19:47)

10. Dans upcoming project: "Jett" & Intro to Dolby Atmos (00:26:28)

11. Immersion in film using Dolby Atmos (00:27:51)

12. Storytelling with Visuals & Sound (00:30:45)

13. Intermission - "Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism" Trailer (00:31:34)

14. Getting started with "Godless" (00:32:44)

15. Getting Distribution (00:36:19)

16. Theatrical Release & Screenings (00:41:33)

17. Using nerves to improve (00:45:54)

18. Working with actors VS. musicians (00:47:03)

19. Visual motifs in Music Videos & Films (00:52:38)

20. Sound designers cut & using divergence for perspective (00:59:40)

21. What's next for Nick Kozakis (01:01:00)

22. The AACTA Awards (01:02:13)

23. Networking & filmmaking events (01:04:11)

24. Outro & plug (01:05:29)