The third and latest in the “Deep Dive” panel series presented by ICG Magazine, which is published by the International Cinematographers Guild (ICG, IATSE Local 600), will delve into the world of unscripted programming spotlighting NBC’s competition franchise American Ninja Warrior produced by A. Smith & Co. Productions. The virtual panel will take place on November 12 from 11 AM to 12:30 PM (PST).
Under the restrictions of COVID-19 safety protocols, the American Ninja Warrior team faced the greatest challenges of its 12 seasons. The show’s Local 600 crew typically visits eight cities in a season. But the latest season had them isolated in a “bubble” in St. Louis for several weeks, with social distancing and individual PPE requirements strictly followed–a tough requirement but particularly so for this action-heavy series.
Heading the panel will be ANW’s DP/lighting designer Adam Biggs, who will be joined by two-time Emmy®-nominated DGA director Patrick McManus, four-time Emmy®-nominated PGA executive producer Kristen Stabile and Local 600 camera operator Daniel Whiteneck, who has worked on ANW for nine seasons. ICG Magazine executive editor David Geffner will moderate the conversation with the first unscripted broadcast series to safely return to work during the global pandemic. To register, click here.
Upcoming Deep Dive panels will explore the outer limits of VFX for television on Disney+’s The Mandalorian, Season 2, and the challenge of going from stage to screen with Amazon Studios’ upcoming theatrical feature One Night in Miami.
Football Practice Preps Nikki Glaser For Hosting The Golden Globes
What do Tom Brady, Taylor Swift and comedy have to do with learning about football?
In the case of Nikki Glaser, it is all intertwined.
Glaser has become a familiar face to football fans this season. Her breakthrough performance at the Tom Brady Roast on May 5 paved the way for five appearances on Amazon Prime Video's "Thursday Night Football" postgame show.
Before last Thursday's game between the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers, Glaser said doing her "Late Hits" segment was a no-brainer following her success at the Brady roast.
"The football audience is kind of familiar with me already. It's one that is OK with me not knowing every detail about football or expecting me to be an expert about it because I was who I was on the Brady Roast. I kind of admitted to not really following football that much," Glaser said. "And I became a fan of Tom Brady and the sport in doing it through that process. So then I was like, 'Let me just keep learning about football through joking about it.' And that was kind of my goal."
Glaser admits her knowledge of football is not all the way there yet. Still, it is further ahead than it was a year ago when she started casually watching Chiefs games due to Swift's relationship with Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce.
And mostly then, it was to see when Swift appeared on screen.
However, Glaser decided to start learning more about the game, which she compared to trying to learn a new language.
"I went my whole life putting on blinders because I was just scared to look stupid if I tried to learn. I always thought football fans would be really judgmental and cruel about my lack of knowledge. But they're not," Glaser said. "They're eager for you to understand and... Read More