Why Filmmakers Sacrifice Themselves for a Music Video
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▶ About This Episode:
Director Ádám Halmos joins Dylan Hahn to the podcast to break down his music video for Brumiko's "Sör, Unicum," which features Hungarian film legend Reviczky Gábor, Ádám's own childhood cinema hero. Ádám explains shooting his first ever project on 16mm film with only 40 minutes of stock, wrangling horses and motorcycles inside an active quarry, rebuilding a prop heart in VFX after the real one looked fake on camera, and trusting DP Fabó Tóth's eye on a black and white monitor that was hard to see. He also gets into directing without the safety net of digital playback, casting for real chemistry between his actors, and what it meant to work alongside one of Hungary's most legendary performers.
▶ Sources:
• Connect with Ádám Halmos
• instagram.com/adamhalmos
• https://www.adamhalmos.com/
• Watch Brumiko - "Sör, Unicum"
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLJHVMCXeOc
• View this project on Frame Set
• https://frameset.app/search/artist/brumiko/sor-unicum
• Host: Dylan Hahn
• https://www.instagram.com/dylan__hahn/
▶ About The Reframed Podcast:
"Reframed" is a show that helps growing filmmakers learn from the creators behind inspiring new work, offering real insights, practical tools, and a stronger sense of connection within the film community.
▶ Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:15 - Welcome Adam Halmos
01:26 - Finding the Visual References
02:17 - The Hungarian Western Tradition
03:24 - What the Song Is Really About
05:05 - The Hardest Part of the Shoot
05:34 - Shooting on 16 Millimeter for the First Time
06:50 - The 12 Hour Quarry Shoot Day
07:40 - Solving the Horse and Motorcycle Problem
08:38 - When the Schedule Started Slipping
09:54 - Breaking Down the Mirror Shot
11:34 - Relying on a First AD and Trusting His DP
12:51 - Getting Permits for the Quarry
14:04 - Working Around Nesting Birds
14:49 - Racing the Sun
16:11 - Why 16 Millimeter Still Looks This Clean
17:20 - Finding the Most Iconic Shot
18:40 - What Was Actually VFX
20:36 - Moving From the Quarry to the Underpass
21:19 - Chasing a Wong Kar-wai Look
22:37 - Meeting the Old Man in the Bar
23:10 - Casting Hungarian Legend Reviczky Gábor
24:31 - Where the Monologue Came From
26:12 - Why Hungarian Fans Started Clipping This Scene
27:08 - Getting Gábor to Say Yes
28:01 - The Detail He Added to the Performance
28:49 - Why He Asked for a Faster Take
29:54 - His Favorite Moment On Set With Gábor
31:16 - Behind the Scenes Photos
33:21 - Shooting Blind Without Digital Playback
34:32 - Meeting the Bad Guys and Their Stunt Doubles
35:41 - Losing Time to Costume Changes
37:18 - How Casting Actually Came Together
39:35 - Why There Were No Rehearsals
40:26 - The Hidden Easter Egg
41:13 - Trusting the Team 100 Percent
41:48 - Thank You Adam
https://go.frameset.app/4ybXaeI
▶ About This Episode:
Director Ádám Halmos joins Dylan Hahn to the podcast to break down his music video for Brumiko's "Sör, Unicum," which features Hungarian film legend Reviczky Gábor, Ádám's own childhood cinema hero. Ádám explains shooting his first ever project on 16mm film with only 40 minutes of stock, wrangling horses and motorcycles inside an active quarry, rebuilding a prop heart in VFX after the real one looked fake on camera, and trusting DP Fabó Tóth's eye on a black and white monitor that was hard to see. He also gets into directing without the safety net of digital playback, casting for real chemistry between his actors, and what it meant to work alongside one of Hungary's most legendary performers.
▶ Sources:
• Connect with Ádám Halmos
• instagram.com/adamhalmos
• https://www.adamhalmos.com/
• Watch Brumiko - "Sör, Unicum"
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLJHVMCXeOc
• View this project on Frame Set
• https://frameset.app/search/artist/brumiko/sor-unicum
• Host: Dylan Hahn
• https://www.instagram.com/dylan__hahn/
▶ About The Reframed Podcast:
"Reframed" is a show that helps growing filmmakers learn from the creators behind inspiring new work, offering real insights, practical tools, and a stronger sense of connection within the film community.
▶ Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:15 - Welcome Adam Halmos
01:26 - Finding the Visual References
02:17 - The Hungarian Western Tradition
03:24 - What the Song Is Really About
05:05 - The Hardest Part of the Shoot
05:34 - Shooting on 16 Millimeter for the First Time
06:50 - The 12 Hour Quarry Shoot Day
07:40 - Solving the Horse and Motorcycle Problem
08:38 - When the Schedule Started Slipping
09:54 - Breaking Down the Mirror Shot
11:34 - Relying on a First AD and Trusting His DP
12:51 - Getting Permits for the Quarry
14:04 - Working Around Nesting Birds
14:49 - Racing the Sun
16:11 - Why 16 Millimeter Still Looks This Clean
17:20 - Finding the Most Iconic Shot
18:40 - What Was Actually VFX
20:36 - Moving From the Quarry to the Underpass
21:19 - Chasing a Wong Kar-wai Look
22:37 - Meeting the Old Man in the Bar
23:10 - Casting Hungarian Legend Reviczky Gábor
24:31 - Where the Monologue Came From
26:12 - Why Hungarian Fans Started Clipping This Scene
27:08 - Getting Gábor to Say Yes
28:01 - The Detail He Added to the Performance
28:49 - Why He Asked for a Faster Take
29:54 - His Favorite Moment On Set With Gábor
31:16 - Behind the Scenes Photos
33:21 - Shooting Blind Without Digital Playback
34:32 - Meeting the Bad Guys and Their Stunt Doubles
35:41 - Losing Time to Costume Changes
37:18 - How Casting Actually Came Together
39:35 - Why There Were No Rehearsals
40:26 - The Hidden Easter Egg
41:13 - Trusting the Team 100 Percent
41:48 - Thank You Adam
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