Tim Kirkpatrick is the cofounder of Condition One Media as well as the writer and director of the TV show 'Figure It Out' which follows a recently discharged Marine's re-entry into civilian life. Tim is a former navy corpsman who, on deployment with Marines to Afghanistan, filmed his first video of dancing Marines which he used on his application to New York Film school (he got in). We talk about how the military influenced Tim's approach to film and why it's important to let your past military experience shine through your creative work even today. Tim shares on the fundamentals of filmmaking, the economics of the business, and what the future holds for the tv series.
Resources:
Condition One Media - 'Figure It Out': https://conditiononemedia.com/
Show Notes:
00:00 Episode Introduction
02:57 Early interest in film, but nowhere to practice
07:52 The marine dancing video that got Tim into film school
11:45 How the military influences the eye for film and inspiration for content
15:15 Bringing the audience along in a story
18:27 The pitch for ‘Figure It Out’
21:00 When to be strict with goals when it comes to filming and everything else
26:10 Film fundamentals and why tv’s and movies are the way they are
29:55 The weight of the military on creative ability
34:53 Economics of putting together a film on a budget
47:50 What steps along the way of producing the film were positive signs of affirmation to continue
55:10 Biggest learnings from producing a TV episode
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The Scuttlebutt Podcast - The podcast for service members and veterans building a life outside the military.
The Scuttlebutt Podcast features discussions on lifestyle, careers, business, and resources for service members. Show host, Brock Briggs, talks with a special guest from the community committed to helping military members build a successful life, inside and outside the service.
Follow along:
• Episode & transcript: https://www.scuttlebuttpodcast.co/45-figure-it-out-with-tim-kirkpatrick/
• Brock: https://www.brockbriggs.com/