Studio Sessions

Studio Sessions

Discussions about art and the creative process.

Left - Alex Carter
Right - Matthew O'Brien

Jackson Pollock was BORED

Jackson Pollock was BORED

Art or Content?

Art or Content?

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  • @BRSGRO
    @BRSGRO7 күн бұрын

    The Koni Omega Rapid series of cameras are heavily slept on. Top quality glass as well.

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod7 күн бұрын

    I’m excited to find this out for myself… Sent off the first roll I shot with it earlier this week. Can’t wait to see the scans. Thanks for watching. -M

  • @garretta9503
    @garretta950315 күн бұрын

    Maybe in boredom you will become aware of how much you interrupt

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod13 күн бұрын

    Ouch -M

  • @mysterydiners1454
    @mysterydiners145421 күн бұрын

    That setup and the camera is sick as hell

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod21 күн бұрын

    @@mysterydiners1454 Glad you like it. We sure do. -M

  • @sparkandstone5692
    @sparkandstone569228 күн бұрын

    I’ve felt this way as well and still do. The compromises we must choose in life, two different forms of creation and legacy. Interesting chat guys.

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod27 күн бұрын

    Appreciate you watching -M

  • @Chris-yq8fc
    @Chris-yq8fc29 күн бұрын

    Just some advice no ones watching your video because 2 guys talking to each other is boring its more a.s.m.r it sending me to sleep

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod29 күн бұрын

    Most people listen to them since it’s a podcast channel 🤷‍♂️

  • @karlsweeney2328
    @karlsweeney232828 күн бұрын

    That wasn't advice. It was just a critique.

  • @Chris-yq8fc
    @Chris-yq8fc28 күн бұрын

    @karlsweeney2328 bring some comedy or have a gimmick or do something original and your views will rocket

  • @user-ot5uk1js7t
    @user-ot5uk1js7t28 күн бұрын

    This is a sensitive intelligent man talking & he caught my attention immediately. You may find them boring , however that may be due to your level of intellectual capacity. I’ve been living in a mobile home park & have had my eyes opened to the prevalence of dim beams. There’s lots of content more suitable to your wattage

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod28 күн бұрын

    @@Chris-yq8fc 🚀📈

  • @RyanORLY
    @RyanORLYАй бұрын

    Pretty based content. Your visual style is appreciated

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPodАй бұрын

    Thanks for checking it out and leaving a comment 👌 -M

  • @banyarling
    @banyarlingАй бұрын

    This is Coppola's JUPITER ASCENDING

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPodАй бұрын

    Ouch.

  • @xothehost123
    @xothehost123Ай бұрын

    Cinema is being saved every 5 months according to KZreadrs.

  • @AlexCCarter
    @AlexCCarterАй бұрын

    ^This 100%

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPodАй бұрын

    Does it even need saving? 🤷‍♂️ -M

  • @benztruck8262
    @benztruck8262Ай бұрын

    Well spoken guys. IMO it feels like it's a trade between inner peace (in denying people the power of approval/disapproval) and a sort of feedback that is necessary for growth. Hard to say.

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPodАй бұрын

    Agreed. I also like putting work out there because it can give a sense of closure to what you made and allow me to move on to the next thing without looking back. -M

  • @GertKracht
    @GertKrachtАй бұрын

    There is so much you can do with the Internet and I think we should continue doing so, especially when sharing experiences. But, there are moments that you could go an do things without the Internet. For instance: my dream is to live on an island, make a daily walk to a row of dunes and sit there for a couple of hours. Just sit, look around and listen to the wind, sea and the animals around me. I could to that online, but that is not the real thing. You can watch a video and hear sounds, even in surround if you want to, but the feel is completely different. I have a tiny library built up of books about islands. When I go offline I dive in to those books, or I invite my best friend (my Jack Russel called Stitch) to make a walk with me on the island nearby. That former island has been surrounded by land now (It is called Schokland) so it is convenient we can drive there. There are no dunes, but there are two towers at the mouth of the former harbour. I have climbed those for many times just to be there, stand on top, enjoying the air, the surroundings, the wind, the birds. While Stitch loves to stay below to sniff around. What I am saying: we all should do this more. Go out with friends, or dogs. Sit together, talk, drink, walk, hike, climb, swim. Do it together, or sometimes do it alone when needed. It will completely recharge your mind. Sharing this by video with you: kzread.info/dash/bejne/nHuAmpuklJi5j7Q.html Curious if you can spot the @MotionVFX effect I used in this video.

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPodАй бұрын

    It's amazing how we sometimes have to snap ourselves out of the trance the Internet (and "content creation" specifically) can cast upon us to realize, "Oh, real life is pretty great." Thanks for the thoughtful comment, Gert. -M

  • @chrisaustin23
    @chrisaustin23Ай бұрын

    Sick Nada Surf reference.

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPodАй бұрын

    I knew you’d like that one 👌 -M

  • @BowTieTVOfficial
    @BowTieTVOfficial2 ай бұрын

    This was really insightful and definitely taps into problems I have as a bit of a neurotic creative - impulse decision-making, pushing it out the door to remind everyone I still exists, whether I regret it or not. -- also big fan of the DVCam aesthetic <3

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod2 ай бұрын

    Yes, I think with the incredible tools and platforms we have to share, we need to self-gatekeep and edit our work to make sure it’s not going out there on the tail of the high we feel for having made it…. But rather when the rational mind takes over again and restores objectivity. It’s tough. Glad you love the DV vibe. We love it too and can’t imagine the pod any other way. Thanks for watching! -M

  • @nickumbarger
    @nickumbarger2 ай бұрын

    Don't stop making these! Love these discussions

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod2 ай бұрын

    We sure won’t. Plenty more to come… -M

  • @AlexCCarter
    @AlexCCarter2 ай бұрын

    Sheesh.. The audio channel/camera got flipped so this is just a reaction to conversation video

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod2 ай бұрын

    I was too tired in Poland to really notice 🤣 I think I posted this at 3 am -M

  • @caseyguthery9048
    @caseyguthery90483 ай бұрын

    Alex and I have had a similar conversation in the past. It reminded me of a T.S. Eliot Essay titled Tradition and the Individual Talent. Eliot contemplates the importance of art history/tradition that comes before you and how understanding it helps an artist reach their potential. Certainly worth a read. I will leave you with a quote from the essay. "No poet, no artist of any art, has his complete meaning alone. His significance, his appreciation is the appreciation of his relation to the dead poets and artists."

  • @AlexCCarter
    @AlexCCarter3 ай бұрын

    Great essay

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod3 ай бұрын

    I look forward to reading it! -M

  • @petermoore7796
    @petermoore77963 ай бұрын

    this got recommended to me out of nowhere but i really like what you guys are doing. hope there’s more to come

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod3 ай бұрын

    Really appreciate that, Peter. Glad YT is serving up our channel to new viewers. We’ve picked up 6 or so new subscribers since releasing this clip - always great to make new connections. New episodes every other week and we have several in the hopper ready to go. Thanks for being a part of the channel and for taking a moment to write an encouraging comment 🙌 -M

  • @PrimerCinePodcast
    @PrimerCinePodcast3 ай бұрын

    What a particular visual format for the podcast! I like it quite a lot. Keep it up

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod3 ай бұрын

    Gotta love standard definition from three Flip video cameras. Welcome to the channel/podcast! -M

  • @sagnikc395
    @sagnikc3954 ай бұрын

    another banger ❤

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod4 ай бұрын

    Appreciate the ❤️

  • @AlexCCarter
    @AlexCCarter4 ай бұрын

    Who's Matt?

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod4 ай бұрын

    🤣😂🤣

  • @sagnikc395
    @sagnikc3954 ай бұрын

    this pod is so fluid 💙 ! just like talking with friends

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod4 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much for saying so. That's the vibe we're going for! Glad you're a part of the pod. -M

  • @ElliotAnderson-iw3jl
    @ElliotAnderson-iw3jl5 ай бұрын

    "Being prepared" reminds me of the recent Roald Dahl Netflix episodes that came out and how before he began writing, he would have everything setup so he wouldn't have to get up during this the process and get pulled away from his work. He had his tea and other writing instruments as backup. The part that came to mind for me about him being prepared however was how he even had his chocolates next to him, which was emphasized. He accepted that he would've given in and prioritized not getting up from his writing process over a small health concern and the possibility (or likelihood) of falling for that temptation.

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod5 ай бұрын

    Definitely taking a look at that show on Netflix ASAP. Appreciate you related the discussion to what you're watching and learning. -M

  • @JrChery
    @JrChery5 ай бұрын

    Very cool look. which camera are you using? are you doing anything special for lighting? any post-color grading? sorry to be all up in your biz but this is a very nice scene

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod5 ай бұрын

    We appreciate the questions. We use three Flip Video Ultra II cameras (the standard def 4GB model). We mostly use natural light but for podcasts we record later in the day we’ll turn on a daylight balanced LED light with a softbox on it. Alex handles the editing and post on the episodes, and I believe he does some very slight color adjustments if needed and he may add a little bit of digital noise to enhance the lo-fi standard def vibe. But nothing heavy. Glad you like the look! We definitely thought it through. -M

  • @FraserMorgan
    @FraserMorgan5 ай бұрын

    Nice! Keep it up lads, loving them!

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod5 ай бұрын

    Appreciate it! -M

  • @gotshswna
    @gotshswna5 ай бұрын

    Looking down and seeing 70 subscribers hit different. Sorry Alex. 😂 😂

  • @AlexCCarter
    @AlexCCarter5 ай бұрын

    😔RIP

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod5 ай бұрын

    We at least got a screengrab of it before it hit 70 🤣 -M

  • @nickumbarger
    @nickumbarger5 ай бұрын

    great episode guys

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod5 ай бұрын

    Thanks, Nick! Appreciate you checking it out. -M

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod6 ай бұрын

    Matthew had to cover his face on the airplane so that nobody would see him SOBBING at the end of THE FLASH. If you've seen the movie and know what the spine of the story is, you might understand how this happened... Did you like THE FLASH? -M

  • @benztruck8262
    @benztruck82627 ай бұрын

    It's nice to hear this from a professional setting as well; I find a lot of the same issues just in personal life. Brilliant gentlemen

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod7 ай бұрын

    A lot of overlap with our personal lives as well. Always appreciate your comments, Benz 🙌 -M

  • @nickumbarger
    @nickumbarger7 ай бұрын

    this is one of the better podcasts I’ve discovered in the photography space, lots of insightful discussions and philosophical approaches on creativity. Great job guys keep going.

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod7 ай бұрын

    So glad you found our podcast and that our conversations have been valuable for you. Comments like these are incredibly encouraging and reassure us that we’re connecting with viewers and listeners. Thanks so much for being a part of the channel! -M

  • @FeelingFreekey
    @FeelingFreekey7 ай бұрын

    Another great conversation, guys. I can really relate to nearly everything y’all are discussing concerning creativity, when to start and how to keep the focus long enough to finish a project.

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod7 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching and commenting! It's always great to hear that our experiences align with those of others. Love hearing this feedback! -M

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod7 ай бұрын

    What role as routine/comfort/predictability played in how you make work? And have you ever intentionally used discomfort or even chaos to break free of the monotony our lives can often succumb to? -M

  • @AlexCCarter
    @AlexCCarter7 ай бұрын

    This episode is slept on..

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod7 ай бұрын

    Yeah it is. All in due time, though. All in due time. -M

  • @FeelingFreekey
    @FeelingFreekey7 ай бұрын

    Can absolutely relate to all of this. Listening while editing my next video. Glad that I'm not alone! Sub'd!

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod7 ай бұрын

    So glad you found our podcast and decided to subscribe. Welcome to the channel! Glad to have you 🙌

  • @AlexCCarter
    @AlexCCarter7 ай бұрын

    Thanks for dropping a comment!

  • @brutalgeneric
    @brutalgeneric7 ай бұрын

    This is the one time when the youtube algorithm has given me gold. Fantastic video!

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod7 ай бұрын

    So glad the Almighty Algorithm served our channel up to you! And thanks for leaving such a thoughtful comment. Plenty more videos to come (we've shot enough episodes to last through February with out release schedule). Of course if you prefer audio-only sometimes there are links in the description. Check out my and Alex's other channels as well and tell all your friends & contemporaries! -M

  • @AlexCCarter
    @AlexCCarter7 ай бұрын

    🙏

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod7 ай бұрын

    This is one of those moments where the conversation leads to discovery - examining the past and linking moments long forgotten with what's going on in your life *_right now_*. What realizations have you had about your work and your approach to the work in 2023? -M

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod7 ай бұрын

    Is there anything holding you back from making work? Do you have some "optimal situation" you need to be in before you can finally create the work on your terms or do you get it done here and there while dealing with, well... life? -M

  • @xnooraxxsnx4537
    @xnooraxxsnx45378 ай бұрын

    Great video

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod8 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @benztruck8262
    @benztruck82628 ай бұрын

    the emotional context reminds me of the online recipes that begin with personal anecdote. It does personalize the work, and even criticism of that aspect draws attention to the work itself. Also love the short form content, these are great! Keep it up boys.

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod8 ай бұрын

    Appreciate your support as always, Benz! -M

  • @AlexCCarter
    @AlexCCarter8 ай бұрын

    💙

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod9 ай бұрын

    We'd love to know your thoughts on this. Do you title your work? If so, is it photography, poems, fiction, paintings? If you think back on all of the art that you've experienced, did the work that was titled enhance that experience or take away from it? -M

  • @benztruck8262
    @benztruck82629 ай бұрын

    Love these honest inflective conversations. Keep it up gang, I'm eating these up.

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod9 ай бұрын

    Love this encouraging, supportive comments. In the early days of any channel it's incredibly important to read comments like this and to connect with the people who very early on understand why Alex and I started this podcast in the first place. Appreciate you tuning in and commenting 🙌 -M

  • @benztruck8262
    @benztruck826210 ай бұрын

    Owning the means of production is something I feel that is the biggest downside of any hourly/salaried worker. What the contracting (artists, influencer, etc.) space has come to in recent years feels to me to be the break of the turn in how the workplace will function for future generations. If independent producers are able to own more capital (and in turn a larger/whole portion of their work and profit), I sincerely hope that creates a space that invites more workers to follow the same. Seems to me that since a mass of our pop. lives nearly paycheck to paycheck, I think something has to change in that work culture. It won't last as is. hopefully. Great episode!

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod9 ай бұрын

    Adding to that, I believe the key is for artists/creatives/independent producers to make the conversation in any collaboration about the value that's being created as opposed to the time + materials needed to execute. So often we're reduced to a commodity when each of us has expertise and perspective that makes what we do, what we make so much more valuable. We can't trade time for money, we can't price our work based on time & materials - we have to better understand the results our work gets and the value of those results. -M

  • @space_1073
    @space_107310 ай бұрын

    so glad this got recommended to me, this video is a gem, you guys get it.

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod10 ай бұрын

    We're glad too! Thanks for checking it out & welcome to the podcast! -M

  • @shuuji8400
    @shuuji840010 ай бұрын

    please dont be bad guys and get canceled so i can brag abuout being one of the first few people to watch this channel

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod10 ай бұрын

    Haha - we should be good. And you'll definitely go down as an OG sub, especially if this podcast grows in popularity. Plenty more episodes coming, including a new one next week 👀 -M

  • @shuuji8400
    @shuuji840010 ай бұрын

    34 views what hello

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod10 ай бұрын

    Getting a little boost in views as KZread serves this up to folks interested in Martin Scorsese I'm guessing... Appreciate you watching and commenting! -M

  • @dizlecki
    @dizlecki10 ай бұрын

    nice one, looking forwards to more of these ⭐️

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod10 ай бұрын

    Thanks! We've got a bunch of episodes already recorded with clips queued up from each episode. Appreciate you being a part of it! -M

  • @Josh_Sattin
    @Josh_Sattin11 ай бұрын

    This was great. I really enjoyed it. Looking forward to more!

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod11 ай бұрын

    Appreciate that, Josh! Next episode drops September 5th 🎤 -M

  • @jboyd2891
    @jboyd289111 ай бұрын

    I love this, don't stop! Great future for the both of you guys in this channel. These conversations are very much needed. Thank You 🙏🏿

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod11 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the encouragement! We’re already wishing we could drop the next episode 🤣 -M

  • @benztruck8262
    @benztruck826211 ай бұрын

    this episode made me gay! thanks big Al

  • @StudioSessionsPod
    @StudioSessionsPod11 ай бұрын

    We should probably have Big Al on as a guest sometime. -M

  • @AlexCCarter
    @AlexCCarter11 ай бұрын

    That makes two of us 😘