Jim Field Smith
@jimfieldsmith
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Co-creator and Director of #HIJACK on @appletv. Previously: LITVINENKO, CRIMINAL, TRUTH SEEKERS, STAG, THE WRONG MANS and so on.
London
Joined February 2009
8 weeks of sound mix begins for Hijack s2. One of the most creative parts of the filmmaking process, and as an ex-soundie, wannabe musician and all-round control-freak, a chance for me to sit at the back and tell the magicians @boompostuk how to refine the sound of sucking eggs.
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Who else to make season 2 of #Hijack look real handsome, than the most handsome colourist of all - @andrewrdaniel at @thelooklondon Out of shot, @edmoore making lots of self-satisfied grunts. And quite right too.
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Here's to the solo dads and the fatherless; to the bereaved, the bereft; to those who are struggling to be a dad or struggling with their dads. Happy Day to all of you. 👊🏻
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Just saw Robert Jenrick in one of those weird Turkish barber shops. His ears must have been burning.
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https://t.co/fJAsRKaxpI Well, finally. And presumably these big studios will now stop asking creatives, cast, crew and other contributors to sign contracts that allow them to exploit their work for or with AI?
theguardian.com
Studios accuse AI firm of ‘piracy’ and seek injunction over alleged use of copyrighted characters
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Making a film is well tricky. Making a good one is basically impossible. And yet here we are. Go see this and fill your hearts with joy. #theballadofwallisisland @universaluk @babycowLtd @MoxiePictures @timkeyperson
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Not now, scientists.
TIME's new cover: The dire wolf is back after over 10,000 years. Here's what that means for other extinct species https://t.co/LQtosdfiEf
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The international productions, particularly the US streamers, will ultimately run out of experienced talent to call upon if all we do is focus on servicing them rather than nurturing the people and the stories that brought them here in the first place. 🧵 4/5
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These talents were founded and honed in PSB shows, and with those commissions declining not only is the work drying up but also we are losing the all-important training ground for actors, crew, production and post-production folk. 🧵 3/5
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And that’s because we have a tradition of making high-quality HETV drama that far predates the dawn of the streamers. Cracker. Prime Suspect. Red Riding. Before you even mention comedy, which we once led the world in. 🧵 2/5
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The reason the UK is such a popular production base for international shows, aside from financial incentives, is that the skill set here is second to none... 🧵 1/5 https://t.co/kzb3WoQ7F9
theguardian.com
Crisis within British television is leading to an exodus of production talent, media executive says
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Trump: Clarkson. Vance: Hammond. Rubio: May.
One of the astonishing things about the Oval Office Omnishambles is that JD Vance manages to be worse than Trump. It might seem impossible to be worse than a President who is bullying a leader representing a country standing up against annihilation but, credit to JD, he finds a
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That’s a wrap on Season 2 of Hijack after 136 days of principal photography. It’s a privilege to be able to tell stories on this scale and know that we have the very best of talent on both sides of the camera who can bring it to life. Photos by @edmoore
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Day 133 of shooting season 2 of Hijack, and we wrapped the big man. The end is nigh.
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This is an unsustainable crisis. An epidemic which we have the ability to curtail if we become more realistic about timescales, budgets and the health and happiness of those we work with.
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Please consider supporting this charity, and perhaps more importantly please think about what you can do in your role, whether that is reducing stressors that are adding to this mental health crisis, or simply being honest about your own mental health and reporting it.
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The results of the 2024 Looking Glass survey conducted by @filmtvcharity are horrifying but sadly unsurprising. We have to get better at looking after each other.
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