The Cutdown Podcast
1) The Cutdown 32: The Matrix Resurrections & Interview w/ Phil Daccord
Phil Daccord is the legendary trailer editor of The Matrix Trilogy (amongst many many more!) and in this episode we talk about his start as an assistant searching for frames of film in literal bins al...Show More
2) The Cutdown 31: Our First Trailer Finishes
Ric and Derek talk about their first ever trailer finishes which somehow both involved selling DVDs. Also, they discuss the trailer for Dear Evan Hansen, and how it walks the line between serious dram...Show More
3) The Cutdown 30: Fast & Furious 9 vs The Misfits
The F9 and Misfits trailers are both selling globetrotting heist films and they hit a lot of the same notes, but they're edited with very different attitudes. In this episode Ric and Derek break down ...Show More
4) The Cutdown 29: The Snyder Cutdown
Zack Snyder's trailers are some of the most famous in modern trailer history. Why are his films uniquely suited to making trailers for? Trailers Discussed: It Takes Two "Better Together" Trailer, Jud...Show More
5) The Cutdown 28: The DC Fandome
The DC Fandome event revealed a bunch of new trailers which we just had to discuss along with the exciting trailers Ric finished, and Derek's thoughts on the final trailer for Tenet. Trailers Discuss...Show More
6) The Cutdown 27: Christopher Nolan Trailers
The Tenet trailer is the starting point of this week's discussion. Derek and Ric dive into the trailers for all his films and look for the common threads in the marketing of this master of secrets. T...Show More
7) The Cutdown 26: Kert Gartner & VR Game Trailers
Kert Gartner loves making VR game trailers, and he's constantly breaking new ground in virtual cinematography and mixed reality. He's been making indie game trailers for about 10 years, and with his y...Show More
8) The Cutdown 25: Interview With Hammer Creative Editor Elisha Male
In this week's episode we have an interview with AAA game trailer editor Elisha Male. We talk about her journey from editing emo Kingdom Hearts music videos to editing trailers for AAA games like DOOM...Show More
9) The Cutdown 24: Working From Home
In this week's episode Derek and Ric discuss working from home during the coronavirus pandemic, and how it's affected the industry. We also discuss the brilliantly cut trailer for season 3 of Killing ...Show More
10) The Cutdown 23: A24 Trailers
In this episode Derek and Ric dive into various trailers for movies from A24 and try to pin down what exactly an ‘A24’ trailer is. From Hereditary to The Green Knight these trailers frequently get hel...Show More