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Editor Alex Familian's latest endeavour, Appendage, tells the story of a young fashion designer that must make the best of it when her anxiety and self-doubt physically manifest into something horrific. In an exclusive interview with ProductionHUB, Alex discusses his favorite editing sequence, working with Premiere Pro, and collaborating with other production professionals.

With its debut on HBO Max, reality series Legendary combines modern dance, art, and fashion to bring underground ballroom culture to the masses. As eight teams of five dancers compete for the top prize over the course of the nine-episode series, viewers get a front-row view into an expressive and extravagant artform that’s existed since the early 20th century.

Goals are important for morale and for production measurement. If you set goals with your team, they will work harder to meet those goals and feel satisfied when they hit those marks. If you want to track progress, then hitting goals/mile-markers in a timely fashion can reassure that work is being done at the desired pace. Team leaders, particularly for production teams, understand the importance of setting goals and achieving them. They also appreciate that goals take effort and commitment from every team member to fulfill. It’s up to the team leader to find the right balance between realistic and far-fetched goals, inspire and encourage in order to maintain success.

If you are a Props Stylist, Set Designer, Production Manager or simply working on a production where you need to consider the look and budget for a set, then this top ten will help steer you in the right direction. I have compiled them using my experience from over the last decade or so as a stylist working in TV, Advertising, Film and Fashion. Along the way I've built up some shrewd skills in how to save money and time without losing out on the quality or look of the production.

As I sit down and begin to contemplate 2020, I wondered out loud what were some of the better take aways from 2020? Where should I start? The first thought that came to mind was, what did we learn from 2020? Did we as an industry or as individuals learn anything? I think the quick and easy answer is that we were all pretty much “scrooged” in some fashion. From a personal and professional standpoint it's fair to say that most—if not all of us—lost something or someone in 2020. If we wanted to, we could easily sink into some of the gloom and doom of 2020, but hey, that just isn’t my style. With those thoughts in mind, let’s take a look at the whole of 2020 and see what we can make of it.

HBO Max’s Legendary isn’t the first reality competition series to shine a light on a fascinating slice of LGBTQ+ culture, but series director Rik Reinholdtsen brought a showstopping cinematic look to the Ballroom competition show’s first season that is unlike anything you've ever seen before. Reinholdtsen (Cooked with Cannabis, Inside the Actor’s Studio, Chelsea) shot with the Canon EOS C700 Full-Frame Cinema Camera, EOS C500 Mark II, and Sumire Prime Lenses to create a larger-than-life look that matched the majesty of the Ballroom performances, which blend dance, performance art and fashion. Reinholdtsen used the same gear to shoot in the field for the documentary portions of the show, helping him achieve a cohesive look. We spoke exclusively to Reinholdtsen about his experience on Legendary, why Canon was the right choice for this project, and what inspired the show’s aesthetic.

Costume designer, Farnaz Khaki-Sadigh, is the creative genius behind Season 2 of Upload, which premiered on March 11th. This Amazon Prime sci-fi comedy follows a man living his afterlife through a virtual world. In this future virtual world, he discovers a new life, ponders death and even befriends his angel. The show stars Robbie Amell, Josh Banday and Owen Daniels.

Being in front of the camera is not easy. This is especially true for corporate clients with less experience in the spotlight. When being interviewed on camera, there are small details that can make a major impact on the final video. Makeup Artist Crisger Santley delivers her top five makeup and hair tips for interview shoots.

Costume Designer Jeriana San Juan, recently received a CDG award nomination for her work on Netflix's Halston. Jeriana, who also received an Emmy nomination for her work on the show, considers Halston a passion project of hers and expanded her costume design knowledge and talent into being a consultant on the show. She worked alongside Ewan McGregor to really get him into the role of playing Halston and into the mindset of a designer.

We spoke exclusively with Will Driscoll, CEO of Wild Capture, about how Wild Capture came about, the release of Digital Human Platform, and products the platform works with.