{"podcast":{"title":"The Making Of","slug":"the-making-of-6828982","podcast_index_feed_id":6828982,"rss_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/656496.rss","website_url":"https://themakingof.substack.com/podcast","image_url":"https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/656496/15fe7cdd29dc8d3f4af89b104c92c866.jpg","author":"The Making Of","episode_count":139,"summary":"\"The Making Of\" explores the creative pros behind-the-scenes of today's top films and TV shows.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-making-of-6828982"},"episode":{"title":"\"Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It\" Director Paris Barclay & Editor Scott D. Hanson on Making the Documentary","slug":"billy-preston-that-s-the-way-god-planned-it-director-paris-barclay-editor-scott-d-hanson-on-making-the-documentary","published_at":"2026-04-30T19:11:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-making-of-6828982/billy-preston-that-s-the-way-god-planned-it-director-paris-barclay-editor-scott-d-hanson-on-making-the-documentary","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-making-of-6828982","url":"https://themakingof.substack.com/p/billy-preston-thats-the-way-god-planned","audio_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195765614/8b1e28d2c9f9fe08d7d5b7c53c605b55.mp3","summary":"In this episode, we welcome director Paris Barclay and editor Scott D. Hanson . Paris is an Emmy Award–winning director whose work spans series such as The West Wing , Sons of Anarchy, In Treatment, and Monster , and Scott is an Emmy-nominated editor with projects including Dolemite is My Name , McMillions , and Born to Bowl . In our conversation, they share their journeys into the industry, how they developed their craft, and dive into the making of the documentary Billy Preston: That’s the Way God Planned It . They also reflect on key moments from their careers and share thoughtful insights for the next generation of filmmakers. “The Making Of ” is presented by AJA: MeyerPro bridges long-distance signal transport with AJA Go behind-the-scenes of MeyerPro’s Microsoft Ignite live event production with Broadcast Engineer Cole Miller. Explore how he used AJA conversion, frame sync, and recording technology to facilitate seamless production on- and off-site, ensuring smooth signal transmission, support for multiple formats, and high-quality event recordings. Read the full interview . Upcoming Event: Eurocine | May 8-9 | Budapest This celebration of the moving image unites industry pros from cinematography to VFX. Free to attend — including expos, seminars, workshops, & networking. Visit www.euro-cine.com for the full program. Turn Your Spare NVMe into a Blazing-Fast Production Drive Already have NVMe SSDs from a recent upgrade? Put them back to work with the OWC Express 1M2 80G enclosure. Simply install your existing M.2 drive and unlock next-gen performance—over 6000MB/s with USB4 and Thunderbolt 5 compatibility. It’s a smart, cost-effective way for editors and creators to maximize the storage they already own. Learn more here ZEISS Aatma – Contemporary Full Frame Primes…","meta_description":"In this episode, we welcome director Paris Barclay and editor Scott D. Hanson . Paris is an Emmy Award–winning director whose work spans series such as Th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1916,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-making-of-6828982/episodes/billy-preston-that-s-the-way-god-planned-it-director-paris-barclay-editor-scott-d-hanson-on-making-the-documentary/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-making-of-6828982/billy-preston-that-s-the-way-god-planned-it-director-paris-barclay-editor-scott-d-hanson-on-making-the-documentary.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}