The Young Film Academy Podcast

Young Film Academy

The Young Film Academy Podcast is essential listening for young people looking to find their way into the creative industries. We chat with industry professionals who've worked on the biggest TV shows and movies, demystifying their job role, uncovering how they broke into the industry and learning what they did during their teenage years to set themselves up for success.

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The Young Film Academy Podcast

Episodes (95)

May 19th Kiff McManus – 30 YEARS on Set: How to RECORD PERFECT SOUND for Film & TV!!! ADOLESCENCE, BOILING POINT & TOP GEAR.
May 5th Ségolène Veyre — How to TRAIN YOUR DOG for MOVIES!!! DOG TRAINER for FILM & TV: Working with Canine Stars on Set
Apr 21st Lucy Hatherly — SCRIPT SUPERVISOR: Continuity, Detail & Keeping Film Sets on Track

The Young Film Academy Podcast

May 19, 2026
1½ hours
57 MB

Hosts Dan Allen and Ellen Thomas chat with Kiff McManus, a production sound recordist with nearly 30 years of experience capturing audio for film and television. From high-speed car chases on Top Gear to intense one-shot dramas like Adolescence, Kiff has worked across some of the most demanding environments in the industry. But WHAT exactly goes into recording sound on set? How do you capture clean dialogue in noisy, unpredictable environments? What’s it like collaborating with directors, actors, and busy film crews while staying invisible behind the scenes? And how do yo...

The Young Film Academy Podcast

Kiff McManus – 30 YEARS on Set: How to RECORD PERFECT SOUND for Film & TV!!! ADOLESCENCE, BOILING POINT & TOP GEAR.

Young Film Academy

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