117. Crafting a Winning Director's Treatment (In-Depth Analysis & Breakdown)
THE 505 PODCAST23 Juli 2024

117. Crafting a Winning Director's Treatment (In-Depth Analysis & Breakdown)

What's going on Rock Nation, today we welcome Duncan Heger! Duncan is a commercial and documentary filmmaker with a focus on storytelling that connects with today’s audiences. From working with Will Ferrell, to creating impactful content for brands like the American Red Cross, Duncan combines tradition with a modern, social-first approach. His work is not just seen - it’s felt and remembered, making a meaningful impression whether on the NFL’s big stage or a coveted film festival.


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Timestamps:

0:00 - Trailer

1:48 - Intro

3:25 - One Handed Crack

4:56 - Gettired Hired to Direct Will Ferrell

6:52 - Explaining a Tech Scout

7:43 - The Process of Working with a Writer

10:12 - “Messi is going to shit his pants when he sees this”

10:58 - LAFC X Will Ferrell Spot

12:38 - The Lighting Setup

13:19 - Gear Used for the LAFC X Will Ferrell spot

13:33 - Lexar

15:07 - Location of LAFC X Will Ferrell spot

15:31 - Duncan’s role in set design

16:54 - Fangirling over Will Ferrell

18:00 - What it’s like to Direct Will Ferrell

19:42 - How Duncan got his start with filmmaking

20:54 - Working with people who are more talented than you

22:12 - Duncan’s Pre-Production process

23:55 - Outsourcing work as a Director

25:20 - How Duncan started working with Stadium

28:21 - Reviewing a Director’s Treatment

29:24 - Duncan’s Inspo Database

30:02 - How Danny makes his Director’s Treatments

30:38 - Most important pieces for a Director’s Treatment

33:01- More about Director Treatment

34:05 - Director Treatment Approach

35:37 - Look and Feel

35:42 - How Duncan got into Documentary Filmmaking

37:18 - Script

39:05 - Advice for conducting interviews

41:14 - Director Treatment: Location

42:21 - Knowing when to fight for creative ideas as a Director

44:12 - Why Martin Scorsese is the GOAT

44:42 - What Duncan has pulled from other sets he’s been on

49:35 - Director’s Treatment: Cinematography & Edit

50:47 - Explaining a Director’s Cut

53:21 - Duncan’s role in the editing process as a Director

54:50 - What Duncan would have changed in the LAFC x Will Ferrell spot

56:45 - Breaking down a Director’s Reel

59:50 - Why Thumbnails are so important

1:00:45 - How important Social Media is to Duncan as a Director

1:04:30 - Directing Jared Leto

1:05:50- Improving with Will Ferrell

1:06:33 - What hard skills Directors need to know

1:09:18 - Personal goals Duncan has for Directing

1:09:49 - How the Film Festival Circuit works

1:12:00 - Most important crew members for a set

1:13:16 - Duncan’s preference in cinematography styles

1:13:59 - How to become repped by a production company

1:15:24 - How a Director wins work

1:20:17 - How working with Stadium helped Duncan as a Director

1:22:33 - Advice to your 18 year old self


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