B Smith's Second Sticks- Jason Hafer

The world of television production is at the mercy of constant winds of change, some good and some for ill, which carry its participants in every which direction. Sometimes we may go years without seeing people whith whom we have established relationships. If or (hopefully) when we get a chance to make those long-lost connections, there is a pure joy that is released into the world. Thus it is with this weeks' guest, Director of Photography Jason Hafer, who joins B Smith's Second Sticks. Hafer and I haven't seen each other in about 9 years (we're confirming this) so there's a lot of catching up. It means unearthing his origins in unscripted with a "dreams-can-come-true" show called "The Moment" starring hall-of-fame quarterback Kurt Warner, his journey within different genres, and his brief moment in front of the camera in "Prom Queens." Hafer's collaboration with director Ramy Romany has been a fortuitous one, and we take a long look at "The Contender", a boxing reality show that only lasted one season, but made a lasting impact with it's technical and aesthetic choices. We also get up to date with his current projects, both old shows (The Bachelor franchise) and new, with the yet-to-be-released Netflx show "Schooled". Co-produced by Jimmy Kimmel's company, it is the first and currently the only non-scripted show to be shot in Los Angeles and California under the state 4.0 tax incentive program. Finally, Hafer gives us a preview of his upcoming podcast "The Reinvented Dad," which will examine the idea of the modern father through his own unique experiences. Please give the pod a listen, lots of great stuff this week! A final note: if you haven't seen or heard from your production acquaintances and friends for a long time, maybe reach out to them... they probably need to hear from you.

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