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I'm finally getting my shit together and shooting something. A couple nights ago in a burst of inspiration I did up some small shitty storyboards, so I wouldn't forget how I wanted the shots to look later on. That was the most important thing to me at the time.
After I finished I messaged some friends to see if we could get it shot. They all agreed, and we'll be shooting next weekend. I'm gonna be using a technique for explosive-less squibs I picked up from an article about Gareth Evans (basically tying up a condom and filling it with fake blood, sealing it off and putting it on the actor, then gluing a washer and fishing line to it and tearing it.)
I don't have a script, however. Might wanna get on that.
Austin Gomez
Editor for 10 years Currently on a 10 episodes local music show. After that a 18 episodes local dance show
All I want to do is stay home and shitpost all day drunk. Editing is really boring.
Levi Lewis
ITs a chat so you can safetly idle around. Calls happen in a different room as not to bother everyone.
Elijah Wilson
I used to make stop motion videos with my Hot Wheels when I was a teen. I lost them but they were shit anyway.
Nathaniel Perez
bump
Easton Anderson
You don't have a script? So what is this exactly? a concept test for blood squibs?
I love editing. But then again I haven't done it full time. Is it really that terrible?
Levi Lopez
How would you guys advice approaching someone for a location? My dad knows a guy who knows a guy who owns a very nice diner which I would like to shoot in. What do I say to him?
Easton Rogers
I was dating a 2nd AD for a few months. I really liked her a lot, but her schedule was incompatible with a relationship. up every day at 5AM, working till 8-10PM, and she'd be too tired to do anything when she got home.
I found it invigorating, but she told me it'd take a minimum of 5 years to get where she was (2nd AD on a moderate budget network drama). Is there no faster way to make it into the industry? Making my own movie is a whole other animal from helping someone else produce theirs and demonstrates a different skill set, so that doesn't seem like the answer.
How did you guys get into the industry? Can I use my years of experience as a chemical engineer to get into the technical side of things (lighting/ sound/ etc) and move sideways towards photography?
Asher Ward
>So what is this exactly? a concept test for blood squibs? Essentially. I wanted to try this effect out since I'm really kinda sick of not doing shit. I figured I'd do a little something out of it, make a video. It's not gonna be particularly strong dialogue wise, nor is it really gonna have a narrative. I just wanted to set up a simple scenario so I can indulge my John Woo gunplay fetish and say that I did something.
It's gonna be a test for another thing too: Samurai Jack/Fargo style splitscreen. I really loved the way those shows utilized it and I think it could be a cool way to raise tension and add a bit of flair.
Logan Cruz
You can always get on the set in the lightening department. Its not rocket science, but you'll have to state that you dont know the basics.
If not that then start building a portfolio and go to producers for your own thing.
Just approach the location. If you dont have a big budget then its probably not worth it to try and offer money. But then again people love film. Go walk around the streets with a small camera crew and people wont leave you alone. Tell them what your story is and ask if it possible to work out a shooting schedule with them.
If you really need to bargin then offer them a free promotional video that you can just shoot alone on a DSLR
Robert Phillips
>If you really need to bargin then offer them a free promotional video that you can just shoot alone on a DSLR That's pretty good advice. Thanks.
I don't want to spend more than 300 euros on location, and I'm gonna ask if we can shoot on a day when the diner's closed. So here's to good luck.
Eli Mitchell
You see 300 is so little that its best just to go and ask for a favor. People love films so they will usually let you.
Recently we filmed in an old jail building for a music video. The price was so above anything we could pay so instead the bandmembers offered to do a music workshop. Since the jail was now a creative-meeting ground.
I almost never paid. And I've filmed in warehouses, on construction yards, a nightclub (had to pay the lightening technician tho, which was 15 an hour.) Last year I filmed in a church for which I paid. There was really no going around that.
But if I had the budget i'd pay these people of course.
Jack Morris
should I kill myself
Gavin Parker
I am writing murder-mystery texas-mexico small border town story inspired by the motives of Borges, McCarthy, Faulkner, Sabato. Care to give me some advice?
Jacob Lopez
Logline it.
Three sentences. Whats the status quo. What throws the balance of the world out of order. What is the new goal or motivation and where might the story go?
Dylan Lewis
It's basically this.
In the small twon between Texas and Mexico in 1980s,two detectives struggle with the case of seemingly occult mass murder of nuns.
My problem is that I can't get the plot moving without plot devices (which isn't necessarily a bad thing I suppose). My plan was to have case unresolved and killers never captured but it is hard to move plot without detectives going after something
John Nguyen
im making a movie shot on hi8 video set in the year 1999 at a New Years Eve party, and we're going to improvise a lot of the scenes and shots
Ian Martin
Oke three sentences.
A) (the status quo) In the small twon between Texas and Mexico in 1980s,two detectives struggle with the case of seemingly occult mass murder of nuns. B) (life out of balance) what changes and with what result? C) Where does the story head?
Correct this if needed.
William Miller
I finished a music video the other week. It turned out alright I guess. I have exams at the moment though so I probably won't get another chance to make anything for a few months at least >feels bad
Mason Sullivan
This is my latest short, I really wanted to make something as intense as I could
Looks like the starter student experimental film. Lots of symbology that is meant to be meaning full but just falls flat. And thats not bad, because we all make those at one point or another.
It could, however, do with a recut that makes it about 3 mins shorter. Less is more. Especially when it comes to these types of associative films.
Josiah Carter
I appreciate the feedback! Maybe I'll experiment with a shorter cut.
Carson King
life out of balance-detectives' lives and peace in small catholic city new motivation-obviously to find the killers
I don't want to make simple cop story with detectives chasing killer, but detectives to dwell on some philosophical problems. Without actual plot this sounds like pretentious clusterfuck
Anthony Hernandez
Well no, it sounds like True detective.
Anyways, phrase it in those three sentences. If they are already chasing some nun muder thingy then there is no life to throw out of balance.
Matthew Ramirez
toughest part is ''villain''. I wanted to make authoritarian evil figure such as Judge Holden or Chigur but I don't want to blatantly copy McCarthy. Any advice? Especially physical traits ( such as with Judge Holden)
Wyatt Flores
Search for what you want to say. WHat you want to tell. Chigur is a manifestation of what the writer wanted to say.
Dont just go for plot. Figure out what you want to say, Extract from that two polar energies and work with those.
Wallstreets Gordon Gecko is a perfect example. He's not evil. He is just a man that stands for the idea that capitalistic exploitation is great. GREED IS GOOD. The other thematic value is its opposite; money isnt everything to being a good person. These collide and a hero and a villian are born.
You are trying to write plot. What you need is a message, and themes. Then great a hero who is conflicted by this. Then the plot will follow.
What's the easiest type of script to sell? Genre, story characteristics etc.
I have tons of ideas, synopsises, half written scripts, but I'm struggling to focus on just one.
Zachary Brown
There's lots of low budget horror. But honestly if you want to be a writer whose main motivation is to sell scripts, you're probably in the wrong line of work. Just saying.
Austin Russell
It didn't quite feel intense but some unsettling, the bit with being unable to open the lock was good especially with the use of sound
Angel Hill
first frame he holds the gun with 2 hands, second frame he holds it in just one hand /inconsistencies in a 4 second clip
Ryder Lewis
Motherfucker.
Sebastian Hernandez
you left off Pornographers, you cunt
Jordan Bailey
ONE JOB
Jose Richardson
I've concluded what I've always known. Even though I have a wide variety of interest, I ultimately just want to edit.
Do I really need to move to L.A? I've found nothing here in Ol' Kentucky.