/fmg/ Filmmaking General

>>79944757
bump

Been thinking of a herzog style mockumentary but I'm struggling with dialog that plays it straight enough

Janet is a relatively attractive (under 200lb) 40yo religious highschool teacher who lives in the midwest. Her husband, nigel, was her first boyfriend and only lover. Interestingly, nigel has a very large penis, over 10". Unfortunately, he dies of cancer or something, but on his deathbed he's able to convince janet to marry again if she finds the right guy. So janet fucks and fucks and fucks. But, having been with no other man before nigel, she's slow to realize that he had a bwc of impressive proportions. The rest of the movie consists of her slowly looking older and sadder as she progresses thru a long line of men with average 7" dicks. Finally, at age 90, werner pays her a visit at the nursing home with a birthday gift, a gigolo, a well endowed one at that. He fucks her silly and makes cum like she hasn't cum in 50 years since dear old nigel passed away. The final shot is of her in tears of joy and sadness. Joy for the wonderful orgasm and sadness because she's old and nearly dead.

Finishing a short film atm that I've been working on for over a year
Probably gonna be shit

>>79945063
Sounds interesting and quite depressing as well lmao, hope you pull it off

>>79945129
What is it about? What genre?

>Never amount to anything general

lmao get a job already for fucks sake

>>79945153
Experimental, I suppose
Not Brakhage tier experimental more like grandrieux or something

https://archive.4plebs.org/tv/search/filename/fmg.png/
OP spends more time making threads on this shit board than he does working on his writing or filmmaking. That should set the stage for these threads quite well.

>>79945178
These threads are usually pretty interesting.

Go back to posting bane memes, I'm sure you'll amount to something with that instead of having an actual discussion about filmmaking. :^)

>>79945196
I've made one other of those threads

>>79945211
So shit you can't come up with ideas anymore so you resort to stealing from threads on a mongolian basket weaving image board, huh?

>>79945253
This isn't an ideas thread, it's about people discussing the process of filmmaking, asking advice and sharing their work.

It's weird how these threads always get so much hostility but constant "JUST" and "BLACKED" threads are totally fine

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Bump

>>79945553
>the guy scoping /tv/ for ideas is russian
I thought ruskies were great natural writers? You are a shame to your country and your countrymen.

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>>79945576

>>79945656
I like your irony.

Maybe you and I should exchange emails.

>>79945576
I am not OP

>>79946884
I told you already we should exchange emails.

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Filmaking General ?
More like Flickmaking General!

>>79946908
[email protected]

>>79944757
Making a short film where I interview house wives about their day to day routines and then ask them a series of existential questions, shit like, "Do you think you do fulfilling work", and ,"Is your role in the world one that is important". I thought it was gonna be kind of interesting looking at women in what is an antiquated role, but god these people are fucking dumb. There's a reason they don't work. Might have to throw the whole fucking thing away.

>>79946986
>but god these people are fucking dumb. There's a reason they don't work. Might have to throw the whole fucking thing away.

I dunno man, I'd be interested in watching that. Even more so if they're stupid cause it might be funny.

Did you really expect house wives to be smart though?

>>79946958
Ah, I see you're a coward. Doesn't care to share his work with another writer, merely satisfied with memeing, and bumping a meaningless thread.

>>79947028
>merely satisfied with memeing

Ironic, because you were attacking the only thread that isn't just posting memes constantly

I don't know a thing about filmmaking. I just watched Moana though and it annoyed me that they did a snap zoom.

>>79947022
>Did you really expect house wives to be smart though?
Nah, I suppose not. I just thought they'd have anything to say. Just anything at all.

>>79946986
this is the definition of pretentious

>>79947068
Ironic because /fmg/ and /swg/ are fucking memes. You'd know that if you didn't get here only last week.

>>79946986
You thought it was a good idea to ask women "existential questions." Did you ask anyone else, as a control? You think the average worker on the street is going to give you better answers?

>>79944757
I directed a drama movie with my older sister, she starred, I did the story, directing and editing. I also appeared a bit in it. It was really shit though.

I wanted to make a war kino but I have no friends willing to help out plus I'd need to get good at sfm to make tank scenes.

Im currently writing the script for it anyway.

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I've directed two things recently enough. Would appreciate feedback on either.

Nod - Kind of pusher-y drug short
https://vimeo.com/201528478

S.I.L.A - Really slow post-apoc sci-fi shot in true anamorphic
https://vimeo.com/202434892

Both shot on my a7s and vintage lenses

>>79947140
Yeah I suppose. I just wanted to see how these people who get talked about all the time saw themselves as fitting into the world.

>>79947184
>muh sexism
Nice

>>79947225
Even the average women on the street wouldn't give a fuck about those vague questions. Try talking to a woman about philosophy or religion. There is obviously a difference in the way they think. It has nothing to do with sexism or bias you liberal fruit.

>>79947213
Keep up the good work Anon. What was the importance of holding the shot on the tap at the end of the first one tho? Just the 'life drains away' meme?

>>79947342
>I consider women intellectually on par with men
>This is some kind of 'liberal' idea
Genuinely what the fuck did you mean by that?

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>>79944757
My low/no budget short film is getting shown at a film festival next week:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUtc3SAtiLE

And I'm working on a documentary.

>>79947213
Really enjoyed Nod, great cinematography, great actors. Where did you get them btw? Agency? or friends of yours?
Sound could use some work though. Had a hard time hearing what they were saying, too much reverb. Using a good quality boom mic would make a world of difference. You can just hire one for the day if it's out of your price range.
Music also didn't fit in well, but overall great job. Keep it up


SILA was even better. After watching that it seems you sorted out the sound issues so well done haha.

Again, great cinematography and actors.

>>79947583
You're lying. Most film festivals prohibit films from showing trailers or any content online in advance.

>>79947583
Not if it's a student film.

>>79947583
I remember you posting this in another thread.

Really liked this one, and it's pretty amazing what you did with little to no budget. Good work.

What's the documentary about?

>>79947607
>Most

So not all then

>>79947560
These housewives think about more practical things like "is my husband happy" or "are my children well fed" not "what is my place in the world." It just sounds like you're taking advantage of common people to virtue signal.

>>79947632
Oh not all, but any that matter. I'm guessing you didn't even pay a submission fee.

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>>79947632
Biohacking is what the documentary is about. Also planning another low budget short film set in Hell. And I'm also working on a web series. I just need to keep practicing film making and trying different things.

I think we all are aren't we?

I also made this for my universities 1 minute movie competition. Theme had to be land or sea.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKIXwrkaops

>>79947213
For Nod, i would have made the moment where the 2nd dude enter a single take, where the camera moves much more around the actors and has more small movements to make the viewer uncomfortable.

Also, have the dominant person be the focus of the camera, with the other actor in a corner barely in the screen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YG4oDI26Zs

This is an action film I made a couple years ago. I'm really proud of it! Tell me what you guys think!!!

How find crew
How find actors
How convince actors when no budget

>>79947799
Friends and there are websites with amateur actors that want any exposure or experience they can get.

>>79947213
>Nod
First thing I notice is that the music isnt very believable as club music. Set sound is bad, but not completely awfull. Recording sound in a tile covered bathroom is a nightmare, so without clip on mics it's pretty hard to get good sound.

That said about the sound and music.

I would have personaly gone for a hanheld camera docmentary style all the way, the switch between handheld and stationary distracts me a bit.

>S.I.L.A.

Sound and music is alot better, all though a little dull. A bit more soundscaping could have helped immerse you more in the world.

Anamorphic is a cool thing, but I dont know if it helps or distracts me from the film as you havent mastered it. Some shots look good, some shots look like they were shot 16:9 and reframed in post.

Anyways, cool production, good locations, all though a little under utilised. I not a script writer, but I managed to follow the plot. Not bad.

>>79947830
>Friends
Man I really wish I had that option

>>79947666
Have you even seen his flick satan? It wouldn't even hold up at an amateur festival. It looks too much like a student project. I guess he'd have better luck getting it shown in some backwash town in the middle of nowhere, which is what I assume is the case.

>>79947799
Use students.

For crew, go to a film school and find students who are nearing the end of their course.
For actors, go to an acting school and ask if you can hold auditions.

This way you can get actors and crew for free who are just happy for the experience.
No, they won't be great crew or great actors in most cases, but if you aren't willing to pay then that's the best you'll get.

>>79947799
Be an asshole.
Learn to live life like an asshole and love it.
Hire ""actors"" without giving any shits.

At first you can try craigslist if you don't have any friends. Then move up to the better sites if you are successful.

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>>79947742
Hmmm. For me, this film throws up A LOT more questions then it answers.
>What were they patrolling?
>Is this character we're following a hero or a villain? In the story he's really the only person who does anything wrong.
>Why does the character hover over the bodies of the two people that he's killed? Is it that he feels some kind of guilt or remorse for the wrong he's done?
>Why does the director choose to play such a loud piece of music, and what is he communicating with this choice?
Overall 10/10, really made me think

>>79947742
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YG4oDI26Zs
This is pretty stupid. I don't know what you're ultimate point is. Why did you even upload this, and post this on /tv/ of all places?

Don't mean to be a dick, but that's the reality of it.

This was my attempt at an MTG comedy video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhnkYyhyUok

There is an expansion called "Saviors" so I crucified it.

>>79947742
Why did you use such over the top music for such a mundane scene..

>>79947996
Thats' a shame for you to think that. I think it's a fun action film that's enjoyable to watch!

I was hoping that us fellow filmmakers could get along and appreciate each others crafts!

>>79948050
I think its exiting!!!

>>79948000
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhnkYyhyUok
For what it is, it's definitely better and more entertaining than a lot of the shit I see in these threads (in presentation and editing), but since it's not a narrative film in any way, I don't exactly know what the point of it is (other than as some novelty), and as such I can't really comment on it.

>>79947799
Write a cool script with good parts.

Write for few actors, nobody will bother to waste a day on a no budget short if they have one line in the film and have to stand around in the background all day.

Ask around at your local amateur theatre, ask your friends if they know some amateur/student actors. (It's key that you write a film with young parts as it is likely you wont get alot of mature actors to work in your film, young people playing the parts of 40 year olds always look bad)

As far as crew. For most shorts, you need only mic operator, photograph and maybe lights. Handling the mic is easy, just point it in the right direction and make sure shit dont peak. This can be handled by a friend who isnt a complete moron.

Lights, just go to yard sale and pick up a few lamps. You can great lamp shades to your own spesifics real easy. Dont need 800 watt lamps on a short.

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>>79944757
He think we discuss movies here.

>>79948095
>I think its exiting!!!

You're either Turkish or Trolling.

>come to /tv/ expecting talented writers and creative filmmakers that are pouring every cent and sweat-drop into their work
>get nothing but faggots who don't actually write but love bumping shitty threads, and other faggots who post shit that shows no creativity or soul, or passion whatsoever

I don't even know why I still come to these threads.

>>79948210
Post your masterpiece then, Mr Spielberg

>>79944757
Where's this thread been lately? Glad it's back
Have a short film to finish editing
Have another to film whenever I get a free weekend and my actors are available

And my short film from end of last year got an imdb page so I've got that going for me which is nice

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>>79948210
[FILM SNOBBERY INTENSIFIES]

>>79948248
post it

>>79947742
>YouTube
Might as well do improv comedy sketches

>>79948248
>And my short film from end of last year got an imdb page so I've got that going for me which is nice

Nice, post it man, lets see

>>79948186
Not at all. Whats wrong with feeling proud of a solid, fun piecce of moviemaking? why does everything have to be "'patrician" or 'kino"?

>>79948248
>my short film from end of last year got an imdb page
Is this the new American Dream?

>>79948268
>>79948260
>>79948285

Here you go

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1316037/

>>79948210
You're expecting creativity from memers? What the hell is wrong with you? Everyone knows that these threads are a fucking joke. How new are you?

>>79947742
>Shoots a guy in the back
>Immediately turns his back to a man with a gun in order to look for cover he was JUST in instead of retracing his steps backwards
Is he retarded, bros?

>>79944757
I worked on this back in January, went to a sports facility with a little playground and starrted filming little shots of random things and then arrange them to give this very-short film a meaning.

Currently studying TV Production.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu9i_YxFf1k

>>79945299
>It's weird how these threads always get so much hostility but constant "JUST" and "BLACKED" threads are totally fine
People get insecure when they see other people motivated to try and succeed
This board is full of depressed unmotivated neets who want to be surrounded by other depressed unmotivated neets

>>79948330
This

>>79948330
>YouTube
>Motivated to try to succeed

>>79948330
Found one>>79948355

>>79948210
I'm afraid that's the ultimate fate of /tv/. Faggots who pretend to be filmmakers and writers but have never accomplished anything of value, nor do they care about accomplishing anything. Then you get other faggots who come here boasting that they've made it, when they are making minimum wage doing shitty music videos with terrible color grading.

>>79948280
Because you have to maintain a standard, if that standard ever falls we get Michael Bay kino

>>79948321
The camera is shaking too much, you should have put it on a tripod because that's clearly what you intended to.

The colors are really disgusting, you should have gone at another time of the day or did more editing.

>>79948321
Unnecessary close up shots for no reason, you fucking suck and this shit trash

>>79948388
t. NEET who thinks BLACKED threads are funny

>>79948366
There's about as likely chance you'll succeed off of YouTube as there is film students who shoot with their friends and can't direct will be seen

>>79948390

>The colors are really disgusting, you should have gone at another time of the day or did more editing.

It was REALLY sunny that day, the white and lighter colors were really bright.

>The camera is shaking too much, you should have put it on a tripod because that's clearly what you intended to.

No tripod on that day, No time to get it out because that day I was working on some pictures. Entirely handheld camera.

>>79948415
It wasn't planned, just went there and spent 3 or 4 minutes shooting at random things, asi I explained earlier.

>>79947213
Just watched Nod
There are some good ideas, nice shots at times
But your cuts are disjointed
Your sound is terrible (literally can't hear what they're saying half the time)

The end lacked impact. I dunno, it didn't come across as shocking as I feel it was supposed to. And the story was lacking - it was like a random scene from a full-length film; and that can be fine. But here, not having any of the before or after took away from it
How did the guy in the cap feel/respond/act after leaving the bathroom? Did the guy in the jacket recover? Was the justification really there? Did anyone care about what took place?
But it's interesting

>>79948537
>Pointing the camera in a close up shot is 'shooting things'

>not exclusively making video collage from youtube videos with less than 10 views, guided to and through the material by god's chance hand

smdh

>>79948297
Damn how did you find it?!

>>79948570
Nice idea, I'll try it sometime, present it to film class and expect the disappointment I'm used to.

>>79948550
Define ''shooting'' then...

>>79948355
>>79948450
Youtube won't do much in itself
But it still shows the motivation to go out and there and try. Everyone's first short is shit. If it's not shit, then it's not really yours

You start with shit and keep making stuff until it's a bit less shit
One step at a time

Even filming a shitty nolan parody full of autistic baneposting references is 100x better than sitting in your room jacking off to hentai and complaining that you're a loser

>>79948624
Using more than one shot perframe

>>79948624
Oh, there are loads of different types. Scool, Nightclub, etc. Presidential is my favourite though. You must not be an American.

>>79948642
I'd rather write first, get noticed and then leverage my way into directing. The cameras they use in films are different from the ones regular people use and cost a lot of money. Granted you can use any camera but if you can't have the variety of using filters, lenses and shit like that then you have nothing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2L0wieH5z3A

Here's the intro for Hotline Miami film that I may expand upon sometime. It was pretty much a 48 hour film I guess, shot and edited over the period of a weekend with friends.

Not a whole lot of narrative/character substance in the final product, but I think it's got some alright visuals (which are tainted by dogshit compression).

Anyway, feel free to critique.

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recently finished a short documentary. Now im itching to do something completely free again which is why im starting production on a music video.

Heres some old shit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgc1WXS21Vc

https://vimeo.com/131910069

>>79947213
Nod was ok. But i think it would have benefited from a more frantic camera and longer takes. It would have helped in getting the energetic/desperate/coked up feeling you are trying to have. Also. The sound is pretty weak sometimes.

If i where you i would have had the background music very faint in the beginning and then it keeps getting louder and louder throughout the video and the characters interaction. So it builds up tension until it is ear shattering loud as he is smashing the guys head in the toilet

>>79947213
Just watched the first half of SILA
Honestly I just got bored
Set-design didn't really work for a post-apocalyptic world:
>well maintained trees and grass
>shiny padlock
>not-Pip-boy

I dunno if this is "helpful" feedback but yeah.

>>79948702
If you're not making short films independently then throw any dream you have of being a director out the window. Not going to happen.

>But muh $50,000 lenses

You don't need that shit to make a good short film. a $1500 is more than enough to shoot really HD footage. It's all about how you use the camera.

No one is going to give you a lot of money to make an actual movie if you only have writing experience. Get a camera, make shorts, even if they're shit and keep trying

>>79948778
a $1500 camera**

>>79948702
That requires someone to notice you script, decide it's good enough to be produced
And then they have to agree to let you, an inexperienced director, direct it

Personally, I just want to make films
So I make films

>>79948570
This. Let the collective internet consciousness flow through you. Be a prophet

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>>79948116
>and as such I can't really comment on it.

Thats fair, all the MTG videos on that channel are gags that don't merit being 8 min long videos. They are mainly me trying to see if I can pull off certain scenes or shots. My next project will be more narrative driven which will be a real short.

>>79947799
>crew
I have one friend that I can sometimes borrow, my solution to this is to make a short using object heads. The MC will have a tv for a head and a drug dealer a pinata head, pushing candy and all.

>>79948778
That's why I'd go to school for it if I get noticed

Also, didn't I JUST say you can shoot with pretty much any camera?
>>79948796
>I just make films for the sake of making films
You don't take the craft seriously, that much is evident

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I'm an assistant director, I've been working in the industry for 3 years. This Jan / Feb was my first experience with filmmaking drought (with everyone, not just me). I got pretty serious cabin fever. But it's picking up slowly, I finished a short a few days ago and I have another bigger one in the next few days which is nice. Few features coming through town this year as well so its not like theres nothing on the horizon.

Its funny, I don't think a lot of people realise that the job competitiveness of crew is just as if not worse than actors. I finally understand the whole 'abandon everything if you get a big break' thing.

Is it possible and plausible to make short films all by yourself? No crew to help, only one person doing everything, even acting if it's required.

>>79948871
I think it's possible to do everything but acting.
It's just too important

>>79948871
If you shoot shitty shorts with one person

>>79948871
If you're really talented but want to make things really hard for yourself

Why don't you want to make a film with anyone else?

>>79948871
>>79948763
That depends. Is it because you are scared to approach and convince people. You think that maybe if no one is around then you can't disappoint anyone when it fails? Or is it some kind of experimental meta project where its creator is weaved in its concept and it makes sense that its one person?

Because if its the second then yea I do believe it can be done by one person.

>>79948871
If you're a talented musician you can make your own mini Koyaanisqatsi

>>79948871
Yeah man absolutely, except acting, you should have 1 other person to act.

Just look at David Sandberg, he directed Lights Out but started out making no budget shorts on youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp1DqwNVcFrft1wuPXM9rFQ

>>79948742
2 things would have made that exponentially better
>if it wasn't based on hotline miama (the voice at the start was done terribly and the whole thing becomes unoriginal because of that)
>if you hadn't used the music of only god forgives

Relying on other things already done to take center-stage means that any original ideas and actual skill takes a backseat
In this case, some of it was done really well done like all the blood vfx and the lighting

Just my input

>>79948901
So, acting is out of the question, I'm a shitty actor anyways.

>>79948906
That's what I'm planning to do.

>>79948911
Because I want to make said short film near home, and my other friends from film school can't afford to stay for the weekend, by the way, they're on vacation.

>>79948924
I'ts the second thing.

>>79948973
H edirected the ''Lights Out'' short film, right? Nice short, it was used as a reference on a class.

What would be the most recommended genre to do as a 1 man short film?

>>79948742
Not a fan of the first scene, but the 2nd in the hallway was awesome, seriously. You should build more on that

Where do you guys learn this stuff? Is there a cinematography reading list or something, or do you just watch a shitload of movies and notice trends?

>>79948839
>You don't take the craft seriously, that much is evident
Well considering I'm a professional videographer who's been on professional sets helping out and who has met legitimate somewhat famous actors...
You're full of shit

Keep projecting and making excuses as to why you haven't got anywhere
(when I was on a professional set last, I was pretty much the only person not working with the cameras who actually cared or knew anything about them. And yeah, I got to play with an Arri Alexa. Stay mad faggot)

>>79948871
>>79948901
This
I do everything but act because I can't objectively judge my own acting

It's going moderately well

>>79949053
Read articles on filmaking. Have some reading on camera angles, get some friends to act. And think of a very simple, straightforward story, not convoluted.

Start shooting, I'ts going to be shit, but you'll get better, given time.

>>79949037

yeah he did, great, simple short

horror is a really easy genre, by that I mean there is a lot of freedom and a bit of bad acting wont immediately destroy it

art films are also a good way to find out who you are and what you want to show/see

>>79949053
http://pastebin.com/WajU1V5d
This is me being nice

>>79948924
>>79949037

I think its the first desu. Anyways film is a collaborative effort. If you wanna film yourself walking from left side of the frame to the right side with a static camera then go for it.I've just seen it thousands of times before by solo filmmakers.

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>>79949069
not the guy you're arguing with but-

>I got to play with an Arri Alexa

fucking kek, your first question you step onto a set is 'so what are we shooting on' isn't it

>>79949053
Reading books or watching videos on youtube about film making is a pretty good way to start.

I also think that you should just watch a movie and try to get information on it on your own i think watching bad movies is very helpful, you realise what makes a good movie good

>>79949069
Sure you are, buddy.

Also, I never said I'd direct the first film I write

>>79949116
Do you have any references on art films?

>>79949148
>your first question you step onto a set is 'so what are we shooting on' isn't it
No, I got onto set, saw the arri, became starstruck, and spent the entire time bugging the camera operator and the dp and asking them things like the difference between t-stops and f-stops, and learning about wireless follow-focuses
Talked a lot to the first ac too actually

Great fun

>>79949187
Believe I'm lying, or don't. It doesn't make a difference. If you're honestly this upset by the idea that someone might have minor [and let's be honest, I'd barely even call it minor] success, than you should probably re-evaluate your life
Me? Well I'm just waiting til I have time to shoot another short

>>79949200
Hollis Frampton, Tarkovsky, Takashi Ito, Arthur Lipsett, Guy Maddin, etc etc, film is not just story story exposition action, there is subtlety, contemplative cinema

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>>79949315
i mean, i dont want to be rude but I really want you to work on as many sets as possible and look back at your starstruck arri moment and cringe as hard as I am

>>79949315
People shoot shorts while working on films too. If your work actually means anything then you'll probably get noticed until then you'll stay right where you are. I really don't care about you having minor success because truth is, I'm a better writer and have potential to be a better filmmaker than anyone in this thread right now unless a big name director is in here as we speak

>>79949381
Alain Resnais here. Ask me anything.

>>79949381
this is actually a really important post to everybody in this thread, you need to be as, if not more confident than this poster, to get anywhere, you need to devote your entire soul to film, film is not a job, nor is it a hobby, the greats were film, if you follow

>>79949420
Hows hell you leftist cuck.

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>tfw spent my mommy's money on weed and za and da instead of that cheap panasonic that can do 4k

>>79949367
I don't claim to be a professional dp
I make money on the side shooting videos for businesses. I know enough to be able to use a camera properly and translate the ideas in my head into a moving picture
I'm a one-man crew which has its pros and cons. But yes, seeing an Arri for the first time will always be a big moment for me because until then I'd only read about them
It will be the same when I see a RED for the first time. I won't cringe because I'm comfortable with being excited to see something new for the first time

Same reason I only sort of cringe at my first films; they're shit, but they're also an important part of my learning

>>79949381
I was gonna do that until I realised that so many directors, including Christopher "Bravo" Nolan, had funded their first features with effectively no money
And some of them are considered as some of the greatest films ever made
So I'm gonna do that soon

I figure that if I'm good as I think I am, and if a hack like Nolan can do it, then I can do it
But yeah, good luck with that ego of yours

Come post some work and post some scripts. Get some feedback.

https://join.skype.com/IR718GCXNU4M

>>79949491
>Says I have an ego
>Calls Nolan a hack
Nolan is a good director but a mediocre writer

>>79949473

With yo mama riding this leftist french cock. How's life, shitty joke of a director?

>>79949497
Is that Brandon's Skype group?

>>79949534
You do have an ego; you called yourself the best writer in this thread unless there was a professional director present
Nolan? Well he is a fucking hack. I might not be the greatest director in the world, but I can make a better film than Nolan
Loads of people could

>>79949491
honestly i'm being way to combative and you seem like a cool guy, i wish you good luck in all your endeavors,

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i made a youtube poop to learn how to work with clips of stuff

pls r8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QX5hNeBrK0

>>79949131
I am very appreciative, thank you

>>79949544
pretty tight senpai, just been bangin' Sabine Azéma, i think you knew her...

>>79949552
>>79949497
Brandon is gone tho

>>79949572
>but I can make a better film than Nolan
Lotta talk for someone with nothing to say. What do you even HAVE to say in films? Do you have a voice? Actually PROVE you can make a better film than Nolan, don't just say you could

>>79949637
I got kicked out of that Skype group for being a cunnyisseur

>>79949598
Thanks anon, I'll try and prove that something good can come out of this shithole that is /tv/

>>79949645
Well it takes time. I have two outlines for feature scripts which I'll finish fully writing when I finish uni this sumer
I've loads to say. I'm gonna try and stay away from overt political discussion or allegories because all it does is give people opinions on work separate from the work's actual merit (ie. this film agrees with my ideology so I love it, this film doesn't so I hate it)

I more just want to look at violence and the way other people see violence
Beneath that I want to look at personal relationships with God and religion and existential crises in general
And I want to look at depression and sadness

These are all issues where I think I can forward the current conversation and viewpoint. We'll see

What do you have to say?

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have you guys thought about shooting weddings?

its how red letter media payed for all their gear

>>79949679
You're the dude who never did anything except for whining about not getting to bang little children right?

>>79949787
yeah i know a guy that shoots weddings, he directs shorts in between and just finished his first feature, its good money and keeps the creative juices flowing

>>79949750
I have some allegory, some Philosophical metaphor, some allegorical political commentary, some overt political commentary, one about the absurdity of life, and a film with a twist. And those are just the new ideas
>>79949813
I never whined about not getting to bang little girls and I posted some work, I just whined about having writer's block for so long

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i want to be a actor director so i can cast couch girls

>>79949867
Good luck, senpai

>>79949850
>the guy criticising me for actually making short films instead of writing and hoping some studio notices eventually is a pedophile
Well there's a twist

>>79949894
dont need luck

just need a couch

>>79949911
You can get them quite cheap off ebay or gumtree
Or even freecycle

>>79949908
Are you the dude who posted that shitty 'film' with the close ups of everything?
>>79949911
kek Godspeed, anon

>>79949911
You need money too

>>79949908
>>79949497
well hope on in the Skype my friend and post some share some stuff.

>>79949935
>Are you the dude who posted that shitty 'film' with the close ups of everything?
No, I'm way too scared/paranoid to ever post my work on 4chan

>>79949911
you can borrow my couch but i want to lick and suck the couch immediately after you are done

>>79949959
Then I wasn't critiscizing you for shooting short films, I was saying that you don't take the craft seriously because it sounded like you said you make films for the sake of making films

>>79949997
>I was saying that you don't take the craft seriously because it sounded like you said you make films for the sake of making films

WHAT A CRIME! HOW FUCKING DARE HE MAKE FILMS BECAUSE HE WANT TO. I MAKE FILMS BECAUSE I HATE IT

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i always wanted to film a porn

but i want to do stuff like walt disney

what the fuck is wrong with me?

im pretty sure there's no way to do both

>>79949997
I make films because I want to make films
I can't make good films without the experience of making bad films
I want to make films because I enjoy it and because I have a lot that I want to express

I don't really care if this isn't pretentious enough for you

>>79950027
i believe in you

>>79950027
>be Gore Verbinski
>do both
He hasn't filmed a porno yet, but I wouldn't put it past him

>>79950018
Making films for the sake of making films is not the same as making films with the intent to make it into the business.
>>79950041
>>79949959
Also
>Way too scared/paranoid to ever post my work on 4chan
I haven't read your work but from what you told me, you have a long way to go before you make a better film than Nolan with the way you're writing. I have yet to see how you direct but I doubt you could direct a better film than he does, like I said, he's a brilliant director just a shitty writer

>>79950027
You can meet in the middle ground and do animated porn, you can be like the Walt Disney of animated porn

Got a lot of part-completed scripts and no motivation. I'm trying to work out an idea right now that i can take to completion as evidence of my work, possibly a look at "today's youth" that gets increasingly bizarre and less documentary-like as the film goes on. Thoughts?

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>>79950117
I have a way to go
But I fully believe that with a real budget, I could make a better film than Nolan
Nolan is a shit director and if you can't see that I wonder how far you can really ever hope of going

But because I believe I can do better than Nolan, I'm going to make a no-budget feature as soon as I can feasibly do it since Nolan started by doing that.
You've seen nothing I've written or directed, so no, you can't really judge
But stay salty that someone would dare insult the thinking man's director

>>79950145
>>79950114
i feel like id either go full degenerate or be mr rogers

Anyone work with a super 8? How hard is the process? I have one that I got for like 10 bucks at an estate sale just collecting dust. I have some ideas, but Idk how to approach it.

Advice for buying a first camera? Budget is probably 500 for both camera and lenses. Thinking of picking up a used gh2, hacking it and buying some vintage primes on ebay.

>>79950206
>But stay salty that someone would dare insult the thinking man's director
Like I give a fuck whether you say you can shoot a better film than him, the point is to prove and with your subject matter, I doubt it.
>Nolan is a shit director and if you can't see that I wonder how far you can really ever hope of going
He 'can't' shoot a fight scene, so he's a shit director. Fight scenes are hard because you have to prevent accidents like people actually hitting each other from happening. Nolan is a better director than Tarantino and Tarantino's better than you. Both of these men are by no means my favorite directors, but you have a long way before you can be like both of them let alone the countless other directors that are better than them

>>79949850
Well so J when are you gonna get back in and continue talking about banging asians.

>>79950378
I don't care about sex anymore so not any time soon

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>>79950374
Nolan's a shit director for making a trilogy of superhero films heavily featuring fighting and directing them badly
And what about Marion Cotillard's death? Gonna chalk that up as an oversight?
Tarantino is a self-obsessed autist with delusions of grandeur. He's actually a good director though and much better than Nolan

And you literally have nothing to judge me on, but whatever

Nolan is like JJ Abrahams, they're both Spielberg-lite

>>79950487
Abrams can release 15 seconds of footage without a huge oversight/fuckup

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>>79950374
I like how you're getting upset at someone for supposed arrogance when, in this very thread, you called yourself the best writer here. Kek.
Fucking paedophiles amirite?

>>79950457
>The fight scenes were subpar and didn't look like Snyder's whose main influence is a bunch of Batman games so that makes him a bad director
These are films he didn't even want to do in the first place and they're still top tier capeshit. He can ham it up if he wants when he doesn't want to shoot the shit in the first place

How is Tarantino better than Nolan?

>>79950583
I literally am the best writer here, name a nigga better

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>>79950607
>These are films he didn't even want to do in the first place and they're still top tier capeshit
lol Nolan internet defense force activate

>>79950633
me

>>79950682
Nolan is neither my favorite director nor m favorite person, but he's better than some videographer who only wants to talk about violence (not even the nature of violence between humans juxtaposed against the nature of violence between animals thus showing we are only animals, just violence) and relationships with a god.
>>79950745
Post your work

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>>79950765
>not even the nature of violence between humans juxtaposed against the nature of violence between animals thus showing we are only animals

A friend made this about a year ago.

https://vimeo.com/130175582

>>79950816
Don't make this about that, you cuck

>>79950839
>A friend made this
>friend
>"friend"
I'm sure
I didn't watch it because it's 28minutes and who's got time for that?

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>>79950866
>my fedora is a valuable asset and integral part of my character!
>plus, it really accentuates my trench coat

>>79950839
I'm not watch the 30 minutes, but sound and image are great imo, it looks very pro
Is your friend a film student ? Did he got recognisition for this movie ?

>>79950910
Demonstrate your god exists, until then I'll stick with the default position

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>>79950929
>the arrogant paedophile shitposter is also a literal euphoric fedora
Holy shit, the ride never ends

>>79950929
>In this moment, I am euphoric. Not because of any phony god's blessing. But because, I am enlightened by my intelligence.
what did he mean by this?

>>79945063
if meme, kek, if serious kys

>>79950971
>>79951029
>Can't demonstrate their god exists
>Let's put an imaginary hat on him to make him seem crazy like our imaginary character does for us

>>79951061
>the arrogant paedophile shitposter is also literally euphoric
Happy?

>>79950924
Not a film student, started off making videos on youtube. Didn't win any awards or anything but he got some media coverage. Now he's actually pretty well known in our country as an internet "celebrity".

>>79951102
>Let's make up strawmans and commit ad hominems at the same time
kek Bruh, where's your work though?
>>79951107
Nice

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>Xavier Dolan made "J'ai tué ma mère", a film featured at Cannes in 2009 when he was 20 years old

I know he was born into this world because his mom and his dad are actors and he was an child actor, but damn that's impressive

>>79951171
That is pretty impressive, yeah

>>79951168
>where's your work though?
where's yours?
is it safe to read or is it just about raping 5 yr olds?

>>79950633
Me

>>79951171
it's really not
his parents funded the film completely
the crew members did all the hard stuff

all he did was write it and then tell people to do what was on the page
there are thousands is not hundreds of thousands of 20 yr olds who could do that if they had the money

Which filter is best for covering your poor quality outdoor shoots? I usually go for #A0B0FF

>>79951210
I've actually posted my work on 4chan before, i won't do it again
>>79951217
Post your work. Also, what do you even write about?

>>79951171
xavier dolan is a talentless hack and wouldn't be anything without his parents connections and money

And yes i am fucking jealous. Goddammit.

>>79951300
If you've been in a frankposting thread, you've read my work

It speaks for itself

>>79951242
I still think it's impressive, it's pretty obvious he was born in it, but Quebec isn't Hollywood.

>>79951326
I don't think he's talentless, however i agree that he would have made it as big and as fast as he has without his parents

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>>79951300
>POST YOUR WORK OR SHUT UP
>Me? I've already done it and won't do it again
kek, the euphoric paedophile is also a hypocrite, what a surprise
and let me guess? your work is shit and you won't post it again because you don't want to face reality?

This thread is the best thread on /tv/ ever

>>79951353
Is that the shitty True Detective thread where everyone tries to mimic the writing for the character? Yeah, nah, bruh.
>>79951381
Fine, I'll post one.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/jy1bx9o1g3lq8v2/Where%20Beauty%20Lies---draft%203.pdf?dl=0

Don't ask me what it's about either

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in post production

>>79947830
>Friends

>>79951536
Is that a Moose Limb?

>>79951661
yes correct

>>79951703
Progressive, bro

>>79951536
Details?

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Currently saving money for my first feature film. I have 150k saved, going for 350-400k. It's a dark comedy/thriller inspired by The King of Comedy, Peeping Tom, Blow-Up and Roman Polanski.

Pic unrelated.

>>79948389
You sound like a cuck, Michael Bay IS kino.

>>79946986
You sound like a pretentious little twat.

>I thought it was gonna be kind of interesting looking at women in what is an antiquated role

Lma-fucking-O, the role of women as homemakers has been their role for thousands of years, it's not until the 1960s and the continuation of the sexual revolution to it's apex that women have given up this "antiquated" role. I think you would have a nice idea, if you weren't such a snob about this with your bourgeoisie pretensions. How about you go to an old folks home, ask the care takers if you could speak with the old childless crones who've never been married and ask them if they did "fulfilling work" or maybe go to your local law firm and ask the careerist if they are doing "fulfilling work"? Jesus focking Christ. "Is your role in the world important". What the fuck do you expect asking these belittling questions? It's a small role, not on a worldly scale (unless you look at it from a societal level), but the role of a mother is one of THE MOST important roles in the world. You have nothing important to say, and you should refrain from producing any "art" to highlight your supposed intellect until you've reached some maturity and understanding of human people as social beings. Read some sociology book after one of your college classes you little shit.

>>79951843
Good luck, braj

probably better suited in /swg/ but I'll pitch my shitty idea here
so I've been playing with the idea of writing a partly autobiographical script that would pick certain life-changing moments from my life
it would essentially be a teenage-young adult Boyhood mixed with Malick made in a mumblecore style
>starts at the "rebellious" stage
>anon getting drunk for the first time
>minor drinking problem, hanging out with the wrong people, school starts to go to shit, conflict with parents
>dad introduces anon to MMA, making anon stop drinking almost completely
>cut to a big tournament win, anon goes out to party with friends
>makes an ass of himself, stops contact with friends
>cut to two years later, anons "low-point" where he doesn't leave the house for a month and hasn't seen his friends since that party
>anon discovers cinema, helps him through depression
>quits MMA
>school going now well after changing schools
>anon now working a decent job, life steady but boring
>anon joins the military, does well, makes friends, snaps out of apathetic attitude towards life
>applies to uni inspired by military service, gets in
>anon makes new friends, meets a qt girl
I'd want the ending to be bittersweet where the main character would seemingly be happy and content with his life but is still slightly broken inside due to all the obstacles he's had to get through, whilst acknowledging they were mostly created by himself. Some important themes would be the impact parents have on you, the butterfly effect, alcohol abuse importance of human intimacy. It would include a scene with explicit nudity but shot with soft lighting and tastefully.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khOiYr36DNk

gib my trailer some views (they are speaking only in the beginning)

>>79951905
so you are just gonna jerk off yourself and film it? Why do you think anyone would care about your boring life? What is the difference between this and all other shitty, generic "coming of age" films. I can tell that you are an uninteresting person just from reading this. Mumblecore is for faggots.

>>79951905
Write what you want to write
Fuck this guy
>>79952031

Also, did you post it here because you need help writing it?

>>79951905
I don't want to be an ass because you said it was inspired by personnal events from your life, but i don't really a "point" to your story, what do you want to show ? Is it just the flow of life ?
Anyway, if you really want to do this, i recommand to rewrite it A LOT, to condense events or only characters in only one, to make the story much more condensed than real life, you don't need it to strectch out for years, a few month are more than enough.

I recommend you to watch the 400 Blows if you haven't already, aswell as J'ai tué ma mère

>>79951905
You sound like you've actually done a little bit with your life, and I think the core message of "being content" after struggling to find a purpose is good, but it can't be faggot mumblecore and it would be better to have a greater purpose, that isn't just a girlfriend. Something spiritual perhaps, that is greater than the self.

>>79952169
>Spiritual
So psuedo-intellectual bullshit

>>79952169
Yeah, i think Boyhood gives a very satisfying ending because the guy does what he wants to do, he is content by art and having a gf is only a reflection of him feeling good

>>79952031
That's partly the point, to try and turn something dull and uninteresting into something relatable and interesting. The difference between it would be to show someone you don't normally see in "coming of age" films.
>>79952095
The point is it's in a way a "circle of life" story, where the protagonist starts out a normal teenager, goes through some hardships, but eventually rebounds back into a seemingly normal young man, but carrying the burdens he's been through. The challenge in writing it would be finding the pivotal moments and as you said, rewriting it a lot.

>>79952190
>pseudo-intellectual bullshit

Go read the Bible you Jewish trash if you are triggered by religion.

>>79952261
when I said spiritual I meant in part religious, are you religious anon?

>>79952287
The Bible is psuedo-intellectual nonsense that anyone could think up just imagining a better world

>>79952169
Faggy mumblecore holds a special place in my heart, it's mostly terrible but occasionally a really good one comes along and sticks with you, like "Love Steaks".
>>79952287
Not religious but I guess spiritual in some ways. Went through the typical edgy teen atheist phase but more recently I've been looking at life through a spiritual lens.

Good camera under $200 for kino

GO

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>>79952335
pic related, (You).

>>79952351
Get a hold on that then, good art is inherently political and spiritual even if it's not the intent. So I suggest you have an understand of yourself, and what you believe in before venturing to make a story that is practically about yourself. The idea of making a film about yourself seems a little selfish, so I suggest you understand what you are doing so that this doesn't end up being a tale of selfishness.

>>79952458
Your phone prob.

>>79951828
a 20 something loser has deluded himself into thinking he can't get a job because he thinks his former friends are sabotaging his life via embarrassing social media pictures. he goes out to confront them.

>>79952618
That actually sounds good, bro.

>>79952618
the synopsis made me laugh

>>79952663
excellent it is a comedy
>>79952650
thanks

How can I improve my show?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwU8R4u13kQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWqTj-LuXCs

>>79951905
fucking do it, I love this kind of shit. Have you seen american honey?

>>79952458
You gotta spend $600 atleast

stop being poor

Anyone needs any music for their short?

If you dont like what I make for your film just throw it in the trash, I wont be offended.

>>79944757
I made this like a year ago
https://vimeo.com/167456671

used a canon 600d , zoom h5n or something like that, can't remember exactly, garageband to make the music. filmed without sound, all sound was added in post, the dude's voice, foley etc

it's very slowpaced and it is my mistake for not filming to allow for more room in editing, this was my first short film

>>79955341
yes

>>79955341
Constantly

>>79955345
>https://vimeo.com/167456671
i like the title

>>79955927
>>79956020
alright, send me a message on my soundcloud if you have one.

I've done a few shorts, 6 or 7. I've only got the score for one of them on my soundcloud, this lord of the rings esque forest fantasy short I worked on. To bad they never got it finished, because it looked pretty sweet and the few VFX shots they had looked pretty good.
https://soundcloud.com/user-590280476/vokteren-suite

At this point I do it because I love it and need practice.

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>>79956146
t-thanks

>>79956161
illl msg later

>>79948000
this is really fun. please make more.
also nice trips

>>79956161
>>79956393
>>79951536
this ones me btw

>>79955345
interesting premise, but you seriously need to trim it down. You keep feeding the viewer with the same information in to many shots and internal dialoge. You could easily get rid of half the shots and the film would convey the same message, but more effectively and you will have a better film.

>>79948000
this belongs in some contemporary art exhibition.

>>79956700
yeah, like I said, the movie could've been below half the length it is now, but when I filmed I made the mistake of doing continuous shots with very little coverage and very few options to edit.

I learned from that mistake since.

though there is one thing I'm happy with the film in that it pretty much spoonfeeds the audience and there is literally no room for second guessing. it's pretty clear what's happening and why it's happening.

when I made that short I was so sick of people being too stupid to understand basic things when they watched a film and even had people analyzing trivial bullshit in other experimental clips and completely missing blatantly obvious information.

it became pretty clear to me that the modern audience is incredibly stupid and needs to be fed ridiculous amounts of dialogue or VERY clear and long images of shit so they understand what's going on. it's the sad reality we live in

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Might as well post it here.
I just got back from a two week trip to England in order to visit potential film schools. I live in Brazil, I'm barely 18, and my goal is to attend one of these in the future (I don't really have an option to not go to film school).
Out of all 9 schools I was able to visit, only 3 really grabbed my attention: LFS, UCA and UAL. They have their pros and cons and I'm going to have to decide soon which of these is best for me.
I'm attending those film schools mostly to get access to equipment I wouldn't be able to have on my own and to meet people and possible contacts.
I have little to no experience in editing, acting, lighting, I don't even have a camera right now. I intend to, however, prepare myself intensely. I have two years until I am of enough age to atteI want to have at least one short finished by the end of this year and to know about all of this shit when I get there. I study this shit 24/7 as best as I can and

I'm posting this to ask: What do you think of my plan of action ? Am I doing anything wrong ? Should I rethink something over ?
Also, any Britanons in here who have been to any of these schools mentioned ?
I'd appreciate any response.

>>79948868
Man i've never had problems getting non-union grip work
Are you union? I know florida and wilmington nc have been hit pretty hard,currently workin in baltimore (on the only big production around)

>>79956366
well, it's just that I dont understand the language. Still, cinematography is interesting, clearly more interesting than the subject

>>79948871
I mostly do avant gard stuff
Traditional set ups are just too difficult without crew for me,since im not technically proficient with/dont own any real lights/gels

>>79950198
All i can tell you m8 is to finish something
All the way thru, dont start something new til u actually write the final scene of something uve started

>>79950359
Super 8 is like the consumer video of the 60s-80s
The camera itself should be easy,and the film prepacked to avoid exposure issues
Its buying/digitizing/editing thts expensive (super 8 is the new super 16 of the art scene)

I'm in Cape Town working on some gritty kino, based on a local true story,unfortunately the NDA prohibits from sharing much

>>79957039
Can't help you with the british aspect (except i have a few expat friends who say the professional scene over there is booming)
But all i can say is
-dont fall into writer-director trap (not knowing any technical details,nor how to do crew based ie union style/hollywood filmmaking,only wanting to do your own stuff)
-figure out what materials they are looking for in regards to admissions,work with what you have
- be humble,know that what you make will likely be mediocre, use it to learn
-you probably wont get a big job right out of school,but make (genuine) connections with talented people

It took me three years out of college to get onto House of Cards, before that it was a lot of unpaid indie films and making my own artsy fartsy shit
Dont give up m8

>>79956161
I'll try and get on that
It'll be easier if you put an email address on there, even if you just make a soundcloud-specific one

what software do you guys use for scripts?
Word? Final Draft? Trelby?

>>79957557
Final draft
Industry standard,though celtix is decent if u need a freebee/cant torrent fd

>>79957072
there are english subtitles in closed captions CC, gotta hit dat CC button
original language is swedish

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I'm working on a screenplay and I will be filming it in a few weeks (want to finish it before July).

The story goes something like this:
A woman becomes amnesiac after a car crash took that from Lynch, I know. A man takes her in and fixes her up. She doesn't know who she is. As she checks for more bruises and injuries she sees there's a lot of cash taped to her body. She wants to leave the man's house and start a new life somewhere, while the man tells to stop her, since something this shady would be very dangerous.
The man goes to the other room, picks up his phone and sees a van pull up at the bottom of the building he lives in. He returns to the living room and sees that the front door is open, and that the girl along with the money is gone. The end.

Feedback would be much appreciated. I've got some experience with shooting and being on set and I've got over 5 years of experience with After Effects, so the opening can be done with vfx, incase anyone is wondering.

Also, bumping with a comfy gif

>>79957667
it's not bad, dude. The actor is pretty expressive and the camera work is good. I just get a bit tired of the idea at one point. Kafkaesque, but a bit shoehorned

>>79957677
I'd say you need a bit more story, unless it's supposed to be some weird Lynch-inspired short film
I'm assuming the ending is supposed to be ambiguous?

>>79957557
word. I really dont care about how the script is written though

>>79957980
thanks mate, the guy is not an actor, he's just a friend
he was very excited to play the role, and when I wrote the script I wanted to see if I could make a movie about a guy sitting in a chair.

so I tried to give a motivation for this and had him in mind, then discussed the script with him and explained what I wanted to express and he got pumped to do it.

a lot of people always compliment me on my casting choices and I gotta say casting is 80% of the job done.

if you get someone who you feel can deliver the part then everything becomes so much easier

>>79958170
absolutely. I hate myself for my casting. Usually I choose people just for their hair

>>79948321
Next time if you do close ups like that, make the camera be completely still.

>>79958257
I might sound like a pretentious fuck for saying this, but when you cast someone, beyond seeing if they're photogenic (look good on camera) you should see if the person you're casting can relate in some way to the character.

if the character is supposed to convey a certain emotion, or has been through certain experiences, it's best to choose someone who can relate to those (especially if they're not actual actors) and they can bring up feelings/emotions from themselves because they can understand them.

that way it's not fake, and the performance is based on something real and thus it is ultimately more meaningful.

if you're good at reading people you can bring it out of them when you discuss the script, if not, get to know the people you're casting if just for a bit.

>>79958432
yes, I know. I usually build the character with the actor. I like this approach because the short then become something I didn't expect. Really cool

>>79944757
Need to make a mockumentary for college , any suggestions on what about.

>>79958723
Coffee addiction: A Nationwide Pandemic

>>79958723
Make a mockumentary following a mockumentary crew making a mockumentary about a documentary crew

>>79958003
>weird Lynch-inspired short film
It's a bit of Lynch, and a bit of Hitchcock. I like these mysterious type of films, like Twin Peaks, Vertigo, North by Northwest, Mulholland Drive.

>I'm assuming the ending is supposed to be ambiguous?
Yes it is. We don't know where the woman went. We don't know who the people are who just appeared in front of the building and we don't know what's next for the man. I'm just looking to expand on the characters (what are their goals, what are their motives, what makes them unique?).

Thanks for the feedback, I really appreciate it.

Ive been working on my demoreel for awhile now.. Maybe it needs to be even shorter.

https://vimeo.com/202263805
pass: demo

>>79960203
well it's a lot better than mine

>come up with an idea for a comedy short
>come to buddy to help me make it happen
>he totally takes control, rewriting script and making changes as he sees fit
>is now doing his own casting without coming to me first
>still insists I'm the creator and director of this project

Fuck man I just wish some cosmic event would happen that would stop this from being made

>>79960323
post yours

>>79960203
Abel!

>>79960348
Haha no way you recognize him.

>>79960342
Did he rewrite it well or was it shit?

>>79960415
Eigenlijk wel. Heb nog eens met hem in theater gewerkt. Echt een leuke kerel.

>>79960342
what a coward you are. You have to show who's boss. You will never make it otherwise as a director

>>79960449
Ja top gozer. Was het toevallig bij het stuk over Jullian Assange?

>>79960539
Nee. Het was iets van twee of drie jaar geleden. Ik heb hem twee keer gesproken, weet niet meer voor wat.

>>79958723

The Hacker Known As 4chan: Cyber Terrorist At Large

>>79960203
This is really good. Out of curiosity, what gear have you gotten access to? It's like I'm looking at million dollar productions.

I'm mainly a photographer, but I've been fine tuning a screenplay for a short film for over a year.
I am making the jump and getting myself a canon c100, just because of the reduced price (I have a good B camera).

I am just worried about sound, no idea where to start.

>>79960458
This

>>79960342
Maybe I'm just lucky that this has never happened to me, or maybe it's due to the way I work (the only one who ever knows everything going on on set is me), but you have to make it clear that it's your project
Put your foot down and cut a joke or rewrite a segment to make it clear that it's your concept
And if you can't do that, then just walk away from it and demand a writing credit

>>79960661
a 200-300 bucks RODE shotgun mic is quite decent. Just shoot in quiet locations.

>>79960575
Zal dan wel de HKU zijn geweest. Vermoed ik.
Hij speelde in deze afstudeer film van me:
https://vimeo.com/131910069

Ben jij dan acteur of iets anders?

>>79960575
>>79960203
I don't do camera myself. I don't own anything. Its project based. Usually some Sony F7 cinema kit with sweet lenses that we get by begging for discounts. Altho some of the stuff in the demoreel is shot with sony A7S (the church and the spinning strippers). And the A7S is a really cheap consumer camera.

>>79960942
>Ben jij dan acteur of iets anders?
Art director. Ik help wel eens bij toneelstukken, maar doe tegenwoordig veel televisie.

>>79961063
Heb je stills van iets?

>>79961166
Zit nu in de bus, en ben op mijn (nieuwe) telefoon, dus nu even niet. Als thread nog leeft straks dan link ik wat.

>>79960417
It's shit now, he thought it was a good idea to adapt the short into another series I was writing and I thought that was a good idea, but when he ended up doing writing the whole thing was watered down. It's really shit now.

>>79960458
>>79960667
You guys are right. I'm gonna go re-write the script back to the original idea tonight

>>79961283
Also regarding the short that got adapted into an episode, the series got cut down so now there's only time to film one episode this year because of scheduling. So now I'm stuck with a short adapted into a pilot that's now being filmed as a short. fun

>>79961323
Why did you bring him on in the first place?
Why can't you just cut him?

>>79961576
He's my best friend and we've been trying to produce a duo project for the last year. I told him about something I was writing on the side and he said we should totally follow through on it.

READ MY SCRIPT NEON BLADES AND SHIT ON IT!