r/Filmmakers

"An all-time great film on filmmaking.” - or so says Brandon Streussnig, In Review Online. Opens in New York on 9/25 and LA on 10/2. Regal posted the trailer so I imagine a wider roll out there to follow.

Anyone in here work in locations? Any good location stories? Part of the process that doesn't get discussed so much...

Really sweet story about this project; earlier this year I had a script that I was working on just for fun. I really didn't know where this project was going to end up going (not that any of us do really) but I kept working on it because I believed in it. Then I came across this YouTube video, seemingly harmless, but the title of which I could NOT believe: "I will film your movie for free"

The person making the video, Paul, was actually a DP who was trying to connect with directors who wanted to grow. I really didn't know if he would like my draft, but I submitted it anyways because I took this as a sign that this project was meant to move forward. Paul loved the script.

But the story doesn't stop there. As Paul and I were working in pre-production, I came across a post on Reddit of all places! Another potential collaborator, u/Defiant_Holiday_7519, made a post asking if there were any other indie film makers trying to get their project color graded (for free). Again, I took this as a sign that this project was meant to be made. So I reached out and he was interested in the project.

All this to say, this film means a lot to me. It means a lot that I found future collaborators on future projects. It means a lot to me that friends and family are really excited about it. And I am forever grateful for all the hard work that the cast/crew put into this.

Thank you, Reddit, for being such a great resource and place to find community. Let me know what you think about the trailer and, hopefully, more to come soon as I submit to festivals beginning next year!

Hey! I am a newbie wanting to get into sound for tv and film. I have worked in voiceover for a few years so understand the basics, but am hoping to make the switch to TV and Film sets, which is quite a different ball game. Anyone with this experience, I'd love to hear what you think about it, what drew you to it in the first place, and what you love about it!

Thanks :)

Hello, I am 20 M studying in UK film school. I have realized by the end of first year, My mental health is way better when I am in india. I also do want to work in Indian film industry. However, i returned back to the UK for my second year in film school to give it one more shot before making a concrete decision. The only reason I came back was because of extreme convincing from friends and family to have a degree no matter what. However, i do not think a degree is that important.

The main two problems I have are funds and opportunities. I personally feel the absurd amount of money being spent for university and living in UK can be invested to create a good portfolio in India. I can also use a portion of this money to join a short 6 month or 1 year course (depending on availability) in india for screenwriting and get a diploma. This will also give me a better entry into indian film industry.

I have a decent amount of connection for indian film industry but I am very underconfident about it. I am more scared of the fact if I leave the university here and regret this decision in the future. This can be easily swayed, because I already believe a film degree is not that useful. Id rather build a good portfolio and apply to film festivals with good short films.

My mental health is constantly deteriorating staying here. There is a large cultural gap which is very obvious. I think I can try harder to socialize more, but I dont believe it will change much. I motivated myself by saying, I can make the investment worth it by trying hard and making worth of the degree. But, whenever I pay the absurd amount of fee or rent, its gut wrenching.

Should I still continue or leave in December after finishing a semester. Please share any of your experience and what you would do.

Tryna figure out what frame rate I should shoot my vlogs in. The style I’m going for is a mix of really cinematic/awe-inspiring footage (beautiful compositions, carefully edited sequences, shots that are meant to feel emotional, music video-type vibes, etc.) along with more general/real-time footage of me talking, walking around, filming whatever is in front of me, etc.

I also want music to play a big role in the videos. The goal is for the editing, visuals, sound and music to work together to make the viewer actually feel whatever emotion I’m trying to convey, rather than just making the footage look cinematic for the sake of it/standard vlogging where nothing's actually happening.

I’ve seen a lot of different opinions online about 24fps being the “cinematic” standard vs shooting at higher frame rates like 60/120fps, and I’m wondering what would make the most sense for this kind of hybrid vlog style.

Should I shoot everything at 24fps? Everything at 60fps? 24fps for normal footage and 60/120fps selectively for cinematic/slowmo shots? Or something else entirely?

Especially interested from an editing/storytelling/immersion perspective, rather than just which one technically looks better. Appreciate any insight I could get into this

What's the best application/ strategy for getting rid of background wind noise that my camera unfortunately decided to pick up?

Im just a teen and my vacation going on from college so i thought maybe let's make a short film with my 12yo sister

No budget, no people

So the story i was think is something like

A short film about how movies shape the way we experience our own lives.

The protagonist is a 12-year-old girl, played by my sister. I shoot, direct, and provide the voiceover.

The first half, bgm- A Lovely Night from La La Land, is fun, energetic, and filled with movie references. Shes wearing headphones, Ordinary moments like walking, eating, looking out a window, or sitting alone are transformed into cinematic scenes inspired by different films. For example when she's in lift the voice over in that scene be like "i love the smith's" from 500 days of summer

Then maybe while roaming in park she thinks about being an avenger

Then a small dance sequel from lala land

First rule of fight club we don't talk about it or oh captain my captain

These dialogues in voice over form

Then the music fades, leaving a brief moment of real-life silence, before transitioning into Jeff Buckley’s Lover, You Should’ve Come Over.

The second half becomes quieter and more introspective. It explores what happens when we start expecting real life to have the timing, meaning, romance, and endings that movies give us. The same ordinary places from the first half now feel completely normal.

Eventually, she realizes that movies were never meant to teach us how life should look. They taught us how to notice it.

Maybe I don’t need my life to be a movie. Maybe I just need to be there for it.

Something like this

I need suggestions on how to improve it

And im not a writer so writing the voice over is hard for me

I'm open to all advices

:)

I wanna start making short films maybe move up to a movie one day.so whats a good starting camera to go with?

I posted about this a couple of years ago when we were working on post, but now that it’s out I wanted to share it again! More info in the submission statement below.