This is undoubtedly the most inspiring and helpful filmmaking tutorial. I'm 16 and I'm really into the whole western theme as well as low budget filmmaking. Congratulations on your film and your sheer skill. You've 100% inspired me, thank you

@joelgarman

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much :)

I've always loved westerns! Spaghetti westerns captured my imagination as a kid. I've been inspired by your video! Thank you!

@joelgarman

26 күн бұрын

Me too! Awesome, glad you liked it!

This is the only western tutorial video I can find and it only has 1000 views!! You guys deserve better

@joelgarman

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you friend! Appreciate that 🙂

A COUPLE corrections. Westerns were not typically color graded with a sepia look. I don't remember ever seeing any western like that, except maybe for a flashback scene. Also, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly WAS NOT shot in anamorphic. It was shot with spherical lenses in Techniscope, which only advanced the frame by 2 perforations of film at a time, proving the wide screen image and cutting the amount of film used in half. It also enabled close-ups, which anamorphic cannot do because anamorphic lenses cannot focus that close. This is how Leone was able to do all his close-ups, and extreme close-ups.

@joelgarman

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for your corrections friend! I’ll make sure to update these points in the next video. Great to see another genre film enthusiast too :)

@1001Hobbies

4 ай бұрын

@@joelgarman - I'm doing all my research in anticipation of doing a Western film. I've watched them all my life (I'm 59) but only from an entertainment aspect. I would like the capture the look that Leone got in The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, so I've been doing all my research particularly on that film. However, I've been analyzing a bunch of other Westerns too. It's going to be another year of two before it happens, and I still have to write a script. I've been a filmmaker for 17 years now. This will be the first Western I've done and I really want to capture that Leone look.

Awesome work

Excellent video! I want to go make a Western now...

Tremeeendo, graciaas!

Great tips. You are an inspiration.

@joelgarman

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend. Glad you found it helpful

Holy shit, your a New Zealand film maker who made a western? Bro Im a 14 year old Film Maker in NZ trying to make a western! Bro you have earned a sub, maybe one day I can meet you!

@joelgarman

2 жыл бұрын

Hey mate! Just saw this, aw awesome go for it!! Westerns are so fun to make. Where abouts are you based? Hopefully the video was helpful!

@Doctordoom128

Жыл бұрын

how would i start out as a film maker?

@Discounthotties1111

Жыл бұрын

@@Doctordoom128 Easy bro, grab any camera you have and just start filming things, dont be afraid to make some really shitty stuff and dont try to start out by wanting a feature, just grab some friends and make like a 1 minute thing. You just build on to it over time, dont worry about gear either at the start.

@Doctordoom128

Жыл бұрын

@@Discounthotties1111 what kind of stuff should i make and also would a phone work?

@Doctordoom128

Жыл бұрын

@@Discounthotties1111 also what kind of equipment should I have?

No, Western films ARE NOT always about the hero vs. the villain. Even though you mentioned The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, and I am sure you've also seen the Fist Full of Dollars and A Few Dollars More movies, notice in those movies there is no "hero." Everyone is a villain. None of the main characters is a good, moral, law abiding person/hero. Clint Eastwood is not a moral, honest "do-gooder." He might not be as mean, immoral, and greedy as some others, but he does possess those traits, and those are not the traits of a classic "hero." However, thank you for making a video featuring the mistakes you made on your own film. That is how we all learn.

@joelgarman

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment! I totally agree as well. My overview here was pretty broad across the whole of production. It would be great to do another breakdown video on western and genre storylines

Damn the torpedoes! Wont work for me. I live in Hawaii. Maybe a Captain Cook death scene where the Hawaiians chop his body up for its powerful "Mana" Hawaiian Chief was taken by Captain Cook himself who demanded the stolen skiff be returned. In the crazy excitement of Captain Cook losing his temper and physically wrestling the Hawaiian King into his grasp and DEMANDING the skiff be returned, at which point one of the Hawaiian Kings closest Captains lunges at Captain Cook with a long knife, penetrating Captain Cooks heart

@joelgarman

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like an awesome story to tell! If you rally a great crew around you I’m sure you can bring that story to life!

Look at all them babies

If I had the camera and crew I could do it. Sadly its just me making movies

@joelgarman

4 ай бұрын

You can do it friend! Recruit family and friends if you have to, just get out there and start creating!

When's the last time you made a western?

@joelgarman

26 күн бұрын

A long time ago now!

Lee Van Cleef was the best

@joelgarman

4 ай бұрын

Indeed he was a legend. One of the great movie villains

I'd imagine haveing your film be filtered professionally to be black and white would add greatly to your film

@joelgarman

Жыл бұрын

This is a great idea! I do love properly colour graded B&W