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I'm Here for the doggy sleeping on the couch 🐶😴

@Alexzarfatifilms

24 күн бұрын

Me to man me to😂

This came at the right time. I’ve been needing this for weeks. School is out, equipment pool is closed, and my friends live three cities away. I’m as free as a bird, but I’ve been feeling like I can’t take flight. I used to make low quality KZread videos as practice for narrative filmmaking, and I did that stuff alone. Knowing more information now about how things work has made me complacent with grunt work and closed my mind off from creativity. It’s time to break the mold and to get moving! Thank you, I appreciate the talk, and much love to the pup!

@Alexzarfatifilms

24 күн бұрын

Of course, brother and good luck. I’m going to be breaking down every scene how I shot them my preproduction and my post production for this entire project all coming in the next couple of weeks. 🙌🏻 if you ever have any questions or need anything, let me know. I would love to see the project that you’re working on.

@ShockryzeFilm

24 күн бұрын

@@Alexzarfatifilms appreciate it! I’ll be sure to share when it’s done

Talking about the idea dying in side of you is so true. In fact. I quit film production, photography and videography 2 years ago because of this. Now I am slowly getting back into it. This channel is helping alot ❤

Man i live in indian and i make my own music and im a aspiring film maker to but now that im 15 and go to a private school i dont have time for myself i barley have 30 mins a day for my creative thinking and music making and shot composing i need some freedom man i crave it to much like creative freedom that all i need all i want to do is create ❤

For the first time I got a DSLR camera after quitting film school 10 years ago. I’ve been doing a short film per week. This gives me motivation to learn to work on others projects & grow!

I appreciate you, man! You are an awesome teacher and a great motivator! Failure is all apart of the battle. Trials build endurance! We will get there. I have 3 short films I plan on filming in the summer. My last 3 short films have been the greatest teachers! I’m praying that your short film process goes well! I can’t wait to see it and learn from it!

@Alexzarfatifilms

17 күн бұрын

Thank you my brother and you are 100% right trials build endurance

Thank you for this bro. Even from our phone call to this now- yeah I appreciate you a shit ton.

As someone in graduate film school and about to graduate next year, I do agree somewhat with your video. It's tough when you first start because the bar is raised incredibly freaking high and there is a ton of expectation. Hollywood exists for you to make them money. That is the industry you want to be in, if you want to be a director (or filmmaker, yet in the end everyone on set is a filmmaker anyway and I don't believe in a true power on set because your characters and story are the ones with power). It weighs heavy on your heart but you will only push through with passion. If you are passionate about film making you do have to get up and do it but don't force yourself into it. If you really love it and smile when you do it, you're not forcing yourself. Forced films often times turn out bad, its the truth. If you can't connect to the story you are making, why make it? Filmmaking is all about collaboration and as someone who struggles with PTSD, it is tough, but if you surround yourself with collaborators who care about your vision as much as you do, you will create something beautiful. So learn a lot, study the craft respectfully and study the films you connect with so you can go out and create films that are inspired by the films that have connected you. Films that are unique with your voice. Lastly and this is the heartbreaking thing I learned. It takes time to get to the top so have fun in the now, because that is what art is all about. :)

It's so easy to root for you 🙂

@Alexzarfatifilms

20 күн бұрын

Thank you man I really appreciate that🙏🏻

This is an amazing video thank you so much !! my confidence is low traction is slow and i want to creat and help people escape into the world we make for them

Amazing video Alex, very inspirational. I am shooting my second short film next weekend actually. My first was last summer, and I am so proud I finished it. It is not perfect, but I have grown so much from it, and I will with this new one too. Every film is new knowledge gained, it is sometimes not fun to think about the fact that the short will probably not be great, but it is invaluable when creating the next one as you gain so much knowledge that is not possible to obtain by watching others tips and mistakes. You do not realize how little you know, until you make your own films. We all have to go thru this to become better, and the process is the biggest thing. If you do not like the process and the countless hours in pre- and post, the stress and lack of sleep and money... filmmaking is not for you. That is the truth. I am split as I want to be a filmmaker, but I also want to make lots of money. I can either do corporate stuff and make money, or create art, but I can not get both, you can not become rich and be an indie-filmmaker, unless you are really lucky. Maybe in the future, but not yet. At least for me. Great video :-)

Absolute agreement. Locked in, baby.

the embracing the failure so inspiring! Well done!

this is the video I have been waiting for for a long time... This hits home so hard

Great video and great advice, man, I love the honesty. We need more videos like this that get to the point, instead of selling a fake dream (get up and do the work). REPETITION! Also, love the doggo dreaming in the background 😂

To be honest, I had been waiting months or even years to start recording and publishing content on KZread. I had loads of excuses - it was never the right time and I didn't have enough skills, so I was watching more and more videos to become better, but finally, I thought that I would never be better if I didn't create anything, so I've started working on my own videos and here we are... I published my second video this week! 🎉 I know it's still shitty, and there are technical problems, but I'm glad that I'm doing this even that my skills are not perfect and English is not super fluent 🙂 Thanks for that, a little bit different video, Alex! 💪

@Alexzarfatifilms

20 күн бұрын

Yes man it’s about just doing it and learning from the failure. The worst thing you can do is not do anything.

Thanks a lot Alex you motivate me .I'm shooting my first documentary this week

@Alexzarfatifilms

24 күн бұрын

That’s awesome man that’s literally all I can ask for and good luck with your project. I wish you the best. If you ever have any questions, let me know.

@ronmedia5152

23 күн бұрын

@@Alexzarfatifilms ok I will. I will also show you the project

Finish watching this video. Opens davinci to start editing my film. That’s the motivation level I got from this. Thanks man!

@Alexzarfatifilms

24 күн бұрын

Hell yeah brother LETS GOOOO

Dang, first time coming across this channel. Incredible, heartfelt stuff here man, really resonating with the messages and advice here. So many projects on old drives that I haven't edited because of self doubt and fear holding me back so I procrastinate heavily on getting to them, this video really lit a fire in me to get my ass up. Amazing stuff! And your work's fucking incredible. Thanks man, subscribed!

@Alexzarfatifilms

23 күн бұрын

That was exactly what I wanted this video to do. I’m so glad it resonated with you. Welcome to the channel and our community if you ever have any questions about anything, don’t hesitate feel free to ask me and I’ll try to get back to you as soon as I can.

This video made a huge shift in my mindset. You’re fulfilling your purpose Alex. Challenges: Sound has been the trigger of my imposter syndrome.

@Alexzarfatifilms

22 күн бұрын

What aspect of Sound?

@KPM8801

22 күн бұрын

@@Alexzarfatifilms The actors’ voices and the environment sound. I struggle with getting them together. 4 years ago I shot a spontaneous and unscripted scene. Ended up using the built-in mic because I was scared to use a boom and mess up everything. Since that day, I’ve been hiding in the corporate video corner. This is the scene kzread.info/dash/bejne/qGhq18ufmbjNqpM.htmlsi=o7b4denPU4rzM006 And these are the corners I hide in. kzread.info/dash/bejne/X2ZsrdCjn9DLeqg.htmlsi=6jre8RYacO4kRM-P kzread.info/dash/bejne/YoOp19aRZ6nUaNY.htmlsi=BvWgyACoXPt4c6z6

Bro you inspire me!! This video touches the soul filmmaker or not. A lot of this information pertains to everyday life. Nice work 🔥🔥🔥

@Alexzarfatifilms

23 күн бұрын

KEV You my guy brother! Nothing but love❤️

I didn’t know you worked 7 days a week. You must be making crazy money. It shows successful people never sleep. Great video and thanks for giving us your personal time.

@Alexzarfatifilms

24 күн бұрын

Thank you, Cliff. I appreciate it brother! I wish that working seven days a week translated into tons of money lol unfortunately when you have multiple startups doesn’t always go like that in the beginning but one day all I know is I just keep on grinding just like everybody else.

Thank you Alex for sharing your passion, and learnings with us! I appreciate it a lot. Since a few months now, I started to have more and more inspiration for going into videograph. At the same time, I also struggled with "inactivity" with starting, and therefore, this video feels very valuable for me to start, explore, and create videos, starting with my smartphone.

@Alexzarfatifilms

24 күн бұрын

YESSSSSS MAN!!!! Just start and you will grow exponentially.

Needed this. Ive been postponing shooting a music video just cos i was feeling insecured and low confidence. Guess i should just do it and feel great that i made it.

@Alexzarfatifilms

24 күн бұрын

That’s the whole point, brother you have to embrace where you’re at and especially embrace the failure. It’s all part of the journey and your growth. The worst thing that you can do is not make anything at all.

@suhasinimadhuryachennubhot9342

24 күн бұрын

@@Alexzarfatifilmscouldn’t agree more! 🎉

@suhasinimadhuryachennubhot9342

24 күн бұрын

@@Alexzarfatifilms im gonna come back to this comment again n again to push myself. Thanks bro 💪🏼🤘🏼

Currently making a VR short film for the past year and a half, and I'm STILL in preproduction. The technical limitations have been staggering, but it's all finally coming together as I'm finally uploading characters from Unity. I don't know WHAT I am doing, but the fact that I'm stilling working on this thing means something. I'm get closer and closer to storyboarding everything out. I can see everything in my head. But I suppose the biggest hurdle would be the SFX when I hit post-production.

Thank you for this. I went to film school many years ago, and coming back to it now and discovering all the new technological possibilities, be it on my camera or DaVinci, is like magic. I'm currently waiting for my first anamorphic lens to arrive in the mail. Hell, three weeks ago, I thought those kinds of lenses were reserved for high-budget productions. :)

@Alexzarfatifilms

24 күн бұрын

BROTHER THATS awesome. Congratulations man join the discord and share your work brother! 🙌🏻 I would love to see it

I love you ❤❤❤ man , you just made me realise what I was dreaming of.. Have waiting to get a good equipment.. But this is a huge push

@Alexzarfatifilms

22 күн бұрын

Thanks man I’m truly glad that this helps in some way.

This is what I needed now🙌 Thanks for putting this out

@Alexzarfatifilms

24 күн бұрын

Yeah brother get out there and make it happen. Looking forward to seeing what you create David 🙌🏻

So grateful to have discovered your channel. Thank you for your videos.

Plenty of food for thought Thanks brother

Sounds like you're speaking directly to me. The truth hurts but at least it's the truth. I keep putting it off for the right time, the money etc. Not living out your dreams is a different type of pain. Thanks for making this video. Hit me right in the feels.

@Alexzarfatifilms

23 күн бұрын

Just take one step at a time brother and slowly you’ll notice whatever your beautiful creation comes to be. Good luck 🙌🏻

This video is 100% on point. I love the honesty and not sugar coating it.

@Alexzarfatifilms

23 күн бұрын

Thank you, man. I’m so glad you appreciated. This. I meant every word I said.

I was so triggered by the puppy sleeping on the couch Thanks for sharing this Alex 🤍

@Alexzarfatifilms

23 күн бұрын

lol yeah she’s an awesome pup lol

This is great man, we’re in the middle of making a no budget horror feature right now. And I’m struggling with anxiety over if we’ll get it finished.

Bro it really hard for us here we have the passion for film making but no accessories

@Alexzarfatifilms

24 күн бұрын

I hear you man I really do. But honestly, you don’t need much if you have a phone you can start creating something. The whole point is to just start. Hopefully one day I can start an organization to help filmmakers in your situation, but until then keep grinding brother. 🙌🏻

I'm shooting my first zero budget feature in September!! Thanks for the motivation.

@Alexzarfatifilms

23 күн бұрын

That’s awesome man. Definitely share it with us.

@zallesproductions

17 күн бұрын

@@Alexzarfatifilms Will do!

Connections anything I’ve ever done has been all me and I would love the chance to direct someone other than myself

Love this video man! Subscribed 🙌🏽

Thank you so much for this, you stirred up my spirit..God bless you..I will start creating more contents I will always go out and create something

I needed to hear that, I have a shoot date on June 13th, and I feel ambivalent about the process. This is my third indie film, I love filmmaking, but it feels like drudgery.

Beautiful vid, thanks for sharing!

Needed this 🙏🏼

Thanks for this video, brother!

Bro. I Felt that! 👊🏿🔥🔥🔥

_Instant_ subscribe from me, my Good Brother. 😎 This is the kind of great content that I love to learn from. Many Thanks and Best Wishes to you.

Damn running and hand-holding Ursa mini pro 12k like that, that's daring 😁👌 I would never dare running with mine, it's too heavy 😁

@Alexzarfatifilms

24 күн бұрын

It’s not fun but surprisingly stable

Thanks!

Trying to get into making gym and lifestyle content so this helped, mate. On a side note, you look a lot like Russo from 'The Punisher'

Thank you...

@Alexzarfatifilms

24 күн бұрын

🙌🏻

thanks for giving such realistic motivation bro love from india

@Alexzarfatifilms

24 күн бұрын

My pleasure brother🙏🏻

Hey Alex, awesome video man. Me personally love the art of making narrative films, yet that seems to be the most difficult way to make money. To me it seems that the only way to really achieve this is to start working as an assistant in the film industry and to work your way up. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this.

@Alexzarfatifilms

23 күн бұрын

I don’t think there’s any one way to do it obviously starting as a PA and working your way up is one way but then you filmmakers like Christopher Nolan to just constantly went out in meetings until they got the money to make their first feature film and they killed it. So I think it all depends. If you take something you make to festivals and win awards and network to meet people and jump on other productions you never know.

@hendricobekker1469

23 күн бұрын

@Alexzarfatifilms Thanks Alex... very insightful.

Great video, my friend! Thank you! Please tell me, in what program or website are you doing your Storyboard? Looks perfectly useful :) Greetings from the cold side of the planet)

@Alexzarfatifilms

20 күн бұрын

Thank you brother 🙏🏻 I use Milanote for all my pre production

@my_thic

20 күн бұрын

@@Alexzarfatifilms thx again! :)

AI is for grunt work and humans are for expressing talent & creativity. Freedom to live

What if I’m 50 years old and just starting out..? 😅

@Alexzarfatifilms

24 күн бұрын

Then you got a leg up cause your wiser and smarter than us all

@ImJustRob.

23 күн бұрын

Age is just a number, you are just as capable as a 20yo if not more so.

Imposter syndrome is real real. Even if it isn’t a conscious level, there are so many excuses for not creating or not finishing a project. Between that and a healthy dose of ADHD one can easily become a master generalist or even master of none.

what about people who have alot of writers block cause i am sufferinggg alot from that when am writing a short film script 😭

@ImJustRob.

23 күн бұрын

Try different things, try writing and ending and working backwards or just brainstorming a bunch of ideas and then put it together as you go

If it's good, doesn't matter who made it...AI or human being.

🤝🙏👍👍

Hii

@Alexzarfatifilms

24 күн бұрын

What’s up brother🙌🏻

Strugling with time.

Is that even a reall puppy or A.I generated? lol

@Alexzarfatifilms

23 күн бұрын

Real puppy lol