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NO NOT JACK AND JILL😭😭😭
quite underrated content, hats off sir
Good info! One thing tho, please do not record to your camera’s audio and use it as a main source😅that is a big no no in production. There’s many inexpensive ways to record audio today that would make ur projects pop. I’m a one man band often and can’t mix all the time so I needed reliable audio to have when I shoot. Camera audio is the weakest form of audio u can use. And is mainly just used for syncing or the occasional background ambience for certain things
Using the steamer to hold the reflector is hilarious and totally relatable! Thanks for sharing! Looking forward to watching this several times.
Everything is cliche at this point. There are about a handful of shots a decade that are original. Just storyboard whatever cliche that comes to mind and note that you want to change it later. Then onsite find a way to use the uniqueness of the environment to make it a better shot.
My man, how about writing CONCISE correctly?
Loved it, esp. the supervisor with the clown makeup and beard. The very-end tag was poignant. Kent you are amazing!
Wow! Five minutes to see the scariest Santa ever! Love your work!
Well stated, Kent. I like that you used scenes from "Boogie Nights" about the changes in the porno industry to illustrate your points. I agree with your conclusion. It's always been up to "copyright" holders to defend their work. Same with owners of patents.
3:55 Well to be fair, this looks very similar to what some big production companies do as well
Hey. Can you make my short film. I just want people to see it my script.
the "it was a dream the whole time" can work if the plot its focused on the development of the character,maybe beating a trauma. the events didn't happened,but they did for the main character,he changed as a person
fun fact: Had a good laugh regarding the pineapple, genuinly thought it was a joke as Pineapple in french is Ananas (the ending of the word sounding like the accronym NAS)... given the explanations it's a pun not intended but still working...
Это уже уровень ребята
most amaizing video, thank u man :D
Hi Kent! The movie had me riveted. Yes, it could use some trimming, but the story and most of the acting carried me through. Special kudos, of course, to Chris and Kevin. Wow. They're really friends! What a nice touch of reality. It probably explains one of the moments I really liked, when Ray slaps Jesse's palm and Jesse doesn't know how to react. Don't know if you're still reading comments, but I had a few on the film's actual YT page. One shot that impressed me was that vertical crane (in video we'd call it a "pedestal") going up from the ground floor into the attic of the house. It was clean and smooth with no jarring breaks between the resets. I also liked the "Steadicam" shot following the little girl with those cute tap shoes up the stairs, knowing what she was going to find in the attic. Good move not showing her reaction. I could go on. As an author of two novels and many short stories, I have explored writing a screenplay, but probably will leave that to someone else if my books are picked up. I wish you, your crew, cast, and family all the best. Daniel PS "Standard" in your name made me think of the porn photographer at the heart of the book/movie "True Confessions."
In 2024: Well done!! I hope everyone involved has gone on to better things. The only times the budget showed was when the camera shook when the actors thumped the floor. Your crew and actors definitely earned more than their money's worth. Special kudos to the writer/director/editor. Some trimming could help the slow parts but that's not a major criticism. The acting ranged from OK to 100% believable (Chris & Kevin). I think my favorite scene was when Jesse and Jack try to play the video game. Two unclear parts: When the shower starts up near the end... I'm wondering who was in there. I didn't imagine Jack showering at his age, and we left him playing the video game. Everyone else, one by one, was accounted for. Also, why are there only two kids fishing at the end? There were three in that car, and the one I thought Jesse killed was one of the fishers... so? I'm gonna see if you've done any more films, even shorts on here. I'm an author, so film is an extension of my world and I love "meaty" projects. Don't know if you'll see this having done this project so long ago. Hope so. All the best!
End of Evangelion did middle credits
No way is that Forza at 7:47
We open with the alarm clock ringing, character getting out of bed, followed by a 2 minute breakfast montage. With plenty of close ups of coffee cup and toaster and then a fucking dinosaur wearing baggy pants and a gold chain carrying a chainsaw who who...who speaks French Creole and Japanese simutaneously crash into the MC house in a damn Hummer blasting DMX recruits said MC to fight against Cthulu and his gang of tentacle Martians!
Don't bother purchasing Small RIG products. They don;t have after sales support, parts to sell, etc. If you misplace something , your whole kit is garbage. I ordered the part from their "customer service", they never shipped it, I inquired about my order, just to receive an email saying that they forgot about my order, ran out of stock and would be "refunding my 360 dollars". Now I have a 950 dollars unusable gear.
No one wants to make your film, they want to make their film - 100% Follow the money / learn how money works. Once you can fund your own projects the world is your oyster. Great video. Thank you and good luck to who ever is reading this. I’m 8 years into my career. My first movie comes out in the cinema this year. A 23 min documentary. Hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life and the most rewarding lifestyle “job” I can imagine. The places this industry takes you and the people you meet are just epic 🙏✨🤍
As an amateur trying to get into the industry by the second half of the video I stopped being able to tell when you were being serious or sarcastic
I wonder how many horror shorts I have seen with a few thousand festival marks on them. But then again, I did watch them, so I guess it worked. Oh right I have seen all horror shorts regardless.
0:27 Sooooo…. Thank you for that nugget of wisdom. I am in need of a gear rental company.
somewhat serious, everyone started from somewhere. Making a shitty trope is def one of those starting points
Don't give up your first job
I took a film class once and our teacher banned us from making any short involving a character that wakes up to their alarm clock. However, it became very apparent that one guy had not paid attention at all when his very first film assignment started with exactly that.
0:47 like on american dad "so hows it like being two years older than me, sis?"
In real life I had 3 big dogs over a few decades and I never let one of them ever pee on a fire hydrant. Why? Because it's a . . . . .
you remind me of Mark Ruffalo
Great video! Path #4 is something I’m aiming for as well
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I edit in capcut pc and honestly its pretty good Capcut mobile though....
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Took me 6 minutes to notice the cat lol
now it's time to make it
Yep, they're right, sound is everything. Sometimes I think we're wired to notice sound even more so than visual.
Middle credits re actually pretty common in Japanese music videos for some reason
Very funny, I laughed many times
Hideaki Anno was doing middle credits all the way back in 1997 and the result was the 23rd highest rated film on Letterboxd.
> "16 year olds playing 40 year olds" there's a running joke with my friend's short film series where my little cousin (11) plays an old dude named Old Man Gerald. It's hilarious
Super helpful video man. Appreciate the information and you actually made this an entertaining watch
As entertaining and informative as this video was, I can't help but be slightly annoyed that there were two promos and I got two KZread adverts during the video on top of that. Could you milk a 10 min video for any more cash and exposure?
haha
It's always good to try to make your film "look like an A24 movie" even if you don't know what that means! Just go ahead and put different colored bulbs throughout a house for no reason!
Hey Kent, thank you so much for critiquing my short film! Constructive criticism is always helpful to me and it was so unreal getting to hear your opinions. I've been watching you for a few years now and you are one of the reasons I keep on creating! Thanks again, you rule!!
Loved it
In regards to the briefcase. I knew a few stock brokers in the 90's who flipped weed on the side. They would show up with a briefcase filled with a couple p's. If the film is taking place in the 90's or early 2000s, the briefcase may hold up.