You can achieve the ‘Hollywood look’ without a Hollywood budget. It’s not about the camera-even an iPhone can deliver great results. What truly matters is what you put in front of the lens: the talent, set design, costumes, and location. That’s the real formula for creating a professional, cinematic feel.
The Audio was great and well designed for the short. If I walked in a room and saw this on a TV I would have assumed it was a big budget feature on a top tier production companies streaming platform. Great job. 👏 Camera movement, focal point, lighting, and editing were all stellar. I Subscribed and can’t wait to see more to come. 👍🏻
Absolutely love what Zack does-and he’s arguably has the best channel on YT for this subject-My only nitpick critique, is the way she is holding that gun. It’s killing me. (Especially for an FBI). But it’s impressive the level of tension built with such a short film. Keep up the great work!
First, great job on everything!!!!! Thank you for the tutorial and showing that sometimes "little is big". I look forward to seeing more of your work!!! God Bless.
I teach film and video editing at the Clarksville School of Fine Arts and I am enjoying learning from your videos. My background is in live TV production so the cinematic stuff is all new to me. I learned a ton from this video and plan to binge your stuff. Will likely take your course in the future too. Thanks for sharing your stuff on here.
Beautiful work. So you shot in log and used the lut afterwards in post. Did you use the lut as a monitor as well. I have the zcam f6 and want to practice as well for an upcoming feature. What lut did you use. Looks like a blue teal with the contrast cranked up like you said. Once again beautiful work.
Love this, i also love how there is one crew and one cast and such an incredible film. Do you think i can do this with my FX6 and my iphone 15 pro max? or something like this? Thanks for the content man i love it
Super curious about your experience with the pan/tilt/tracking! On my end, from a still frame, when trying to smoothly track a subject diagonally, I have the slightest lag where is feels like the pan and tilt have to start one at a time, before I get a clean diagonal motion.
It's not the camera, or the lens, or the lighting, or the sound design, or even the color grade, that makes this cinematic. It comes down to one thing. Camera movement. So many times amateur short films look amateur because every single shot is just a static tripod shot at eye level and it looks boring. What you were able to do here proves it. The over the shoulder shot of the note made it seem like we were watching a 20 million dollar film.
If this is possible why does the industry go all out and spend tons of money? Wouldn’t it be better to go small crew and light set up? Someone please explain
Truly amazing. Thanks for all the time you put into this. But please Google ‘trigger discipline’ before using weapons in film. You wouldn’t let a doctor in a film hold a scalpel wrong/ by the blade, don’t do it with a gun either. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Zack, you guys are crushing it! Update: Got COVID after your class and then I got Long Covid. Almost fully recovered and back on track. Thanks for all of the help!!!
Great video. This might sound nitpicky but seriously if you're working with firearms, even if they're fake, you need to keep an eye on the actor's trigger discipline. She shouldn't have her finger on the trigger at all unless she's firing the gun and if she were firing it she shouldn't be using two index fingers. Holding it properly would make the movie seem more realistic. Walking around with it pointing in the air isn't a thing either. Overall good work though!
You can achieve the ‘Hollywood look’ without a Hollywood budget. It’s not about the camera-even an iPhone can deliver great results. What truly matters is what you put in front of the lens: the talent, set design, costumes, and location. That’s the real formula for creating a professional, cinematic feel.
Exact video I was looking for. No B's right to the point and simple one person setup ❤
The Audio was great and well designed for the short. If I walked in a room and saw this on a TV I would have assumed it was a big budget feature on a top tier production companies streaming platform. Great job. 👏 Camera movement, focal point, lighting, and editing were all stellar. I Subscribed and can’t wait to see more to come. 👍🏻
Thank you! So glad the style came through! This really pumped me up and we can't wait to cook up another short!
Absolutely love what Zack does-and he’s arguably has the best channel on YT for this subject-My only nitpick critique, is the way she is holding that gun. It’s killing me. (Especially for an FBI).
But it’s impressive the level of tension built with such a short film. Keep up the great work!
First, great job on everything!!!!! Thank you for the tutorial and showing that sometimes "little is big". I look forward to seeing more of your work!!! God Bless.
Well done! I'm interested in how you coloured this.
It's a orange and teal lut with the contrast cranked to 11
@ very nice. Thanks! Which lut did you use? Cheers!
Great job, would also like to know the lut and if you shot in Slog3, cheers
So cute! As a producer/ filmmaker myself THIS is so coooooool! Creating with your partner is the ultimate dream 🤭. Thanks for a great video as always.
I teach film and video editing at the Clarksville School of Fine Arts and I am enjoying learning from your videos. My background is in live TV production so the cinematic stuff is all new to me. I learned a ton from this video and plan to binge your stuff. Will likely take your course in the future too. Thanks for sharing your stuff on here.
I love your use of shadows…there’s real dimension to most of these shots
Thank you! Been loving the shadowy cinematography
It's crazy how simple it is to make a shot look this good 😭
I must go and try all of this !!!! This looks really fun to create
At this point bro is just flexing on us like i have the skills and a girl 💪
Hahaha
well, he does.
lol..,
And a 800 dollar tripod
😂😂
Really like it!!! 🔥🔥🔥
Awesome video. And awesome shooting techniques! 👍
Dope bro... The Ending is Epic💫
This is so good!
I love this.. The grade is beautiful..
Thank you! It's a LUT with the contrast cranked.
Beautiful work. So you shot in log and used the lut afterwards in post. Did you use the lut as a monitor as well. I have the zcam f6 and want to practice as well for an upcoming feature. What lut did you use. Looks like a blue teal with the contrast cranked up like you said. Once again beautiful work.
Great breakdowns! 😊
Great video. Great techniques and thanks for sharing. Really appreciated it.
Really amazing work for low budget. i love your work
Thank you so much!
Superb work dear
Amazing work!
That ending is pretty good.
So dope 🔥🔥
You're so dope 🔥🔥🔥
I came across your channel and just want to let you know its soooo dope bro. Im locked in
Love this, i also love how there is one crew and one cast and such an incredible film. Do you think i can do this with my FX6 and my iphone 15 pro max? or something like this? Thanks for the content man i love it
Absolutely. Both of those cameras are insane and would 100% crush
Thanks man. Ill try something for sure
I want to try this! Great job.
YES DO IT!
Such an interesting video!
Thank you!
Your Welcome
Do you use any diffusion filters or post diffusion?
The film turned out to be too good honestly
Super curious about your experience with the pan/tilt/tracking!
On my end, from a still frame, when trying to smoothly track a subject diagonally, I have the slightest lag where is feels like the pan and tilt have to start one at a time, before I get a clean diagonal motion.
interesting point, I've learned to anticipate the motion before it happens. Usually, it takes two shots before we nail it.
whats the brand name of your negative fill? and what size
I love it. I might recreate this with my daughter…she’s 11 so that will be hilarious
I do the tirpod dolly trick all the time with my monopod!
Right, it's such a banger and totally under used
HAHAHA..I thought that was great! I love the simplicity. Great job shooting, acting, editing, fun to watch! Minus the overpriced tripod
Dope!🔥🔥🔥
Thanks! 🔥🔥🔥
Can you make a video about the edite of this video, plz,
lol, finger in the trigger guard AND both thumbs behind the slide is killing me
haha, it killed me too.
But her acting sells even the worst gun holding lol
Yeah. :(
It's not the camera, or the lens, or the lighting, or the sound design, or even the color grade, that makes this cinematic. It comes down to one thing. Camera movement.
So many times amateur short films look amateur because every single shot is just a static tripod shot at eye level and it looks boring. What you were able to do here proves it. The over the shoulder shot of the note made it seem like we were watching a 20 million dollar film.
Nice. What focal length was you using
How did you get your footage to not have the soap opera, SOOC, live tv look? I haven’t been able to figure out how to do this
use a frame rate of 24fps
I Don't think anyone likes those movies 😵 lol good job guy's!!
I thought the same thing. Two of the most impactful movies ever made. Grounds for a break up lol.
I had the same reaction -> 😵 my jaw dropped hahaha
That’s what I feel when I see youn😂😭 crazy work
Did you capture all of the audio with the fx3 top handle?
i was shocked someone put a stephen the levite song on the video! Good choice!
If this is possible why does the industry go all out and spend tons of money? Wouldn’t it be better to go small crew and light set up? Someone please explain
Great stuff
Thank you!
Nice!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it!
Truly amazing. Thanks for all the time you put into this.
But please Google ‘trigger discipline’ before using weapons in film. You wouldn’t let a doctor in a film hold a scalpel wrong/ by the blade, don’t do it with a gun either. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
the way my eyes shot open when you said “big booty” 😳 i didn’t realize you two were together 😂
Bhhahahahaha J and I laughed so hard at this lol
What’s the lights name?
C100 from Zhyiun
Zack, you guys are crushing it! Update: Got COVID after your class and then I got Long Covid. Almost fully recovered and back on track. Thanks for all of the help!!!
only one comment? let's make it two!
only three comments? Let's make it three!
Only 4 comments? Let’s make it four!!
Great video! Your girlfriend hasn't watched Shawshank Redemption???? And then she said that people don't like those old movies??? Blasphemous!!! 😂
This is basically LongLegs movie
I think every movie I make moving forward will somehow be inspired by longlegs lol
@@ZachRamelan That's very fair
😮
The picture itself is good, but I didn't like the sound at all, this is what you still need to work
Great video. This might sound nitpicky but seriously if you're working with firearms, even if they're fake, you need to keep an eye on the actor's trigger discipline. She shouldn't have her finger on the trigger at all unless she's firing the gun and if she were firing it she shouldn't be using two index fingers. Holding it properly would make the movie seem more realistic. Walking around with it pointing in the air isn't a thing either.
Overall good work though!
Love the fact that he has skills but why oh why can't actors hold a gun correctly. Like geez it's 2025
Don’t insult Hollywood like this, stop using clickbait BS
WAIT IS THIS ABOUT GETTIN A HOLLYWOOD LOOK OR A TRI POD COMMERCIAL??....BOOOOO
so uhm... where's the "hollywood look" explanation? color grading, lighting, etc?
Im preparing my first short movie, it's really interristing to watch video like yours, continue my friend, You got a new subscribe from Belgium
Very very nice. I loved it. Great.