Would you be willing to read a short? Just for feedback. Not to endorse, promote. I'd even ask for a NDA. I don't have many people in my life that understand the passion of film making.
@@ZoeSFX hi, I can relate to your comment. I'm an actor but had the urge to start recording and now I'm basically making a movie by myself.. (in NYC, similar to a modern Taxi Driver) im acting, filming, funding, directing etc etc but I'm terrible at editing and the production side of it all. It's so hard to find help or sometimes the replies are overwhelming and some are bots etc. Where are you from?
As a newcomer to the world making a short story using a smartphone, in two minutes of listening I learned more than listening to 45 minutes on another video on the same topic. Thank you very much for giving me a sense of direction when I shot my first short film.
Sadly, he misused the word film. Your smartphone generates a DIGITAL VIDEO, not film. You do not film, you video. Film, filming, and filmmaking are the most misused words in the industry. 🙂 Digital Video and film require different skill sets. Having DIFFERENT historical and TECHNOLOGICAL timelines spanning 150 years. Have PRIDE and KNOWLEDGE of the gear we use including the words that describe what we do. Our tools are Digital Video, Non-linear, and CGI. We are moviemakers, not filmmakers and we do what film wishes it could. We are Videographers and/or cinematographers. 🙂 We video or are videoing, we do not film. That's the other RARE professionals who know how to use film and film cameras, like an ARRIFLEX 435 Panavision R-200 and Steenbeck flatbed film editors. Know the difference and have a better understanding of the craft. You will also stand out in an industry polluted with point-and-shoot "pros". Respect to you.✌♥
I've been writing scripts the last five years and it's been so difficult finding any recognition/footing, but this video has left me feeling kind of enthusiastic about attempting a production of something on my own. Much appreciated, bud.
Hey, I've been wanting to get into making short films, but don't really want to actually write them at the moment. If you've got some scripts, I'd love to try making them!
I'm coming to this two months before my 70th birthday and before actually attempting to shoot my first short film - Thank you - such helpful advice - you make it sound so possible and fun - hooray!!!!!!!!!!!
7:39 "Be prepared to 'kill some darlings'." This is something a lot of filmmakers in Hollywood need to remember. Just love seeing these movies running 3-4 hours now when they could be 2 hours or less and not lose a single important part of the story.
I disagree once upon a time in america is actually a 4 hour movie but when you watch it you won't feel like its long movie i only realised its a 4 hour movie after finishing it it was directed by an criminally underrated director sergio leone and it was his last movie its all about the plot and how you make when the plot and thr making is not good even a 1 hour movie will be boring
So I’m in the middle of the writing process of my short film. This video helped so much with what I need to do next! I’m so glad I came across this channel, as I feel I was hitting a creators block on what to do. My movie is about my brother lol it’s a scary movie and I’m surrounded by corn so I think I know exactly how I want it to look but as far as getting the scenes to flow to the next, has always been a challenge for me. Ima binge watch your videos on this your absolutely amazing at explaining this!
Alright, you are awesome. As a mere photographer stepping up into the short film world you have nailed the information I needed. THANK YOU. That needed to be shouted.
I really liked the tip of “Film what you yourself would find interesting”. I tend to get lost thinking about what others would find interesting. But taking the perspective of myself is a really good starting point I think 😊thank you!
Damn dude. That short film about the dead dad really hits home! I lost my dad unexpectedly when I was almost 3. Just the concept of having all those tapes brought tears to my eyes. Anyway nice video! I'm thinking of making some short films soon.
Bro I was having an anxiety attack just thinking about the whole process of making my short film but this helped me be able to process everything and set up steps for it thank you so much 🙏🏽
I love how you get right to the point. No flashy costumes or girls in bikinis (although I wouldn't have objected to that)) no sales gimmicks or "Here's how to get my t-shirt or mug with discount password" just straight to the point info on how to successfully pull off your 1st short film. I did want to add the best thing is not to rush on the project and feel like you've done your job. Organizing is the best point. I'm not like most and not a perfectionist, but I've been on year 3 of my first film which is actually a music video documentary so I've had to create a stage and buy many props, lighting, instruments and amps and cameras and, well you get the drift.. Of course the best part is my actors are puppets so I don't have to feed them.. I figure year 4 is the year. Wish me luck on my project date of 2023 or is that 2024? Thanks for sharing...
Been on the fence about making a short film, but I'm definitely gonna try now. I already have been in short films, commercials, and feature films. Wish me luck. And good luck to all of you as well. 💪🏽
As someone who went to film school (SVA), worked in Hollywood and made a few low-budget products/industrials of my own , I just want to say, you give great advice.
00:00 Learn to make your first short film in 5 minutes 01:08 Shorter films are easier to make and better in quality 02:13 Tips for writing a short film 03:17 Organize and prepare for your shoot day 04:21 Focus on storytelling over cinematography and prioritize good audio. 05:21 Tips for post-production after filming 06:24 Tips for editing a film 07:28 Make a short film and analyze it to improve
Your video appeared in my feed and out of curiosity I gave it my time. I'm not a filmmaker. I didn't think I might want to be a filmmaker. But, after watching this video, I feel pumped to go make a short movie. Your presentation is brilliant and earned you a new subscriber. Cheers!
You just gave me 2 hours worth of info in only 8 minutes 🔥 THANK YOU SO MUCH 👏 about to start production on my first short, thank you for all the info I needed 👏
If I hadn't noticed the 'cuts' I don't think I could have believed that you actually took a breath within those -five- eight minutes. Very inspirational. Thanks for sharing.
I've had a short film I've been wanting to make for over a decade. I make daily content but next year I finally plan to make and release my first short film. Thank you for this video! Really useful and helpful! ❤
As someone who has made some short films and now has a daughter who wants to make movies (she's 6 y/o), this video is so helpful in helping me explain to her why we can't make a 20 minute short film like she wants to. lol
Wow, I just recently started getting into short films and cinematography and this is by far the best and most informative video I’ve watched. You really went into the most detail. Thank you for this.
Thank you for starting with writing! I've been working with creative clients for 35 years and the ones that get their thinking and organizing done first get their projects made. The rest either fade off into the distance, produce utter junk, or spend (waste) so much extra time and money that it's just miserable.
Wow, I just recently started getting into short films and cinematography and this is by far the best and most informative video I’ve watched. You really went into the most detail. Thank you for this.
I am myself a Short Film maker, but these 8mins made me realise all those places where I was going wrong until today. Thanks for all those explainations ❤️👍🏻
It's great to see someone doing a quick instructional with the accolades to prove it. And actually use the techniques mentioned seamlessly in the same video.
I've been making films since 2006. My biggest obstacles were my ego and my unique sense of humor. Now the ego is much smaller and more justified and I've learned a lot. When someone tells me that he doesn't like my film, I like to ask what could have been better. I want to improve, but I won't know how to improve unless people tell me what didn't work because, if I knew how to make it work, I would have and there wouldn't be a problem.
Brilliant .. I’ve been making short documentaries for 3 decades, but I’m going to use lots of what you suggest in the rest of a series I’m making now. Biggest compliment I can pay you is: This is REALLY USEFUL 🎥🎭🌹
I came up with my latest short film (yet to be made, still sick) by making oatmeal. I get a lot of ideas from normal, simple tasks and then ideas just keep flowing, and I'll spend about 2 hours writing them down, restructuring, and fleshing out. this one is stylistically inspired by Wes Anderson and Million Dollar Extreme and is written in a way that makes it seem like it's a kind of generic "dealing with (OCD in this case)" short when it actually has nothing to do with that. it's gonna be really fun to make.
This is exactly what I was looking for. I was too caught up in not knowing how to use screenwriting software, or not having a better camera than my phone, and it helped me realize I just need to do it.
I did a music video that was barely written, poorly planned, and had last minute changes before I even started studying filmmaking. However, I have been able to watch it over again and realized what I liked, how bad the pacing is, and how uninteresting parts were. It sucks to make something crappy, but it sure gives you something to learn from! Now, I’m planning on doing an album-length music video… I’m putting a lot more pre-planning into it, but it’ll be an interesting process. Trying to tie a story together with songs that weren’t written with visual pacing in mind will be a challenge.
I don't consider myself a very good story writer, but the nightmares I have would be worth a short horror film. Inspirational videos like yours sometimes make me want to take notes and get started
There is a shortfilm making contest in my school and some of my classmates asked me to join them. I hope this video helps us to organize our project, it looks promising! We have about 2 weeks to do it, so please wish us luck!
I honestly loved every single word that you said but What I loved the most is the speed that you had while you're talking . It was very informative, I never made any movie in my life But I was entertaining the idea after watching thi am 90% sure that I'm going to do at least one So thank you So very much for that
1:02 This is horrible advice to anyone who wants to start making films. A lot of you may find this advice at a lot of places saying your films should not be mnore than 5-10 minutes. But thats all bullocks, you can make as long of a film as you want. You can shoot a 40-60 minute film within a week if you got everything planned. The most important thing that you should do when you make your first film is to be flexible. Work around whats available for you, if you can create a story that only takes place in one or two locations then you have the chance to make it longer, because the logistics of shooting it will be much simpler. Plan ahead as much as you can. Try to outline as much as you can think of interms of shots, special effects that you would want to do later, people who will help you etc. Planning is much more important than listening to half baked advice as "keep your film to 5 minutes!". It needs a lot of praqctice and time spent on making short films to really understand how to tell a great story in just five minutes.
Yes but if someone makes a 60-40 minute video it can and probably will have scenes where it just gets a little boring and something you could just take out in the end. But me personally I like to make my videos from 10-20 minutes. So I both agree and disagree 😀
@@ianknight3150 yeh I get where you're coming from, but there's loads of films which only take place in single rooms or locations and span over an hour if not more, and they never get boring. The reason is because they tell an interesting story with thoughtful twists and turns. But then again, you shouldn't make a 60 minute film just for the sake of making a feature. Just make as long as the story needs it to be, and creators have to be thoughtful of their pacing
I made videos, but have alwyas envisioned myself making a documentary one day and I think you have inspired me to use short films as the transitional step between videos and documentaries. A 5min short film is easy to envision myself completing in a reasonable amout of time, and you've laid it out so well in this video I'm excited to start thinking about this more. Awesome video. I've subscribed!
This video was very informative, I've made a short before and the way you've explained is the things I wish I would not only know but put into practice on my very short film. I'd subscribe to this channel right away, keep up the great work brother.
Im making a short film this year and I'm gathering the equipment right now. Just gotta do a couple more rewrites to make it somewhat perfect. This video is gonna help me along the way.
Loved your info packed crash course. I am going to be shooting my 1st 40+ min Indian documentary and will be doing it all on mobile. i have planned most of it in my head and my notes but after seeing this superb video you made . i would love if you can drop a video for the 1st time documentary makers or if you could point us in the right direction it would help us a ton ☺️ Looking forward to hearing from your end soon
I searched "how to make a short film" and this video was at the top of the list. Your opening statements on choosing an audience sounds extremely helpful, already. The idea of producing a short film stems from my love of horror films with good stories, along with watching a lot of @BizarreBub. I wanted to do something similar in my own home / neighborhood. It just sounds like a fun project! Thanks for sharing.
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Would you be willing to read a short? Just for feedback. Not to endorse, promote. I'd even ask for a NDA. I don't have many people in my life that understand the passion of film making.
Where are you located I’m interested in turning my books into a movie/Tv series
nice
I am interested
@@ZoeSFX hi, I can relate to your comment. I'm an actor but had the urge to start recording and now I'm basically making a movie by myself.. (in NYC, similar to a modern Taxi Driver) im acting, filming, funding, directing etc etc but I'm terrible at editing and the production side of it all. It's so hard to find help or sometimes the replies are overwhelming and some are bots etc. Where are you from?
That’s a hell of a story for your short film, deep‼️
Hellaaaaaaa!! 💯 👏🏾 👏🏾 🙌🏽
Truly!!! It got me right in the feels, and all he did was read us the summary!
Pore child. So sad but very thoughtful of the father that made those videos
I was literally crying!! 😭
Lol
As a newcomer to the world making a short story using a smartphone, in two minutes of listening I learned more than listening to 45 minutes on another video on the same topic. Thank you very much for giving me a sense of direction when I shot my first short film.
Sadly, he misused the word film. Your smartphone generates a DIGITAL VIDEO, not film. You do not film, you video. Film, filming, and filmmaking are the most misused words in the industry. 🙂 Digital Video and film require different skill sets. Having DIFFERENT historical and TECHNOLOGICAL timelines spanning 150 years. Have PRIDE and KNOWLEDGE of the gear we use including the words that describe what we do. Our tools are Digital Video, Non-linear, and CGI. We are moviemakers, not filmmakers and we do what film wishes it could. We are Videographers and/or cinematographers. 🙂 We video or are videoing, we do not film. That's the other RARE professionals who know how to use film and film cameras, like an ARRIFLEX 435 Panavision R-200 and Steenbeck flatbed film editors. Know the difference and have a better understanding of the craft. You will also stand out in an industry polluted with point-and-shoot "pros". Respect to you.✌♥
@@Rocketryman u are so cringe
Going to be officially working on my first short film next month thank you so much for this has been a big help on what I needed
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@@aitortilla6473 flop
How did it go?
More like "I want to learn to make better Clickbaits" iy you are interested DM me
Have you completed the short film yet?
I've been writing scripts the last five years and it's been so difficult finding any recognition/footing, but this video has left me feeling kind of enthusiastic about attempting a production of something on my own. Much appreciated, bud.
Hey, I've been wanting to get into making short films, but don't really want to actually write them at the moment. If you've got some scripts, I'd love to try making them!
@@CaptainSwift11 I'm sure I've got a few 5 minute projects collecting cobwebs that you'd be welcome to! Send me a DM and we'll have a chat ✌
Find actors then build a story around them not the other way around
hey! im filming a short horror film for a class and would love to see if you're willing to share a script that is around 8-10 minutes long!
@@theoliotsakis Let's have a chat
I'm coming to this two months before my 70th birthday and before actually attempting to shoot my first short film - Thank you - such helpful advice - you make it sound so possible and fun - hooray!!!!!!!!!!!
IDK if you'll reply but never quit keep making films and doing what you want to do.
u dont know if u still alive but give me good advice coz i am not even 18
❤
My first short was really badly made I didn’t really understand how to get coverage. But i will always love it because it taught me all I know
same. My second was much much better and the third will be even better when it comes out
@@smallzebra19 yea totally bro the more you film the better you get
yyoooo i wanted to go out in the comment section and watch some of a random persons channel... i chose you!!! GET LOADS OF FEEDBACK BACK SIR!!!
Where can I watch your shorts guys?
Where can I watch this short film of yours?
Your short film that you never posted before...made me cry. WOW!
I've watched several videos, but THIS is the right video for anyone starting with shooting a short film! Wish I knew these tips before.
Man I love when you have an idea and a film or video sort of plays in your head and then YOU make it come to life. It’s such a satisfying experience.
7:39 "Be prepared to 'kill some darlings'." This is something a lot of filmmakers in Hollywood need to remember. Just love seeing these movies running 3-4 hours now when they could be 2 hours or less and not lose a single important part of the story.
I disagree once upon a time in america is actually a 4 hour movie but when you watch it you won't feel like its long movie i only realised its a 4 hour movie after finishing it it was directed by an criminally underrated director sergio leone and it was his last movie its all about the plot and how you make when the plot and thr making is not good even a 1 hour movie will be boring
@@Gowtham6pm Okay, but that's not quite what I was saying.
Greeting fellow R
So I’m in the middle of the writing process of my short film. This video helped so much with what I need to do next! I’m so glad I came across this channel, as I feel I was hitting a creators block on what to do. My movie is about my brother lol it’s a scary movie and I’m surrounded by corn so I think I know exactly how I want it to look but as far as getting the scenes to flow to the next, has always been a challenge for me. Ima binge watch your videos on this your absolutely amazing at explaining this!
Alright, you are awesome. As a mere photographer stepping up into the short film world you have nailed the information I needed. THANK YOU. That needed to be shouted.
I really liked the tip of “Film what you yourself would find interesting”. I tend to get lost thinking about what others would find interesting. But taking the perspective of myself is a really good starting point I think 😊thank you!
Damn dude. That short film about the dead dad really hits home! I lost my dad unexpectedly when I was almost 3. Just the concept of having all those tapes brought tears to my eyes. Anyway nice video! I'm thinking of making some short films soon.
Bro I was having an anxiety attack just thinking about the whole process of making my short film but this helped me be able to process everything and set up steps for it thank you so much 🙏🏽
Been there
So informative... More in this than the $97 programs they love pushing on you. Wish you all the best.Thanks!
Dang! I just went through every emotion of a movie in 30 seconds due to his short film!! 🤯
I love how you get right to the point. No flashy costumes or girls in bikinis (although I wouldn't have objected to that)) no sales gimmicks or "Here's how to get my t-shirt or mug with discount password" just straight to the point info on how to successfully pull off your 1st short film.
I did want to add the best thing is not to rush on the project and feel like you've done your job. Organizing is the best point.
I'm not like most and not a perfectionist, but I've been on year 3 of my first film which is actually a music video documentary so I've had to create a stage and buy many props, lighting, instruments and amps and cameras and, well you get the drift.. Of course the best part is my actors are puppets so I don't have to feed them.. I figure year 4 is the year. Wish me luck on my project date of 2023 or is that 2024?
Thanks for sharing...
Been on the fence about making a short film, but I'm definitely gonna try now. I already have been in short films, commercials, and feature films. Wish me luck. And good luck to all of you as well. 💪🏽
As someone who went to film school (SVA), worked in Hollywood and made a few low-budget products/industrials of my own , I just want to say, you give great advice.
Your short film about the dead dad got my eye teary 🥺
00:00 Learn to make your first short film in 5 minutes
01:08 Shorter films are easier to make and better in quality
02:13 Tips for writing a short film
03:17 Organize and prepare for your shoot day
04:21 Focus on storytelling over cinematography and prioritize good audio.
05:21 Tips for post-production after filming
06:24 Tips for editing a film
07:28 Make a short film and analyze it to improve
Your video appeared in my feed and out of curiosity I gave it my time. I'm not a filmmaker. I didn't think I might want to be a filmmaker. But, after watching this video, I feel pumped to go make a short movie. Your presentation is brilliant and earned you a new subscriber. Cheers!
Sir, these 8 minutes of my life were totally worth it to spend!! Thank you!!
You just gave me 2 hours worth of info in only 8 minutes 🔥 THANK YOU SO MUCH 👏 about to start production on my first short, thank you for all the info I needed 👏
I am very very bad at this.
Don’t give up
Nuh uh
I feel this 💗😆
You got this king
Until your very good
If I hadn't noticed the 'cuts' I don't think I could have believed that you actually took a breath within those -five- eight minutes. Very inspirational. Thanks for sharing.
You. are. the. MAN. this made making a movie wayyy more digestible.. still pretty daunting haha
Thanks!
I’ve made around 3 films now ! And I’ve gotten good feedback im changing my major in college this semester cause im truly finding joy in this!
best Tutorial I've seen on UA-cam! Thank you
I've had a short film I've been wanting to make for over a decade. I make daily content but next year I finally plan to make and release my first short film. Thank you for this video! Really useful and helpful! ❤
I don't have any intention of filming a short film. I am here because I enjoy your content. Keep it up, man!
As someone who has made some short films and now has a daughter who wants to make movies (she's 6 y/o), this video is so helpful in helping me explain to her why we can't make a 20 minute short film like she wants to. lol
Great video and great advice. I'm planning on making a short film soon and this definitely helped me get better prepared.
AMEN 🙏👍
This is official this is gonna be my go to for my director job some day, I hope.. you really gave me a lot of confidence and courage I can’t wait!!
I really loved this video. Wanting to start making my own stuff and this video is make feel more at ease about it. Thank you!
Really great tips! Your positivity is infectious. Thank you!
There goes my idea. That’s just wild to me. Literally plucked it out of my head.
ouch
Wow, I just recently started getting into short films and cinematography and this is by far the best and most informative video I’ve watched. You really went into the most detail. Thank you for this.
thank you so much . this is so helpful. keep up your splendid work !
Thank you, will do!
Thank you for starting with writing! I've been working with creative clients for 35 years and the ones that get their thinking and organizing done first get their projects made. The rest either fade off into the distance, produce utter junk, or spend (waste) so much extra time and money that it's just miserable.
Wow, I just recently started getting into short films and cinematography and this is by far the best and most informative video I’ve watched. You really went into the most detail. Thank you for this.
I am myself a Short Film maker, but these 8mins made me realise all those places where I was going wrong until today. Thanks for all those explainations ❤️👍🏻
Fantastic summary, thanks so much Kent!
Thank you! This was great and really motivating to me to make my short film this week!
It's great to see someone doing a quick instructional with the accolades to prove it. And actually use the techniques mentioned seamlessly in the same video.
I've been making films since 2006. My biggest obstacles were my ego and my unique sense of humor. Now the ego is much smaller and more justified and I've learned a lot. When someone tells me that he doesn't like my film, I like to ask what could have been better. I want to improve, but I won't know how to improve unless people tell me what didn't work because, if I knew how to make it work, I would have and there wouldn't be a problem.
This is brilliant. You’re absolutely a genius. This is exactly what I needed. Much love and appreciation. Thank you!!!
Buddy that short premise that you never even ended up using, had me tearing up by how it was presented in even in just this video. Beautiful Story.
This video was very informative. I hope it blows up as it should!
Brilliant .. I’ve been making short documentaries for 3 decades, but I’m going to use lots of what you suggest in the rest of a series I’m making now. Biggest compliment I can pay you is: This is REALLY USEFUL 🎥🎭🌹
I'm doing an educational course and your video above has been incredibly helpful. Thanks!! Tell a story. Keep it at 5 minutes. Eye-openers!
I came up with my latest short film (yet to be made, still sick) by making oatmeal. I get a lot of ideas from normal, simple tasks and then ideas just keep flowing, and I'll spend about 2 hours writing them down, restructuring, and fleshing out.
this one is stylistically inspired by Wes Anderson and Million Dollar Extreme and is written in a way that makes it seem like it's a kind of generic "dealing with (OCD in this case)" short when it actually has nothing to do with that. it's gonna be really fun to make.
each seconds you speak each of it are really important to understand, it is really helpful. Thank you for your pieces of ideas
I just decided I am going to make a short film from my children's book, this is a great video. Thanks for helping me on my journey to my first film!
Finally, someone who states what he can do with a YT Title, and CAN - thanks so much! Wow!
This is exactly what I was looking for. I was too caught up in not knowing how to use screenwriting software, or not having a better camera than my phone, and it helped me realize I just need to do it.
I did a music video that was barely written, poorly planned, and had last minute changes before I even started studying filmmaking. However, I have been able to watch it over again and realized what I liked, how bad the pacing is, and how uninteresting parts were. It sucks to make something crappy, but it sure gives you something to learn from!
Now, I’m planning on doing an album-length music video… I’m putting a lot more pre-planning into it, but it’ll be an interesting process. Trying to tie a story together with songs that weren’t written with visual pacing in mind will be a challenge.
FINALLY after 2 years I am now trying myself out in my first short movie, I am really excited how it will turn out ;D
A semester of filmmaking in 8 minutes. Brilliant, dude. This is going to help a lot of people.
Thank goodness I watched this before finishing my first draft of my first ever short 😅 Lots of good advice here. Subscribed!
Thanks for doing this man. Huge help along the 2 year+ side hustle journey
I don't consider myself a very good story writer, but the nightmares I have would be worth a short horror film. Inspirational videos like yours sometimes make me want to take notes and get started
1:40 .... bro how tf did you do that, that took up like 15 seconds and almost brought me to tears... THATS JUST A STORY LINE HOWWW
There is a shortfilm making contest in my school and some of my classmates asked me to join them. I hope this video helps us to organize our project, it looks promising! We have about 2 weeks to do it, so please wish us luck!
I honestly loved every single word that you said but What I loved the most is the speed that you had while you're talking . It was very informative, I never made any movie in my life But I was entertaining the idea after watching thi am 90% sure that I'm going to do at least one So thank you So very much for that
I found you yesterday and have already learned so much… All that’s left is to apply it 😂 We’ll see how that goes
Wait... you made Will "The Machine" ?? Dude, I'll listen to anything you say. Awesome film!
Wow you pack a lot of information that's valuable into a short time, you've earned my subscription for sure brother
THANKS so much for the INFORMATION I LEARNED A LOT FROM THIS VIDEO THANKS
👍🏻 " The spice is in the brevity!".
Good tips, suggestions and everything "well brought to a common denominator" (summarized). THX.
Love this. Makes me feel like I could do this. Great advice
this is ur 1st video, and.. i love ur content, thanks man.. u help so many people
your energy cracks me up. also amazing video, lots of great info here!
Dude, this is insane 😂 you are the winzip of short films. Great Long content in short film. Loved it. Thanks.
1:02 This is horrible advice to anyone who wants to start making films. A lot of you may find this advice at a lot of places saying your films should not be mnore than 5-10 minutes. But thats all bullocks, you can make as long of a film as you want. You can shoot a 40-60 minute film within a week if you got everything planned. The most important thing that you should do when you make your first film is to be flexible. Work around whats available for you, if you can create a story that only takes place in one or two locations then you have the chance to make it longer, because the logistics of shooting it will be much simpler. Plan ahead as much as you can. Try to outline as much as you can think of interms of shots, special effects that you would want to do later, people who will help you etc. Planning is much more important than listening to half baked advice as "keep your film to 5 minutes!". It needs a lot of praqctice and time spent on making short films to really understand how to tell a great story in just five minutes.
Yes but if someone makes a 60-40 minute video it can and probably will have scenes where it just gets a little boring and something you could just take out in the end. But me personally I like to make my videos from 10-20 minutes. So I both agree and disagree 😀
@@ianknight3150 yeh I get where you're coming from, but there's loads of films which only take place in single rooms or locations and span over an hour if not more, and they never get boring. The reason is because they tell an interesting story with thoughtful twists and turns. But then again, you shouldn't make a 60 minute film just for the sake of making a feature. Just make as long as the story needs it to be, and creators have to be thoughtful of their pacing
I just got F... ing hooked to your channel... Great !!!
Just realized i did most of the things wrong, my movies turned so good after watching this. Thank you.
Crucial stuff. Cut to the chase. Excellent!
I made videos, but have alwyas envisioned myself making a documentary one day and I think you have inspired me to use short films as the transitional step between videos and documentaries. A 5min short film is easy to envision myself completing in a reasonable amout of time, and you've laid it out so well in this video I'm excited to start thinking about this more. Awesome video. I've subscribed!
Hey Kent, thanks for sharing your experience!!!
I need to make a short film with my friend for a project and this certainly helped a lot, Thanks!
You are amazing. THANK YOU. You made it feel attainable and now I want to do this more than ever.
Damn, dude, this is so helpful. Thanks for this no BS video.
Very inspired now. Can’t wait to get started.
This video was very informative, I've made a short before and the way you've explained is the things I wish I would not only know but put into practice on my very short film. I'd subscribe to this channel right away, keep up the great work brother.
Im making a short film this year and I'm gathering the equipment right now. Just gotta do a couple more rewrites to make it somewhat perfect. This video is gonna help me along the way.
OMG your short idea...hits right n the feels!
Loved your info packed crash course. I am going to be shooting my 1st 40+ min Indian documentary and will be doing it all on mobile. i have planned most of it in my head and my notes but after seeing this superb video you made . i would love if you can drop a video for the 1st time documentary makers or if you could point us in the right direction it would help us a ton ☺️ Looking forward to hearing from your end soon
I searched "how to make a short film" and this video was at the top of the list. Your opening statements on choosing an audience sounds extremely helpful, already. The idea of producing a short film stems from my love of horror films with good stories, along with watching a lot of @BizarreBub. I wanted to do something similar in my own home / neighborhood. It just sounds like a fun project! Thanks for sharing.
My new favorite youtuber now...Thank you
That shortfilm story of yours.. 😭😭😭😭😭 so so so good
Love it man. Great delivery and excellent nuggets of wisdom scattered throughout!
Your example story was heartbreaking.Thank You for the video❤
This breakdown is awesome thank you! All the right details. Chef’s kiss.
Bro, your channel and video style is really awesome, thank you for all your work :D
this is absolutely what i've been looking for . thanks for this
Best part of this video: "My Life in Weeks". Well the whole vid was very inspiring! 😀