Communicating Your Vision as a Director
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- Using the work I did on Shazam! Fury of the Gods as examples of communicating ideas in various ways.
Apologies for some moments with loud hand noises (unfortunate mic placement).
Shazam! Fury of the Gods is out now on digital with a bunch of extras like deleted scenes and commentary track. Physical release and streaming on Max: May 23
David, this is such a helpful video for filmmakers and such a cool insight into your pre-viz process, thank you for taking the time to make this!
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You subscribed to ponysmasher as well?
Babe, wake up; new ponysmasher dropped 🙏🏻
"Does that mean you can't be a director?... Yes." The end.
😂 Never change, David.
He got us in the first half, not gonna lie
This man makes me want to keep going on so many levels. Thank you for never leaving the community you started so many years ago!
I love how you're a world famous director, but you still take time out to make informative and engaging UA-cam content. Congrats on your success and we're all rooting for you. Sláinte! 🇮🇪
Having a massive blockbuster movie director who uploads typical youtube content as though a regular film youtuber is such a valuable resource for filmmakers everywhere.
The fact that you were so hands on in pre-production, especially with animatics is insane.
This guy is so cool, like he literally made a video essay on his own films, so helpful genuinly its really nice to see a real un-press/adverising analysist of shots and scenes
The crudely animated Ponysmasher cut of Shazam has joined the Tatooine Graffiti cut of Star Wars on my most-wanted list.
This is the best possible video to show to someone who wants to know what exactly a movie director does.
22:33 I love when big creators/directors appreciate & loves to use free/ cheap/ open source softwares….
*This video is filled with pure gold*
Hey David. I talked about my frustrations with the industry on reddit a while ago, and you actually commented giving me some great advice. I love what you do, and you really do inspire me and so much others. Thank you.❤
This video shows your talent as a director so well. It's apparent you have a real sense of how to work with your crew, your empathy for people is tangible. It's why your films always have a clear vision even when most people's vision gets lost in the studio system.
I can see why this guy keeps working, must be a wonderful person to work with
You just brought my dream of wanting to be a film director back to me. Depression knocked me off for a few years and I’ve lost the motivation, but you brought that back to me.
I can't describe how refreshing and honest it is to watch your videos, but this one in particular. As a CG Sup (and budding filmmaker) its a blessing to see someone so involved in the creative decision making process and your journey discovering tools that enable you to better communicate your ideas are so welcome. Your producers should love you! Being so well prepared must save a lot of time and money not to mention you're cutting out all the unnecessary miscommunication and uncertainty that can often occur in a typical post production hierarchy. I wish more directors were this involved, and selfishly that our paths cross one day ;)
"It is a very outlandish concept that an actor would appear in a movie." oh wow, I'm dying. Love your videos. Thank you for all you do!
4:47 That [Screaming] 😂😂😂! It's so funny!
This video is worth a thousand masterclasses in directing. You are an inspiring person. شكراً ديفيد
Imagine walking around one day and seeing some guy on his phone seemingly talking to himself on the street, you ask him “hey, what are you doing? Are you an influencer?” And he says, “no, I’m David S Sandberg doing storyboarding for the new Shazam movie…”
Great to see modern day directors share their knowledge and breakdowns on the internet!
You have been an inspiration since your first short horror films. I am one in a sea thousands of comments but I hope to meet you one day as a director as well. Love this kind of content! No other director I know connects with their fans like this.
I should be doing my homework, but man watching these 25 minutes was so worth it. Really great insight into the process of directing.
The greatest high you'll ever get is when someone brings in something that not only shows that they understand what you have in mind, but that makes the project even better.
Not gonna lie that wrong bridge scene would be funny to see on film haha
Proof that playing with action figures pays off. Thank you David! :)
Never stop doing these, they are so appreciated
What we see: Major Hollywood Director.
The truth: Plays with action figures for a living.
Love all these inside peaks to your process, and that you've continued them even on massive scales! On my last short film, Lights Out was a key reference. Thank you for the inspiration!
I adore u David, always giving hope and peace with a little bit of humor!
I don't want to be director, or similar... but I just CANNOT stop watching your videos and loving your work
It shows me how much love and effort are behind production, and how we get the final product
And how much hard work is done, how much detail
It make appreciate your art more than anything and therefore, appreciate the final product
I follow you since the horror shorts, and will ever do
Your love for your art and your humbleness make us, your people, follow you forever
Thank you for not forgetting us
THANK YOU.
as a first-time director still learning to communicate my vision effectively to my team, this is invaluable to me.
not just for reference materials, but also in learning that we continuously tell the story and make revisions along the way.
i'm learning flexibility along with how to tell the story.
i was losing faith in my ability, but this is inspiring.
thank you
thank you
Thank You!
Thank you sir for still doing UA-cam and sharing such important insights and knowledge for us younger filmmakers to learn from !!! Also, PLEASE COME TO HORROR !!!!!
One of the reasons I ever finished my indie film was being able to look back at videos like these. Gave me a lot of confidence even when we had to deal with all the challenges. And now we're working on another one. Endless thanks for the inspiration to make stuff happen. 🤟
Big time movie director has ordinary tools in his work flow. 🤯 I have truly been inspired
David, as a horror short filmmaker, you are an inspiration. Love your videos🎉
no matter the reviews on Shazam 2, you are a great director and we all love these vids explaining your artistic process, I wish more Hollywood directors did this
Shaza FOTG deserves more appreciation than it is getting
I can't believe how generous you are with your time, and how much you clearly want to teach others what you've learned, despite your wild success from shooting short films with your wife in your apartment to making films for a hundred million dollars. Thank you!
As an aspiring director, let me tell you that your videos are some of the best filmmaking content out there. You describe everything in such a down to earth and aproachable way it's insane. You're a huge inspiration!
I worked on some assets used for this project. The movie turned out great. Great work Sandberg and the entire team.👌👌👌
Absolutely love this content. Mind-boggling that a director of your level shares something like this on UA-cam. Gem!
David is the realist. Never change!
As an aspiring filmmaker on the autism spectrum, I just wanted to say thay you're one of my biggest inspirations, David. I have made six short films (with one gaining six festival selections) and I truly feel like I would not have developed as much as I have without your advice and stories which I carved deep in my heart, especially your last piece of advice of sticking around on the "Random Advice" video.
I hope to persue this as a career in the future and I just wanted to say thank you!
Mary Marvel used to be my favorite element from this movie, but that has changed and that is saying a lot!!! Thanks for such incredible content!
Incredible video! Thank you for sharing your process, to call it inspiring would be an understatement. You are what’s best about the filmmaking community, thank you for doing what you do and being who you are.
Love how generous and enthusiastic David is with his craft. I hope he gets a new project soon that makes him as happy as he deserves to be. And more content for us! 🤩
23:40 dangit, my guy. You got me laughing for minutes with that one 😂
Great original song choice for the sequence btw
As an indie director, I can affirmatively state that you do WAY more prep than most people. Not that you shouldn't. It's better to be over-prepared than under.
Great video. A wonderful reminder that a movie is made in preproduction. It starts simple and you build upon those ideas. Thanks for sharing your process. Very inspiring.
I feel absolutely unready and unprepared for the idea of doing all of this and having a creative grip on all of this. But like with everything, the first step is always finding out, so thank you Ponyemasher.
Incredibly insightful and revealing - "actors are in movies" @23:39 haha Thank you David for taking the time to share your experiences and tips!!
I went and saw Shazam: Fury of the Gods. I really enjoyed it. Thank you for your hard work on that movie.
So down-to-earth for a massive blockbuster filmmaker, and I appreciate that. You went from small budget horror shorts to Lights Out and Shazam!. Keep making awesome shorts/films!
This was amazing insight. Really helps to see how much work you put in for every shot. Sometimes I think im crazy when I over think details and end up doing sub par work. Thank you for the inspiration!
As a person who started making short films since 6th grade it's interesting to see people who are very busy in their craft actually inviting and guiding others into cinema...
I shoot my short films using my phone and edit it on it too..
David you are the best, i collect all of your "how to direct" videos, they are awesome and very useful, i even downloaded all programs you mentioned.
You're not only a great director but really good at inspiring people to keep making films. Thx for all the great content. (Also, great shirt)
I really liked the movie. The final battle was amazing.
*I sure do love these!*
Welcome back @Ponysmasher! We missed you man! You're freakin awesomeness!
Seeing how much work and effort you put into this movie makes me feel so disappointed that Shazam 2 ended up the way it was because of the whole Warner bros debacle, in a perfect world I could've seen you directing both Black Adam & Shazam 2 and making them meet in an epic crossover
Man, this gives me much more respect for directors! You really have to have a strong vision and want to make the project the best it could be.
Love seeing your previs and communication style, especially using action figures. I saw director Mike Diva use friends and action figures to previs SNL VFX heavy sequences and it makes the work look so much fun!
Would love to see how you deal with conflicting creative opinions, especially when it comes to your own. I have a hard time considering other's perspective especially when it comes to direction so really interested in how you "contend" with folks as an introverted person.
I really appreciate everything you share. We love you sir.
I'm reminded of Doc Brown. "Please excuse the crudity of this model. I didn't have time to build it to scale or paint it."
Thank you as always for providing so much insight into your process. Anything to get the job done!
I hope everyone watches this video appreciates the level of wisdom and transparency David shares with all of us. Like, the fact that all this amazing information and education is on UA-cam for free for us to watch, showing the directors process at a studio level for a BIG blockbuster action film is insane. Filmmakers coming up 20-30 years ago could only dream of having this.
Thank you, David!!
Such wonderful insights, thank you for taking time to share this to the world!
I’m current in the midst of shooting a film for my production class, and it’s just so fucking amazing to see a Hollywood director giving such helpful, very grounded and intricate advice. Thanks a bunch (also Shazam 2 was good, ppl were crazy)
Sometimes im just baffled by the amount of work that goes into any movie. It the most advanced form of play in adult form. Makes me happy that there is room for it in peoples minds (and wallets).
Thanks David for the inspiration
Thank you for your continued insight and encouragement. It is very much appreciated.
Some of these cut jokes are great
5:45 love how this joke lands, made me chuckle quite a bit! Love your channel, always a pleasure to see a new video from you pop up. Cheers
I finally watched this movie today, with my kids too. I've been hoping to see it so I could watch this youtube video haha. Great job! Let me tell you though... I was thrilled to see Diedrich Bader in this. What a gem. And then I cried for 12 minutes when that scene went down and he went, you know, down. Messed me up!
You’re an inspiration and your humility to come back to the community you started from always amazes me
this lets me know to keep going. Thank you for always giving us so much tips and insights from big scale projects to small ones.
Thank you sir for taking your time and patience to explain these processes!
Superb guide 🙂👍🏻
I’m glad you helped label the footage so we know what’s real and what’s fake 😮💨
This channel is pure gold for anyone interested in filmmaking.
This is wonderful. Thanks for sharing David. Loved the film!! ✌🏻❤️⚡️
Can't appreciate enough that you are giving such good advice for free on youtube that others would take a lot of money for on master classes.
Entertaining and very valuable at the same time. Thank you.
Continuing to be the most applicable behind the scenes source for a multitude of creative roles. Good stuff, smasher.
Akira as a reference. You've won me over.
Anyone somewhat interested in visualization in 3D space should learn the basics of Blender. A great tool only limited by your imagination... and computer specs. Alltid lika kul att se vad som händer bakom kulisserna. Tack för att du delar med dig av din kunskap!
I can only imagine the grin when you first record the uppercut scene with an action figure and some drawings, and then see the end result.
The unicorn was epic! That was something I never saw before.
Thank you so much for doing this!! Your really give us a better idea of how everything works in big productions.
As an indie animation filmmaker, this feels so much like home to me. All the process you describe are stuff that I'm used to do in some shape or form, so it's really encouraging to see that even at the highest level o fHollywood blockbusters, these are tried and trusted methods.
And btw, if you ever read this comment, Shazam 2 was a great movie ! I went to watch it twice in theaters, which is something I rarely do, unless the movie really got me. And this one certainly did !
I still believe that the first one was the superior movie (your really caught lightning in a bottle with that one), but this one certainly didn't have anything to feel ashamed of (if there's only one thing I wanted more of, I would have loved more Asher Angel. This little guy can act !).
As for the box office bomb, please don't blame yourself nor anyone who worked on the movie. As a filmmaker myself, I can tell when everyone had fun making a movie, and this movie definitely beamed on this point (which is one of the reasons why I loved it so much).
The sad truth is that it was caught in a perfect storm. After being delayed a few times, it came out after a poor streak record for superheroes movies (after Thor Love and Thunder, Black Adam, and AntMan Quantumania were all critically destroyed), the Rock's refusal to play ball (if he was the actual villain of your movie, that would have raked in quite a few more hundreds of millions, funny how he didn't want to be playing Shazam's nemesis in this movie, but ended up being Shazam's true nemesis irl) AND it came out after James Gunn's infamous January DC's reboot announcement.
I know that Shazam 2 was pushed back from November to avoid a direct confrontation with Avatar 2, but at this point, I feel like your movie might actually have had better chances against Avatar 2 than against all the shitstorm it had to climb after all was said and done...
Still, don't let that setback stop you from creating !
This movie was filled with fantastic imagery (Gosh ! that shot with Shazam rising in the air in the darkness with lightning sparkling in his back ! That was pure CINEMA, man ! This shot alone is worth the ticket price) !
If Superheroes and comics book movies aren't your thing anymore (but let's be honest, it's not the genre that is tiring, but the bts politics of big studios that inherently come with it), I have no doubt your creativity will spring you right back up somewhere else, right where you want to be !
After a good well deserved rest, keep going !
I'm very much looking forward for what you're gonna cook up next !
Take care, man !
PS : Did you just dragon punched a dragon ?
Incredible! Thank you very much for this video for those of us who want to improve in directing, it helps us a lot! Hopefully more content like this
Greetings from Buenos Aires, Argentina :)
Absolutely love these behind-the-scenes videos, especially as they're illustrative of concepts in filmmaking.
THANK YOU DAVID FOR DOING THIS
YOU ARE NUMBER ONE
i love your works, also Shazam! 2 was really good. love it
A month of film school right here. Cheers from Bulgaria!
Those videos are so incredibly inspiring and i love that you’re still doing them
Great video man. Your BTS stuff is a cool look into the process that you don't see in this much detail too often.
such an underrated director. Love his work and this is just an amaing video
Massive thanks for making this David, I really enjoyed Fury of the God's, even more so than the 1st shazam.
Looking forward to whatever you do next 😁
thankyou so so so much for making these videos, please do not stop making these videos. you are such a good person.
Muy bueno, ya lo usaré. Gracias from Argentina 🎥🎬💞
thanks for sharing this with us.
I’ve never clicked on a video faster!
Thank you for continuing smashing ponies !!