One technique I once used was in my short film Hypermnesia where I need a couple of my characters to walk from out of a shop out to the back of the the shop but the shop location I had chosen was a college shop so it didn't have that 'back of the shop' kind of aesthetic I was looking for, so I shot it in two different locations. One technique I used was as the characters were walking down a corridor towards the back door, this door only led back into the shop but I shone a light through the door from the other side and because it was to the side it made it look as if it were daylight you were seeing and so it looked as if the door led outside.
A technique that surprisingly ended up saving me a BUNCH of time….. is stopping at a friends house to get the rest of your gear, and while you’re there your van gets stolen. The van of course where your cameras, lights, and pretty much your entire career worth of equipment is being held. So then you report it, but your van not equipment is ever found. Yup. Saved me a bunch of time on that project.
Where possible, it’s always good to actually throw and film something off your ledge etc, so you get an idea of where gravity would actually take/accelerate your object. Helps to sell it 👍🏻
If you are wondering, that "So Close" song is a song they found on Music Bed called Ghost by Johnny Stimpson. It was so good from the joke alone I had to find it myself. Hope this helps someone😁
"In that time of my life, I was.......... a Flintstone!" Film making tip.. #7.. In order to shoot your film your camera should be on, lens cap removed... And ass off the couch.. unless your film is about your dog trying to catch flies at the sliding glass door.. Then never mind.. Your doing good.
I am now starting to make short movie myself for the first time and one of the things i learn is that you gotta have an imagination wider than the universe and creativity is a big thing.
One of the tips I recently used on a project is, for shooting on a smooth surface like tiled floor, using a blanket (we used a moving blanket) as a makeshift dolly. We tried sandbags, but the blanket worked perfectly.
I've been watching you guys for many years now. you got me interested in filmmaking and made me realize that it was possible on a lower budget ....now, I am in my final year of my film course in college and I couldn't be happier doing what I love. I have 2 short films, a documentary, a showreel, a short animation of my own film company logo in the works and several scripts written that I want to film during the summer lol....so definitely being kept busy lol. Anyway, I just wanted to say thank you xxx
I love the 'don't show it, suggest it' technique from movies like Jaws and Signs, but also Josh being stabbed to death by the stalker is one of my favorite skits. I use this in my photography as much as possible. Saves on budget.
The trick used in Proximity. Having the actors run around in a large Circle while the camera pan following them. This made it look as if they were running in a straight line allowing the camera to follow them in a smooth motion.
I'm really considering early filmmaking as a alternative to my current animation practice. I'm looking to this channel for tips! I'm glad I randomly typed teleportation in search!
Awesome. Spray paint is genius!!!! One thing I'd add is that if you're lucky enough to live in a city with a theatrical supply house you can buy 20x24 gels for about $8 and they don't steal as much of your light as paint. I think the cost is about a wash but you can get many, many more colors of gels-store them wrapped around a paper towel roll or inside a mailing tube.
My fave camera move is when you move in towards the actor, and then zoom out at the same time. Refer to the Jaws Brody reaction shot of the kid getting munched on the beach
You sir have solved an issue I was facing when I needed to be thrown into a door. Been wrapping my head around it and then you say stop motion and I was like ey, the stuff they use on models. Then you show the example and I was like boom, there it is right there!!! The solution. So I've done some testing with filming seeing how many frames are needed. Recorded the scene at 24FPS threw a heavy pillow at the door hard. Took the footage in the Davinci resolve and I know roughly the exact frames needed and how many for the bounce and drop and a good estimate on the blur that needs to be added to the moving object. I added in some camera shake at the point of impact and I'm convinced I can make it work !!! Thank you for that beautiful tip!
the 3th and the 4th are absolutely amazing trick! Serves two purpose at ones - can significantly lower requirement for "outdoor" mise-en-scène and get focused on creativity instead of finding budget or rentinig and hiring for "night" scene. Also, I think in terms of comfort for all crew and actors these inside of the house scenes are great and also they are looking great as well! the 4th also helps to cut budget and get all the shots when some shit happens and time is running out. I bet several large projects used that technique as well when production day is going to end and there are unshot scenes. Incroyable!
The other thing wrong with Josh falling from the roof is you ignored the laws of physics. The velocity of falling objects is not linear, they are constantly accelerating towards the ground. You should have had Josh's body closer together for the first few frames, and then add more and distance with the next frames-that way you get a more realistic fall.
Another filmmaking trick that's really good is if you have LED lights, buy cheap color notebook dividers (the plastic almost see-through kind) from places like Walmart or Target and you can use that a color gel!
wise ful and thought provoking! I remember Hitchcock's theory of montage ! mysterious results are created when you arrange different frames in order, wonderful efficasy of brain - persistance of vision & optical imagination ! - kichas krishnasamy
When you see a Dutch actor you've worked with a lot 2 times in a Film Riot video. Nice. (I mean Dirk van der Pol, in the festival shots, I'm a steadicam op myself.) Just backtracked. He was there for one of the movies I shot with him :'D
Amazing as usual. Have learned and get inspired by FR. Just came across this vid and its AMAZING? thank you for sharing your info in an entertaining way. I have tried some of your tips in my small indi-almost-one-man-creative endeavours... keep them coming. thank you again.
Using existing vertical blinds as an adjustable scrim to control intensity and direction of light for a rim light. Also, when I needed a sci-fi device for a short film, I just bought a light timer from Home Depot, pulled off the prongs, spray painted it matte black and with minimal vfx for light coming from seams of the device. Voila, a $5 instrument of alien death!
One trick I like is putting a camera on a tripod ut using only 2 legs. You then move your camera to get the item in focus and start recording. Then you pull the camera back in an arc. In post you reverse the footage to nail that fake dolly move. Super quick and easy.
So many of my tricks come from you guys! You Rock! However, one trick, that I think I caught from you, but not sure, is to cut out one or possibly two frames upon impact when someone throws a punch. It really sells the shot and adds a bit of a jerk to the actor getting punched. Works like a charm.
Love you guys! You are amazing! I am a 13 year old And want to make short films but do not have any budget, except for when my b day come around, and don’t have and friends that are close and my twin is not very helpful when I come to this, any ideas. Also love how your bringing back more effects vids
I just love throwing an Axe, man hitting the wall and the man jump from a building. These tricks will help me to shoot action sequences in zero budget.
Thank you for inspiring me... im actually looking for your tutorial on hitting a actor over the head. Im guessing it is sort of the same technique you showed here with the ax throw. Hope I can find it.
Personally; I thought that, while they’re both great shots, the Josh falling from the roof shot was more believable than the stunt actress falling, where the cut was a bit obvious to my eyes.
Thanks for bringing 10 years of value to the internet 👏👏
One technique I once used was in my short film Hypermnesia where I need a couple of my characters to walk from out of a shop out to the back of the the shop but the shop location I had chosen was a college shop so it didn't have that 'back of the shop' kind of aesthetic I was looking for, so I shot it in two different locations. One technique I used was as the characters were walking down a corridor towards the back door, this door only led back into the shop but I shone a light through the door from the other side and because it was to the side it made it look as if it were daylight you were seeing and so it looked as if the door led outside.
A technique that surprisingly ended up saving me a BUNCH of time….. is stopping at a friends house to get the rest of your gear, and while you’re there your van gets stolen. The van of course where your cameras, lights, and pretty much your entire career worth of equipment is being held. So then you report it, but your van not equipment is ever found. Yup. Saved me a bunch of time on that project.
Where possible, it’s always good to actually throw and film something off your ledge etc, so you get an idea of where gravity would actually take/accelerate your object. Helps to sell it 👍🏻
You guys are underappreciated and so underrated....you guys rock
If you are wondering, that "So Close" song is a song they found on Music Bed called Ghost by Johnny Stimpson. It was so good from the joke alone I had to find it myself. Hope this helps someone😁
ua-cam.com/video/Teh5MXs4NqA/v-deo.html
"In that time of my life, I was.......... a Flintstone!"
Film making tip.. #7.. In order to shoot your film your camera should be on, lens cap removed... And ass off the couch.. unless your film is about your dog trying to catch flies at the sliding glass door.. Then never mind.. Your doing good.
I am now starting to make short movie myself for the first time and one of the things i learn is that you gotta have an imagination wider than the universe and creativity is a big thing.
that stop motion trick is an incredible creative solution!!
One of the tips I recently used on a project is, for shooting on a smooth surface like tiled floor, using a blanket (we used a moving blanket) as a makeshift dolly. We tried sandbags, but the blanket worked perfectly.
I've been watching you guys for many years now. you got me interested in filmmaking and made me realize that it was possible on a lower budget ....now, I am in my final year of my film course in college and I couldn't be happier doing what I love. I have 2 short films, a documentary, a showreel, a short animation of my own film company logo in the works and several scripts written that I want to film during the summer lol....so definitely being kept busy lol. Anyway, I just wanted to say thank you xxx
That’s amazing! Go get it! We are crazy happy to hear you’re pushing for it!
That night forest shot has come out really clean !! :)
I don’t think you guys understand how much y’all actually help!! It’s amazing how talented y’all are!!!
My fave's gotta be the camera movement. It's seriously a trick that can even become a filmmaker's mark on every film. So easy and so cool!
They were ALL go work from what I've seen. I'm new to the art and very interested and thank you for those wonderful tricks...
Stop Motion Effect Rules!!!... Thanks for that!!!
This video is gold...pure gold. Great tips with some good laughs. I can't wait to pick up some spray paint!!! Thank you for making this video.
Thank you for the great advice. I will be sure to try as many of them as possible.
Great 5 tricks +1 extra or bonus! Now with the last trick, the +1 use led bulbs don't require high heat paint!
So many great ideas over the years!
I love the 'don't show it, suggest it' technique from movies like Jaws and Signs, but also Josh being stabbed to death by the stalker is one of my favorite skits. I use this in my photography as much as possible. Saves on budget.
Where is the Film Riot background?! They changed it!
The trick used in Proximity. Having the actors run around in a large Circle while the camera pan following them. This made it look as if they were running in a straight line allowing the camera to follow them in a smooth motion.
I'm really considering early filmmaking as a alternative to my current animation practice. I'm looking to this channel for tips! I'm glad I randomly typed teleportation in search!
Awesome. Spray paint is genius!!!! One thing I'd add is that if you're lucky enough to live in a city with a theatrical supply house you can buy 20x24 gels for about $8 and they don't steal as much of your light as paint. I think the cost is about a wash but you can get many, many more colors of gels-store them wrapped around a paper towel roll or inside a mailing tube.
My fave camera move is when you move in towards the actor, and then zoom out at the same time. Refer to the Jaws Brody reaction shot of the kid getting munched on the beach
*Dolly Zoom
@@mrmarc4074 yes, I couldnt remember the name of it. Thank you :)
Perfect! Cant wait to get out and try these 🙌🏼🙌🏼 thank you again
You sir have solved an issue I was facing when I needed to be thrown into a door. Been wrapping my head around it and then you say stop motion and I was like ey, the stuff they use on models. Then you show the example and I was like boom, there it is right there!!! The solution.
So I've done some testing with filming seeing how many frames are needed. Recorded the scene at 24FPS threw a heavy pillow at the door hard.
Took the footage in the Davinci resolve and I know roughly the exact frames needed and how many for the bounce and drop and a good estimate on the blur that needs to be added to the moving object.
I added in some camera shake at the point of impact and I'm convinced I can make it work !!!
Thank you for that beautiful tip!
Didn’t even notice the shirts till you pointed them out. Good job 👍
the 3th and the 4th are absolutely amazing trick!
Serves two purpose at ones - can significantly lower requirement for "outdoor" mise-en-scène and get focused on creativity instead of finding budget or rentinig and hiring for "night" scene. Also, I think in terms of comfort for all crew and actors these inside of the house scenes are great and also they are looking great as well!
the 4th also helps to cut budget and get all the shots when some shit happens and time is running out. I bet several large projects used that technique as well when production day is going to end and there are unshot scenes.
Incroyable!
The other thing wrong with Josh falling from the roof is you ignored the laws of physics. The velocity of falling objects is not linear, they are constantly accelerating towards the ground. You should have had Josh's body closer together for the first few frames, and then add more and distance with the next frames-that way you get a more realistic fall.
Physics dont matter as much forncomedy. Actually having unrealistic physics helps sell the comedy.
Really loving this change of scenery.
great tips, thanks!
Flintstone Feet...I effing love you guys 😂
Best channel I’ve ever stumbled upon
Another filmmaking trick that's really good is if you have LED lights, buy cheap color notebook dividers (the plastic almost see-through kind) from places like Walmart or Target and you can use that a color gel!
This has to be one of the best channels on UA-cam
A couple of these tips will help me on a project I'm doing. Thank you for sharing this. Very helpful.
Yaaaas!
wise ful and thought provoking!
I remember Hitchcock's theory of montage !
mysterious results are created when you arrange different frames in order, wonderful efficasy of brain - persistance of vision & optical imagination !
- kichas krishnasamy
When you see a Dutch actor you've worked with a lot 2 times in a Film Riot video. Nice. (I mean Dirk van der Pol, in the festival shots, I'm a steadicam op myself.)
Just backtracked. He was there for one of the movies I shot with him :'D
Amazing as usual. Have learned and get inspired by FR. Just came across this vid and its AMAZING? thank you for sharing your info in an entertaining way. I have tried some of your tips in my small indi-almost-one-man-creative endeavours... keep them coming. thank you again.
First!! I love this channel so much and really want to see some more underwater and military/action stuff.
Oh god, I’m learning about filmmaking now. I have so much to learn. Thanks for producing this educative content. For sure.
Using existing vertical blinds as an adjustable scrim to control intensity and direction of light for a rim light. Also, when I needed a sci-fi device for a short film, I just bought a light timer from Home Depot, pulled off the prongs, spray painted it matte black and with minimal vfx for light coming from seams of the device. Voila, a $5 instrument of alien death!
That stop motion hit looked so impressive! Great tip!
One trick I like is putting a camera on a tripod ut using only 2 legs. You then move your camera to get the item in focus and start recording. Then you pull the camera back in an arc.
In post you reverse the footage to nail that fake dolly move.
Super quick and easy.
So many of my tricks come from you guys! You Rock! However, one trick, that I think I caught from you, but not sure, is to cut out one or possibly two frames upon impact when someone throws a punch. It really sells the shot and adds a bit of a jerk to the actor getting punched. Works like a charm.
Best channel ever....
Like if you have been here since the beginning(OG)
Yeah boi
Agreed
Does a 2010 watcher like me will be consider?
I have seen videos from film riot probably over three years ago, but subbed 1-2
Zachary Tabz yes
Wow! just wow!
I’m actually using a whip pan in a short film I’m working on now, thanks to your tutorial/demonstration!
Jnsk definitely post it to youtube if you like. I would like to see how it turns out
Sniper_Kid_308 unfortunately the film contest I’m entering it into doesn’t lent me post it until October 😂 but I will then!
Jnsk alright. Im looking forward to seeing it.
Thank you!
8:27 We can use gelatin paper in replacement of spray's. It would cost you much cheaper than sprays.
Florida... Memories.
Yay, another vid of cool stuff to know. Thanks for the knowledge sharing.
you guys are incredible! I love the videos, love your craft, and the inspiration you provide!
You guys are so awesome!
I love your videos. Been watching them since film school six years ago. Thanx. Keep going.
Thanks for all the years of laughter and knowledge ✊🏼
Fantastic trickery guys! Don’t beat yourselves up about the t-shirts, I didn’t notice cause I was too busy being wowed by the cool effect.
I feel like I grew up watching your channel like a tv sitcom. Catching reruns too.
You guys are so freaking awesome! Thanks for such awesome content, (been watching since 2012).
great stuff guys! learned a lot from watching your videos!
Awesome as ever!
Great stuff Ryan! Appreciate the value you are always bringing!
You made me laugh at the we forgot the shirt and that song plays 😂
Great and funny as always!
Great Shirt Great Movie!
4:18 they also forgot to tell you they hotboxed before the scene!
that is the most important step!
"At that point in my life I was also a flintstone." 😅😅
Could you guys please do more on-set videos, I've found them really informative and helpful. Thanks so much! Love your channel!
Love you guys! You are amazing! I am a 13 year old And want to make short films but do not have any budget, except for when my b day come around, and don’t have and friends that are close and my twin is not very helpful when I come to this, any ideas. Also love how your bringing back more effects vids
D4Darious has a few videos about that sort of thing
I just love throwing an Axe, man hitting the wall and the man jump from a building. These tricks will help me to shoot action sequences in zero budget.
I would like to see a DIY Introvision Front Projection System done
Wow..this is amazing
Enjoyed this! Informative and Funny! Definitely trying the bulb hack!
Great stuff my friend love your work ''''
This was awesome thanks
Hey these are great, I'll try to use them more often in my vids
Thanks for sharing, these are very valuable and cool =)
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U Guys Rock!!! That song was golden!!
Super neat!!! 👌
"WE WERE SO CLOOOOOOOSSEEE" lol
Really enjoyed it.
This is wonderful
Love to use reverse action to sell big hits, like a car crashing, or a big punch
love it as usual
There’s also led color changing bulbs everywhere now, pretty cheap.
Thank you for inspiring me... im actually looking for your tutorial on hitting a actor over the head. Im guessing it is sort of the same technique you showed here with the ax throw. Hope I can find it.
Found it 5 years of madness video.
World got great learning from you master 🙏🏻👁️✨🇮🇳
With the last one, I think it is much more cheaper andm ore sustainable to just use a rgb pocket light or something like that
you're always providing excellent information
Love it! You guys are awesome!
Awesome very helpful!
Personally; I thought that, while they’re both great shots, the Josh falling from the roof shot was more believable than the stunt actress falling, where the cut was a bit obvious to my eyes.
LegoDude2011
Looked rather seamless to me.
Great tips
Very very useful in project
It seems a good idea to have a set of blue stools for some kind of special effects.
Great episode , Thanks for posting. can you share your lighting , camera and lens setup for this new interview / talking head stuff?
If u read the comments, i hope u realise the impact u make on filmmakers arround the world
Someone u inspired from Algeria
When will I ever learn how to edit?!? Haha