The Advantages Of Low Budget Filmmaking: Red Rocket
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- Опубліковано 16 чер 2024
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Director Sean Baker is a prime example of a filmmaker who has directed many features, has been to all the festivals, got all the acclaim and yet chose to reside and make films in the low budget range. So let’s look at his latest movie, Red Rocket, through this lens and examine what some of the advantages are to producing low budget indie films.
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0:00 Introduction
0:41 Creative Freedom
2:57 Small Crew
5:04 Sponsored Message
6:02 Flexibility
7:14 Happy Accidents
8:51 Conclusion
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I remember Gareth Edwards saying on a large budget film if you want to change a camera angle it takes hours as you have to shift hundreds of crew members and equipment out of the way. You end up not getting all the shots you want because it just takes so long. Meanwhile on a low budget film you just pick up the camera and move it.
Makes it more organic
Good stuff. 4 person camera crew and a $1.2MM budget? That’s as attainable to me as a studio deal LOL
Most of this budget went into the actors
Have rich parents and friends is the real secret.
But he didn't start here. You can make almost the same process with friends as actors and an iPhone for a cinema camera.
If you want experience on set, make a set.
That’s not a lot. Student films have a 4 person camera crew sometimes
He also made the movie tangerine with an iphone 5
Accepting limitations is a cornerstone of creating art. Look at poetry. There are many ways for the poet to limit themselves, from iambic pentameter to simple AABB rhyme schemes. In music you have fugues, requiems, etc. As an artist, you must find limitations in your medium of choice, even when there doesn't seem to be any.
Great to see focus on the smaller productions. Such a perfect combination of talents and the willingness to stick to the uncontrolled nature of low budget has certainly paid off - absolutely wonderful film, loved every raw minute of it. Can't wait to see his next film.
If you want to explore the idea of low budget filmmaking even more for videos, I recommend making a video about the dogme 95 film movement.
I only knew about this film from my fascination with the career of Simon Rex, he was a TV personality, then a cheap smut comedy actor, then a joke rapper, and now a 'real' actor. I'm all here for him.
I feel this so much ! I just shot my latest short film on a tiny budget/ no time/ super complicated story
But this forced me to be creative it's by far my best work so far
This video is exactly what I needed to see at this point in my life, thanks so much! Keep up the great work!
I just watched this movie in Spain yesterday and adored it! What a way of creating emotion through the resources of cinema medium exploring subculture niches. Outstanding camera movements and edits by the beat. And many moments of the film are hilarious. You're very right about finding that balance that allows any filmmaker to land the place they want. Thanks for the video!
Helpful and encouraging content for us tryin to make films but with no money
Love your work. This is so encouraging!
I feel like this is an ad for the movie because I hadn't heard of it and now I want to watch it 😁 Excellent content as always!
Orson Welles always used to say, "a film is made up of a series of divine / beautiful / happy accidents". I'm happy that you leaned into that within this video.
Great video, thank you man! Your channel really helps me!
This was great, thank-you!
This videos was very motivational for me, thanks for that
great video as always!
Finally someone does a video on my favorite movie of last year
Imagine having to raise a million dollars to complete a painting, take a photograph, or write a book. It’d be nice if there were more grants and funding opportunities for filmmakers who don’t care about wealth and fame and can finish a project.
Well of course, you have to make 24 photos or paintings in just a single second for a film, shit adds up quickly when motion is involved in anything.
Totally agree!💡
All the support.loved the video
great video. I watched this the other day and was really impressed with the way Baker told the film with the low budget production style. Once you got hooked on the characters and the atmosphere, all those big scale small scale don't matter anymore. here echoing my mentor's word: "You 'd want to have a good story told via an okay camera, rather than a very good camera but very bad story"
Beautiful work
Love your channel!
Love your content!
Constraints can be a huge accelerator for creativity, not only in creative processes.
Sean Baker's production inspires me again.
thank you. i loved this
My favorite film channel on YT 🙏
A great director.
Red rocket stupendously brilliant
Hello In Depth Cine ! Thanks for this incredible video, I'm in love with all your work ! Can you explain please how to produced a low budget film with his own money ? If you want obviously ! Sorry for the many mistake I'm french :) Thank you again man you're one of the best cinema channel on earth
Yes finally a Sean baker video!!
Best way to make films, spot on
crossover between my favorite recent movie and favorite recent channel
Flexibility can make such a difference in a movie. I've read of directors like John Carney or PTA who realize on the day of shooting that what they're doing is not working and they decide to think of something else on the spot.
In big budget movies you can sometimes spot a scene that probably really worked on the script but feels horribly awkward in the way it was shot. Part of what makes a director good is being able to come up with solutions on the ground which ofren requires a lot of strategical planning since you need to take the crew into account as well as time.
Love your videos, are you going to do a 3 budget points video for Robert Eggers now that the Northman is out?
Inspiring as hell
This is great!
I’m torn because I see myself more as a low-mid budget filmmaker but I still like to plan things out as much as possible… good thing storyboards are easy to draw lol
This video does not mention it but Sean Baker did storyboard the whole movie beforehand and knew exactly what he wanted when he went on set every day. However, in the moment if he found an opportunity to get a better shot, he was open to experiment.
Would love to see a video on John Cassavetes
Thankyou for having proper justification for calling your video "Filmmaking". I hate it when Digital users call what they do "Filmmaking". true filmmaking is the photochemical process. Anything else is just story telling with electronic gadgetry!
youre the best youtuber ever
I get having a small crew but regarding gaffers and lighting crew, I would take two electricians
We can always dream of doing what we try to do best, from short films to music videos to indie then industry, is a somewhat the way to dream to believe, but everyone is different, like their afraid, but it's okay to be afraid, it's a leap of faith as people say, we are always interested in what people make in big budget levels, but I just love blockbuster movies since i grew up with them, but as a filmmaker, i start out making shorts and my destiny towards the goal is long way, we could still go back and fourth from indie & industry, depending on the scenarios
Can you drop the link of the Sean Baker interview that you reference throughout the video? I'd like to listen to the whole thing.
I remember the lead actor from the Scary Movie franchise too haha
I wish i had someone who i could have mentor me, but my area isn't exactly safe for minorities or queer people. so i really rely on channels like yours to help me expand my knowledge
honestly i'm super scared to try filming in this area
What area is this?
@@Imaginelotus He's full of shit and excuses...Don't you get that? These people are inventing racism and homophobia where it never existed, which is why this guy won't say where he is talking about. He started out the sentence with "I wish", which shows that he has no wherewithal.
use that in your writing.
It's cool that Baker chooses to stay in that realm, while Christopher Nolan chooses to remain making those big budget summer blockbusters.
I mean to each their own, they both do well at what they do
Indie filmmaking is the goal, currently a one-man show is the reality.
Being solo does have its advantages, but also frustrations.
how to find this type of background music like this video??
I recommend seeing the trailer of NO BUDGET NO SCRIPT NO PERMISSION. That shows you how to make a feature with $0!!!
can you make a video about asghar farhadi or abbas Kiarostami
Great stuff as usual
I thought I read somewhere that there was far less shooting days
Where do I hear these podcasts/interviews that are incorporated into these videos? Or are they just from other sources
You have the sources in the description of the video.
I'm a great fan of low budget films, because I prefer clever scripts over fancy effects!
As a person who has worked in the industry, every single day since 1985, I can tell you the truth. The fact is that money means absolutely everything in life and in the film industry as well. The very idea that there is a positive aspect to having less money, is pure delusion. There is no "advantage".
So True...!
Well.
As someone who knows a lot of people with 20 to over 40 years of experience in the industry and work in it myself, that's 100% your opinion. Also, people like Roger Deakins said that even 150 mill (that was 2049 of course), he still work with DIY lights sometimes and still come close to blow the budget...!
The world is vastly and clearly philosophically divided on this question on all aspects of life. Me, I'm on the firm side of budget. Here's why :
- You have fewer options, which means more constraints, which means more focus. You focus more on what matters to the movie and cut a lot of stuff that is often unnecessary.
- Because of that you end focusing on more relatable settings and stories, that are often more human.
- You need to be resourceful and creative.
Also, wanna know who did budget film? Literally everyone. Everyone.
Nobody wakes up one day and get a 10 mill + handout. Tarantino had to start on a budget. So did Christopher Nolan. I saw short films by Villeneuve waaaaay before he blew out of Québec where I live and they weren't on a large budget either. God forbid Spike Lee had no budget AND racism to deal with.
There are plenty of people who have been working everyday in the industry for God knows how man years and are absolutely convinced they cannot do nothing of their own without money.
And meanwhile there are a lot of people who are making movies with nothing. You've been making nothing but excuses and hard work for others since 1985. That's on you, pal.
I've always loved big blockbuster movies because of how perfect they are from a visual point of view, when I was a teenager in the 90's I used to not like indie movies because of the lower budget look and independent feel to them, but as I got older and really tried to understand the craft of Filmmaking and how you really have to be inventive working on a small budget the more I appreciate smaller movies, because you have a small crew and you really have to poor your heart and soul into them.
Where have u been. Glad to have u back 🤩
That was a neat look into this film. I especially liked the train sequence
ı love the new aspect ratio
Hi, I'm a filmmaker. I need advice please thank you.
Watch the video. It has some advice/info in it.
@@maxjones503 Thanks
What advices? Be precise in your questions
@@utsavdhyani8839 indie movies,
cameras, lighting, no budget movies.
@@Indy1000 u r still not precise brother.. There are plethora of things that goes in these things.. I mean the actual questions..
Anyways a few advices-
1. Use natural lightening, sunlight, use mirror to reflect it.. Or candles, torch for dark rooms.. How u position them is upto you..
2. Write yr script acc to the story u wanna tell..
Then edit/cut it wrt the budget. Some directors take a particular scene out of their script and make a low budget short outta it and then ask for funding to make the feature. Whiplash is a great example of it.
3. If u r making a feature 0 budget, then use free places.. Like yr home, park, etc.. Sneak a camera in public places like u r just recording random footage.. Yk, like completely normal.. There is this Indian director named Anurag Kashyap.. He made 2 movies with literally 0 budget with his friends n struggler actors- "Gulaal" and "Girl in yellow boots"
He used the same techniques.. It's pretty evident if u watch the movies.. And Gulaal is a phenomenal indie movie for Indian filmmakers actually.
4. Tell people who r gonna be associated with u yr condition. Thst u wont be able to pay, or u might need a few things from them(like using yr friend's laptop for editing).. I mean just have those people who r only gonna be for the sake of art for enthusiasm, for their belief in the story.. Otherwise it will be tough.. And some people might get toxic with stress n thinking they r wasting time with u.. So.. Choose people wisely..
5. If u cant have a DSLR, use a phone.. Doesnt matter really... Its only your story that matters... If u can make a good story and can hook your audience in it.. Thats all there it is.. Bcoz audience doesnt really care about the technicals, at the end of the day, they only wanna be entertained, mesmerised, have fun.. So if u could do it, thats it.. Its a win. Otherwise, having a good CGI, Camera, etc doesnt really matter if yr storytelling/script is shitty.. So focus more on that..
And grow accordingly, wrt the budget..
6- only your script and how well u present it will decide if you are gonna be the game or not..
Nothing else matters... Look at Taika Waititi's movies.. They all look so simple im terms of camera, etc.. But the story is beautiful. So get to that essence, these camera, lightening, they are only tools you use to get your vision into reality.. So focus on scripting more.. And plan how you will shoot the scenes, i mean the camera angles n lighting etc..
6:28 lmao why would you need a pre vis for a guy just talking? Just shows how powerless mcu directors are. ಠ_ಠ
they’re not even really directing let’s face it
Always makes my day when I get a new video 🙏
Ахах, бюджетное кино, снятое на киноплёнку))
Спорное решение при том, что всё можно снять на цифровую камеру и накинуть зерно плёнки на постпродакшене (ведь зритель не заметит подмены), а освободившиеся деньги можно было бы пустить на более важные статьи расходов.
Ahah, a budget movie shot on film))
A controversial decision despite the fact that everything can be filmed on a digital camera and a grain of film can be thrown on post-production (after all, the viewer will not notice the substitution), and the freed money could be spent on more important items of expenditure.
Jim Cummings films are also a good example ^^ Love thunder road so so much
Great video btw !
my movie cost may 100$ but its so much more funer.
The image in Red rocket looks amazing. Film has beautiful colors.
Low budget means it's all on you,
can't really rely on a big crew.
The horizontal anamorphic streak looks completely out of place. EDIT: the whole video feels like an ad for Red Rocket.
Low budget films have their place, but they are very limited and come across as two dimensional even with a good story and dialogue.
really?? I can make this film on a $60-$70 tops..this Baker kid pocketed a cool mill!! Good for him! haha
I film set without permits, security, trucks, and trailers doesn’t look very professional.
I’m just keeping it real.
This was extremely interesting to watch. Could you make a video about no budget films/filmmakers?
^^^
Finding out that they crudely animate an entire marvel movie before actually shooting it explains so much about how void of actual style and personality the majority of those movies have
Less is more
Plus, you can do a great job improvising
You sound South African lowkey 😹
AND THE MOVIE FOR SURE IS 100% TIMES BETTER THAN SHIT BLOCKBUSTERS
Really good vid about a really good film. I just wish that I could wrap my head around the idea that low budget can mean millions rather than thousands of $’s…
It doesn’t, Red Rocket is only low budget in comparison to tent pole Hollywood films. Low budget films aren’t supposed to be that expensive and especially not if they’re independent films, which as the name would imply are movies that are independently funded on low budgets. Don’t let money gatekeep you from making your film. You can have all the money in the word, but you can’t buy technique or creativity.
Everytimes soneone talks about a low budget movie they talk about 1k or 1mili when to me its like no a few bucks and a camera
That's a no-budget movie.
This really sounds like the dream
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TL;DW independent, low budget films are cheaper and allow you to be more creative and make the kinds of stories you want. Unless those stories are big budget blockbusters.
NO FUCKIN SHIT LOL
I stopped when you said film camera and panavision anamorphics .. not low budget ! Sorry
Film camera is Sean Baker’s own and while costly panavision and anamorphicscare rentable
@@inconvenientreality1810 define low budget
@@chicobraz4335 red Rocket is low budget because of the tiny crew and cast and lack of control over the logistics
No one said it was no budget
@@inconvenientreality1810 so low budget is a million or 200k film ?which one is low budget
@@chicobraz4335 a million is low budget. 200K is no budget. People deserve to be paid for their time, and equipment and sets need to be acquired. That’s why it costs so much money. I feel like people have a very seriously skewed idea of how much money it actually takes to make a movie, because no budget movies have extreme restrictions on what a person can actually do even compared to low budget movies.
A million dollar film is not low budget.
he’s comparing it to a blockbuster budget so yea it is a pretty low budget
I’m guessing that most of the money went towards post production and art direction/ legal stuff
@@inconvenientreality1810 and also Sean's choice to use 16mm film as a creative decision, that also most likely contributed to the main budgeting
10 millions is low budget.. you are talking micro/no budget