Aren’t you the guy who gets in Reddit fights and/or bashes people in your discord if they have ANY critique about your totally banal, shallow, and pastiche grading course?
@@HeyQuinton Oh, he has a Discord now? That's funny cause a couple years ago when I recommended and offered to set him up a Discord server he said he was going to keep using FB. But yeah, though his course taught me some basics, he's basically made YT videos lately that contradict or show that he didn't know the technicalities of grading when he made the course... I'm glad I didn't pay the current price for it though. I bought into it when it was still $400.
As a Blender user myself, I'm constantly impressed with the work you are able to do with practical effects on a small budget and I can't wait to see more! Regarding the focal length, there's a small software called fSpy which lets you draw a rectangle on a plane in an image to calculate stuff like FOV, camera position, rotation, and also focal length. This is usually used for into Blender and on images with clear lines (e.g. tile floors), but it might be helpful in the future as a way to approximate which lens might work
I feel like fSpy wouldn't work that well here because the shot doesn't really have any clear lines to determine the vanishing point, but it's a fantastic tool and could definitely make some of these things way easier!
You absolutely crushed it my dude, the final result is amazing! There are definitely fun and approachable VFX solutions to some of the issues you ran into here, so def feel free to hit me up if you ever have any questions on a shot in the future! Would love to see the power of VFX and your practical mastery combined- all the best :)
Speaking as someone who spent nearly a decade recreating shots from Blade Runner, I have to say that the results you've achieved here are absolutely fantastic! I can't wait to see how you recreate the rest of your shots.
0:07 and you know what else is massive? Loved the video William, blade runner 2049 is probably my favourite movie if we’re talking about cinematography and you nailed the shot You truly are one of the best UA-camrs out there
Really good work. I would suggest toning down the ‘peril’ element. It seems forced. Every other line is ‘this could go wrong at any moment’ and ‘we had no way of knowing’ etc. i think most of us would just prefer a bit more technical commentary. Looks great though
I wholeheartedly agree, although I do understand why he does it... when adapting for his shortform content he needs that sensasionalism to hit the algorithm for the most part unfortunately. Which is truely a shame given that it feels tacky and cheap when this segement introduces itself in the main videos, when the content itself is anything but! These guys have such great work and astutely describe their thought process behind the projects they carry out, I just wish there was an easier way to approach the shortform algorithms without damaging the longform. 😔
Fantastic video as usual! I got really into movie making this year when i found this and the channel is definitely my favourite channel that talks about it
The result was so impressive. Just goes to show that with a solid vision, in this case courtesy of the work of Denis Villeneuve and Roger Deakins, it's totally possible to get stunning scenes on a very low budget. Just takes planning! A lot of movies (for a long time) have just thrown millions of dollars at a shot instead of planning, and gotten slop in return.
I also recreated Blade Runner 2049 by doing the water effect using a projector. I was inspired by the other video you made. I really like the way you work!
In a world where most of this could be rendered using ai with just a prompt, it's amazing to see filmmakers like you guys go so far for one single shot. Truly inspirational and I hope you guys make it big!
VFX artist here, I know it's your thing to mostly do these practically, but since you are already compositing, why didn't you do motion tracking? I mean you could've filmed the miniature for say 11 seconds and then a plate of a silouhette walking on a treadmill or just normally against your white screen on a tripod. Either you didn't use the treadmill, so you would have to cancel out the movement in post or you used it so you had to manually rotoscope the feet. Then you could camera track the shot and put in the plate which you would have to keyframe animate the scale and y position so it lines up with the walking. After that do some color matching, add a shadow, do some color grading and sound fx and e voila. Anyway, love your stuff! I hope to see you integrate your current skills with some VFX!
@@littleblackdogfilms6131I could be wrong but that doesn’t seem right to me. A proper dolly zoom changes the focal length, which you can’t do in post unless the scene is computer generated
Incredible work once again William! With every recreation I am shocked at how close you get to the original. You truly are the king of recreating shots haha!
oh wow cool! you wanna help me make a movie with quite literally a low budget? im thinking of doing the editing, the writing the filming, the costume design, the acting the everything... and ive done the costume design, the the writing and so forth now i just need a good group of people to help me think-
They didn’t do the color in the grade though. They use a heavy orange filter which was actually so strong that it showed a certain artifact in the Arri Alexa for the first time.
As a musician, I have to admit that hearing you count 4 on the 1 of the metronome got into my nerves a little bit xD Anyway, your videos are awesome, and very instructional. Great work once again!!
Nice work cong.. But I wonder you have a lot of equipment, why don't you get a slider to move the camera? You can solve problems like shaking and timing very quickly and easily.
Loool no way I was binging your videos and you post another today! You’re gonna do so well! Your videos have got me looking into my own cinematography ❤
Looks awesome man! My buddy and I actually won Best Miniature in the annual ShotDeck recreations contest this year and we did Luvs Office! Cant wait to see how you pull it off! I’m sure you’ll blow us out of the water haha 😆
One thing i noticed is ur silhouette being more focused or sharp on the edges which with the amount of haze and smoke should be slightly blured like in the movie but ur videos are always sooo great
Favourite channel on UA-cam hands down. Incredible what you get accomplished in your garage half the time. Really no one has an excuse for not getting things done. Question though, if you wanted consistent speed on the dolly zoom, can't you get motorized ones for as cheap as $150? Im saying this half way through the video so you can tell me to take a hike lolll
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You are a mad man, my dude. Another masterpiece! Can’t wait to see part two.
Sellout
Aren’t you the guy who gets in Reddit fights and/or bashes people in your discord if they have ANY critique about your totally banal, shallow, and pastiche grading course?
@@HeyQuinton Oh, he has a Discord now? That's funny cause a couple years ago when I recommended and offered to set him up a Discord server he said he was going to keep using FB. But yeah, though his course taught me some basics, he's basically made YT videos lately that contradict or show that he didn't know the technicalities of grading when he made the course... I'm glad I didn't pay the current price for it though. I bought into it when it was still $400.
I'm always in awe that videos like this are free. These are just so stunning to watch.
9:39 great attention to detail by having the bg music match up to the metronome you used.
That was soo satisfying indeed
As a Blender user myself, I'm constantly impressed with the work you are able to do with practical effects on a small budget and I can't wait to see more!
Regarding the focal length, there's a small software called fSpy which lets you draw a rectangle on a plane in an image to calculate stuff like FOV, camera position, rotation, and also focal length. This is usually used for into Blender and on images with clear lines (e.g. tile floors), but it might be helpful in the future as a way to approximate which lens might work
I feel like fSpy wouldn't work that well here because the shot doesn't really have any clear lines to determine the vanishing point, but it's a fantastic tool and could definitely make some of these things way easier!
@@AXLplosion yeah it'd definitely be almost impossible to get anything useable from this shot, which is why I said it might be useful for the future
You absolutely crushed it my dude, the final result is amazing! There are definitely fun and approachable VFX solutions to some of the issues you ran into here, so def feel free to hit me up if you ever have any questions on a shot in the future! Would love to see the power of VFX and your practical mastery combined- all the best :)
Holy shit, it's Jordan No.2.
Your editing is absolut perfection!
Speaking as someone who spent nearly a decade recreating shots from Blade Runner, I have to say that the results you've achieved here are absolutely fantastic! I can't wait to see how you recreate the rest of your shots.
0:07 and you know what else is massive?
Loved the video William, blade runner 2049 is probably my favourite movie if we’re talking about cinematography and you nailed the shot
You truly are one of the best UA-camrs out there
LooOOOOOOOW Taper Fade
@@Cazox1you wanna know what’s crazy. The low taper fade meme dude. Is still MASSIVE. Like I’m seeing new ones everyday
Thought he was clipdarming and realized this isn’t tiktok😭
The mastery of what you do is so amazing. I am so proud of you!
Easily one of the best channels on UA-cam. Every one of these videos is fantastic
Beyond inspiring, thank you for making filmmaking so comprehensive
Really good work. I would suggest toning down the ‘peril’ element. It seems forced. Every other line is ‘this could go wrong at any moment’ and ‘we had no way of knowing’ etc. i think most of us would just prefer a bit more technical commentary. Looks great though
Yes! Exactly
I wholeheartedly agree, although I do understand why he does it... when adapting for his shortform content he needs that sensasionalism to hit the algorithm for the most part unfortunately.
Which is truely a shame given that it feels tacky and cheap when this segement introduces itself in the main videos, when the content itself is anything but! These guys have such great work and astutely describe their thought process behind the projects they carry out, I just wish there was an easier way to approach the shortform algorithms without damaging the longform. 😔
My feelings as well! Fantastic content but that’s my only complaint.
Incredible video! Super inspiring
one of my favorite youtubers
Fantastic video as usual! I got really into movie making this year when i found this and the channel is definitely my favourite channel that talks about it
The result was so impressive. Just goes to show that with a solid vision, in this case courtesy of the work of Denis Villeneuve and Roger Deakins, it's totally possible to get stunning scenes on a very low budget. Just takes planning! A lot of movies (for a long time) have just thrown millions of dollars at a shot instead of planning, and gotten slop in return.
Every time I come back to watch some of William's recreation, I always leave in awe. Great work, man.
I also recreated Blade Runner 2049 by doing the water effect using a projector. I was inspired by the other video you made. I really like the way you work!
I tried it too ! these videos are not only awesome, they are (as you justly said) inspiring. And practical effects are so fun to make !
In a world where most of this could be rendered using ai with just a prompt, it's amazing to see filmmakers like you guys go so far for one single shot. Truly inspirational and I hope you guys make it big!
you are truly an inspiration.... so many ideas flowing from seeing your work with miniatures
This is amazing actually - it worked.
Seeing a Denis Villeneuve trend happening here on this channel and I am for it.
Your channel is awesome! I just binge-watched all your videos and really enjoyed them. Keep up the great work!
You truly nailed it with the tools you had!
yours has to be one of my most favorite youtube channels on the platform
This is actually ridiculous!! You are amazing and deserve much more views because of all this hard work. Well done and keep it up. I'm loving it!
miniatures ! hourray ! 😍 I loved the final shot and the making. thanks a lot !
your work is always hella inspiring. awesome stuff
This is INCREDIBLE!!!!
no one but you know how good this result is. Amazing
Nice job! 👍 I always love these, that's why I keep the notifications on.
it wouldve been so cool to see a 30+ minute video with all the shots but im looking forward to the next teo
8:45 you rather approch a cocoa powder company for sponsorship insted of skilshare 😂😂
VFX artist here, I know it's your thing to mostly do these practically, but since you are already compositing, why didn't you do motion tracking? I mean you could've filmed the miniature for say 11 seconds and then a plate of a silouhette walking on a treadmill or just normally against your white screen on a tripod. Either you didn't use the treadmill, so you would have to cancel out the movement in post or you used it so you had to manually rotoscope the feet. Then you could camera track the shot and put in the plate which you would have to keyframe animate the scale and y position so it lines up with the walking. After that do some color matching, add a shadow, do some color grading and sound fx and e voila. Anyway, love your stuff! I hope to see you integrate your current skills with some VFX!
Would that work for a dolly zoom?
@@_khooman_chronicles_ do the dolly on set and the zoom in post. yes it would work.
@@littleblackdogfilms6131I could be wrong but that doesn’t seem right to me. A proper dolly zoom changes the focal length, which you can’t do in post unless the scene is computer generated
@@michaelmckenzie6247 Yes but you won't notice a focal length change on a silouhette.
The only thing you would have to match is the walking
The effort your team put in really paid off. The shot looks stunning
Incredible work once again William! With every recreation I am shocked at how close you get to the original. You truly are the king of recreating shots haha!
Amazing work bro well done 👏
Amazing work as always, you’ve inspired me to start making content of my own
oh wow cool! you wanna help me make a movie with quite literally a low budget? im thinking of doing the editing, the writing the filming, the costume design, the acting the everything... and ive done the costume design, the the writing and so forth now i just need a good group of people to help me think-
The quality of these videos is insane!! Honestly some of the coolest videos on the internet :D
Man you are motivation dude! Keep going you're building something real 🔥
Very inspiring to see things like this are achievable without the big bucks. I ought to give stuff like this a shot some time!
I am so stunned by every video of yours. That is impressing
Dude, this was sick! Great work. Absolutely love these videos. Keep'em coming!
This is wildly great! It looks amazing, exactly like the movie. Well done!!
They didn’t do the color in the grade though. They use a heavy orange filter which was actually so strong that it showed a certain artifact in the Arri Alexa for the first time.
Bro what! It's so good! That's wild.
what an absolute gem before Christmas
Huge huge respect my man❤️
You could have avoided the dolly in by zooming digitally in post… but I respect the effort. This is crazy
Wow! So amazing. Impressed beyond belief. Well done Will and team
As a musician, I have to admit that hearing you count 4 on the 1 of the metronome got into my nerves a little bit xD
Anyway, your videos are awesome, and very instructional. Great work once again!!
i was thinking the same thing 😂 I let it slide since he’s so good at what he does
Thank you for showing the final shot for longer! Looking good.
This is amazing dude! We just recreated a Bladerunner shot as well, funny enough!
Great work, stunning result, congrat's !
Top tier content here. Greta job breh. Idea for future video: The breakup scene from Cameron's Titanic
I love how well this guy is able to recreate a shot, very mesmerising 😮
Good lord lol you keep executing these and they look so good in the end. Bravo!
Looks great William, well done.
Nice work cong.. But I wonder you have a lot of equipment, why don't you get a slider to move the camera? You can solve problems like shaking and timing very quickly and easily.
or use a skate like gawx do
this is Flipping INSANE MAN
My Brother it's reallly outstanding!!! I'm so exited for next one.
this is absolutely incredible, you guys never fail to impress!!
Metronome idea was GENIUS
got to be honest, probably your best recreation yet!
thiss man is crazyyy, i always waiting ur new video every day
Amazed after watching this. Truly commendable.
Waiting for the other two.
It looks great!!
THE King of recreating shots
0:06
You know what else is massive
Imagine if ninja got a low taper fade
Loool no way I was binging your videos and you post another today! You’re gonna do so well! Your videos have got me looking into my own cinematography ❤
this is a masterpiece
The result is soo good, awesome!
Stunning as usual!
Ok. Now for the important question: When is your movie coming out? 👀
wdym
like from sticks?
Properly good stuff…
Damn that looks good! Holy smokes! 🔥
Looks awesome man! My buddy and I actually won Best Miniature in the annual ShotDeck recreations contest this year and we did Luvs Office! Cant wait to see how you pull it off! I’m sure you’ll blow us out of the water haha 😆
Perfect viedeo. Please can you recreate a shot from The Whale, its an beatiful Movie
So good my man, masterpiece once again!
masterpiece! Can’t wait to see part two.
Man your efforts are top notch👏
One thing i noticed is ur silhouette being more focused or sharp on the edges which with the amount of haze and smoke should be slightly blured like in the movie but ur videos are always sooo great
Incredible work!❤
Amazing work, wish we ould see more of the compositiong instead of jumping from shooting to finished shot.
Favourite channel on UA-cam hands down. Incredible what you get accomplished in your garage half the time. Really no one has an excuse for not getting things done. Question though, if you wanted consistent speed on the dolly zoom, can't you get motorized ones for as cheap as $150? Im saying this half way through the video so you can tell me to take a hike lolll
I could watch thousands of these episodes
Dude I don’t know how you do it man! Love your videos keep it up!
William, you’re out here doing the Lord’s work.
How don’t you already have a million subs after this masterpiece
I'd love to see a video of your whole film equipment!
That’s amazing!!!! Dude I love watching your videos! They are very inspirational and crazy to see the final result!!
bro you are amazing , i think that you're the new cristopahre noland
You could use a slider and a weight attached to camera holder and use gravity to get consistent speed on not motorized slider! 🙌
the card trick was incredible
Awesome job as always dude 😊
Beautiful work 🎉
Man youre talented af
dude is so talented
Wtf? You're so good at this
This person has created another industry for himself .