Actually he ripped off the idea of Lights Out from a manga called "Kouishou Rajio". Of course, stealing ideas from Japan is a time honored tradition in Hollywood
@@Lifesizemortal I've read tons of manga and have never even heard of it. People come up with the same ideas all the time. Doesn't have to be a ripoff.
I love you still take the time to make these behind the scene videos. I can see your personality shine through and it makes me immediately want to share and hit the replay button
I would love to hear you talking more about actual experience of suddenly advancing from a two-man crew to a commanding a huge crew with expensive gear and producers to report to and schedules that needs to be maintained, huge money that's at stake, etcetera... I guess that was a lot of shock and stress, so I'm curious how you were overcoming this. From what I guessed, most directors move upwards in movie industry relatively slowly, from simple nobody on a set to higher and higher importance roles, learning about what to do by watching real directors at work while they are doing so. So I'm curious to hear point of view of a man that was basically just throwed into a pond to learn how to swim. Would love to see the actual film. but it seems that I just missed the theatrical run in my city...
Dude... u are inspirational. The fact you shot a Hollywood film and trailer and ur like “yea I just pulled out my bmpcc and shot stuff” and then u break down how everything is done?! It’s amazing.
dude!! you have no idea how much I appreciate you for. this video. between your vimeo videos, short films, and interviews, you and your wife brought back a lot of inspiration for me to stay motivated. definitely seeing lights out on day one. I love your commitment with sound. can't imagine the theater speakers.
I was privileged enough to see an early screening of your film and it is phenomenal! I had the same thought that I always do going into any horror film "I hope this isn't cheesy". It certainly was anything but cheesy. The whole audience was screaming the whole time. I love how you let your characters be smart as well. Not letting them miss things that would have you screaming "why don't you just do this!?" "omg, who would do that???". Very well done and super super exciting to see these behind the scenes videos and a whole UA-cam channel that I didn't know existed. I'm a huge fan! Actually, I saw your "Lights Out 2013" short long before I heard of the feature film and thought maybe someone had ripped off your idea. Glad to know this is your project and great to see someone grow a short into a feature! Congrats and thank you for the fantastic experience!
i watched lights out short years ago.. and the chills still deeply in my spine.. i watched all of your shorts.. including your hollywood movie lights out Man!! YOU nailed it!! and now im goin to bed and im turning my lights on! thanks ponysmasher. more movies to come! ur the man!
BIG thanks for everything you've done, David. I'm really grateful that you've used your opportunity of creating this film to provide the rest of us with transparency in the filmmaking industry. Your insight across UA-cam and Reddit has been really valuable to me, getting to understand how films are made and what your experience has been transitioning to big productions. I've loved hearing about all the processes and little hacks you used during the making of Inside Out. Also the film terrified my friends and I, so thanks for the good scare!
+ItsDylan We modified a pair of tanning bed eye protectors. They're shaped after the eyelids so they they're close to your face. Her vision was still limited though since the reflective tape was right in the middle. But she could look down and see where she was walking etc.
David you're the man! Thank you for posting videos about this it's such and inspiration to see how somebody else started out and how and of course where it's taken them. I totally agree about what you said about seeing something that had gone wrong in a shot. Nobody else sees it but you know the cable was there and there's nothing you can do about it and every time you look at that shot you see it. So thanks again for giving me a little when I needed it.
Lights out was a breathe of fresh air for me as a huge horror fan. I was in university when it came out and had limited time to go see movies. I would never miss a horror movie but I was decently disappointed in most except for this one. I just appreciated the simplicity of the story, the tension, and call me crazy but I love jump scares. Anyway, thanks for sharing all of this, I've been watching your videos every morning for hours before work since last week when I first found your channel.
I love behind the scenes footage. I always want to know how things are done, the eyes with reflective tape is so simple but so creepy I have to find a use for it.
I first saw the trailer at my local cinema. I live in Moscow. The trailer immediately grabbed my attention 'cause I felt that there was something different with this horror movie. And then I found your channel and couldn't believe how much amazing work you've done before getting that feature. So congratulations, dude! I'm certainly going to see Lights Out when it hits theaters and I'll be waiting for more awesome stuff from you!
So cool to see these indie film techniques being used in such a large film. You have been such the inspiration to me in my filmmaking endeavors, so thank you. I'm super pumped to go see this at the end of July!!!
I still can't believe it's just been the two of you all this time, your shorts were already Hollywood quality. XD I am so excited, I almost screamed when I saw the trailer at the theater!
Thank you so much for posting these videos! It's so nice to see someone documenting and describing the journey from making small indie shorts to a big studio production. You're living the dream, man! Can't wait to see Lights Out!
I love you man, you're a riot. Your level of honesty and transparency, even into the darkness inside of us all, is inspiring. Always be you, you're an inspiration.
Fantastic! Its awesome to see creators be so open around the creative process. I've been a fan of your short films for a while now and I can't wait to see how Lights Out translates into a longer movie.
I cannot wait to see this film. I hope everything goes well for you and you're able to do whatever it is that you want with your future now that you'll have this springboard into the industry. Please, though, keep making shorts from time to time! You're too good at it to stop now!
This video is great. It's really interesting when a director talks about what he thinks about his own project and shows to the audience what he used to make his film possible like you did. I wanted to see this film (I liked a lot some of your short films), but now I'm totally going to do it :)
It comes to no surprise to me that "Lights out" is being made into a full length film. You are bringing a new mechanic into the horror genre with this film and it frightened the hell out of me. Thank you and your team for giving inspiration to aspiring film creators! Hope to see what comes next.
So much truth and awesomeness in this video! I've had the pleasure to work on some feature length film sets as a PA and Dolly Grip, but am trying to put out some of my own short films online now as a DP and Director! Every time I see you update or just rewatch an older video it reminds me two things. 1. Get Off your ass and Do it. 2. Get it out there. Thank you for all you do and I wish you and Lotta all the best! I will be there Opening weekend! :D
+ponysmasher Right on man! I'd love some feedback when I finish this one Im working on now. Its just a 3 min horror short, shot it in an after/evening by myself. Im using After Effects for the first time... Keyframe tracking hooo boy lol. I mean just any advice if you ever find time would mean the world to me! If not i completely understand as well. Keep it up man! I'm rooting for y'all!
Thank you so much for this video. I have always been fascinated by film making. I will be watching this just because I respect where you come from, and the road that you went down to get here.
What's pure about this is that the MINDSET is deeper than what he is saying but if you do the work & produce enough ... That feel you develop is amazing in this BTS!!! - Great story!!! Thank you ;)
David and Lotta, congratulations on your first feature film. Audience loved it here in the Philippines. Thank you for keeping your channel up and running and for always sharing. Been a fan since forever. Thanks again.
+ponysmasher This is really cool! I'd like to be a film director one day, and after seeing this video, I felt very inspired by how much you accomplished with so little. Congratulations. I can't wait to see more of your movies. One little critic I gotta say though. I think it would be cooler if you didn't explain who the girl is right at the beggining. But I loved the idea!!
+ponysmasher This is fucking shit not the story but the man who created it or should i say the man who stole the idea of it we all know you copy creepsmcpasta
Watched the film yesterday. Loved it! Best horror movie of the year by far! I know you'll make Annabelle 2 great as well. Just wanted to tell you guys you are a huge inspiration to me and others who make short films on UA-cam! Keep up the awesome work
I've watched all of your horror shorts and have been so inspired by them. When I realized that the Lights Out posters I've been seeing was indeed the feature-length remake of your original short, I went nuts! I just watched it in the theater tonight and you've definitely made me an even bigger fan of yours. It was definitely the best horror film I've seen this year and even one of the best I've seen all time. Really love the storytelling and directing! (especially how you clearly stayed away from the stupid cliched "let's-go-check-that-creepy-corner-for-no-reason-just-so-that-the-ghost-can-catch-us" scenario too often found in horror films.) And as an aspiring filmmaker myself, I am beyond thankful for all of the BTS' you've uploaded here for us to see. You are more than just inspirational - you showed us the way to achieve what seemed impossible. Thank you so much for making my day! :)
This is a great insight into making a Hollywood movie that I'm sure most of us have never gotten. I'm excited for you. Haven't seen the movie yet. I'm gonna go rent it right now.
I totally understand what you mean about there always being one thing that sticks out. That's the creators curse - and also the MAIN reason I stopped acting in my own film productions. Its looking great, so psyked to see the final production! And I'm also really happy to know that you're treating this with all the heart and soul you've treated your other movies - right down to the practical effects and ghetto tricks. Really inspirational!
Thanks David. Trying out some of your low budget techniques and they work perfectly. I feel you and a group of others are revolutionizing the big budget excess that many hollywood studios are still clinging to. Guerrilla film making all the way!!!
Your are such a Huge inspiration to me! i can't explain de joy i had seing that Lights out was coming out as a full movie and BY YOU! You were filming those short movie in your appartement and now this! If you love what you do and put all the effort and love you can make it. you're the proof of that.. Thanks
That last line you said there is sooo true 😂 there are so many things i point out to my parents when they watch my shorts and theyre like "i wouldnt have even noticed if you didnt point it out to me"
Hi David. Congratulations to you and Lotta on your short film becoming a movie! I have been a fan of your short films ever since I first saw Lights Out and I was thrilled to see it become a full movie. I just went and saw it and it definitely lived up to my high expectations. It is one of the better horror movies I have seen in a long time. The scares remained terrifying throughout, the cast was excellent, and I'm happy to say that I was much too scared of Diana to notice the bubble wrap, even though I knew it was there (having already seen this video before I saw the movie). I will probably also be sleeping with the lights on for the next few nights. I'll be looking forward to the Annabelle movie you're making, as well as the Light Out sequel of course!
+ponysmasher hey David PLEASE reply! I am a big fan of your work and I love your shorts so much! I'm 14 and you have inspired me to write horror movies when I get older! I really hope one day you can direct a full length of attic panic that I wrote! Thanks for everything and good luck to you and your wife to your new Hollywood career!
+ponysmasher THANKS for replying! maybe a family can move into a new home but it has an evil presence in the attic. And Loretta makes a cameo. Pretty clique but i'm just brainstorming. Anyway thanks again and I hope you can upload more videos soon!
I am über excited to watch this movie! I am a huge fan of your shorts, and they inspired me for a couple of school projects I had to do; a German film, and a film for theatre production. I mean, I wasn't able to use your lighting techniques, but your stories were enough. I cannot wait until June 22! I want it to come faster!
As an aspiring prop maker, watching this video about the film creation was fascinating. I love how you used the reflective tape for the eyes, that's very clever! I can't wait to watch this movie!
Im impressed. For a hollywood studio film it seems like you were the one solving most of the problems on set, despite being the director and not a producer or a studio VFX professional.
Looking forward to the release, but I'm going to be looking for that bloody bubble wrap now...cheers...Loved the idea using reflective tape for the eyes..A true film guy!
Im so proud of you guys like i remember when i first found this channel & it was just short films which were so good but now you guys are making movies & thats so amazing, cant wait to see it!!
Whoah. This is art. I can't wait until this is out. In the Philippines, while waiting for Conjuring 2 to show up, the trailer for this one played first and wow... people were reacting well to it. Screams here and there. . .
Okay but this is so much less professional than I imagined, I'm so glad I stumbled upon this video because it has totally changed my outlook on films :)
this was insightful. i plan on making some good short films this year to upload to my channel. it just saving up money. some of them are horror shorts, one which is actually based on a true story that happened to me. really cool stuff, im just learning vfx for now to make some cool stuff
+frankism yes i plan on doing it live, one of them is actually a live adaption of the scene from death note, the death of naomi. i felt it insightful in some way
+nancy christina The reason why the Warner bros trailer is getting popular is because after people watch the conjuring 2 trailer, they look to the right and see the lights out trailer
I didn't originally click this video because the short film on UA-cam and the full film have the same name. I didn't know there was going to be a full length film, and in my head i was like "a trailer....for the short film? I'll just watch the short film." Maybe I'm just stupid, but I certainly can't be the only one
The last thing you say at the end (what is it like to be a filmmaker), I completely agree. When I do my short films and start the editing, sometimes you find that little fault that starts to haunt you forever 😂😂😂
Regarding the bubble wrap, remember: True art is never finished, it's only abandoned. Best of luck to you and your family, it's wonderful to see a short I enjoyed come to life. Cheers.
I feel you on the bubble wrap! There are so many little things in my first short film outside of the main area of focus that I wish I would've moved before filming that I find distracting, but no one I've watched the short with has noticed until I said something. I feel like you're always your biggest critic when it comes to your own work -- whether that's good or bad.
It's really inspiring that you've taken the time to do a behind the scenes for the feature. I have found your channel to be a place for wonderful horror, but also somewhere educational for indie filmmakers on a budget. I am so excited for you both and look forward to where this takes you!
I have been a huge fan of all your videos, cant believe that you'll actually be making a full fledged movie now !! , you have really come up a long way, an inspiration to everyone, cant wait for this movie to release :)
I'm very happy for you and your success in making Lights Out a real movie; I really enjoyed it. It's also great that even you had to get your hands dirty in the making of this film. I look forward to your future endeavors!
U R now my Friend 😘💝🔥 Its a great experience to me Iam 17 years old this will make me a good director i hope. Now You r my teacher of film making Thanks a lot lot lot🔥😘😘😘😘👍 love from Kerala, India
It is so cool that you really talk about the stuff behind the scenes in a hollywood production - you are on your way to a big gamer in the filmmaking industry (i´m sure) but still you take your time to to tell us about your work and the problems you have to face. Nice to see that you can make use of your indi film making experience on the big set by the way! Keep up your good work!
Just got back from the theaters today. I did not know that the film was derived from a short. (And one of the best ones at that) I'm a new subscriber and I gotta say you have got to have one of the most complex minds I've ever seen. I had just watched the making of "Closet Space" and I don't understand how you can just imagine well thought out stories that just capture your full attention and satisfy your horror need! Thank you for a wonderful idea and movie! Sad I didn't get to see more of Lotta. (She sold her part though!) Keep up the amazing work :)!
"Dude! Did you know Hollywood ripped off your short?"
"Yeah....they stole Lotta and everything. Damn Hollywood." OMG so funny lol :D :D 6:16
"Lights Out"? He directed both the short and the full-length :P
#givemebackmylotta
Actually he ripped off the idea of Lights Out from a manga called "Kouishou Rajio". Of course, stealing ideas from Japan is a time honored tradition in Hollywood
@@Lifesizemortal I've read tons of manga and have never even heard of it. People come up with the same ideas all the time. Doesn't have to be a ripoff.
@@theforevermachine nope. read the manga. or stay ignorant. your choice.
YOU ARE LITERALLY MY HERO!
Hi ;)
+Blake Thompson
Hello.
Love ur vids
I love how you are so honest about the process. The bubble wrap thing was hilarious.
I love you still take the time to make these behind the scene videos. I can see your personality shine through and it makes me immediately want to share and hit the replay button
Thank you +ChristyABell !
+ponysmasher
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I would love to hear you talking more about actual experience of suddenly advancing from a two-man crew to a commanding a huge crew with expensive gear and producers to report to and schedules that needs to be maintained, huge money that's at stake, etcetera... I guess that was a lot of shock and stress, so I'm curious how you were overcoming this. From what I guessed, most directors move upwards in movie industry relatively slowly, from simple nobody on a set to higher and higher importance roles, learning about what to do by watching real directors at work while they are doing so. So I'm curious to hear point of view of a man that was basically just throwed into a pond to learn how to swim.
Would love to see the actual film. but it seems that I just missed the theatrical run in my city...
Yes, I will do that. I'll just have to find the time since they will most likely be longer videos.
+ponysmasher if ur the creater of this movie can I have promission to make a game about it
Dude... u are inspirational. The fact you shot a Hollywood film and trailer and ur like “yea I just pulled out my bmpcc and shot stuff” and then u break down how everything is done?! It’s amazing.
I remember seeing this movie in Cinema when I was only 16. I pretty much shat my pants. Well done
dude!! you have no idea how much I appreciate you for. this video. between your vimeo videos, short films, and interviews, you and your wife brought back a lot of inspiration for me to stay motivated. definitely seeing lights out on day one. I love your commitment with sound. can't imagine the theater speakers.
Right?! I'm so excited
I was privileged enough to see an early screening of your film and it is phenomenal! I had the same thought that I always do going into any horror film "I hope this isn't cheesy". It certainly was anything but cheesy. The whole audience was screaming the whole time. I love how you let your characters be smart as well. Not letting them miss things that would have you screaming "why don't you just do this!?" "omg, who would do that???". Very well done and super super exciting to see these behind the scenes videos and a whole UA-cam channel that I didn't know existed. I'm a huge fan! Actually, I saw your "Lights Out 2013" short long before I heard of the feature film and thought maybe someone had ripped off your idea. Glad to know this is your project and great to see someone grow a short into a feature! Congrats and thank you for the fantastic experience!
Haha now all I will look at during that scene will be the bubble wrap. 😂
He is a legend I love his films and his honesty. Hollywood doesn’t deserve great people and film makers like this with David. Truly a great guy!!!
i watched lights out short years ago.. and the chills still deeply in my spine.. i watched all of your shorts.. including your hollywood movie lights out Man!! YOU nailed it!!
and now im goin to bed and im turning my lights on! thanks ponysmasher. more movies to come! ur the man!
BIG thanks for everything you've done, David. I'm really grateful that you've used your opportunity of creating this film to provide the rest of us with transparency in the filmmaking industry. Your insight across UA-cam and Reddit has been really valuable to me, getting to understand how films are made and what your experience has been transitioning to big productions. I've loved hearing about all the processes and little hacks you used during the making of Inside Out.
Also the film terrified my friends and I, so thanks for the good scare!
Some genius stuff in here!
You said you found a way to let the actress keep her eyes open with the reflective tape on. Could you please tell me how to do that?
+ItsDylan We modified a pair of tanning bed eye protectors. They're shaped after the eyelids so they they're close to your face.
Her vision was still limited though since the reflective tape was right in the middle. But she could look down and see where she was walking etc.
@@ponysmasher We're shooting a short tomorrow and are using this technique, thanks for all the tips dude!
Can't wait for lights out! Keep up the fantastic short films!
David you're the man! Thank you for posting videos about this it's such and inspiration to see how somebody else started out and how and of course where it's taken them.
I totally agree about what you said about seeing something that had gone wrong in a shot. Nobody else sees it but you know the cable was there and there's nothing you can do about it and every time you look at that shot you see it.
So thanks again for giving me a little when I needed it.
Lights out was a breathe of fresh air for me as a huge horror fan. I was in university when it came out and had limited time to go see movies. I would never miss a horror movie but I was decently disappointed in most except for this one. I just appreciated the simplicity of the story, the tension, and call me crazy but I love jump scares. Anyway, thanks for sharing all of this, I've been watching your videos every morning for hours before work since last week when I first found your channel.
I love behind the scenes footage. I always want to know how things are done, the eyes with reflective tape is so simple but so creepy I have to find a use for it.
I first saw the trailer at my local cinema. I live in Moscow. The trailer immediately grabbed my attention 'cause I felt that there was something different with this horror movie. And then I found your channel and couldn't believe how much amazing work you've done before getting that feature. So congratulations, dude! I'm certainly going to see Lights Out when it hits theaters and I'll be waiting for more awesome stuff from you!
+Andrew Quta Thank you! More awesome stuff will come 😊
I just saw the movie, saw how you went from shorts to features, and how the transition was awesome. You are a huge inspiration to me. This is awesome
So cool to see these indie film techniques being used in such a large film. You have been such the inspiration to me in my filmmaking endeavors, so thank you. I'm super pumped to go see this at the end of July!!!
I still can't believe it's just been the two of you all this time, your shorts were already Hollywood quality. XD I am so excited, I almost screamed when I saw the trailer at the theater!
You have a great sense of humor, and I love your short films. Subscribed.
Thank you so much for posting these videos! It's so nice to see someone documenting and describing the journey from making small indie shorts to a big studio production. You're living the dream, man! Can't wait to see Lights Out!
I love you man, you're a riot.
Your level of honesty and transparency, even into the darkness inside of us all, is inspiring.
Always be you, you're an inspiration.
Your videos, new and old, give me a lot of hope and inspiration. Thank you
I am really glad that Blender was used in this movie! Great contribution to the Blender community. Blender FTW
I'm really glad that you're directing this movie.
One of your qualities that I really like is how you actually made your characters think!
+Roberto Davidson We had fun with that in the film as well. Characters who don't behave like typical stupid horror movie people.
I went to see this movie the day after opening night and I’ve never been so afraid while watching a movie. It was AMAZING! Did not disappoint me!
Fantastic! Its awesome to see creators be so open around the creative process. I've been a fan of your short films for a while now and I can't wait to see how Lights Out translates into a longer movie.
I cannot wait to see this film. I hope everything goes well for you and you're able to do whatever it is that you want with your future now that you'll have this springboard into the industry. Please, though, keep making shorts from time to time! You're too good at it to stop now!
Thank you for showing how you do these things. First and only channel i have the bell on for and you didn't even ask.
This video is great. It's really interesting when a director talks about what he thinks about his own project and shows to the audience what he used to make his film possible like you did. I wanted to see this film (I liked a lot some of your short films), but now I'm totally going to do it :)
The reflective tape idea is awesome, David!
Amazing insight!!!!
It comes to no surprise to me that "Lights out" is being made into a full length film. You are bringing a new mechanic into the horror genre with this film and it frightened the hell out of me. Thank you and your team for giving inspiration to aspiring film creators! Hope to see what comes next.
how am i only finding this channel now? best thing on the web. thank you!
I saw Lights Out already at the pre-screening at VidCon! I had to say, I wasn't expecting much, but it turned out incredible!
So much truth and awesomeness in this video! I've had the pleasure to work on some feature length film sets as a PA and Dolly Grip, but am trying to put out some of my own short films online now as a DP and Director! Every time I see you update or just rewatch an older video it reminds me two things.
1. Get Off your ass and Do it.
2. Get it out there.
Thank you for all you do and I wish you and Lotta all the best! I will be there Opening weekend! :D
+Alberto Triana (Berto) Thank you very much! Yes, getting off your ass and doing it is the best way to get things done :-)
+ponysmasher Right on man! I'd love some feedback when I finish this one Im working on now. Its just a 3 min horror short, shot it in an after/evening by myself. Im using After Effects for the first time... Keyframe tracking hooo boy lol. I mean just any advice if you ever find time would mean the world to me! If not i completely understand as well.
Keep it up man! I'm rooting for y'all!
Thank you so much for this video. I have always been fascinated by film making. I will be watching this just because I respect where you come from, and the road that you went down to get here.
What's pure about this is that the MINDSET is deeper than what he is saying but if you do the work & produce enough ... That feel you develop is amazing in this BTS!!! - Great story!!! Thank you ;)
David and Lotta, congratulations on your first feature film. Audience loved it here in the Philippines. Thank you for keeping your channel up and running and for always sharing. Been a fan since forever. Thanks again.
i loved the original short and alot of your other work. can't wait for the full feature.
I saw the movie on opening day and I was very happy , scared me a lot, thanks for making it , I loved it :), Good Luck with your's future projects
+Cuc047 Thank you!
+ponysmasher hey what's up ponysmasher? u planning a attic panic full length anytime soon?
+ponysmasher This is really cool! I'd like to be a film director one day, and after seeing this video, I felt very inspired by how much you accomplished with so little. Congratulations. I can't wait to see more of your movies. One little critic I gotta say though. I think it would be cooler if you didn't explain who the girl is right at the beggining. But I loved the idea!!
+ponysmasher This is fucking shit not the story but the man who created it or should i say the man who stole the idea of it we all know you copy creepsmcpasta
Watched the film yesterday. Loved it! Best horror movie of the year by far! I know you'll make Annabelle 2 great as well. Just wanted to tell you guys you are a huge inspiration to me and others who make short films on UA-cam! Keep up the awesome work
I love your work. Lights out scared me to death the first time I saw it. It is really good. Awesome work!
I've watched all of your horror shorts and have been so inspired by them. When I realized that the Lights Out posters I've been seeing was indeed the feature-length remake of your original short, I went nuts! I just watched it in the theater tonight and you've definitely made me an even bigger fan of yours. It was definitely the best horror film I've seen this year and even one of the best I've seen all time. Really love the storytelling and directing! (especially how you clearly stayed away from the stupid cliched "let's-go-check-that-creepy-corner-for-no-reason-just-so-that-the-ghost-can-catch-us" scenario too often found in horror films.) And as an aspiring filmmaker myself, I am beyond thankful for all of the BTS' you've uploaded here for us to see. You are more than just inspirational - you showed us the way to achieve what seemed impossible. Thank you so much for making my day! :)
This is a great insight into making a Hollywood movie that I'm sure most of us have never gotten. I'm excited for you. Haven't seen the movie yet. I'm gonna go rent it right now.
I totally understand what you mean about there always being one thing that sticks out. That's the creators curse - and also the MAIN reason I stopped acting in my own film productions. Its looking great, so psyked to see the final production! And I'm also really happy to know that you're treating this with all the heart and soul you've treated your other movies - right down to the practical effects and ghetto tricks. Really inspirational!
Congratulations ponysmasher, i've been watching your shorts since near beginning. I love them all. About time you got some proper recognition!!
Thank you!
Hollywood has to love how you make savings with such good ideas ^^
Thanks David. Trying out some of your low budget techniques and they work perfectly. I feel you and a group of others are revolutionizing the big budget excess that many hollywood studios are still clinging to. Guerrilla film making all the way!!!
Your are such a Huge inspiration to me! i can't explain de joy i had seing that Lights out was coming out as a full movie and BY YOU! You were filming those short movie in your appartement and now this! If you love what you do and put all the effort and love you can make it. you're the proof of that.. Thanks
Thanks so much for making these videos, they help me with my own shorts. I will for sure be watching Lights Out the day it comes out.
Congratulations! I've been watching your shorts for years, excited to see how the film turns out.
The bubble wrap...I know your pain! Once again, thank you for sharing this stuff and showing us behind the curtain.
That last line you said there is sooo true 😂 there are so many things i point out to my parents when they watch my shorts and theyre like "i wouldnt have even noticed if you didnt point it out to me"
Hi David. Congratulations to you and Lotta on your short film becoming a movie! I have been a fan of your short films ever since I first saw Lights Out and I was thrilled to see it become a full movie. I just went and saw it and it definitely lived up to my high expectations. It is one of the better horror movies I have seen in a long time. The scares remained terrifying throughout, the cast was excellent, and I'm happy to say that I was much too scared of Diana to notice the bubble wrap, even though I knew it was there (having already seen this video before I saw the movie). I will probably also be sleeping with the lights on for the next few nights. I'll be looking forward to the Annabelle movie you're making, as well as the Light Out sequel of course!
+Dr. von Nostrand Thank you, very happy to hear that!
+ponysmasher hey David PLEASE reply! I am a big fan of your work and I love your shorts so much! I'm 14 and you have inspired me to write horror movies when I get older! I really hope one day you can direct a full length of attic panic that I wrote! Thanks for everything and good luck to you and your wife to your new Hollywood career!
+nba73 Thank you! I'm not sure Attic Panic could sustain a full movie though.
+ponysmasher THANKS for replying! maybe a family can move into a new home but it has an evil presence in the attic. And Loretta makes a cameo. Pretty clique but i'm just brainstorming. Anyway thanks again and I hope you can upload more videos soon!
This movie has very clever marketing keep it up can't wait!!!
I am so happy that you have the chance to create your own film... Well done man.
omg that reflective eyes trick I loved it!
That eye effect is incredible!!
I am über excited to watch this movie! I am a huge fan of your shorts, and they inspired me for a couple of school projects I had to do; a German film, and a film for theatre production. I mean, I wasn't able to use your lighting techniques, but your stories were enough. I cannot wait until June 22! I want it to come faster!
As an aspiring prop maker, watching this video about the film creation was fascinating. I love how you used the reflective tape for the eyes, that's very clever! I can't wait to watch this movie!
Im impressed. For a hollywood studio film it seems like you were the one solving most of the problems on set, despite being the director and not a producer or a studio VFX professional.
Looking forward to the release, but I'm going to be looking for that bloody bubble wrap now...cheers...Loved the idea using reflective tape for the eyes..A true film guy!
Im so proud of you guys like i remember when i first found this channel & it was just short films which were so good but now you guys are making movies & thats so amazing, cant wait to see it!!
Whoah. This is art. I can't wait until this is out. In the Philippines, while waiting for Conjuring 2 to show up, the trailer for this one played first and wow... people were reacting well to it. Screams here and there. . .
I've been fan of your short movies and yesterday I watched this movie, first show. Loved it !!!! Keep it up.
This was soo good to watch as a massive movie fan.
Okay but this is so much less professional than I imagined, I'm so glad I stumbled upon this video because it has totally changed my outlook on films :)
this was insightful. i plan on making some good short films this year to upload to my channel. it just saving up money. some of them are horror shorts, one which is actually based on a true story that happened to me.
really cool stuff, im just learning vfx for now to make some cool stuff
+frankism yes i plan on doing it live, one of them is actually a live adaption of the scene from death note, the death of naomi. i felt it insightful in some way
That final words TRUE AF!!!!
I just watched the movie this past weekend. I loved it.
I really wish the trailer was getting more attention :C
+Skiptro Warner bros also released the trailer and that one is getting lots of attention
+Blake Thompson so true,, i think maybe because the conjuring will be released this year too :(
+nancy christina The reason why the Warner bros trailer is getting popular is because after people watch the conjuring 2 trailer, they look to the right and see the lights out trailer
I didn't originally click this video because the short film on UA-cam and the full film have the same name. I didn't know there was going to be a full length film, and in my head i was like "a trailer....for the short film? I'll just watch the short film."
Maybe I'm just stupid, but I certainly can't be the only one
The last thing you say at the end (what is it like to be a filmmaker), I completely agree. When I do my short films and start the editing, sometimes you find that little fault that starts to haunt you forever 😂😂😂
Thank you for the eyes trick! I've been trying to figure out how to do this for a while now.
Regarding the bubble wrap, remember: True art is never finished, it's only abandoned. Best of luck to you and your family, it's wonderful to see a short I enjoyed come to life. Cheers.
I feel you on the bubble wrap! There are so many little things in my first short film outside of the main area of focus that I wish I would've moved before filming that I find distracting, but no one I've watched the short with has noticed until I said something. I feel like you're always your biggest critic when it comes to your own work -- whether that's good or bad.
Anyone else watches behind the scenes to be less scared of the movie?
yup
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Yes, this guy's work is just too fantastic and spooky, I need to know how it's done so I don't feel scared lol
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Yess 😢😱😓
Man... we're all lucky as ehll to be able to learn this much from your work :0 Thanks from Japan!
I am so proud & happy about this! How exciting it must be for you guys! Can't wait to see it.
It's really inspiring that you've taken the time to do a behind the scenes for the feature. I have found your channel to be a place for wonderful horror, but also somewhere educational for indie filmmakers on a budget. I am so excited for you both and look forward to where this takes you!
+Rachel Travels Places Thank you, I'm also curious to see where this takes us :-) It's lead to great things so far.
I hope Lights Out does well so that you can possibly direct more large films.
+TECHnically Nerdy I hope it does well too! I'm already set to direct Annabelle 2 though so I have two chances at doing well!
this is soooo epic and awesome 0_0
+ponysmasher I, going to see it the day it comes out
+ponysmasher Awesome to hear. I'm rooting for you and will support your endeavor with my wallet.
+ponysmasher so glad to hear! The first one wasn't too great so I hope your creativity comes into play for number 2 (:
I love your DIY ideas, brilliant
I really like your sense of humour, even in the film itself. Enjoyed it!
So excited for both you and lotta! Congratulations. You two inspire me SO much
I have been a huge fan of all your videos, cant believe that you'll actually be making a full fledged movie now !! , you have really come up a long way, an inspiration to everyone, cant wait for this movie to release :)
Your movie is very well done!!! The last 30 mins scared the bejeezus out of me.
I can't wait to see this in theatres this Saturday! I'm not surprised that you've had so much success! 😊
I'm very happy for you and your success in making Lights Out a real movie; I really enjoyed it. It's also great that even you had to get your hands dirty in the making of this film. I look forward to your future endeavors!
Dude, you're killing it. Freaking love these videos of yours, instant subscribe!
U R now my Friend 😘💝🔥
Its a great experience to me
Iam 17 years old this will make me a good director i hope.
Now You r my teacher of film making
Thanks a lot lot lot🔥😘😘😘😘👍 love from Kerala, India
this was so cool. I wasexcited when I first saw the trailers, knowing your short made it to the big screen, congrats the movie was great !
Congratulations! Your movie is AMAZING!
Hey David, Love your movies and this channel! I'm a huge fan of yours!
Thanks for the video you make the greatest Behind the scenes videos hands down!
It is so cool that you really talk about the stuff behind the scenes in a hollywood production - you are on your way to a big gamer in the filmmaking industry (i´m sure) but still you take your time to to tell us about your work and the problems you have to face. Nice to see that you can make use of your indi film making experience on the big set by the way! Keep up your good work!
Just got back from the theaters today. I did not know that the film was derived from a short. (And one of the best ones at that) I'm a new subscriber and I gotta say you have got to have one of the most complex minds I've ever seen. I had just watched the making of "Closet Space" and I don't understand how you can just imagine well thought out stories that just capture your full attention and satisfy your horror need! Thank you for a wonderful idea and movie! Sad I didn't get to see more of Lotta. (She sold her part though!) Keep up the amazing work :)!
I'd love to see more of your Behind the Scenes videos about the film!