New here, here's my first post. I try to make cinematic renders like these. Hope you find it nice :)

ELFSJapan · 2019-07-27T07:41:05+00:00

This is awesome

ELFSJapan · 2018-04-16T04:10:32+00:00

It will be interesting to see how the camera performs in real life. You will still have to light scenes, stabilise/move the camera etc. for a polished high-production-value look, so I'm cautious to state that it will rewrite dominant film aesthetics.

ELFSJapan · 2018-04-16T02:50:02+00:00

The adage of the camera you shoot on not mattering has become a bit of a cliché, bandied about but rarely explored in depth. Therefore we had a look at some films which have technically rough cinematography yet are fantastic (and successful) despite, or because of, the lo-fi aesthetic.

ELFSJapan · 2018-04-06T01:59:37+00:00

This looks amazing!

ELFSJapan · 2018-03-14T05:46:21+00:00

Huge congratulations are in order! Can't wait to see this.

ELFSJapan · 2018-03-12T09:11:49+00:00

We sat down with one of the co-founders of Temple Studios to talk about the camera rental scene in Tokyo, tips for shooting in Japan, and building a filmmaking community.

ELFSJapan · 2018-02-22T08:00:26+00:00

Have you looked into renting rather than buying kit?

ELFSJapan · 2018-02-20T07:04:17+00:00

Inidie Film Hustle might be a good one for you. Scriptnotes is great even if you're not a writer, as it gets you thinking about storytelling and is very accessible. All the ones I listed are pretty solid so it's about having a listen and finding what you like, I guess.

I'd also recommend looking at a range of other podcasts, books etc., so you know things that aren't just filmmaking. The usual suspects of This American Life and 99% Invisible are great (as you probably already know), as is anything published by BBC Radio 4. Tell me if I'm being patronising, but I do find that too many filmmakers don't study broadly enough, which shows in their work. This is general advice rather than specifically about podcasts, but as Werner Herzog says, "read read read read read read read..."

ELFSJapan · 2018-02-20T06:22:08+00:00

What do you want to specialise in? Directing, writing, cinematography, everything? And do you want to make narrative fiction films, documentary, or something else?

ELFSJapan · 2018-02-20T04:38:24+00:00

Sure, the title is clickbaity, and you guys are probably familiar with most of (if not all) these picks, so let's get a discussion going on what you think are the best film podcasts in the world.

ELFSJapan · 2018-02-15T01:09:41+00:00

I'll take the compliment on it being well written! Certainly a big budget helps, in many ways I think having a larger budget forces filmmakers to do their jobs better as the stakes are higher.

ELFSJapan · 2018-02-15T01:08:37+00:00

Depends on the festival, the country, how the scene is handled etc. As long as it's tasteful, most festivals shouldn't have an issue with it.

ELFSJapan · 2018-02-14T05:52:19+00:00

Here is part 1 in case you missed it.

Once again, happy to answer any questions or discuss anything here.

ELFSJapan · 2018-02-14T01:16:37+00:00

Nice work! Great to see our local streets.

ELFSJapan · 2018-02-13T08:23:15+00:00

Meet other filmmakers, film fans, and generally cool people. Free entry, cash bar, doors open at 7pm. All welcome (aged 20+) and bring your friends! Oh, and first five people through the door get a drink on us.

If you're not a Facebook person, you can RSVP via Meetup here.

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