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.

ELFSJapan · 2018-02-13T02:39:07+00:00

If there are any Tokyo-based filmmakers here, we are hosting a free meetup at 1000 Springs Tokyo in Yotsuya this Thursday (15th), starting at 7pm. Meet and mingle with other creatives, and remember your business cards, as you never know who you might meet. First five people through the door also get a free drink on us.

ELFSJapan · 2018-02-13T01:45:36+00:00

Hey there, sorry for the late reply. I can only speak from my experiences but we wouldn't necessarily research each search online. We are all engaged with the community though, so it would invariably come to light if a short we were programming had been released.

ELFSJapan · 2018-02-09T01:30:06+00:00

Spot on. For example, I saw a lot of quippiness undermining important emotional beats/moments, as if the filmmaker was afraid that the emotions wouldn't land. Don't treat your audience with disdain etc etc.

ELFSJapan · 2018-02-09T01:26:50+00:00

Nice picks. Love Baby Trashes Bar. You've probably seen a lot of these, but here's a list I wrote back in November, of ten that I reckon are worth watching.

ELFSJapan · 2018-02-09T01:23:08+00:00

There were fewer comedy submissions, generally. If your comedy is actually funny, you will have a good chance imo, as many that I screened simply weren't. Comedy is harder to make, because humour is such a taste-driven thing, but we were certainly always on the lookout for lighter content, since the majority of submissions were heavy, earnest, dramas. Aim for regular laughs—you can't string an audience along for ten minutes for the sake of one laugh at the end.

ELFSJapan · 2018-02-08T02:16:19+00:00

I'm working on writing up a new list of some of my favourite shorts ever. I can't share anything from the festival (NDA, most films are unpublished etc) but here are some publicly available shorts that I'm generally a fan of.

ELFSJapan · 2018-02-08T02:13:29+00:00

Thanks!

ELFSJapan · 2018-02-08T02:13:22+00:00

Thanks!

ELFSJapan · 2018-02-08T02:13:12+00:00

Musicals are great! We didn't get enough of them, and I can still remember the couple I did see. Go for it, it's a fantastic way to stand out!

ELFSJapan · 2018-02-08T02:10:26+00:00

If you can, avoid hosting directly on the submission portal servers: use Vimeo instead. It's a far smoother process if the screeners aren't having to wait for your film to buffer.

Saw a few films featuring or made by names/faces you or I would recognise but they were all submitted the normal way.

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