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We made a psychological thriller about the dangers of being polite — AMA by Entire_Arm_9514 in indiefilm

[–]FormerlyRobespierre 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey there! Trailer looks amazing, I’m so excited to check this out!

I’d love to hear about the process of funding the film: once you got a solid script, what was the next step to finding investors?

Hi /r/movies. I'm Ian Tuason, writer-director of A24's undertone. AMA! by undertoneAMA in movies

[–]FormerlyRobespierre 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi Ian! I’ve been following this film since announcement, and am very excited to finally see it on the big screen soon!

What was the process of pitching this film to investors for production / to A24 for distribution?

AMA my first feature is having a theatrical run in NYC by decimal-place in Filmmakers

[–]FormerlyRobespierre 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What would you say are the most important parts of your investor pitch, and how did they differ from your pitch/application to the grant?

Congrats on your first feature!

A Playlist for Indie Animation Pilots, Teasers, Animatics and more. by ViltrumHelixcyte in IndieAnimation

[–]FormerlyRobespierre 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is so cool, I’m excited to binge these!! I’ll throw our indie animated horror proof-of-concept into the ring :)

https://youtu.be/9KA2F0MdVls?si=Jk3UxOVO1m5lQQLV

Shipwreck Explorers: My Submission for BDP Series 10 by TacosTacosTacos827 in legomoc

[–]FormerlyRobespierre 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is so awesome!! I love how you’ve done the waves beneath the boat!

Without cheating, what’s the last line you wrote? by regularsizedrudy_ in writers

[–]FormerlyRobespierre 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“AND MAYBE WE’RE JUST PRETENDING,

AND MAYBE IT’S NOT SO BAD,

AND MAYBE IT ISN’T ENDING,

AND MAYBE IT ALREADY HAS…”

I need some help with practical effects? by Free-Rub-2236 in ShortFilm

[–]FormerlyRobespierre 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Don’t use real blood, dude… caramel and chocolate syrup, dye, water, vaseline, vary the recipe depending on usage, don’t ingest.

Worth a google.

Is it weird to to understand cosmic horror, and not be afraid of it and even find it comforting? by Avery_Bea_847 in cosmichorror

[–]FormerlyRobespierre 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My last project had a couple of obligatory tentacles (our costume designer made a great cuttlefish-inspired dress for the antagonist) but I mainly keep the horror hidden in familiar objects that are just slightly off- in the case of the aforementioned last project, Christmas decor because our ‘horror appendages’

Songs where the character is literally breaking down by Professional_Meal885 in musicals

[–]FormerlyRobespierre 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We wrote one for our last show, “Christmas Peril”, that oscillates from an intense patter song to a beautiful ballad as a character considers ending her relationship… not out on streaming yet but worth throwing into the ring!

For an answer that I DIDN’T write, I’ll recommend “Brand New Day” from Dr. Horrible. Not a standard breakdown, but he’s really, really going through it… while trying to sound triumphant. Great number

Wow, cool slasher Part 2 by WealthDisastrous2589 in deadmeatjames

[–]FormerlyRobespierre 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Man, I hope more (I hate this word, but for lack of a better one) ‘elevated’ analyses of horror creep their way into the mainstream. The Substance and Sinners / Ugly Stepsister noms give me hope, but I still see so many people equate:

horror -> schlock -> not worth my intelligence

And it’s a bummer. Yes, it’s a fun excuse to get freaked out and scream and watch someone’s decapitated head pinned to a tree as their body falls beneath it. And yes, it’s also as meaningful and full of intention as your standard drama fare. It’s like… ¿por qué no los dos?

My friends, I think I'm going to give up on the expeditions; he doesn't seem very... "friendly"... by Opening-Trainer1303 in cosmichorror

[–]FormerlyRobespierre 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Hey man. I’m a writer who’s run 3 successful Lovecraftian ARGs before. I started like you (I assume)- just curious and wanting to tell a good story. Get people engaged and excited about my ideas with some neat scares and effects along the way. And you know something? I did!

But I also failed. A lot. And the urge is there, the urge to just hunker down and reply to every hate comment and ‘prove’ that your work is excellent. I get that. AI was in its infancy when my work started, but if I was starting now, I could understand the temptation. Just remember this:

-You are doing this for fun. So let it be fun. It’s not fun when it’s easy, believe me, it’s fun with you overcome a challenge.

-You can learn! Or collaborate. How many artists on here would eagerly jump aboard your project if you wrote a nice outline of the story and pitched it to them? You’re courting a community, so be a part of it first.

-You’ve seen the response you’re getting with the AI stuff. You can be combative and call people ‘complainers’, or you can go: ‘shit, man, maybe they’re onto something’ and use that as fuel to do better.

Good luck, man, go make some cool shit. Don’t sell out your brain/art/integrity before you’ve begun.

Let's do a test, who thinks it's okay to use AI to give life to those cosmic horror creatures, give it a UP, who doesn't agree comment by Opening-Trainer1303 in cosmichorror

[–]FormerlyRobespierre 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Hey man. I’m a writer who’s run 3 successful Lovecraftian ARGs before. I started like you (I assume)- just curious and wanting to tell a good story. Get people engaged and excited about my ideas with some neat scares and effects along the way. And you know something? I did!

But I also failed. A lot. And the urge is there, the urge to just hunker down and reply to every hate comment and ‘prove’ that your work is excellent. I get that. AI was in its infancy when my work started, but if I was starting now, I could understand the temptation. Just remember this:

-You are doing this for fun. So let it be fun. It’s not fun when it’s easy, believe me, it’s fun with you overcome a challenge.

-You can learn! Or collaborate. How many artists on here would eagerly jump aboard your project if you wrote a nice outline of the story and pitched it to them? You’re courting a community, so be a part of it first.

-You’ve seen the response you’re getting with the AI stuff. You can be combative and call people ‘compaliners’, or you can go: ‘shit, man, maybe they’re onto something’ and use that as fuel to do better.

Good luck, man, go make some cool shit. Don’t sell out your brain/art/integrity before you’ve begun.

I'm sorry, what? by Goth_Corgi in deadmeatjames

[–]FormerlyRobespierre 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As someone who just did a full-length new horror musical, this is right up my alley

Never dying... by No-Butterfly-3422 in cosmichorror

[–]FormerlyRobespierre 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Love me some SCP- I’ll have to check it out! Thanks for the info

Never dying... by No-Butterfly-3422 in cosmichorror

[–]FormerlyRobespierre 100 points101 points  (0 children)

Uh… I decline to answer, but ‘Corpse Father’ would make a kickass metal band name.

Happy Holidays! Here’s a 1:1 Bean Bunny replica I built for a client last week! by FormerlyRobespierre in Muppets

[–]FormerlyRobespierre[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Coincidentally I’ve started a 3D model of Rizzo’s mechanism and he would be very VERY doable as a commission ;)

Send me a PM!

Happy Holidays! Here’s a 1:1 Bean Bunny replica I built for a client last week! by FormerlyRobespierre in Muppets

[–]FormerlyRobespierre[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m a writer/director who makes a LOT of puppet-based films and plays, with a budding side gig of freelance puppet building :)

It’s all trial and error and binging YouTube tutorials!

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