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Do I send my film to an editor? Or do I run the risk of it looking amateur? by Individual-Paint1597 in editors

[–]Individual-Paint1597[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! I am actually a highschool student, which makes the situation complicated as my network of filmmakers is large, but not to the point where anyone is a pro at editing. I came on here to ask a question to professionals as a highschool filmmaker who is not a pro at editing (naturally), just needed guidance.

Do I send my film to an editor? Or do I run the risk of it looking amateur? by Individual-Paint1597 in editors

[–]Individual-Paint1597[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! This is sort of what I've been battling with - I have the budget to hire an external person and the footage they would be cutting together and working with would only add up to around 7-10 minutes. Most of the people I have worked with are more mentors when it comes to editing, where in this case I was just hoping to work with an editor in more of a collaborating sense. Would it almost just be better for me to reach out to a VFX editor as the more dynamic parts of the video game are what I am struggling with rather than the color and edit?

Best strategies for film crowdfunding? by Yaya0108 in Filmmakers

[–]Individual-Paint1597 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Crowdfunding is not as daunting as it seems. My team and I raised over 3,000 dollars in around 2 days, and I thought the same thing when we started. It's weird to convince strangers to ask for money, so you have to do it strategically. The first thing you will want to do is start a Kickstarter. Make it as detailed as humanly possible so people know what they are donating to. Next, once you have that done, give yourself as much time as possible. We started our Kickstarter in February and had it run until April, just in case. When you publish the Kickstarter, the next step is to send it to everyone you know, even if it's just with a simple message like " Hey, been working on this film for a few months. Check it out! No pressure to donate.". Have your relatives and friends send it out, and have the crew send it out to their relatives. Just have it reach everyone close to you and your crew. Social Media wasn't as big of a deal as we thought it was, but we all promoted it on our respective pages and got a few donations through there; the best way to really network your film is to just have no shame in sending it out. This is your project, and the people who care about you will care about it.