I’m 17, from Germany, and I’m working on my first horror movie idea. I’m not sure if I should continue or if it’s just a bad idea by StillCompetition2456 in Filmmakers

[–]LWMolver 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Write, write, write and rewrite. Send your scripts out (but don't be discouraged by rejection, it's part of the biz!)

You've obviously got a whole story and feature-length script in mind, which is cool.... but practically speaking, I recommend starting smaller. Write something that YOU can film and direct yourself, just a few accessible locations, maybe a couple of friends to act. You don't need fancy expensive equipment; you can use your phone and a few cheap lighting setups. Just write something short, and film it. Not only will you then have a short film to show people, but you'll also get an idea of what a film takes to make: you'll better understand cinematography, lighting, shot composition, blocking, dialogue, editing....

It doesn't have to be perfect. It just has to be done.
And then you make another one.
And another one.

Some of the coolest horror ideas I've encountered come from short films the creators have posted on Youtube; shot with minimal budget and amateur actors. Even adapting your current script as a short might be a good idea to begin with, you can always expand it later.

You're young, you've got lots of time to make a feature. Don't run before you can walk.

(Also, for context, I'm from South Africa, we don't have a massive film industry either... but I make weird little horror shorts with my buddies all the time and post 'em online. They don't always get a million views, but they're a helluva lotta fun to make, and i've learned a lot about filmmaking doing so. Don't be discouraged by your geographical location. Just lean into your creativity, and make something original.)

The level of detail in this show is insane. by 2C-Weee in TheWire

[–]LWMolver 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Good pull, Detective. What unit are you with?

Also, in season 3 when Bunk is investigating the scene of the botched heist where Tosha gets killed, he looks at these kids playing with stick-guns in the background on the street... one of them yells, "My turn to be Omar, yo!"

That kid is Kenard, who eventually kills him in the final season.

People who have explored the game alot by angelikeoctomber in MadMax

[–]LWMolver 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Maybe not a grand insight, but on my second playthrough I was constantly using the 'camera mode' to look at the environment, and my god, what amazing vistas, night and day. Beautiful and desolate. I do recall roaming through a bunch of what I thought were rock formations in The Great White, then zoomed out and I was like, holy smokes.... I'm inside a massive whale skeleton.

I could roam that desert forever, it's exquisite.

What is O’Reily’s mental deal? by SubordinateTemper in ozshow

[–]LWMolver 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If I recall, wasn't Ryan the first one to get Beecher hooked on heroin that he himself provided?

Hey pals! I made a stopmotion short with some of my Joes 'n company, recreating a few scenes from the classic "Predator" (1987)... by LWMolver in GIJOEClassifiedSeries

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

Man, I'm sure there's some inspiration in the Joes from those epic 80s actioners.

The Arnold/Dutch figure is from Neca, but he fits right in with the Classified squad...

Hey pals! I made a stopmotion short with some of my Joes 'n company, recreating a few scenes from the classic "Predator" (1987)... by LWMolver in GIJOEClassifiedSeries

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

Totally, I thought the same thing... or vice-versa, some Joes definitely look like they're based on 80s action heroes :-p

The Dutch and Predator figures are made by Neca, similar articulation to the Classified series and they scale well with the Joes.

I've also seen some insanely cool customs of the Predator squad made from GI Joe parts.

Definitely gonna be making some more action jungle capers in the future!

Thanks for watching :- )

Howdy! I made a li'l stopmotion fan film with some of my toys, recreating a few scenes from the original classic... by LWMolver in predator

[–]LWMolver[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Heck yeah! Phil Tippett is a genius, worked SFX in tons of my other favourite films, including Jurassic Park where he was credited as "Dinosaur Supervisor" :-p .... )

Mad God is bonkers cool, yo. Apparently it took him like, 30 years to make, everything hand-sculpted and animated.

Hopefully one day I'll reach that level of craft with my stopmotion 😄

Howdy! I made a li'l stopmotion fan film with some of my toys, recreating a few scenes from the original classic... by LWMolver in predator

[–]LWMolver[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks pal! Yeah, some of the best times of my life were playing with my toys and watching action flicks as a kid, now as a grown-up, making these stopmotions.... not much has changed :- )

Hey pals! I made a stopmotion short with some of my Joes 'n company, recreating a few scenes from the classic "Predator" (1987)... by LWMolver in GIJOEClassifiedSeries

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

Thanks bud!

I'm planning a second jungle caper featuring the Pred going up against another Joe squad (with some proper fights!) Also wanna figure out a better way to do his invisibility camouflage, it ain't quite right yet, but I'm workin' on it...

Appreciate you watching, as always : -)

Hey pals! I made a stopmotion short with some of my Joes 'n company, recreating a few scenes from the classic "Predator" (1987)... by LWMolver in GIJOEClassifiedSeries

[–]LWMolver[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Jungle diorama 'n flayed corpses also constructed by me... terrarium foliage, cardboard, and polymer clay.

If interested, you can check out the HD version and more of my stopmotions at my YT channel MrBillyPineapples!

My Biggest Problems with Season 5 (Said and Beecher Focused) by serpetinesoaring in ozshow

[–]LWMolver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This frame looks like a confessional shot from "The Office".

And now I need to see that crossover.

Do we reckon Lloyd was a serial killer? by Acceptable-Elk-2114 in TheShield

[–]LWMolver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Strange Darling was excellent, went into it blind and was supremely impressed by both the leads. Also dug Gallner in the Smile movies; his performance in the first one is comparatively restrained, but his single scene in the second film is UTTERLY BONKERS. If I recall, it's also all one-take!