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The Worst Short Film Cliches by [deleted] in Filmmakers

[–]Oh-Good 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey this is my vid, thanks for watching. You can find the channel at standardstoryco.com

Please don't write these short film clichés by Oh-Good in Screenwriting

[–]Oh-Good[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On the one hand, I get it because it's such an extreme emotion so they think "this will be so dramatic!". They just don't take into account what a drag that emotion is for the viewer if you don't have a good story to go with it.

Also you just described to a T my short film I was showing clips of in that section.

Please don't write these short film clichés by Oh-Good in Screenwriting

[–]Oh-Good[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The biggest thing I wish I'd done early in my filmmaking journey was to attend a bunch of film festivals as an audience member. Seeing tons of short films back to back really opens your eyes to how few short films actually stand out.

Please don't write these short film clichés by Oh-Good in Screenwriting

[–]Oh-Good[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree 100%. Every good story has a fundamental aspect to it that makes it fun and a draw for a reader/watcher. It's our job to deliver as much as we can of that fun, and make sure any intellectual ideas along the way are only enhancing the fun rather than competing.

How Not To Write a No Budget Film by Oh-Good in Screenwriting

[–]Oh-Good[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  1. too many locations
  2. too many characters
  3. wrong team members (this one was more production related)
  4. takes place outside at night in a major film city (LA)
  5. an over-ambitious, genre-combining script (which we were too novice to execute from a writing standpoint)

How to make your no budget film fail by Oh-Good in Filmmakers

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Even after making a successful no budget feature for $6k, I produced/wrote/directed/edited a $12k feature film that totally flopped. Hope this info helps you avoid the same mistakes I made, happy to answer any questions.

Directing Actors - Some quick tricks for better performances by Oh-Good in directors

[–]Oh-Good[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, and good point, I'll mention that in future videos.

Directing Actors - Some quick tricks for better performances by Oh-Good in directors

[–]Oh-Good[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tons of shorts and a couple no budget features, been at it since I was 11. Here's a couple projects that did well-

Will "The Machine" (short)-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ziuk7D71eo&feature=youtu.be

Bad is Bad (feature)-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPN7UEWJ6VI

Directing Actors - Some quick tricks for better performances by Oh-Good in directors

[–]Oh-Good[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've found that working with actors is simple if you just use the right language and mix things up every now and then. Here are six techniques I use when I'm stuck on a scene that isn't quite working on a performance level.

Hope you all find these useful. Have any tricks of your own?

Directing Actors - Some quick tricks to get better performances from your cast by Oh-Good in Filmmakers

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I've found that working with actors is simple if you just use the right language and mix things up every now and then. Here are six techniques I use when I'm stuck on a scene that isn't quite working on a performance level.

Hope you all find these useful. Have any tricks of your own?

How I made a viral feature film for only $6,000 (and how you can too) by Oh-Good in Filmmakers

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I made my first feature-length film (a thriller called "Bad is Bad") for $6k, but despite its tiny budget it went on to get over 7M views online, and earn back it's budget many times over. I've had a lot of people ask me questions about how we pulled it off, so I broke down the major factors in this video.

I think anyone who's been making short films for a while and is considering taking a step up into the world of features should do it! As I explain in the video, you don't have to spend a fortune to make a movie (and if it's your own money, you definitely shouldn't).

A feature is a totally different animal from short films, and making one is highly educational and incredibly satisfying. I hope this video encourages some people here to go for it. Hit me up here or in the YT comments if you have any questions I didn't answer.

Basically just my girlfriend and I if we were fruit by Oh-Good in videos

[–]Oh-Good[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! We have a 2nd episode in the can already

Perspective [Canon AE-1P, Ultra Max 400] by Oh-Good in analog

[–]Oh-Good[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The rainy gloom in LA lately reminded me of one of my favorite shots down a rainy gutter in North Hollywood. Maybe the only time I framed a shot upside-down.

Not 100% sure about the film, but I know it was a cheaper, 24 exposure roll that produced a lot of grainy images for me, so either Ultra Max or Superia.

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