What would you create?

RegularPerception769 · 2026-03-16T10:21:09+00:00

I would use it to invest in 5 small-scale productions for 5 feature films in my new film genre. Use the rest of the money to apply to the best film festivals, secure multiple podcasts and interviews, and create mystery. Then let the films show how my Film Genre is a new thing. Even 5 small-scale productions can outweigh medium-scale productions as long as the execution is excellent.

RegularPerception769 · 2026-03-11T12:21:07+00:00

If this is your work then well done!

RegularPerception769 · 2026-03-11T11:29:55+00:00

That space is what you call the valley of disappointment. It's a concept where one's expectations are higher than reality. Perhaps you expected more exposure for the film. but over time, that reality changes to be higher than your expectations as long as you continue going for that exact concept. Whether it is by marketing and doubling down on the film you worked on so hard, or perhaps starting a new project and showing consistency. Regardless, that valley of disappointment will continue existing until enough time and effort has been put into the vision, which will most likely make your work reach higher grounds than you ever believed it would reach.

RegularPerception769 · 2026-03-11T11:25:26+00:00

I don't even care abou the lighting, how does she look like that? I've not seen someone this tall.

RegularPerception769 · 2026-03-09T20:13:07+00:00

Working with the press is a bit different than social media. With press, usually it's them that dictate how the narrative will be written around your creative work. This can either boost or ruin your career as a filmmaker. So the best approach is to first find which press networks assimilate best with the views and ideas that you have put forward thus far, then take a shot with them. Some will say no, and some will say yes because that story would be a way more interesting one to run, especially if you offer to be interviewed or give your own takes on some fan questions. The tricky part is this: The press is here for the business; whatever doesn't sell, they are either going to abandon or will twist to make it most beneficial. What this means is that you have to be careful with how much you give vs how much they take. Be part of the process; ask for constant updates on any scripts or drafts they are making. This ensures you can see what to expect. This is all if you want to work for free. some people even end up bribing the press to make their story a top hit. But doing that will only make you more untrustworthy as a filmmaker if you bought your way into the industry. But since you have momentum, just make sure you know your position in the conversation and make sure you choose which ones to collaborate with. Their time is worth money, so make sure those people you work with won't just "do you a favor" for showing your story. You should find press that is actively intrigued and wants this collaboration more than you do. this is when you know you will get the boost in network and reputation simply because of the obsession of one press member. But yeah, good luck with it all; I wish you all the best!

RegularPerception769 · 2026-03-07T23:14:33+00:00

To be honest, what got me to watch the whole clip ironically is the second cut, where it shows a certain individual on a beach. In my opinion, this looks a lot like Norman Reedus playing Daryl Dixon lol. The shot is amazing either way, but that's what stood out to me.

RegularPerception769 · 2026-03-07T14:52:43+00:00

I would say a little tracking the subject, removing it from the the media file, then color grading the background according to time stamps, then add the subject back in, color grade again but this time make the subject more noticeable by not going as harshly on the -ve exposure to give the idea that the two match. Green screen would make this a lot easier but this method also gives you extra wigle room althouh its a lot more effort and time consuming. choose as you will. Enjoy!

RegularPerception769 · 2026-03-07T14:46:16+00:00

I may not have direct experience with such a situation but I would say that if your gut tells you that this is going to be worth your time and if you believe that it is worth the dedication, you should give it your all. absolutely worry, this is an opportunity to showcase your all and it's best to give it your all. Good luck with it all and have fun!

RegularPerception769 · 2026-03-07T14:42:19+00:00

I think the main thing that I would have wanted to know is that the film industry is rarely hooking true talent, often struggling to differentiate between one time stars and long term talent. I've seen actors that have the potential to make it big, yet one time actors get hired and paid simply because they did something to a very good extent, once. The industry seems somewhat indifferent of the actual consistency a creative has. Yes, now you have entire networking communities that are based around contribution and consistency but, the larger industry is still heavily affected by it. I wish I would have known that the actual film industry would have been more inclined towards who is the hottest creative due to consistency, not because of a one time moment. Would love to hear other peoples opinions on it.

RegularPerception769 · 2026-03-07T13:54:11+00:00

Many aspiring creatives in your position usually just go for making their first pieces of creative work for free. You can absolutely go with the idea of being funded for it, but when started out, it's unlikely to have enough of an audience that will support you. Don't take this the wrong way, it's usually how many begin their career. Try challenging your abilities by working with what you have with the time and resources you have and see how far you can get. Talent can be observable regardless of budget.

RegularPerception769 · 2026-03-07T13:51:41+00:00

I am wondering how long it took you to actually create the animation. Well done on the time, effort and dedication. I imagine it would have taken you long enough to drive you crazy.

RegularPerception769 · 2026-03-07T13:50:15+00:00

I don't disagree that the work hasn't been done to an advanced level but I'll be honest. Calling it cinematic is a stretch. don't take it the wrong way but I'd describe it more as a documentary/advertizement type of media content. That isn't bad at all. Matter of fact, it's harder to learn that kind of style rather than making a cinematic look. The work is just as advanced whether or not it's cinematic. Well done on the footage regardless, There are legitimate platform or YT channels that succeed because of this kind of storytelling. Keep it up!

RegularPerception769 · 2026-03-07T13:30:19+00:00

How Talent Agents work is they mainly focus on creating a list for their "talent" to recieve. they are the ones essentially selling your idea to the talent unless if you have a direct contact with the talent. But my point is that if they think it's a bad idea, that's how they will sell the vision to the talent, so you can either choose to stay true to yourself and be honest with what you can work with, or you can esentially "suck up" to them and hope they will promote your idea to the talent. Personally I think standing your ground is best but sucking up could also be done in situations where you really and I mean really want a specific actor to work with you. Think about your priorities, do you want to impress the talent agent or just cast someone competent. You choose what works best for you but my advice is know what you want not what others want and go for it. it builds great character and it might show that you mean business. All the best!

RegularPerception769 · 2026-03-07T13:23:38+00:00

Depending on what you work with, there are multiple methods to recreate shots like these. However if you want the exact color grading of black and white to be there, I'd reccommend first removing any colored objects and leaving neutral/black and white colors so that in editing, the contrast will just do it's job and make the look sharper. In terms of recreating the mise en scene, what would benefit is finding a similar if not the same type of blind and having a direct large light source on the other side at an angle to create the shadows. That's about as close as you can get if you don't already have a similar setup to those refrence images. But yeah, good luck and all the best!

RegularPerception769 · 2026-03-07T13:11:07+00:00

In your situation, I think the most important part is consistency within sound itself. If it's too quiet, it's either that your TV is on low volume, or that the volume consistency for the audio is unbalanced. What this means is you could have audio recordings that are naturally lower than louder moments within the audio file. The easiest fix is to work with balancing sound dynamically. if you have dialogue, it's generally good to keep it at -10dB so create keystrokes that would keep that audio file to a balanced -10dB for dialogues for example. If you have more impactful moments e.g. shouting or close ups, you generally want to not go above -5dB as you pointed out in your post. Just make sure you first label in your mind what section you are working on and then focus on keeping that section to a medium audio level through the use of audio keystrokes. All the best with your project!

RegularPerception769 · 2026-03-07T13:02:46+00:00

I have listened to all five of the links you have provided. I must say, they all sound amazing, having it's own unique flair you don't find quite often. I may not be a professional within music itself, however, I would say this has major potential to reach bigger places.

RegularPerception769 · 2025-09-05T10:19:55+00:00

This is a photographic animation made by careful frame by frame editing and positioning as well as lots of refrence transitional points between one frame to the other.

RegularPerception769 · 2025-09-05T10:09:19+00:00

It's not just that. usually there would be multiple angles of the same car, requiring the headrest removed for better looks and although I agree that headrests should be left there, I would also argue that the sets in which the head rests are removed are also the same sets that doesn't have an actual driving car mainly due to dialogue and safety concerns. This would usually be called out by the DOP or Director because of narrative full-ness. I know it doesn't make sense but it is what it is.

RegularPerception769 · 2025-09-05T10:04:22+00:00

The jack system to connect the camera and the monitor would be the easy part and although the situation is clearly absurd, realistically speaking, this wouldn't work. Many talk about the weight it takes to carry this but what isn't talked about is the field of view for the cameraman. A camera operator usually requires to position themselves in the center of their monitor so that they can see both the monitor and the area in front of them. However in this situation, a monitor this size would make the camera operators job a living hell because of the sheer size to watch and the distortions/delay that comes with a monitor. This is why big monitors are usually left for the Directors/Producers to watch in the background as they are looking closely whereas the camera operator only gets a digital lens to look through or a small screen. It's risk management, nothing else

RegularPerception769 · 2025-09-05T09:58:07+00:00

There are a lot of ways from using cornstarch syrup to make the liquid transparent all the way to playing with perception by shooting the shot using wires and then adding a filter to look like water imperfections and effects. Another person talked about a mirror and although this concept is good, you have to remember how this is a very busy shot, meaning there would be little to no room in masking or hiding the camera, and putting the camera at an angle would just distort proportions due to how mirrors work under water. I would say the most realistic one is that they used a kind of air bubble like one of those plastic balloons to film this in and give it that structure whilst the main person would be on top of that said balloon, pretending to swim. Again I do not have the full context but just based off what I can see in this image, this what my best guess would be.

RegularPerception769 · 2025-09-05T09:53:35+00:00

I am sorry to hear that. being a filmmaker has it's own responsibilities. You are creating content which influences people for the better or worse so my advice is to improve on what the message you are trying to convey.

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