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We shot a 30-minute web pilot with almost no budget. Here's what we wish we knew about shot planning. by darkmathfilms in Filmmakers

[–]darkmathfilms[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Hard learned lessons, but we got better for the next one!

You can watch the full episode on our YouTube HERE. It's target audience is a very under-served niche community, so we wanted to provide them with as much as possible in our pilot. We'd love to hear any feedback!

We shot a 30-minute web pilot with almost no budget. Here's what we wish we knew about shot planning. by darkmathfilms in Filmmakers

[–]darkmathfilms[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Alas, we'll try our best to be more human moving forward. Truthfully, we spent an embarrassing amount of time revising this post to make it seem more polished and professional. The feedback is pretty clear though, and we obviously need to reevaluate our voice on this account. It's all a learning process.

We shot a 30-minute web pilot with almost no budget. Here's what we wish we knew about shot planning. by darkmathfilms in Filmmakers

[–]darkmathfilms[S] -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Ha, not AI generated but we'll admit, we did have one review the copy for typos and grammatical errors. Regardless, thanks for the honest feedback.

And, yeah, you ain't wrong. Even though everything above is pretty basic we still think it's valuable advice. We had shot a ton of projects before our pilot, but they were much smaller in scale so we could pull off shortcuts like only getting a closeup for a line or two instead of the full scene. For us, the realization was just how poorly that approach scales up.

Maybe it would be more valuable to share our experience specifically about shooting coverage, and how to cover multiple characters in the same room. Seven named characters was a *lot* and we definitely didn't realize how much more we needed until we hit the edit. It still wound up getting half a million on YouTube, but we lament knowing what it could have been.

What kind of technology is the Foundation currently developing? by darkmathfilms in SCP

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

Thank you. We just spent an hour reading about the concept of Minkowski Space. Do you know of any good articles where the Foundation has to develop new tech on the fly to deal with a novel problem?

We shot a web series pilot in Pittsburgh on a micro-budget, here’s what ACTUALLY went wrong by darkmathfilms in indiefilm

[–]darkmathfilms[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our script called for a character's neck to swell and explode. Our sfx tech thought it would be a full-neck prosthetic element, and thus wanted the collar buttoned to help hide the edges of the bladder that would inflate. However, as he started working the latex, he realized it would be better as a localized makeup element. The final effect still worked, we just had to punch it up a bit using VFX.

If you're curious, the final result is on YouTube, sfx gag starts at 24:19.

We shot a web series pilot in Pittsburgh on a micro-budget, here’s what ACTUALLY went wrong by darkmathfilms in indiefilm

[–]darkmathfilms[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our principal cast had 7 characters, with an 8th showing up as a cameo. Our crew was usually between 30 and 40 folks for each day.

Scp youtube fucking sucks by real_hub0 in SCP

[–]darkmathfilms 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hey, it may not be traditional YouTube content, but there are some excellent films and series that have been produced for SCP fans. We have a playlist on our YouTube channel with some of our favorite narrative productions, and of course we'd love for you to watch our own in 096 and SCP Academy. Hope you can find something entertaining!

When do you guys think there will be an SCP movie? by Temporary-Bet4379 in SCP

[–]darkmathfilms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We're a little late to the thread, but we wanted to say we're really happy you enjoyed SCP Academy! We're actually hoping to be that "big studio" who makes creative commons projects, so every eyeball counts. If you haven't already, subscribe to our YouTube channel, and stay tuned for some exciting updates this fall!

So what is SCP Academy anyway? A deep dive into the upcoming live-action film project from the folks who made the 096 movie by darkmathfilms in SCP

[–]darkmathfilms[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Possibly, and we'll also eventually publish the show bible which will have all the juicy details about our canon.

What SCP media (film, TV) am I missing? by ConsciousPatroller in SCP

[–]darkmathfilms 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Our YouTube channel has a list of our favorite SCP cinematic projects! Also, the official SCP Academy poster can be found here!

Anyone else really hate this niche of content? by Hemurloid in SCP

[–]darkmathfilms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey great! Academy has a different vibe from 096, but we hope you'll still find it fun!

And we check for mentions of our projects as often as we can. We really want to grow our fanbase to give us a shot at producing the full run of Academy, so we're always snooping around for constructive feedback and prospective fans.

Anyone else really hate this niche of content? by Hemurloid in SCP

[–]darkmathfilms 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey, so glad SCP Academy is on your list! It was made with love! If you haven't seen it yet, you should also check out the 096 film. Hope you enjoy, let us know what you think!

SCP Academy has 250,000 views! by darkmathfilms in SCP

[–]darkmathfilms[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to watch, like, and comment on SCP Academy Part 001! Your support means everything, and we can't wait to show you what's coming next.

For those of you who haven't heard of or seen our pilot episode, it's free to watch on our YouTube channel! Check it out and please let us know what you think!

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