Hi, im 17, from Sweden, new on the forums btw...I have for a while now wanted to make a zombie movie, nothing to be filmed around town or anything right now atleast. What i had in mind was something about a group of ppl barricading themselfs in my house and waiting for rescue to arrive, they try radio/TV aka a Typical Zombie movie.
But the thing is, i don't have a crew and have no friends that are into filmmaking, and i wan't to post it when it's done to this channel: ?url? http://www.youtube.com/user/TheMeatballSwede?/url?
And i wan't to add my comical touch to it aso..
So my two main problems is money and finding a crew, or just dressing myself up differently for every character, since this is my first attemp at a real movie i maby shouldn't go full scale.
Got any good ideas? my budget for a camera is about 200$, 260 if i sell an old motherboard etc. Because i love movies and really wan't to start creating works of my own.
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheMeatballSwede
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheMeatballSwede
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Originally posted by TheMeatballSwede
Got any good ideas? my budget for a camera is about 200$, 260 if i sell an old motherboard etc. Because i love movies and really wan't to start creating works of my own.
The Flip camera might be the right choice in your price range.
Make four or five movies with that camera and if in six months
you are still interested in making movies you can upgrade. But
for now I suggest the Flip. It's a nice HD camera even though
it is limited in features and audio.
But you're a very creative person so you should be able to use the
limitations to your advantage. One of my first movies was a guy in
a closet and something was out there trying to get in.
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Originally posted by certified instigator
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Originally posted by TheMeatballSwede
Got any good ideas? my budget for a camera is about 200$, 260 if i sell an old motherboard etc. Because i love movies and really wan't to start creating works of my own.The Flip camera might be the right choice in your price range.
Make four or five movies with that camera and if in six months
you are still interested in making movies you can upgrade. But
for now I suggest the Flip. It's a nice HD camera even though
it is limited in features and audio.But you're a very creative person so you should be able to use the
limitations to your advantage. One of my first movies was a guy in
a closet and something was out there trying to get in.
Found it, seems good enough. Just a question, do you have a page where you post your videos? Cuss i could really need a little push for me to get started right now.
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheMeatballSwede
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheMeatballSwede
Youtube should have what you want.
If you want to push yourself, get a team. And then you will find out what it takes to be a leader, as in how to get people to follow your lead.
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Originally posted by Aspiring mogul
Youtube should have what you want.If you want to push yourself, get a team. And then you will find out what it takes to be a leader, as in how to get people to follow your lead.
I don't think i know anybody with the same film interests as me D=, so i think im solo for now :(. But i sat yesterday and wrote what i thought would be a good script for the movie, but i always think i go to much in to detail on backgrounds of the main character so i think it will be boring, "it sounds so clumpsy". This is kinda starting to seem a little bit impossible, i feel that this seems kinda weird to be doing by myself, and what if it's not good? :S Im so worried right now tbh...
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheMeatballSwede
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheMeatballSwede
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Originally posted by TheMeatballSwede
and what if it's not good?
That is an excellent question.
What if it isn't good? Then what? Do you never make another film?
Do you try to make another one? Do you work to get better? Do you
give up?
If you don't even try, you will never make a bad movie.
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The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.
Joseph Joubert, essayist (1754-1824)
CI's got it right. Your first movie may not be good, but you try, try again, learning as you go. That's the lesson I've learned in life.
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If you don't even try, you will never make a bad movie.
And until you make a bad movie, you likely won't make a good movie either.
In other words, there is hardly a single filmmaker whose first film was actually good. Your first movie will almost certainly be a bad movie. And that is good, because it will be a learning experience.
On this forum, virtually all of the experienced participants agree that the most effective way to learn filmmaking is to try and make films (instead of going to film school). If you are indeed a film maker in your heart, you will have ideas for more than just one zombie movie. Therefore, get that Flip camera, a cheap tripod, try to read as much as you can about the process of making films (so you don't have to waste time making beginner's errors on basic stuff; things like 180 degree rule, 30 degree rule, rule of thirds, etc.), write a script and make a movie out of it.
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Originally posted by Vasic
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If you don't even try, you will never make a bad movie.And until you make a bad movie, you likely won't make a good movie either.
In other words, there is hardly a single filmmaker whose first film was actually good. Your first movie will almost certainly be a bad movie. And that is good, because it will be a learning experience.
On this forum, virtually all of the experienced participants agree that the most effective way to learn filmmaking is to try and make films (instead of going to film school). If you are indeed a film maker in your heart, you will have ideas for more than just one zombie movie. Therefore, get that Flip camera, a cheap tripod, try to read as much as you can about the process of making films (so you don't have to waste time making beginner's errors on basic stuff; things like 180 degree rule, 30 degree rule, rule of thirds, etc.), write a script and make a movie out of it.
Got and sugestions of any good/inspiring books then? :O I've heard that "Rebel Without a Crew" is suppost to be good.
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheMeatballSwede
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheMeatballSwede
Well, "Rebel Without a Crew" is more a story about how Rodriguez made 'El Mariachi'. It has plenty of tips for filmmakers on a budget, but it doesn't tech the basics.
Most common starter books are "Filmmaking for Dummies" and "Idiot's Guide to Independent Filmmaking". For people with an extremely short attention span, I like recommending Chris Patmore's "Moviemaking Course: Principles, Practice, and Techniques" (only 140 pages, with many illustrations). These books tend to cover most of the basic rules.
There is a lot of basic information online as well:
http://4filmmaking.com/ (littered with advertising, but plenty of info)
http://www.amesmedia.org/1lms/login/
If you do a bit of your own googling, I'm sure you'll find more free online filmmaking courses.
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Originally posted by Vasic
Well, "Rebel Without a Crew" is more a story about how Rodriguez made 'El Mariachi'. It has plenty of tips for filmmakers on a budget, but it doesn't tech the basics.Most common starter books are "Filmmaking for Dummies" and "Idiot's Guide to Independent Filmmaking". For people with an extremely short attention span, I like recommending Chris Patmore's "Moviemaking Course: Principles, Practice, and Techniques" (only 140 pages, with many illustrations). These books tend to cover most of the basic rules.
There is a lot of basic information online as well:
http://4filmmaking.com/ (littered with advertising, but plenty of info)
http://www.amesmedia.org/1lms/login/If you do a bit of your own googling, I'm sure you'll find more free online filmmaking courses.
Can i learn the same things on the websites as in the books?
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheMeatballSwede
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheMeatballSwede
You can learn more by making five movies.
But, sure, you can also read about making movies on line.
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The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.
Joseph Joubert, essayist (1754-1824)
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Originally posted by certified instigator
You can learn more by making five movies.But, sure, you can also read about making movies on line.
Well thank you guys for helping me out, buying that camera and a 30 bucks tripod when i have the money =), and the script is finished to, pretty short though.
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheMeatballSwede
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheMeatballSwede
A short script is a great place to start!
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The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.
Joseph Joubert, essayist (1754-1824)
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Originally posted by certified instigator
You can learn more by making five movies.
Well, with very little knowledge, even if you do make five movies, you might continue to make some basic mistakes that you likely won't figure out by yourself (the stuff I already mentioned, such as basic grammar of film language).
As for reading online vs. reading books, well, I'm not sure if you'll be able to easily find all those things online. A book (any of the common, popular ones) will contain well-organised, reasonably complete information that can quickly give you basic knowledge. Scouring for information online might take much more time, and might leave some holes in that knowledge. If you have plenty of time but no money, keep googling and learning. Then again, public libraries tend to be free (or very cheap), and they will likely have at least few books on basic filmmaking.
I know reading books is a bit boring, compared to surfing the net, for a young person. However, if you're passionate about filmmaking, such books will no doubt be interesting enough for you to read through.
If your script is finished, and you're waiting to save enough for the equipment, try going back, re-reading the script and improving it. Re-writing a script is something that professionals do many times before the film production starts.
