Don’t Let Perfect be the Enemy of Good
This is something I have to keep reminding myself when reviewing footage right after a shoot. I have a tendency to let the problems of certain shots dampen my enthusiasm of a project. It’s easy to beat yourself up on the things you did wrong instead of celebrating what went right. When I started working […]
How I Got My $100 Film into a Major Film Festival
Earlier this month my short comedy film, The Financial Teller, was screened at the 32nd Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. As I mentioned in a previous post, the film cost approximately $100 to make (not counting the gear I own), and I did not have a crew. I try not to exceed $100 for any […]
Production Notes – fcinematography
I thought I’d write a post with some tidbits on my Mr. Robot parody, fcinematography since it has surprisingly become the most liked video on my channel, and reached 20K views in 6 weeks. The Location The main scene was shot at the Santa Barbara Courthouse Sunken Gardens. I settled on this location after spending a half day scouting for a decent […]
Production Challenges: ADR
Every one of my projects has its own set of unique challenges. I’m working on a comedy trailer titled Santa Barbara: The Movie with a targeted release date of 6/26/16. Due to technical difficulties, every line of dialog on the trailer needs ADR. The mic used during the shoot (Rode NTG2) was defective, and produced an odd sound effect, […]
First Look at Cramming for Love
I’m currently editing my next short, titled Cramming for Love, which is targeted for a mid-May release. This one was done guerilla-style at the Santa Barbara Library. All scenes combined took about three hours to shoot. It will feel more like a film than a sketch. One of my goals – in addition to releasing a short […]
Production Notes: Santa Barbara Isn’t Real
I just posted Santa Barbara Isn’t Real, a short sci-fi comedy I wrote, directed, and edited. I filmed the footage of the actors in Studio B at TVSB in about three hours. I then took a few shots around town to use for the background. I filmed everything with my Canon C100 and EFS 17-55 f2.8 lens […]
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