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I've been making short films for 20 years, starting at age 11. I directed my first feature film, Bad is Bad, in 2010. Made for only $6,000, the film went on to reach over 7 million views and garner critical acclaim. More recently, my short film, Will "The Machine", screened and won awards at film festivals around the world. Released online in 2019, it reached over 1 million views in just a month. I also work as a video editor, cutting ads for clients such as Apple, Netflix, and Beats by Dre.
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[@saranrajbalag4932]

Could you please make a video about “how to publish your short film”?

[@thebenjaminrupp]

upload it to youtube?

[@bobwiegers]

thanks for all your efforts in lowering the bar of entry for so many of us!

[@mmm57097]

All your videos are like treasure for beginner independant filmakers ! Thank you very much Standard

[@HernandezProductions]

As a local Virginia filmmaker your videos are so informative and inspiring. This starter kit has me pumped to make another short film! Thank you!

[@johnpettigrew83]

Nice to hear that you are inspired. Keep spreading!

[@foxesrule9037]

You take such good care of us aspiring filmmakers 🙏🙏

[@lakus2588]

Just wanted to mention you've been a real inspiration for me to start making and writing movies. Thank you

[@DannyJScherer]

Love your vids man! Always straight to the point with the perfect amount of comedy mixed in to make things interesting yet not distracting. Amount the top film tutorials on KZbin in my opinion! ❤

[@theresaclark6117]

“Keeping tripod for the rest of your life”… hilarious segment! Anyway, thank you for sharing your valuable info!!!

[@ScottSalvi]

This is AWESOME Kent! Thank you for taking the time to put this together. I was totally unaware of borrowlenses! I actually wanted to make some comparison videos for KZbin and was going to ask friends to use their cameras. This is much easier...good tip!

[@LawrenceArnell]

Just found your channel and you're easily one of my favorite film advisors. Great info and the coolest delivery. Good stuff. Subbed.

[@OGdylanscott]

So happy to find your channel. Such great advice for filmmakers. Also I love that you use LUMIX cameras. Not a brand that talked about compared to other mirrorless cameras

[@childlikefaithfilms]

Alrighty senior. I just rented your kit suggestion for my son's short film project this weekend. I hope we have learned enough from you. I have 19 11-year-olds coming to a birthday party this weekend and we're trying to do another film-tackular-bday experience. He's filming the follow-up to his first one done with they were all 8.

[@steppingoversteps]

Christmas came early with this vid. Thank you for all this info !!! 😭

[@sadboiiace97]

Live in Canada, but wicked video as always! Agreed though it’s better to rent gear if you can! I say owning a decent camera and renting lenses for it and lighting will work out for shorts. sound, I find you hire someone that is passionate about sound and has invested time and money towards that and you can get a dope short for a decent price!!

[@nextgas100miles9]

Kent- your personal story would make a great documentary. Thank you for your priceless information, tips, tricks and just GBA. “General Bad-assery!” Just made that up but it’s true. I can only imagine the number of film makers you have inspired. Hundreds. Including myself.

[@rockrecordreport7136]

Yes I also like how you speak nice and swiftly, and don't waste too much time.

[@josephryan5448]

Great video. I would like to see standards to meet to get your film/ short film into a festival. I believe that should be what we all should be working towards.

[@kponly]

This is great. Thanks!! I'll send you a link to my short film when it is done.

[@eswaravala9255]

Bro , love from india. Someday when im director I hope to meet you man. I admire your work. You deserve a lot more than this

[@EoinBruce]

The demo was masterful

[@grahamweight7812]

“This light is giving me a nice little rim” - Standard Story Company 2022 10:48

[@OctavioRed]

just subscribed to your chanel! great stuff man thank you!!

[@StandardStoryCo]

Thanks for the sub!

[@stingylizard]

What this guy said...Salute!

[@anthonypc1]

And you can also stick a wireless rode mic on the end of a pole for those shirtless scenes ;)

[@CarloRosillo]

I tell all my friends to rent and they all just don't understand it.

[@lincolnabc1]

Good stuff

[@joshuathered1100]

Subscribed. I wish there was a reduced kit. I have an A7III, 24-70 and 70-210mm lenses, a Benro fluid head tripod. I do not have a gimbal yet (but I will have it in March 2024) and no mics/sound recording equipment and no lights/diffusers. Also, no monitor.

[@JimPaul0627]

I realize the Lumix G9 is somewhat better than a G95 but I sold my G95 after comparing it with an Iphone 13. I use the Iphone now.

[@apples6554]

Fire man, ❤

[@yuryruban]

Thank you

[@jessecumberledge4530]

5in1 reflector is a staple for a low budget setup. Just to many uses for like 20 bucks.

[@thedogs3467]

This video is fantastic Can you do one for a little more money lol

[@glenis83]

3:15 Is it the natural lighting, or is it the actor's intensity that really draws you into this scene?

[@ebinrock]

I hear Sachtler tripods are the go-to for a lot of TV news camera people as well as filmmakers and corporate video makers. However, the one time I tried a particular Sachtler tripod, I was turned off by its head (and it's a head a lot of people use and like, too - the FSB 8T). Every time I use the pan bar to tilt up or down, the "teeth" are so fine, they slip easily, no matter how tight you tighten it! Am I doing something wrong, or do other people experience this? Also, the FSB 8T has an illuminated bubble level, but Sachtler couldn't just put a simple button on the head to turn it on - no no - you have to tap it...HARD...to get the light to turn on. I've had many a painful fingertip thanks to Sachtler!

[@JJARCHIE]

GH5S might be an option + reduces your needed light

[@ScuIpture]

thank you! the only thing stopping me from renting is not knowing how to send everything back... is there a certain way we should send the equipment back??

[@StandardStoryCo]

Return shipping labels are included, you can just put it all back in the box and drop at a UPS store. They make it really easy 👌

[@ScuIpture]

@@StandardStoryCo thank you

[@shershersher]

great advice! guess it's not targeted towards people like me, who don't have rentals where they live... oh well

[@kumakick6038]

🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@shedtime_au]

$300 ... yeah, right. The Rode Go 2 mic system will cost that much alone in Australia. Try $3k, and even then you'll probably be short. Oh wait, those are rental costs? Sure, as long as you're only ever going to make one movie and you happen to live in a major city and they rent low-end trinkets to amateurs (most don't). The rest of the world scours ebay, Craigslist, FB marketplace and Gumtree for bargains and delays their projects until all the components have been repaired, assembled, prepped and tested. And without the benefit of being able to familiarize oneself with this gear in film school, the amateur you're addressing needs to own this stuff to figure out how to use it anyhow.

[@Cinnovations]

If you’re a cinematographer (or not even) I absolutely think it’s best to find whatever camera you can afford and learn it well. Switching cameras or only having a small window of time to learn a daunting camera system seems like a waste of money to me. This is assuming you’re all about operating camera yourself on your shorts. When you’re new, you feel totally blind to new camera systems and don’t keep switching. Stick to something. I was using a fs7 when I started and it was rented from my film school. It was the worst experience ever because I was too new then (2017). Find a simplistic system with decent specs and stay there. Learn it’s quirks and play to its strengths. And care more about lighting and lenses. Good vintage lenses can be way cheaper than new shitty kit lenses. Research the hell out of this stuff.

[@thiccpeppa7837]

Let’s say you don’t have a computer or laptop Which video editing app would you say has the most to offer for its price?

[@StandardStoryCo]

DaVinci Resolve at $0 is hard to beat!

[@NIKONGUY1960]

The code does not work. And is there any way to add or subtract to this?

[@StandardStoryCo]

If you have an account and it's your first order it should work, but lmk if it's still giving you trouble. You can add anything you want to the kit just by adding it to your order. If you want to subtract anything you'd have to not use the kit and add the items you want individually.

[@pv67]

more cat please

[@vancesnyder2426]

I want to off by doing short interview video on those fighting trafficking in the Bay Area. At this point the dime is on me. I really do not want to sync sound to the video. What camera, lense and sound can I affordably use? I have been involved in video production in another life. Thanks. Anyone can comment.

[@dyr7893]

How i get this gear i am from iraq

[@thomassmith6460]

How can I reach you

[@EditsByPreston]

BorrowLenses screwed me and a bunch of customers over back in May. Cancelled our orders for no reason and didn't give us an explanation. They cancelled my order day before the shoot and I was left hanging. Lost out on a job because of them

[@StandardStoryCo]

Wow that's a bummer, I've only had good experiences renting from them

[@nicholasblauner7661]

former employee. nightmare place to work and that time you are referencing still wakes me up at night

[@bhaveshtochabbra6853]

First🎉😂❤

[@StandardStoryCo]

🏆

[@sumutukr]

Could you please make a video about “how to publish your short film”?