How to Make a Low Budget Movie or Short Film

[@wolfcrow]

The 5 Essential Types of Camera Movement kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZK2aqqEgJeAnqs

[@LoganRando]

This is literally the best, most direct, no bs, advice I’ve heard in my 3 years of non stop research and learning as a beginner filmmaker. So thankful I found this channel

[@Composit.Design]

"the best camera in the world is the one you're holding"

[@sameerahmed-gx8js]

@T-REX ANIMATIONS 🤣🤣🤣

[@deepakpatel771]

@T-REX ANIMATIONS yes...i have used it 👍

[@deonambrose]

Galaxy s22!

[@yokauson]

iPhone 3G?

[@Von_McKnelly]

This turned out to be quite emotional on many levels for me. Being new to the filmmaking world after being a photographer for 27 years I'm still learning something new everyday. I tell my photography students when they ask "what kind of camera should I get"? My answer, "it's not the camera, it's the operater that matters".

[@thenightninja13]

That being said having a good camera makes your job easier and helps you control what you do. I got really far on my first DSLR which was a canon 30D. I now own a much better camera, and I am more skilled because of what that camera offers me. At some point not having equipment hinders your growth. You also don't know what you are missing until you try other things. Ultimately I can do a great job with an iphone. However, I can do a more professional job faster with more control with a modern DSLR or Mirrorless camera. Great chefs invest into great knives and other tools. It's ultimately not the stove that made the meal but a good stove can allow a good chef to become better because they can control the heat. The best camera is the one you have on you. That doesn't mean you can do everything with an iphone.

[@r3v3rbs0ul]

@@thenightninja13 A good cook knows which dishes need precisely controlled heat and when they have a stove that provides that they will cook a dish that uses those technology advantages. However, if they only have an open flame, they will cook something that does not require precise heat. Having precise heat does not make better recipes, but it might be required for some recipes. Being able to cook a meal regardless of the source of heat is what makes a chef skilled, the same way a filmmaker should be able to tell a meaningful story regardless of what camera they have.

[@thenightninja13]

@@r3v3rbs0ul I think we are saying the same thing. Equipment makes things easier to do. Or even makes certain things possible. Doesn't make someone a good filmmaker. Better equipment in my experience has made me a better filmmaker, but I still need to know fundamentals. To make a good film it's rarely about fine-tuning things equipment wise and often in my experience more about preproduction and planning.

[@joshdiditt]

I had a Fuji XT3 last year. I said, I wouldnt make anything until I got a Full frame camera. This year I got the Panasonic S5. Then I started saying to myself "I need a cinema camera.". After clearing my head and your videos, lol, I said I would not upgrade my camera again until I make these 5 shorts and documentaries that has been on my list. The camera is so insignificant in film. The lenses, composition, editing and color grading are far more important.

[@RabidArtists]

Everything in this was so well put for those out there who don't know why they've gone stagnant. Keep up the passion you have for making your videos! Great stuff

[@alvinburrell]

Got to say; that was one of the best advice I've seen on KZbin for making your first short film. I needed that inspiration so if I get my arse in gear and finally move from event to narrative it will be because of this... well done.

[@AnandaGarden]

Revisited this today, four months after you released it. It is hilarious and fun - thank you, Sareesh, this deserves to be bookmarked and watched regularly for mental health and as a back-to-basics reality check. I may not become a full-time filmmaker in this lifetime, but after 54 years in stills I can laugh with you - so spot-on true.

[@MirelaMusicUK]

THANK YOU for this video! I have watched so many videos on low-budget filmmaking recently and other related ones to prepare myself but nothing has made me feel so confident and ready than this video here!

[@thasuperstars]

The charisma is off the charts.

[@anirbantripathy5236]

Seriously.. whenever I think of giving up on films..your videos pops up in my notification..a really big thanks to you sareesh..🤘🤘🤘

[@jayntsngh]

omg WHAT ARE YOU !! I am way too fascinated to this channel I just found out today. your every sentence is gold

[@filmanthrophist]

i love how honest this man is

[@songseakleng]

I’d say you are one of many inspirations to push me making films. Thank you so much, sir.

[@wolfcrow]

You’re welcome!

[@MrSb192]

Hi, I have been working in this realm of low to zero budget short film for six years or so, and I can really relate to each of those points you made. Recently finished one project, a simple attempt to combine 2d animation and live action. And it feels... good.Good because despite the urge to make all those excuses, I did it. Better having made something mediocre to crappy and learn from the mistakes than just sit back and brood. Thanks a lot for making this video.

[@Dr_Pessimisto]

The most important part is SCRIPT (written, engaging story)! Full of drama, compelling characters, "change", tension/humor. If You have this/ If You understand this - nothing else is a problem.

[@Piesto47]

Thanks for the trash talk bro I needed that. 😅

[@BlakeDHartwell]

This video just made me run through a brick wall. Just what I needed as I work on my very first project. Thank you sir!

[@pvillez]

Some of the best advice I have ever heard on YT. Inspirational. Thank you for sharing!

[@bniwa]

life coach stuff man. i know, this is about making a film. but i see you. nice work.

[@LucasMarak]

Very encouraging video thanks !!

[@Storbang]

No excuses! I set off with my iPhone, no crew, not knowing what I was doing and started my own action series. 2.5 years later, I’m up to 103 KZbin subscribers! 💪

[@sandeepmates]

One of the best motivational in film making rather than doing bigger courses...( I bought dslr , could experiment on immediately when got an idea, get a clip and edit the way...) Thanks SAREESH , recommended to my friends as well.. One your subscriber. 🙏

[@wolfcrow]

You’re welcome!

[@nighfury1]

U r mass bro. I've been watching so much videos, non talk about the things like you do, what I hear from u is not there in the many videos i wasted time on. In every video I find things special and unique. What u teach makes a videographer into filmmaker so easily. All informations packed. Deeply thankfull bro.

[@Maros_Mari]

Hey Sareesh, great video and great content straight from the heart. I enjoyed it and it motivates me to keep on on on. I have studied my self for a few years from available sources /books, courses, videos, films/ I have lernt the most from my own mistakes /by doing - trying to make a video or a film. I think the most important for me were a few years when I tried to make something but it was full of mistakes, that gave me desire and motivation to study, so then I started to study and learn as much as I could, now I am in the 50/50 phase - I try to spend as much time working on films/projects as much I study filmmaking. And one more thing that worked for me was to open my eyes to art as such - paintings, architecture, design, etc. all that helps me to see things around me in a different way and consequently help me to see films in a new way. Thanks again, and keep making these videos, they motivate and help.

[@rspromedia]

They should have a heart to love this video. Thank you for the motivation!

[@jknock148]

This is great! I'm a music producer/audio engineer and I can apply all of this!

[@derekseven1647]

Great words and great lessons from this video. Thanks for posting it

[@LucasMarak]

Best motivating video ever Thanks !!

[@Zorato1]

Thanks for this videos, i really needed this today. I have done short films for 15 years, but 2020 have not been kind to my movie dreams, everything have felt apart. Now it must change!

[@sheldonnorton9035]

Where can I watch the final film? Thanks very much.

[@FilmQi]

awesome advice! thanks for sharing wolfcrow!

[@thirun4347]

Ahh, this inspired me. Can't wait to go out and shoot again! Edit: I agree with all the points. Filming for fun is the best part!

[@user-zk7pz7dq5u]

You’re amazing my friend. Thank you!

[@LucasMarak]

Very motivating thanks

[@RawloftheDead]

Love your content!! I want to see one of your projects and support you for all your amazing helpful tips. I really appreciate it

[@SnakeCakeExotics]

Beautiful man lol I binged you way too long today!

[@storywala88]

Very valuable tips. I have been trying to just make stuff. Hope to get it better.

[@usernamenotvisibIe]

😂 WOLFCROW puts it bluntly! 😂 "...what you don't have, is a spine...and you're an expert at it...I had to take out the trash first" I'm borrowing this if you don't mind, my friend!

[@Houndogsvids]

Thank you for your inspirational and good sound advice.

[@jacoblawrence6580]

Great video and tips. I am having trouble deciding what camera to get. Can't decide between a DSLR or a mirrorless. Do you have any recommendations for a beginner filmmaker? Thanks for any help you can give me.

[@masterv6679]

Wow love the pacing of the video can you name the light used @ 6:01

[@EvilDogFilmsOfficial]

I burst out laughing at the end of the first tip..."taking the trash out first" holy crap...brutal, I love your humor. But you're right, gotta be a doer to do.

[@cadhlaf]

I'm making a sort of movie with my cousin We went on holiday for a week with my family (like my aunties, uncles and cousins) and my and my cousin are very close, and we just made a sort of random edit, basically she poisoned my coffee, but I knew she did, and I turned down the coffee (and it had that "she knows" playing in the background) So that was great and we have good craic, and then we made another one. And I'm not going to go into detail about what it was about because it was pretty long, but I decided to connect those too some how. So I developed a plot, and back stories for the character, and wrote it out on my laptop, and I've also started writing a book on it (not to publish, just to show to my cousin so she gets the idea of the plot) and I have a camera on my phone, me and my cousin both have pretty decent editing skills, and we have the plot, and kind of the set worked out, we just need to work out props. Like obviously, we can get the props that you'd have just in your household, but this particular movie thingy also needs a gun. And me and my cousin are aged 12-15(not going to say out proper ages cause you know) and my mam would be a bit worried if I went off getting a toy gun. But like I don't mean like a nurf gun, I want one that really looks like one, from afar even. So I'm going to try and make one, but does anyone have any ideas? I'm kinda thinking like a pistol or something. I watched a couple videos on how they work, not enough to make me know much about them, but enough to include in the story. Anyways, anyone who is planning on making a short film, I wish you the best of luck, and I'm sure it will turn out awesome 👍

[@robmcd]

I have a ten bit 422’camera… but I can’t make a film because I can’t output 4K RAW and don’t have the disk space

[@w4gdaniel]

I can't wait to go and shoot my first movie, Thank you for the inspiration and the advice!

[@MrUtah1]

“How do you make a mouse roar?” Me: have terrible sound quality

[@barefootuptomysoul]

My excuse? I can't afford to make a zero budget film. Seriously though, enjoying your postings. Just found your channel.

[@TinLeadHammer]

The last one is key if you need other people for your project.

[@emmanuelalexander9772]

The blueprint send button isn't doing anything, i have filled the info fields but the send button isn't working.

[@economicdevelopment5972]

Very well said (Tip 1), all tips. I produced some TV series, a documentary and a movie, and I want to direct a small indie myself, great tips, thank you!

[@alibensacrifice]

This is actually very inspiring, thank you!

[@Moriarty2007]

True story, bro! 😉

[@gilgillis6193]

That is the best advice anyone hopeful movie maker could ever hear.

[@Mraz75]

Thank you, this helps me a lot.

[@ishbanyadav]

This was lovely!

[@fiddlersontheramp5417]

love this guy!

[@rockrl98]

This might just be the best yt-vid I've seen, thanks! (BTW, I already knew I didn't have a spine, my dad, and my grandpa didn't either, maybe I will grow one eventually)

[@HisOnlySonTV]

Great video wonderful motivation 🙏🙏

[@andyzambrano2423]

The “stop making excuses” part was fucking powerful. I feel scolded and motivated at the same time.

[@MobileFilmmaking]

Chock full of useful information and wit as usual. I love your personality and channel.

[@wolfcrow]

Thank you!

[@tharanitharan6034]

The last tip opened my eyes

[@JordanElliottMcClure]

But, but, my excuses! This is great! Subscribed!

[@patcharaorny.3696]

This is the great video! I would say that I didn’t break the rules because I didn’t use camera. I’ll use your suggestion to make other video. Thank you for sharing the way to make low budget films.

[@TawandaTube]

I love these tips even if the visuals are of y'all using some big budget equipment.

[@burstable252]

My Camera is only in 4K so what do I do

[@bitrastudios2427]

In this video at 8:36 sec i noticed that for 25 frames you used 180 shutter speed why? pls explain about shutter speed

[@srilakshmi5216]

Hi Sareesh..How many Film / Short Film have done in this way ?? I mean in Low budget ??

[@ArcadiusMauritzTV]

Pure gold! Thank You, man. Subbed.

[@dani_da_vision]

Ok your videos are addictive!

[@antoniolazarski9361]

Thank you Sareesh, thanks

[@jkapp374]

I hope you can make an entire video that elaborates just on- "Tip #3- Shoot in 1080P" ... I actually agree with your logic on this assertion,..... but there are many on the web that would strongly argue against you on this one, instead saying things like "Don't keep shooting in 1080p!..That's outdated!! .It's 2022!- you have to shoot in 4K or higher now!"

[@nikolarajkovic4595]

I think those are the same people that spend half of their budgets on renting RED cameras

[@leonardopedrazaarias7355]

First of all, thank you bro!

[@thebeeflyproject6108]

Thank you! This was inspiring! ❤️

[@jeffspinner6579]

I'm using UE4, voxel actors and actresses, and Davinci Resolve. Think about no issue how you set the sequence of filming, because there's no dance with the grips and best boys breaking things down, and erecting the lights and negative lighting (i.e., flags and other light blocking methods). Do I need to use LEDs or HMIs? Don't care, I can dial in the right temp I want. Do I want to use a long lens in a small room? No problem, my walls in my room don't exist if I don't want. I think this way is the most cost effective possible... and no actor bs, they just do what I require. No gaffers, grips, broken lens filters, weather, etc., etc. At the same time, the understanding of cinematography or DP'ing, Direction, those guys that dress the sets and bring it alive (Production Designer), all, no problemo. All that being said, you're videos have been invaluable to me under quarantine. I'm still going thru all the homework of the 15 directors that most influenced you. That is almost a good a "waste" of time, as my production of my machinima itself. Have you ever considered the movies you could make, unencumbered by the physics of reality itself, while still being able to render, reality itself? How would your workproduct have been changed with no limitations of your equipment? If your equipment didn't hold your artistic expression back? What would you have made if your tools mechanics were transparent to your vision? I am learning how to DP, as best as possible, how to use light, block, move my camera... edit, to see what was possible, and then: free my mind. If you think they didn't overcome the uncanny valley yet, spoilers, it happened in public white papers in 2008, best example: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHfCf3mjqdxrb8k My first machinima I failed at because of not having the blazing render speed of UE4/VRay, which I do now, but I still made this promo: imgur.com/gIcEN3N Look carefully at the last lady standing up. Do you know for certain she's not real? That's almost 2 years ago, and technology/software has gotten alot better.

[@DanithMoss]

I think this video provides a lot of lived insights that are likely good guideposts for others; seeing other comments, that seems to be the case. That’s great. Nonetheless, I think the framing of a few of these tips is negative and warrant reflection: “No, what you don’t have is a spine. You’ve been complaining all your life, and you’re an expert at it.” “Sorry I had to take out the trash (imagined spineless audience) first.” “For most guys watching this I know it’s (shooting at 1080p) tantamount to losing your manhood.” “…complain when strangers don’t care. Grow up.” Writing a video essay to an unknown audience requires imagining who they are; that mental picture is a hard target to hit accurately, especially as your video may be seen by more people than you will ever personally know, and it will remain for future audiences years beyond its release. Still, imagining them or a portion of them as weak-willed or people to be denigrated only speaks to your character, and will reduce the positive impact you are trying to create with people. As I said, you have made a positive impact with people, and that is commendable. I hope that that success doesn’t cloud you from the improvements you can make for how you form and frame your points in the future.

[@TyeMorrisVlog]

Great vid. Side question: were those clips from your first film taken at Jama Masjid in Delhi?

[@DanielTuriman]

Thank you man

[@peacewithin2653]

you are amazing! God bless you my friend

[@evilpigskin]

This is good Thank you!

[@chittaranjanparamguru6956]

I would like to make one content Cinema in Hindi with iPhone with adapter and full frame Cinema lenses, what it's cinematic look.

[@danielnewton2390]

This channel is quickly becoming my favorite source for film-making learning. Now I just need to stop watching, and start doing!

[@SupremeYim]

when he said don't buy a camera, my heart sank, just spent over 2k for a new camera

[@PVMMAC]

It’s just his opinion... master your camera and make and shoot it... learn the craft and you will have invested wisely in your $2k camera 😀👍

[@shivabond7880]

Nice information for thank you

[@stephendegenaro6387]

Awsome mate! :) 4th day shooting some experimental Story on my iphone 7 for fun in the lockdown. Thanks for the download blueprint ;)

[@_heroguy]

hi i have a question, who is a filmmaker? is he the director?

[@XeanotahDraco]

Thank you for this information.

[@JaymesMedia]

This was really helpful

[@modinxpression9513]

Thank you for this...

[@simonkauffman7176]

Thanks for the tips, i'm working on an Among Us short film with some friends of mine from school

[@TonaA.R.]

Thank you so much, I made some short films by myself, I have difficulties to find my A-Team :(

[@codylockhart64sessions15]

Howard the duck is all the motivation I need.

[@TheStickalex10]

This guy has some of the best non-filmmaking non-anagolgies 🤣 I love it because I can definitely understand his language

[@andrewjardine1222]

Excellent

[@tranthuy6584]

Love from my heart

[@lovemycity420]

Great video

[@dvivek2858]

Thank you for making this. We do not have a film making channel in india like Indy Mogul and Film Riot. Looking forward to your next video

[@wolfcrow]

You’re welcome!

[@whoisJackVolpe]

So refreshing. I love your videos and the way you explain stuff. You, Sir, have my "subscribe/like and comment". PS I'll still be filming in 4K with my brand new a7iii LOL!! but I know I'm a dumbass so that makes it alright.. right? 🤣

[@humandevelopmentmedia698]

This might come across as an "uninformed" question, but..I'll ask it- Let's say someone has some basic filmmaking experience. They want to make a move towards something more cinematic than shooting w/the Canon 7D. BUT- they are starting "Ultra Low Budget"- They get ahold of, say, a used BlackMagic Cinema Camera 2.5K--They get the most affordable fluid head & tripod --They have some basic lights-- They can edit They plan to shoot (maybe) Prores, they plan to try to light to T 2.8 They will color correct using LUTs Let's say this person can only afford ONE PRIME CINEMA LENS (T-Stop) with which to film They wont have a regular set schedule on which to film like a more official production. They'll shoot a scene here, another scene there, over a few weekends... Rental of lens kits might exceed their budget over that many days/weeks. So, they tell you they are going to buy ONE Prime Cinema Lens, and shoot their film with that ONE lens Should this person base the lens they buy on the style of the short film they plan to make? In other words, if this person feels they relate to Spielberg/Tim Burton's framing, and they want to try to incorporate that- (i.e. they want a wide view feel to their film), should they just get a 24 mm Prime lens? Or, is it more pragmatic to just get a 50mm lens, because it's the most common, and shoot their film that way? Is this a foolish endeavor? (Trying to shoot an entire short using just one Prime lens?) Or, is this actually a good challenge, to see if one can successfully plan and shoot their film with just one lens (Example 24 mm Wide Lens) ?

[@danyalexander2597]

Thanks for this man!!

[@wolfcrow]

You’re welcome!