Making My Dream Short Film (pt 1) - Pre-Production

[@StandardStoryCo]

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[@soreb_x]

This couldn't have come at a more perfect time. I just got done writing a script of my own a couple days ago and just now started to get into pre-production. Having you right along on the journey and making videos about the various production stages feels incredibly reassuring!

[@ChristianLindsey]

You can see the joy and excitement in Kent's face when he's talking about his film. Love to see it!

[@waydimstygdsgn]

That was probably the most unexpected plot twist Ive seen

[@fletchercottle32]

that same plot twist has been used so many times

[@v-22]

@@fletchercottle32 yep

[@claduke]

@@fletchercottle32It’s a cool twist, but yeah it’s basically a season 1-2 Supernatural episode concept.

[@paintcoach]

I have a feeling that one way or another Oliver will make it to the screen.

[@StandardStoryCo]

Plot twist- at the end of this making-of series you realize we died 100 yrs ago trying to make this film

[@nobudgetshortfilms5510]

My favourite youtube channel! Can't wait to see this eerie western short. Keep killing it!

[@HidimBambhaa]

Noooooooooooooo. I was literally thinking by the end that: This guy deserves this. He will make something really good! b/c I have suffered the loss of not being able to finish a project after working on it for approx 2 years !! Damn. It hurts, man! But yeah, we gotta move on. Full support ✌️

[@Zumafilmz]

Love the attitude. Things don't always go as planned. You got to roll with the punches. Thanks for making this video. Shows us to keep going no matter what.

[@wexwuthor1776]

Sounds like there's a feature length film in there. Never hurts to dream big.

[@saigade1236]

I just finished writing my first short film, and your videos have helped me navigate something very overwhelming. Thank you so much for sharing your journey.

[@Jaikah]

It's really cool that you decided to make such a comprehensive series of videos about the making of a new short film! I watched the video and also read the script. I have the idea that you could make the story more complex but little longer: add some action in the beginning or middle of the film that would give a hint that Oliver is actually a ghost. Still, at first glance it would seem as if you were trying to open up his inner world and character where he is just gone crazy with loneliness. For example, he writes a letter to his wife, where he writes as a subtext how he died, and later a pile of old empty unsent letters can be seen somewhere. Then the twist at the end would be more compelling, because if you start thinking about it later or rewatch it, you'll find these clues.

[@LivinSalty]

freakin love it man!! Can't wait to see how this develops. I think after releasing this video, there will be a lot more sponsors looking to jump on board. Gives me motivation to hop back on my unfinished script!

[@bhogarajusrikar4543]

Never stop making videos man. i fking love your content!

[@StandardStoryCo]

Thanks! I don't plan on it

[@xam.yo.3943]

this may sound weird, but your newslatter helps keep me motivated, so thank you i'm glad you found a way to keep your project alive, the best of luck!!

[@mikepratt8585]

As a first-time filmmaker this summer, your content has been the most encouraging and informational resource. Thank you for your videos!

[@MrSinemax]

The idea sound great Kent! I would advise you to take a look at the ‘The Ballad of Buster Scruggs’ by Coen Brothers for narrative/ cinematography inspiration. If you don’t know, it is a collection of shorts and one of them is similar to what you’re trying to create. Wish that everything goes smooth, good luck!

[@searcyproductions]

I've been following you for a while, and I love how you approach the pre-production process. Others just do a basic script because they have a sponsor, but I appreciate how you take your time with it. I can't wait for part 2

[@dorothyzb]

Aw, Kent!! I was so excited for you! We'll be here when the time is right and will be excited to watch the process unfold when it picks up again. In the meantime, it was so cool to see this. I'm in prepro right now myself and this was great motivation!

[@megancarroll]

Yay! Thanks so much starting my first short doc preproduction soon! I know it’s different than a narrative, but love that this came out as I’m about to start :)

[@GabrielCarusetta]

Can't wait to watch this masterclass!

[@RealPhilStark]

Wow, just wow! Thank you for your precise and in-depth view into this! This will really help me and my colleague in future work! Wish you all the best with your project, looking forward to see more of this and thank you again! 🙏🏾🔥

[@AngelParedes94]

What a resorcefull video for beginners, I'm up to begin a similar project and I was wondering about an app similar like that one you used. Thank you for the video and the advices!

[@thegregbekkers]

This is great, love that you're sharing this step by step. Excited to see this when you finish

[@palomadorrego3266]

I have read the script and I loved it, is pretty easy to read and keep on.

[@jasnnathanieltv295]

You’re going to be the reason I become a big filmmaker one day 🙌🏻

[@Bwavycloud]

Literally

[@SSGrille]

Thanks so much for posting this, the reality of actually making a film. I still have the pre-production notes of a film I will someday make from back in 1984, yes it is still on the bookshelf. You have inspired me to actually look at it again, and transfer all that to digital, I will be checking out Milanote harder this time around. My takeaway is like you said, get it all out of your head, even though you have put a bunch of hours into this already, that will never be lost. All those times where we waste our time, airports, airplanes, hotel rooms, watching Sunday football, are great times to just toss a hour here and there at a project. Having big chunks of prep work already done, can save tons of time and money when the opportunity does come up. Or when you are on set and talking to a crew member and they mention a location, actor, artist, and your brain makes that connection, you have somewhere to actually drop that info into. I’d ask all your subscribers to chip in $20, now that I know what the story is about, I’d really like to see it get created. Also wish CA, and UT were closer, would love to be on the crew somewhere.

[@Not_Esque]

I can't wait to follow you through your full filmmaking process! Also this is the 100th comment!

[@sakshamgupta8446]

very very excited to know the whole process ,love your content

[@juulcruiming]

Hey Kent! I've been working on my own short film for about six months now and shooting is planned this October. The whole project has been quite overwhelming and it was easy for me and my co-producer to lose sight on what we're up to. Your video has really helped me to get that oversight back again and feel not so alone in this process. Thank you for advicing Milanote too, it's truly a great way to plan and organize stuff. Good luck with the short film! Edit: Just saw the ending. So sorry to hear! Hope it still gets picked up one day.

[@sid4814]

favorite youtuber for sure, hope you make it big some day

[@riley.washere]

hi i absolutely love your whole account and your films!! i’ve been making films for a little under a year and you’ve been a huge inspiration! a lot of your advice has helped me make some of my best work. (a lot of it is still unreleased..) i wish you all the best with this project!!! looks great so far

[@joewild7562]

Really good to get a full insight into the pre production phase. Bad is Bad really inspired me to make my own film so I’ve rallied a couple guys at film school and were in our own pre production now, this helps a lot cheers!

[@ravensfilm]

I've had my own neo noir short film that I've been trying to get moving places as of late, but it's just not gotten traction yet. There's key personnel that I need involved, but the winds of fate aren't pulling them in towards me as I had hoped. Still, Milanote seems like a good idea for me to maybe pull ideas and information together to try making it easier to focus people in, maybe. I hope things eventually fall in line for your project to get going, Kent.

[@markstrain8989]

wow. what a ride's a comin'... and some of it reminds me of Ed Wood, so, keep a weather eye, mate.

[@MyNamelsBlue]

Just followed this for a short film I'm developing. Thanks!

[@chaseisfunnier]

This video was amazing! Super helpful and I’m using it as we speak, thank you so much! I also believe adding the chapter feature to your videos would help a lot, especially with content like this!

[@indiestorytellinginyt]

All the very best to my youtube teacher , an inspiring filmmaker, rock it✨️🙌🤍

[@IanLetarte]

As a VFX artist making an otter man would be a very interesting challenge.

[@JohnHarrerHorses]

Crap. I was not expecting such a long video and had to leave with 10 minutes left. I just caught the surprise ending. You're a great example of how to handle a bucket full of over-ripe lemons. Thanks for letting us look over your shoulder.

[@juancarlosguzman8983]

Bro your content is so amazing and helpful, thank God I found your channel, You know I'm something a filmmaker myself

[@hapyvenom9067]

Love love love the concept. Possible idea for the otter man and other creatures have you thought about possibly using stop motion for them? Like how they used to do creature work in 70s and 80s films? If done properly it'll look really cool

[@litomachete]

DOPE story! looking forward to seeing it (heh) come to life!

[@BonzoKilbourn]

Good luck and God speed brother Lamm. This a win for the good guys. A bump road in the can't won't stop you.

[@donvampa730]

The journey begins...

[@cheska_yo]

I'm a film composer and this is so cool to see!

[@JRPM2J]

You might want to research pictures of Alaska in the summertime just so you know for sure where to film. Just a thought. I love your channel and I’m excited to see this project unfold!

[@TheDreamingJames]

I’m ready to see this thang!

[@markskatezz]

Bro sick story idea, love the twist at the end!!

[@chris_sparrows]

I have films like this too. Sometimes it takes time to tell the stories you really care about. On to the next one.

[@willd6215]

Feel like I've been duped into watching a long ad for milanote

[@dexter-films]

Hey man! Thanks for inspiring me and hope everything goes well with The Lost Fortune of Oliver Brody

[@Ghost-kf4sm]

For reference watch one of the storys in the bullad of buster scruggs where there is a Gold searcher

[@StandardStoryCo]

Love that movie

[@dw3photography]

This is amazing

[@flmguy]

Any chance to do a KickStarter for this or you saving the Kickstarter for a Feature? I would totally donate and would be great to include a Download to your Milanote template for a price to make life easier for all us indie filmmakers who cannot organize.

[@PimpMonk]

Great storyline. I’m in!

[@Gearedfilm57]

You sparked an idea for me. Thanks

[@PXPTV32]

les go a kent short film finally🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@yesthatsmyrealname]

Do you take into consideration resource schedules and critical paths in the schedule? Coming from a construction management background this was interesting seeing project management from across the aisle.

[@charlieross-BRM]

I didn't expect the grim ending for the curious couple would come from a ghost. I thought Brody was the one going to have trouble because I've had 3 golden retrievers, had a bush lot with a cabin that I went to with them even when it meant showshoes over 4 feet of snow. Goldens will eat all your food, take the best spot to sleep, and greet any unexpected trespassers with delight.

[@mikelindblom7260]

I love it too!!

[@jgo1961]

I’ve worked in Bronson Cave (the Batcave). Watch your head. We had a cam asst stand up and hit his head and had to get a bunch of stitches.

[@KingCorbs]

KENT LAMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@efraguerrero]

There are caves in Malibu hills area, I believe and over at Bronson Canyon in Griffiths Park, L.A. Where they shot the Batman and Robin TV series.

[@howiemccormick]

First “Oliver Brody” that comes to mind is Taylor Kitsch (FNL / Waco)

[@ettaoudianas6748]

let's go Kent !

[@davidsuperville7541]

damn dude, I legitimately want to watch this

[@SOHFTHLM]

Congratulations 🎉

[@JohnHarrerHorses]

So many montages in this video, but it works, it really works. 😉

[@LukeLeavitt08]

amazingly inspiring, well done

[@FiguraTheChancellor]

Awesome script

[@doityourself949]

I was about to stop watching and then I heard the twist. SOLD.

[@v-22]

That is a very ambitious short and I don't mean it as a compliment, but as a warning. It's going to be very hard to pull it off. Kudos to you, if you are able to make visual sense out of it because I wouldn't know where to start. You are heavily dependent on amazing vfx and props. I know people are praising the story but it's a cliche type of plot twist at the end.. Again, if you are able to pull it off, I'll be here clapping.

[@atomsofstardust]

Certainly like the idea, if executed well - it’s gonna be great! Slightly worrying thing: VFX, both an otter and ghost creature. I’m sure you know it better than me, but I’d try to show as little as possible of VFX, unless you are really 100% certain your CGI will be on point. Cause that one thing is such a sure way to ruin otherwise a really good movie :) Also, I hope there’s gonna be a lot of good ambient sounds, the audio should also be on point for us all to be immersed into that 1900 remote nature Gold Rush kind of era. Overall, can’t wait for more BTS videos about this project, it sounds really cool. Thank you for the videos, very interesting and informative!

[@StandardStoryCo]

Agreed, we'll be doing the bare minimum post VFX, have some fun ideas for practical FX though!

[@atomsofstardust]

@@StandardStoryCo I really hope you can secure a new sponsor or find some new source to fund this project. It really sounds cool! Best of luck, man👍🏻

[@mesh3486]

It would be cool to hear the dog barking and growling at the end of the film, as if he became a ghost too, since he died with his owner.

[@StandardStoryCo]

Haha had the same idea! It's in the script #ghostdogs

[@mesh3486]

@@StandardStoryCo Great! I'll read it!

[@PeterMoore66]

Apologies but I do need to point out an anachronism. Golden retrievers were first bred on a private estate in Scotland in the late 19th century. The first 'public' examples weren't recorded by the Kennel Club until 1903. It's incredibly unlikely that a prospector in Alaska in 1899 would have a golden retriever.

[@fin2-em2mf]

I like it...

[@johnpaulsylvester3727]

Sounds like a cool project. However, where are you gonna find enough pyrite to make a giant pile in the cave?

[@StandardStoryCo]

we'll keep it simple and use real gold

[@thehonestshakespearian7936]

Great video. Thank you for sharing your process. I would work on The story though... Nothing really interesting... Good luck to You.

[@meersajidi9983]

Hey Kent, can you talk about why you aren't planning a festival run for this film? Just Curious.

[@zackzeiler2594]

Utah is a beautiful state

[@firefillix25]

I also want to get into making short 🎥 film So can you give me some tips?

[@howiemccormick]

Take his "Wrapped in 30 Days" course! It's full of good info!

[@firefillix25]

@@howiemccormick ok thanks

[@atomsofstardust]

Audio can make 50% or even more of your film, don’t forget or underestimate its importance. Also, if possible, focus on the emotional journey. If the story is good, maybe thought provoking, maybe tear jerking in general, the audience will forgive a lot. But the main: just go do it. You gonna make a lot of mistakes but you will also learn a lot.

[@omarwhab-wj3fj]

The most important thing is the script and creating the characters❤❤

[@theeditor28]

Your videos are awesome, they teach me so much especially as a movie trailer editor! Thank You so much for putting out all your awesome content. I know you react to short films was wondering if you can react to some of my trailers that I make. If you have sometime I don't mind being apart of one of your videos.

[@flightographist]

I've seen some of your work, nice editing but SSC is a film maker, not an editor. Maybe ask Casey.

[@bhogarajusrikar4543]

@@flightographist he's an editor too.

[@theeditor28]

@@flightographist Thanks for checking me out

[@theeditor28]

@@bhogarajusrikar4543 His editing tutorials helped me as well

[@flightographist]

@@bhogarajusrikar4543 Yes, he might teach you a thing or two. You might already do parallax in editing but yesterday he did a tutorial on it...very interesting little trick for the tool box.

[@jeylensmedia]

**Unrelated** Seriously though, even your regular videos are suspenseful 😀

[@omegavon]

This is definitely a program for ppl with ADHD thank you very much.

[@aze4308]

when will you cast?

[@TheInterestingInformer]

Maybe you've already considered this but have you thought about crowd funding this? You have a sizable youtube audience and most of us are invested in learning the art and science of filmmaking, so if just 1% contributed just $5, thats like a whole sponsor! Either way, love your videos, keep it up!

[@flightographist]

Ghost story...a tale of not being able to let go of a dream...sounds interesting.

[@Curt-ku4nv]

Your movie is good and I like that plot twist. I want to make movies and want to know besides go fundme. Any ideas about how to raise 40,000 dollars? Thank you

[@theeditor28]

Your videos are so awesome especially as a movie trailer editor your channel helps me learn so many things, I was wondering I know you react to short films was wondering if you could react to some of my movie trailers I made?

[@MightyEFX]

GSS

[@leodefives9682]

Can we have your template for short films in milanote ?

[@Not_Esque]

You should do live streams

[@stlalexrussi]

I’m hype as fuck !!!

[@jackforty]

❤

[@EthanBerkey]

Unpopular opinion: Don’t wait for the funding on this one. This is a film you could shoot on a very low budget in one day. It’s a great story. Just go do it man! In fact, if you should come out to Utah to film (we have lots of mountains and caves/abandoned mine shafts here)

[@aze4308]

nice

[@nicolina8188]

*gets task done* *puts it on the to do list* *marks it red because it is a priority* *marks task as done* = the way to handle to do lists

[@aarondr0pdead]

Damn

[@Alien_offical-leader]

Mark my words: This apparent “set back” will inevitably turn out to be an essential moment in an unforeseeable chain of events eventually leading to the completion of this film in a MUCH more powerful way than originally envisioned. You heard it here first 👊🏼✨

[@yeahrightbear8883]

How has no one created an ai storyboard generator yet? For each shot, you would enter a prompt of what the shot should look like, and it would generate images. The prompt would then serve as a description of what you're looking at. By the way, this short film sounds epic! And I know you will do an amazing job with it. Can't wait to see it!

[@adammonroeproductions]

They are out there. I actually just used Stable Diffusion and photobashing to make storyboards for my film - worked great, the shots were pretty damn close to the boards.

[@omarwhab-wj3fj]

Cuz ai its bullshit do it yourself better