Recreating 2024 Best Picture Nominees on a Budget | (Barbie, The Holdovers, etc…)

[@haleyhart9373]

It’s insanely impressive you could tell the equipment and technique through raindrop reflections

[@dia-na-71]

Ikr!!

[@dontbelazy3136]

nothing in this video is impressive, anyone can do that.

[@nezzun0494]

⁠@@dontbelazy3136In order to do this though, you need to have the equipment, know how to use it, and know how to identify it(Aka know how to do this). You also have to think about the budget and how the shots will look. It may seem simple to you, but when you look into all of it, many people would find it difficult and if they did do it- it wouldn’t all be good quality or look the same/similar. It all depends on the person of course, but it takes training and knowledge for many things- including this. That is also why directing can be so difficult and why not all movies/videos look or sound very pleasing.

[@hueningkaj]

@@dontbelazy3136 shut up omg

[@dontbelazy3136]

@@nezzun0494 Again, as I said anyone can do that. It's not impressive

[@milogasset]

That Barbie shot is crazy it’s completely identical

[@ChickenManDN]

hi milo

[@BenIThink]

Damn only 1 reply for a comment with 125 likes :/

[@tickleman127]

​@@BenIThinksnow flake

[@EE-hc3dy]

It's not completely identical tho

[@k.b2457]

I only wish the girl knew how to walk in heels. It looked like a newborn deer.

[@GOJAGI]

You’re a scientist man

[@myheartwillstopinjoy8142]

And an artist too

[@Me-eshaaa]

Broad 😊

[@MabelCotton-t6u]

Yeah!!!

[@CrisOnTheInternet]

A couple of weeks ago somebody told me science it's not that separate of art, now I can see it.

[@psycholineart3599]

@@CrisOnTheInternet In a way yes, but we must thread this sentence carefully. Even though I paint (I am not a beginner), I use maths and physics for my art ( understanding light, structure, perspective, even the way I pick colours, composition etc...). I am not artistic at all since I lack creativity. I do my art the same way I perform my experiments ( I am bioinformatician), which is by memorising everything and applying logic to create a satisfactory result. I think art is more than just logically executing every stroke, consciously placing and deforming the rules to obtain an outcome. I think art leaves more space to emotions, the self, something that I don't understand, but my works? Not really. To sum it up, I think it depends on the person and how they do things. That's what may blur or define the line between art and science- Feel free to challenge this idea, this is an interesting discussion :>

[@BirdMoose]

This gave me an insane amount of appreciation for filmmaking; its a billions of dollar industry, obviously it's insane, but the work just to get some of these individual shots is just... wow.

[@cosmics8380]

it feels illegal to watch this for free

[@simplyann3354]

Yesss

[@umrahghani]

So true ❤

[@jack4x3]

Just pay him, and be ridden of your guilt.

[@thedislikebutton1907]

It's not free.

[@roberthunka]

Fr

[@ZiranchorNatalion]

Didn't realize when clicking on this what an informative and captivating watch it would be. Mad respect for the effort you put into this and the accuracy those scenes turned out to be!

[@morelywalker]

Is no one going to talk about the production value that went into THIS video as well? Not just the content but THIS video show mad skills. The editing, the music, the sound levels, the storyline for each segment, the directing. I’m ready to watch a full narrative project from this filmmaker. Let’s get him a budget!

[@Mayank-si5cd]

the holdovers shot is really freaking cool great work waiting for 2nd part 🔥🔥

[@WilliamHBaker]

Thank you! That was definitely the one that took the longest!

[@Elpatofilms828]

@@WilliamHBaker yeah man this video was great like I was literally telling my brother to stop talking to me so I could watch this video 🤣

[@Mayank-si5cd]

😂​@@Elpatofilms828

[@stevew3947]

Only detail missing was the reflection from the light on the window. Other than that it was nearly identical which is unreal.

[@JaiWakeling]

Rather then “Sodium Procro-whatever it is”, you could use asbestos like in Wizard of Oz

[@anart_vaika]

Asbestos it's bad for your health

[@WilliamHBaker]

I heard that joke from so many people when I explained how I was going to do the shot to them😅

[@JasonVorhees-wr5hm]

ain't that thing toxic, a guy DIED because of that.

[@Choso_ig]

@@JasonVorhees-wr5hmthat’s the joke

[@JaiWakeling]

@@JasonVorhees-wr5hm 🤣🤣🤣

[@eyosiasg.8557]

dude I love how in depth you are with all of this, man's on a mission

[@Mitsuko.]

Cannot belive this video only have 25K views, It is sooo good and mesmerising how skilled you are and how you know what you’re doing, makes it looks soo easy. You deserve way more attention to your channel 😫 Edit : Y’all don’t need to reply to my comment saying how much views the video is gaining, I KNOW and I’m happy about it 😭.

[@TwiejkVR]

It ended on my recommended, and it's just day 4, video will blow up. dont worry ;)

[@WilliamHBaker]

Whether or not the video does well, I just love getting to create these things and to share them with people!

[@AriHatesMakingUsernames]

So this is what you’ve been doing instead of posting 😭🙏

[@NotA_Cookie4ever]

@@TwiejkVRits day 5 for me

[@katlamb4606]

Woah! it's 107k today

[@Alivviegirl]

It completely tripped me up to randomly stumble upon a youtuber who not only lives in the same part of the world as me (West Michigan) but to also find out you live a street or two away from where I used to live lmao! I don't know you,, but I'm proud to see someone from our neck of the figurative woods following his dreams. Keep it up and make us proud!! Also really good video. It's impressive the amount of knowledge you have and work you put in to make such high quality videos. You're going places!

[@MiaRiley111]

michigan is the best

[@Yukki._.]

Ikr I live like a half hour away so I completely understood the weather issues

[@Yukki._.]

Ikr I live like a half hour away so I completely understood the weather issues

[@Kantannnn]

fr i related to the michigan weather so hard 😂

[@sophiahehehehe]

your dedication and attention to detail is actually insane

[@loaf1verse]

This HAS to get at least a million views or im going to cry, this video is so good

[@coolchessnerd]

Right!

[@hwimilk]

honestly like i hope this dude gets to live out his filmmaker dreams, whatever they may be.

[@tsmidnightrain230]

@@hwimilkhe’s putting in so much work, he definitely deserves it

[@AIana22]

Exactly! He’s insanely smart and love how he explains every project!

[@loaf1verse]

@@AIana22 yeee

[@Storyograph]

This whole thing is incredibly fascinating! There is a lot to be learned from reverse engineering shots. I especially love how include your false starts. Even the attempts that don't work can teach us a lot. I can't wait for part 2!

[@WilliamHBaker]

The attempts that don't work often teach us the most! Thank you! Reverse engineering is really tough but so worth it for the learning!

[@liahansen]

this is the most impressive thing ive ever seen

[@xoxo.tiaraz]

omg lia i love your videos😭🫶!!

[@B3gonias]

Really impressive work! I used to do gait analysis and you did a good job on the Barbie shot. Tip for next walking scene with heels. A heel that’s angled in (towards the arch) will make walking in a tough shoe (like these slipper heels with nothing wrapping around the heel) much easier. Ideally you want the stiletto landing centered under the heel verses the back of the heel. This is what’s creating the more fluid step in Margo’s walk verses the slight shuffle step of your model. Margo’s stiletto is striking the ground earlier in her step (fractions of a second, but it means her tibia is behind the stiletto, then rocks smoothly over it). It’s like you’re seeing the movement of the sunrise and sunset. On a straighter heel, when the stiletto strikes the ground, the tibia is nearly parallel to the stiletto and you lose the rolling movement. In this scenario it’s like seeing the afternoon sun and sunset. You miss the sunrise movement. The stiletto in your shot tilts in a tiny bit; Margo’s only a tiny bit more (the difference is only millimeters and can be best seen in the final step of the left foot). Arguably, Margo could have been fitted with a stiletto that tilts forward even more. It would have reduced how much she had to work to get that sunrise part of the shot. But alas, she has years of practice and muscle flexibility for wearing heels. Not to mention a team directing her and extended time and props to nail it. Probably more about gait than you’ll ever care to know. But hopefully will save you a couple takes in the future. To sum it up, the smaller the footprint of a high heel, the more of the sunrise you’ll see. Stilettos shaped more like a wine glass than a test tube will be loads easier to walk in and produce a more natural gait. Again, great work!

[@iggystardust9236]

Wow gait analysis that’s honestly so interesting. Did you work in movies or for crime scenes?

[@rickyricardo9710]

it's always so fascinating to me that there are people like you out there who have such deep knowledge about things us normies would never even question

[@B3gonias]

@@iggystardust9236 healthcare and taught anatomy, though I looked into gait forensics once upon a time ☺️

[@B3gonias]

@@rickyricardo9710 that’s so kind, thank you. Have to balance out the areas where my knowledge is not so deep.

[@athalias__6546]

I audibly gasped at the Holdovers shot. You aced the lighting. I never thought I’d be excited about lighting 😂

[@heather_bee]

I don't have any filmmaking knowledge but I couldn't stop watching this. You figuring out the lighting from the original shots was so cool.

[@Bokreeder]

This was such a captivating watch! It's amazing how you were able to not only figure out what techniques were used for certian shots, but also adapt them in a way that was accessible but not demenished when being filmed on a smaller scale and budget. I can’t wait to watch the second part and am keeping my fingers crossed for even more to follow in the future.

[@lilac._.lillies]

it was so interesting seeing everything come together!

[@Aurora_Animates]

So cool :)

[@WilliamHBaker]

Thank you!

[@charlann9549]

You are fantastic at holding someone’s attention! I’ve never understood the intricacies of filmmaking, and I know next to nothing, but this video was so wonderfully produced that I didn’t feel so clueless! I appreciated the mix of action shots and “real time” explanation shots! I’ll be keeping up with your content from now on! Fantastic work!

[@NibblyBitz]

19:19 The shot is superb only thing that is missing is that reflection that moves, I wonder how this could be emulated.

[@WilliamHBaker]

Well, I imagine doing a projector could work! That, or setting up a smaller light further away, and potentially putting that on a zip line since this time we want the reflection!

[@thestevenofsuburbia8431]

As a film major and someone who just enjoys movies, this was incredible to watch. Watching your videos, I feel like I’m watching the next Christopher Nolan at his early stages of filmmaking, which is funny, given the shot that you’re recreating next time. Amazing work, as always.

[@SebastianH.O]

The technique you used to get the Holdovers shot is incredible.

[@tofo3531]

DUDE YOU'LL ARE INCREDIBLE!! The Holdovers one was insane, huge respect to your crafts man!!

[@PhilEdwardsInc]

amazing you're so good at recreating the shots and (much more importantly) storytelling around them!

[@WilliamHBaker]

Thank you so much!!

[@idkwhyyourhere1]

this proves you don't need to be a millionaire to make cinema look good

[@Pellowwwmmnm]

This video should atleast have 10 million views. The amount of effort plus the experience of watching the whole process is made so professionally and interestingly. This is peak content. Absolutely amazing

[@kaylakilgore4138]

This is so impressive and I loved watching the process. It’s so cool that you are surrounded by people who will help you with your projects and have the patience to redo stuff with you.

[@WilliamHBaker]

I am so grateful for my friends and their patience with me!

[@merlinho0t]

Watching this makes me appreciate filmmaking so much more. All the work that goes into just getting one single shot is insane.

[@pinkcaprisun]

This honestly has to be one of the best videos i’ve ever watched on this platform. Actually insane🙌

[@meleewulf]

Creative problem solving is such an art, and you are a very talented artist! Movie magic at its finest ✨

[@gravyz2cute4u]

It's insane to see the amount of work that goes into recreating these snippets, omg

[@KAyLA_K]

It’s so satisfying how you actually look at all the details and put your all into the shot!!

[@Danim8tor]

While I found this video super fun and interesting as a fellow filmmaker (and I admire all the obvious hard work and money it took to make this project) I would really recommend avoiding using generative AI in your future endeavors. Its ease of use overshadows the (usually) unethical use of un-willing artist's work to create these images. Still, this was a super cool watch and excited to see part 2! Subscribed :)

[@WilliamHBaker]

Those are fair points and I will for sure keep that in mind for future videos!

[@JT_Film]

I had the same reaction. I didn’t stop watching the video at that point, but it really tempered my excitement to see the rest of the shot recreations. Surely problem solving is half the joy of filmmaking! I have a shot in an upcoming film that requires a large pattern that doesn’t exist, and the suggestion of AI has come up more than once. But I’m building a miniature for it and I’m super excited, both for the creation of it and hopefully for that “we freaking did it” moment. That’s the good shit. Also glad I stuck around for the C-stand bungie and ultimately the light tube, that was brilliant lol.

[@Danim8tor]

@@JT_Film Absolutely! I 100% agree with you. The process IS the fun part! Hope your film turns out great man, good luck!

[@clobre_]

Photoshop AI generation uses Adobe Stock, though. The artists were willing.

[@JT_Film]

@@clobre_ not according to their latest T&Cs. They’re giving themselves permission to use any subscribers’ work for pretty much any means in the name of “improving their product.”

[@JakeAdkinsOfficial]

The attention to detail and skill put into this is crazy. Even the lenses and grading are perfect.

[@YuraShayoni]

help this looked like a trailer

[@HalloweenTiktoks4U-s4k]

It’s so incredible that you can do this and have a lower budget than like the Barbie and snow scene movies you’ve inspired me to when I get into college some day to take up photography and videography

[@HalloweenTiktoks4U-s4k]

Also how do you only have 142k? Still a lot but u deprive way more

[@R3tr0t]

Okay, this is next level impressive.

[@NtsBunny365]

stumble upon this video in the middle of the night, amazingly watch the whole video without stopping,skipping or feeling sleepy at all. AMAZING very impressive i'm speechless

[@dnkswole]

Those 27minutes was like 2minutes, incredible as always !

[@WilliamHBaker]

That's great to hear! I was afraid a 27 minute video might be too long

[@Lumeniaellina]

What kills me about the Barbie shot is it’s so close to perfect, but the model didn’t step heal-toe, she kind of stomps shorter steps. It doesn’t feel like walking at all.

[@ellie-jane]

this is insanely impressive and i know nothing about professional movie making

[@GameshaiiGG]

As someone who haven’t seen some of these movies, I couldn’t tell which ones you were referring to/Original at a first glance. The details you found within these and the budgeted sets are fascinating.

[@Megastalker]

This channel deserves way more subscribers for the quality of production

[@ilayda8572]

it really blows my mind how "just a few seconds scene" for us takes so much work also you are so talented

[@Ytyourfavmolls]

In 30 minutes I think I just learned how to make a whole film

[@LucyLouuuuu]

showed up on main page today - you only have 131k subscribers??? this is bordering a mil kinda production! incredibly impressed and SUPER excited for more content ❤ 8 years of filmmaking is very clear with the knowledge and abilities displayed in this video

[@Trizzy-pj5wj]

If I could watch these all day I would!

[@JeromeGonzales27]

The moment the editing for the mountain on the Barbie scene started, I was already smiling because I know y'all will be able to replicate it and I literally clapped once you started showing your version because of how identical and well-done they are.

[@hyperaxx2180]

This video is absolutely incredible. I've learned a lot about cinematography from you which I was able to use in my first short film!

[@jonsei100]

It's amazing how you're able to explain each shot down after analysing the lighting and lens control for each firm. I enjoyed seeing the film progress. ❤

[@stargazer624]

As always, you are amazing! You are definitely going far! Congratulations!!!!!!!

[@ur_kaceymaybelocal]

0:42 me too. Can confirm. It SNOWS..

[@antoinepetrov]

The use of AI could've been avoided as those things were easy enough to be made by a person or found on the internet.

[@xappr1173]

AI sucks

[@nemonomen3340]

You ^

[@noname-kx4cu]

Yeah I thought it was completely unnecessary and also it seems like it took 10× as long! He could have been done less than a minute

[@mihailoveselinovic7151]

A person would be able to replicate some of the backgrounds very closely, unlike AI prompts which are extremely unreliable/inconsistent. It would take about same amount of time for a better result by an actual artist.

[@sabbiss]

watched the last few videos and the way you explain everything (lighting, shots etc), and the details why some things worked or didn't made me so happy as a beginner/amateur photographer and aspiring filmmaker.

[@_R41NB0W_P0TT3R.GURL_]

This was so frickin cool! I loved the one in the car, and the Barbie one. They were absolutely amazing. Everything was! They all looked looked identical!

[@AveragePeskyBird]

These recreations are extremely realistic, sometimes I couldn’t tell which one was the real shot, in the side-by-side comparisons

[@yairfunnygaming9476]

I really liked Moonlight Sonata's third symphony in 3:14

[@WilliamHBaker]

It's the best of the three in my opinion!

[@yairfunnygaming9476]

@@WilliamHBaker Same

[@aoki556]

one of the more captivating videos I’ve seen recently, I really love doers who really know their stuff

[@mkart-r7c]

This is awesome! Dude you are so underrated! Filmmaking sounds like a hard but rewarding hobby/job. It's really cool how you throw in some film terms and knowledge bits too.

[@okakaaa96]

This just make you be in awe of film directors and ppl who edit them. It takes so much for one shot wow

[@iyanasq]

26:47 the one you made looks like a commercial for perfumes lol

[@delireent.3960]

Even the process is filmed like a movie!!

[@RaleighBarnett]

Who thinks he sounds like young Sheldon 😂

[@SofiaTynan]

Me

[@ezzaanimations8643]

Exactly what I was thinking

[@Ariaa.h]

I CANT UN HEAR IT NOW

[@Youareamazing-q2h]

Me!😂

[@alivianewberry]

Mee😊😅

[@nafiusaifi15]

for me i love the way you tell the story of your process rather than the final result

[@evapanta]

so detail oriented. i hope to see more from you

[@mrshadow2514]

I love that you just don`t accomplish things like a super hero :) making mistakes and showing us what mistakes can be don is so useful

[@weixinlin446]

This was a pretty cool process to witness.

[@strawberrykun6136]

The quality of this video is insane! Thank you for making this free

[@J.A_Music]

0:35 you cant tell me thats not SV2

[@justjoe6614]

"lets just hope the other shots aren't so challenging" He spammed generative AI til it looked kinda ok and it took one evening

[@SquidMonke4]

Bro he has to rush well also having to edit. I would like u to do that scene as well with such a big mouth

[@forsxcs7]

0:38 thats.. gory..

[@MillieBee11]

I know nothing about filmmaking and this has me in awe. The effort and artistry that goes into these shots is incredible, and your recreations are perfect!

[@CharCar92yt]

I'll be honest, you did more and a way better job than I ever could, but using generative fill was a little disappointing

[@thecrystalpearl]

As an actress & film maker I can attest to the commitment,work & attention to detail William & his team put in. Amazing work!!! 🎬💖🎥

[@SourKittiesxox]

came here from the barbie reel

[@LovatDrops]

SOMEBODY HIRE ANNA That woman is a freaking painter

[@mallowskycotl]

First one looked pretty decent actually! A shame you just used the ai generation tool though :/

[@noname-kx4cu]

He literally could have shot the snow covered sheets without the people laying down take that stuff and basically make it a texture.

[@mallowskycotl]

@@noname-kx4cu yup.. or just photo bashed it, but making a texture out of the fake snow would have been easier than the ai tbh 💀💀way easier

[@Vicmcc211]

The barbie one is crazy

[@JayFolipurba]

Oh, generative fill didn't solve all problems and can't replace actual human handiwork? what a surpirse. Almost as if AI was stupid

[@EUCvibes]

wow you set up a camera recording a guy staring out of a window in a car and he is staring the same way as the actor in the movie, truly groundbreaking work here!!! I AM BEYOND AMAZED!

[@teevee23]

Photoshop AI SLOP

[@chunhualin4078]

You paid attention a lot in class. I think your crew could work together to create a whole movie.

[@benjsarchive]

this was impressive until the part where you used gen ai.

[@Ghost_Token]

Are you talking about anatomy of a fall?

[@aesteriia]

how does that make it less impressive? it would’ve looked worse and taken way longer to do that manually

[@wolfeevi]

i felt the same

[@benjsarchive]

@@aesteriia thousands of ways to get an image of painted mountains that dont include stealing from artists and harming the environment

[@kawaiipurplesaphire6163]

Y'all need to stop hating I bet you couldn't even do 5% of what he's doing

[@phyzix_phyzix]

"Low Budget" dude literally spends hundreds, probably thousands, of dollars.

[@Lilly-e2y]

This dude needs 10mil subs hes a genius and needs a reward for his work

[@molliesugly1094]

Using generative AI defeats the entire point of a video like this. Also frustrating how many aspects were doable that you decided to do in post. Very modern mindset. You seem to not place much value on the tangible craft of these shots. Also some of these look incredibly poor (Zone of Interest - which, calling its shots uninteresting is simply wrong and clearly demonstrates lack of genuine knowledge). I expected an interesting video but was left disappointed at how many simple core aspects were neglected. Lots of flashy equipment, but a lack of respect for what the values of filmmaking are.

[@hi_im_lyly]

dude, shut up

[@Quailbbu]

This

[@granny9787]

i love how genuine about your passion, the way you explain the process and put the vision into motion is so cool :)

[@AbboyTopan]

AI Realy?

[@gertie_roblox5415]

this guy just appeard on my fyp i watched this video and im in love with this channel omg

[@axolotlsvlogs8103]

Anyone get mark rober vibes?

[@Wolfie_Buddy]

Yeah

[@maydomain]

This is so cool!! I love the technical breakdowns that is easy to understand! So muchhh talent!

[@melymantsenda9470]

The fact you’re using ai is disgusting

[@Head_in_da_clouds]

This guy is so dedicated, he never gives up! All scenes are spot on, and i cannot believe someone did all this for a video!! ❤👏👏

[@sozoii]

Whoever is reading God loves you have a good day ❤ Jesus is coming soon pls be ready❤

[@emtybrain-pg3iq]

I thank you for this amazing message, but I don't think it is fine to Assume when Jesus will arrive again, and again thank you bit I think we should put gods name In an Oscar recreation video on KZbin.

[@MonkeMamba]

You're so underrated, man! Hope the youtube algorithm does its thing and this blows up

[@AngryStoner]

feet

[@caramelcutieee2298]

Thought I would watch this for about 2 minutes then get bored. 16 minutes in and i'm grinning at him finally having his eureka moment about what was being used to capture the streetlight shot. He's talenteddd fr.

[@Laura.N.S]

The way he saw the lights through the rain drops!!! Geniussss