The Mirror Box: Making of The Changing Room

[@GrimoireHorror]

Thanks for watching! Make sure to check out the film here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZW2YmisgLymftE

[@rickyrocket5972]

Nice work you guys this certainly got my attention 😀

[@Alondajones8]

This was definitely a great film

[@justbrowsing9697]

It's really interesting that the warped mirror thing was unintentional. I love seeing those kinds of unplanned aspects enhance the feeling of an art piece

[@Simpson17866]

I never even considered the possibility that it wasn't specifically what they were going for :D

[@RahilPelichev]

💯💯💯💯

[@jacks8488]

THANK YOU. I've always had that irrational fear of, "What if something came out of that infinity space in the double mirror?" So seeing it done so well was awesome.

[@avagustafson9716]

Not only was the content enjoyable to hear/learn about/watch, the pacing of the video itself was so well done and nothing felt over or under-explained! Just very fun to watch! Make more soon!

[@launchpadpod]

VFX supervisor here, this is an amazing break down and a very very effective short. Love it! Great work. This is as effective as the mirror sequence in Moonknight and shot smarter. Congrats on that!

[@GrimoireHorror]

Thanks! Always good to hear from other VFX friends!

[@prestofilms]

Really cool video Sam - Using two way mirrors is a stroke of genius!

[@FluffyFaven]

usually don't comment but Coryxkenshin reacted to this on his Spooky Scary Sunday series, with credit of course, and the effects and film in general was done so well I had to come here immediately after watching it just to know how it was made, and just to give kudos for this film, I know it is just a short film but it was one that was interesting enough to me.

[@LocTran-sc7mm]

yeah, literally me rn

[@samilynn26]

Same here rn 😂

[@Cyrotech]

Such a unique idea, and you executed it really well. I enjoyed the short a lot :)

[@GuitaristInProgress]

If ever a short film needed a longer "making of" than the film itself, this one was it. Thanks. Very well done on both the short and the look behind the scenes.

[@mirrorocean]

The Changing Room was a great short film and the concept is fantastic! I love the use of mirrors in horror, but a lot of the time I find films resort to the same dull tropes. It was amazing to see someone bring something new, and interesting to see how you accomplished it :)

[@hayward85]

the warping effect on the mirrors added another level of weirdness - great job!

[@DragonFire381]

Love seeing the whole process start to finish! Great work for a fantastic short film.

[@FireMonkey9]

1) I loved everything about this, it was super effective even for just under 5 minutes. 2) I immediately noticed and loved the warped mirror, it just gave the scene an extra unsettling quality that made it seem like a descent outside of reality the further back you go. 3) Circus people ftw! In case you couldn't tell, my current pfp is from one of my circus shows doing aerial straps on a rig. 4) I love that your dog is named MacGuffin, idk how many people are going to notice that. 5) I immediately got liminal space vibes even before seeing the mirrors, which I am so glad I was right abt. Overall, really well done, that was so cool to watch and watch how it was made.

[@LouMires]

Solid short! You guys need to do a feature. It's obvious it'll be the next big horror talked about everywhere.

[@Scarshadow666]

Awwwww, love that the cute corgi ranin to make sure everyone is okay! ❤

[@spookkook]

I for sure thought you had a set with the multiple walls to mimic the double mirror. Dang I was wrong. This short film has been haunting me a little bit so it's so fascinating to see the behind the scenes! Next time I get scared of my mirror I'll just remember your dog trying to help the actor and the hanged man having purple hair lmao.

[@PerpetuusTenebris]

This is actually really cool to see how this was done! I'd never really thought about how much effort goes into productions like this one.

[@The500Cuts]

Not only is this a great BTS, but your chill presentation style is refreshing compared to the usual "WHAT'S UP GUYS!?!!?" YT bros.

[@BuriedHatchetProductions]

Really grateful for this ! Loved your process for making this, huge props for creating such a short film.

[@jimradford9540]

As a long-time VFX pro - bravo ! VFX is clean, but what I especially liked was that your solution was practically-based. Very nice. Much of our work on set is problem solving, so really liked your approach to bring your idea to life. You fixed it in Prep !

[@dylanclark]

Thanks for making this! Really amazing stuff.

[@GrimoireHorror]

Thanks Dylan! Love your BTS as well :)

[@snubnosedmonke]

the mirror idea was so trippy and this was such a suspenseful and well produced short film!

[@I_am_ram92]

Wow that's a whole lot work dude have done... Much appreciate

[@michaelgannon8364]

100% of the behind the scenes secrets revealed! fantastic work all around!

[@Tron-Images]

Great BTS! Straight to the point. Love how the finished film feels so grounded.

[@Neytiri935]

The warping really adds to the horror ,and the hard work is so fantastic. The sound design is so good.

[@thedayidied]

This was a seriously well shot film. I worked in film for about a decade, and I've seen a lot of wonderful creativity. I've never seen anything like this in all my years. You're seriously talented, and I hope you keep up the fantastic work! Looking forward to your next short!

[@MirceaKitsune]

Yay more Blender users doing awesome stuff! Definitely looks nice but knowing the authors use the same beloved FOSS tool as myself and other artists always brings a smile to my face.

[@aabeedshaikh5375]

Damn! What an effort to make a 4 min. movie. Hats off.

[@ShayyButter]

I had no idea this much work went into this - amazing idea with the two way mirror!

[@yamu-]

the amount of time and effort put into this is truly amazing. loved the short! can't wait to see more! 💖

[@mario98730]

I was losing my mind trying to figure out how much of this short was practical vs VFX so thank you so much for walking us through it!

[@USERID412-k7n]

Fascinating to learn about the amount of planning and work to create this. Then for the enhancement of that stunning reflection curve to occur by chance makes it seem as if the Universe was rewarding you with a bonus return on your efforts. Fine casting choice, too. The eyes have it.

[@ThisIsSpaceJim]

Loved the film and was stoked to see how it was made. Love this kind of BTS stuff!

[@thefollower5061]

You work hard for what you like doing I respect that

[@ghastlyproductions]

Great job! Never would have guessed how you pulled off the mirror shot.

[@starkiller7278]

I like how you took that mirror warp imperfection and made it part of the story, it does add to eerie vibe the room has. A good decision to not change the set.

[@theenneagramconnections]

Nice work ! Enjoyed both the short film and this behind the scene .

[@Toepferle]

Really well done! Story, effects, acting, atmosphere - brilliant!

[@americagreatagain818]

Yep

[@moshfiq]

Wow. We just enjoyed that 4.5 mins movie but look how much work is really put in the background. Well done!!!

[@paisliesplace3921]

Wow!! I love seeing behind the scenes showing how effects are created. I love the curve as the mirror goes back, perfect other worldly effect. Thanks for sharing your process. It was a great horror short!!

[@bigdoge]

Your voice reminds me of Adam Flatau, a horror video game maker. You and the staff did a great job!

[@vikinggameprogrammer7233]

This was great! Thanks for sharing this! Congrats to you and all involved! It was a fun ride and looking forward to seeing what comes next 💪

[@NammyBabs]

yo that was really dope. very intersting seeing the thought process behind the horror

[@marinadela1361]

Particularly well done with loads of PRACTICAL effects which I love.

[@jawleene8806]

This is SO WELL DONE, I was amazed watching The Changing Room and I also wondered how it was possible to film this. So, I am just delighted that we get a making of of you guys!

[@mrx1333]

Thank you for the bts of this short movie! Awesome to know it was mostly practical with CG, i had a feeling it was done that way. But congrats again on this short movie, it was really good!

[@Knightwalker727]

Amazing work! Watching this BTS made me love the short film even more!

[@CodenameAlejo]

Thank you guys, this was truly amazing.

[@AlexiasShado]

This answered a lot of questions, thanks for sharing your creative technique! Hope to see lots more of your work in the near future.

[@theshape3988]

This is amazing! Really enjoyed this

[@kamikaze12]

This is awesome! Thank you for taking the time to make a "behind the scenes video"!

[@beekeeperwannabee78]

You. Are. Insane!!!! This short was one of the best horror shorts I’ve ever seen❤❤ And this bts was so cool to watch!

[@adrianrale]

That was a fantastic short film guys and very informative BTS video. Thanks for making those!

[@RahilPelichev]

Amazing!Bravo! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 This is simply brilliant!💜💜💜💜

[@ooakleaf]

That was really interesting - thank you so much! The film is fantastic and so is this 'behind the scenes'! An amazing amount of skill and talent!

[@marinadela1361]

The colour grading is phenomenal and of Hollywood quality really.

[@jonhart6688]

The short film was great...but this was something else...the computer work was a crazy amount...thanks for sharing

[@bananaguard454]

That is amazing. You guys killed it.

[@vbun4662]

I'd love to see the Corridor Crew react to this one and try to figure out how the vfx were done. I'll try spamming their comment section, maybe they'll do a spooky episode or two for October lol.

[@vincent52542]

cool cant wait to see your future videos love short horror films thanks for sharing

[@NightFogFilms]

Wow, lot's of work involved. This was a great short and a great BTS. Thanks

[@LocTran-sc7mm]

Imo, the mirror being warped is really cool, i mean, it would probably also works if it was normal, but it being warped is just so much cooler, what a great coincident

[@dexcvii2509]

This was amazingly done. I wish I was even .001% as good with video editing. I didn't even know stuff like that was possible this was an amazing experience. And I would love to see more BTS stuff from you. Lol I don't even like horror like that but, seeing this is mind-blowing and I'd love to see more of the Normal Video and the BTS stuff.

[@summersalt3629]

amazing. so fascinating to see the magic behind film making

[@kimber1911]

Very cool! Amazing how much work goes into something like this.

[@DefinitelyNotDiego]

amazing work! this was fascinating to watch and really insightful into all the work that went into your amazing short film

[@LoudnessMSymposium]

VERY cool. Thank you. For the film and for the 'making of.' I enjoyed them both equally. That is to say, a lot!

[@loganjohnson6157]

Thank you for sharing your process with us. This video was fascinating!

[@hildaelson4203]

This is super brilliant! Love it

[@anthonyrodriguez7950]

So so so well done! High marks all around

[@switchboardrecord9644]

Very clever. Thanks for explaining the preparation in the making of this short film.

[@TheFuzzypuddle]

wow. i thought for sure that the hanging man's crawl was animated because of the jerkiness and warping, as you called it. nice editing. his movements sold the supernatural nature of the character.

[@staffanestberg]

Very well done, great idea using two way mirrors to solve the shoot!

[@Streifenhandschuh]

Would love to see more BTS of this kind!

[@lo-fi3372]

This video is way even better than horror movies tho such a nice short horror video

[@jenniferhiggins1170]

Loved the short film, and found this "making of" very interesting.

[@woodbeard9861]

WoW..Just absolutely amazing!

[@BlockimusBuilds]

So good! And thank you for the insight Sam.

[@jay.me0809]

This was extremely impressive!!!

[@4langley]

I did my own little mirror set up back home in Arkansas and had opposing wall mirrors. Funny thing was I made the kind of moves the girl in the video did, and her raising her arm, but found the 7th iteration of reflection in the mirrors did NOT move at the same time as the rest of the reflections. So, This Was A Great Video for me.

[@petergianarakos4439]

Who sez one needs 3 hours to tell a compelling horror story. Great short!!!!

[@susantracey1539]

Very atmospheric and creepy. Well done

[@LouMires]

Brilliant work! Way to think outside the mirror box

[@DethronerX]

Brilliant and impressive work, guys

[@SeanFoyMakesMovies]

really well done film and BTS!

[@TegmentalHorrorChannel]

Wow that's awesome.

[@lindah1755]

Really good short, and explanation. Thank you!

[@biggles258]

Excellent. Thanks for posting!

[@lancetruong3075]

This short was creepy ... loved it!

[@dandallman8056]

The changing room Is awesome one of ur best👍

[@_e_m_g_]

Very cool short, well done👏👏👏

[@OrangeMarigolds459]

Sooo cool! Def appreciated the breakdown

[@PorcupineTheOneandOnly]

This is amazing!

[@krishnavardhan778]

Amazing work. Thanks for sharing the details

[@arkonfilms1494]

Awesome. Great work.

[@theshortproject23]

Wow Loved it!!! I learned a lot from this.

[@lcb79]

This is really impressive man

[@StygianEmperor]

thanks for making this, was curious how this was done

[@safewayman]

really awesome stuff!! thanks for this!!