We Built a Miniature to Recreate Blade Runner 2049 Pt.1

[@WilliamHBaker]

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[@theqazman]

You are a mad man, my dude. Another masterpiece! Can’t wait to see part two.

[@thomastut_]

Sellout

[@HeyQuinton]

Aren’t you the guy who gets in Reddit fights and/or bashes people in your discord if they have ANY critique about your totally banal, shallow, and pastiche grading course?

[@ectoproductions]

@@HeyQuinton Oh, he has a Discord now? That's funny cause a couple years ago when I recommended and offered to set him up a Discord server he said he was going to keep using FB. But yeah, though his course taught me some basics, he's basically made YT videos lately that contradict or show that he didn't know the technicalities of grading when he made the course... I'm glad I didn't pay the current price for it though. I bought into it when it was still $400.

[@mandy2917]

I'm always in awe that videos like this are free. These are just so stunning to watch.

[@leaveitblank8198]

9:39 great attention to detail by having the bg music match up to the metronome you used.

[@anmolsingh4026]

That was soo satisfying indeed

[@AHSEN.]

As a Blender user myself, I'm constantly impressed with the work you are able to do with practical effects on a small budget and I can't wait to see more! Regarding the focal length, there's a small software called fSpy which lets you draw a rectangle on a plane in an image to calculate stuff like FOV, camera position, rotation, and also focal length. This is usually used for into Blender and on images with clear lines (e.g. tile floors), but it might be helpful in the future as a way to approximate which lens might work

[@AXLplosion]

I feel like fSpy wouldn't work that well here because the shot doesn't really have any clear lines to determine the vanishing point, but it's a fantastic tool and could definitely make some of these things way easier!

[@AHSEN.]

@@AXLplosion yeah it'd definitely be almost impossible to get anything useable from this shot, which is why I said it might be useful for the future

[@vfxwithjordan]

You absolutely crushed it my dude, the final result is amazing! There are definitely fun and approachable VFX solutions to some of the issues you ran into here, so def feel free to hit me up if you ever have any questions on a shot in the future! Would love to see the power of VFX and your practical mastery combined- all the best :)

[@SaladSneky]

Holy shit, it's Jordan No.2.

[@caleldonini]

Wait... are we about to see William Baker x Corridor collab 👀

[@rjholliss]

Speaking as someone who spent nearly a decade recreating shots from Blade Runner, I have to say that the results you've achieved here are absolutely fantastic! I can't wait to see how you recreate the rest of your shots.

[@cineception1735]

Your editing is absolut perfection!

[@Brodawg11]

0:07 and you know what else is massive? Loved the video William, blade runner 2049 is probably my favourite movie if we’re talking about cinematography and you nailed the shot You truly are one of the best KZbinrs out there

[@Cazox1]

LooOOOOOOOW Taper Fade

[@aycx3571]

@@Cazox1you wanna know what’s crazy. The low taper fade meme dude. Is still MASSIVE. Like I’m seeing new ones everyday

[@legocrow]

Thought he was clipdarming and realized this isn’t tiktok😭

[@stargazer624]

The mastery of what you do is so amazing. I am so proud of you!

[@michaelmckenzie6247]

Easily one of the best channels on KZbin. Every one of these videos is fantastic

[@DanDimension.]

Beyond inspiring, thank you for making filmmaking so comprehensive

[@TheDroneCreative]

Your channel is awesome! I just binge-watched all your videos and really enjoyed them. Keep up the great work!

[@BenMarriott]

Incredible video! Super inspiring

[@likelovehahawow]

Love this channel and all the work and creativity that goes into making these incredible videos. One small tip on getting stuff like that cocoa powder to “flatten” in your miniature landscape is rather than trying to push it around with a dowel, vibrate the surface mechanically to get it to settle. You can also use a rocket blower to move puffs around during art direction. With small particulates, pushing and pulling directly produces a lot of unintended results. Can’t wait to see what you tackle next

[@alexpittsley]

one of my favorite youtubers

[@tbip2001]

Really good work. I would suggest toning down the ‘peril’ element. It seems forced. Every other line is ‘this could go wrong at any moment’ and ‘we had no way of knowing’ etc. i think most of us would just prefer a bit more technical commentary. Looks great though

[@ItsActuallyTJ_]

Yes! Exactly

[@MrYungging]

I wholeheartedly agree, although I do understand why he does it... when adapting for his shortform content he needs that sensasionalism to hit the algorithm for the most part unfortunately. Which is truely a shame given that it feels tacky and cheap when this segement introduces itself in the main videos, when the content itself is anything but! These guys have such great work and astutely describe their thought process behind the projects they carry out, I just wish there was an easier way to approach the shortform algorithms without damaging the longform. 😔

[@johnschannel9000]

My feelings as well! Fantastic content but that’s my only complaint.

[@TapperTheClock]

Fantastic video as usual! I got really into movie making this year when i found this and the channel is definitely my favourite channel that talks about it

[@Ambynt]

your work is always hella inspiring. awesome stuff

[@TaysherGacha]

I couldn't even tell the reveal was yours, this is so AMAZINGLY done even words can't describe it omg

[@Waryfuls]

You truly nailed it with the tools you had!

[@caleldonini]

You could have avoided the dolly in by zooming digitally in post… but I respect the effort. This is crazy

[@aldolega]

He addressed this in the video. Zooming and dollying are not the same, you do not get a parallax effect when zooming.

[@caleldonini]

@@aldolega right- but there is so little happening in the background that the parallax effect is hardly visible 😕

[@aldolega]

@caleldonini It's subtle but it's definitely there. Just one of those small things that our brain picks up on unconsciously, when it's missing the shot will produce a different response in people, even if they can't put their finger on why.

[@EmaxFilms]

Wow! So amazing. Impressed beyond belief. Well done Will and team

[@RajeevRajagopal-v5f]

In a world where most of this could be rendered using ai with just a prompt, it's amazing to see filmmakers like you guys go so far for one single shot. Truly inspirational and I hope you guys make it big!

[@SightseeingStan]

Incredible work once again William! With every recreation I am shocked at how close you get to the original. You truly are the king of recreating shots haha!

[@dereklindsay2313]

you are truly an inspiration.... so many ideas flowing from seeing your work with miniatures

[@chaq_ye]

This is amazing actually - it worked. Seeing a Denis Villeneuve trend happening here on this channel and I am for it.

[@isaacsandovaI]

no one but you know how good this result is. Amazing

[@shadowethan2630]

This is actually ridiculous!! You are amazing and deserve much more views because of all this hard work. Well done and keep it up. I'm loving it!

[@hridoyhara_]

Man you are motivation dude! Keep going you're building something real 🔥

[@scottgwild]

Dude, this was sick! Great work. Absolutely love these videos. Keep'em coming!

[@lovdiesty]

I am so stunned by every video of yours. That is impressing

[@karanheer]

yours has to be one of my most favorite youtube channels on the platform

[@DigitalSystematic]

The result was so impressive. Just goes to show that with a solid vision, in this case courtesy of the work of Denis Villeneuve and Roger Deakins, it's totally possible to get stunning scenes on a very low budget. Just takes planning! A lot of movies (for a long time) have just thrown millions of dollars at a shot instead of planning, and gotten slop in return.

[@Inkloonews]

There are some really incredible shots from Nosferatu. I hope to see you do one of them when it gets a digitalized release, I think you would absolutely nail it.

[@ArsonTheShroom]

The quality of these videos is insane!! Honestly some of the coolest videos on the internet :D

[@yuGtahT]

Nice job! 👍 I always love these, that's why I keep the notifications on.

[@acutuap]

Amazing work, wish we ould see more of the compositiong instead of jumping from shooting to finished shot.

[@playmotion.trailer]

miniatures ! hourray ! 😍 I loved the final shot and the making. thanks a lot !

[@orcanimal]

This is wildly great! It looks amazing, exactly like the movie. Well done!!

[@bashirjawad8153]

Every time I come back to watch some of William's recreation, I always leave in awe. Great work, man.

[@manwithnolife5239]

Very inspiring to see things like this are achievable without the big bucks. I ought to give stuff like this a shot some time!

[@PrincepratapsinghRawat-cw5em]

Amazing work bro well done 👏

[@doribenba]

VFX artist here, I know it's your thing to mostly do these practically, but since you are already compositing, why didn't you do motion tracking? I mean you could've filmed the miniature for say 11 seconds and then a plate of a silouhette walking on a treadmill or just normally against your white screen on a tripod. Either you didn't use the treadmill, so you would have to cancel out the movement in post or you used it so you had to manually rotoscope the feet. Then you could camera track the shot and put in the plate which you would have to keyframe animate the scale and y position so it lines up with the walking. After that do some color matching, add a shadow, do some color grading and sound fx and e voila. Anyway, love your stuff! I hope to see you integrate your current skills with some VFX!

[@_khooman_chronicles_]

Would that work for a dolly zoom?

[@littleblackdogfilms6131]

@@_khooman_chronicles_ do the dolly on set and the zoom in post. yes it would work.

[@michaelmckenzie6247]

@@littleblackdogfilms6131I could be wrong but that doesn’t seem right to me. A proper dolly zoom changes the focal length, which you can’t do in post unless the scene is computer generated

[@doribenba]

@@michaelmckenzie6247 Yes but you won't notice a focal length change on a silouhette.

[@doribenba]

The only thing you would have to match is the walking

[@PotatoObliteratorGD]

it wouldve been so cool to see a 30+ minute video with all the shots but im looking forward to the next teo

[@TutorialConspiracy]

Loool no way I was binging your videos and you post another today! You’re gonna do so well! Your videos have got me looking into my own cinematography ❤

[@khalilmadovi.]

Metronome idea was GENIUS

[@yo_itsjw]

Good lord lol you keep executing these and they look so good in the end. Bravo!

[@justlola417]

This is INCREDIBLE!!!!

[@TdotBC416]

Favourite channel on KZbin hands down. Incredible what you get accomplished in your garage half the time. Really no one has an excuse for not getting things done. Question though, if you wanted consistent speed on the dolly zoom, can't you get motorized ones for as cheap as $150? Im saying this half way through the video so you can tell me to take a hike lolll

[@robertdouble559]

Looks great William, well done.

[@benji7069]

Amazing work as always, you’ve inspired me to start making content of my own

[@Maliniasredmask]

oh wow cool! you wanna help me make a movie with quite literally a low budget? im thinking of doing the editing, the writing the filming, the costume design, the acting the everything... and ive done the costume design, the the writing and so forth now i just need a good group of people to help me think-

[@samakshfilms]

My Brother it's reallly outstanding!!! I'm so exited for next one.

[@NINOZIZZA]

I also recreated Blade Runner 2049 by doing the water effect using a projector. I was inspired by the other video you made. I really like the way you work!

[@playmotion.trailer]

I tried it too ! these videos are not only awesome, they are (as you justly said) inspiring. And practical effects are so fun to make !

[@actually_yali]

The effort your team put in really paid off. The shot looks stunning

[@architsharma6823]

Huge huge respect my man❤️

[@ParthRChitley]

Amazed after watching this. Truly commendable. Waiting for the other two.

[@KaanSenel]

So good my man, masterpiece once again!

[@ChArLyWaFFeLs]

I could watch thousands of these episodes

[@amalustech9625]

8:45 you rather approch a cocoa powder company for sponsorship insted of skilshare 😂😂

[@James-Alai]

Top tier content here. Greta job breh. Idea for future video: The breakup scene from Cameron's Titanic

[@Storyraymond]

I love this. Cool to see your process. It would be cool to see how you are working your camera settings too. Do they change much during the process?

[@paul_et]

Properly good stuff…

[@batnstudios8472]

Great work, stunning result, congrat's !

[@JaredBundy-s5o]

I love how well this guy is able to recreate a shot, very mesmerising 😮

[@mustachefilms7949]

Dude I don’t know how you do it man! Love your videos keep it up!

[@anablue4271]

this is absolutely incredible, you guys never fail to impress!!

[@angelr5694]

what an absolute gem before Christmas

[@L1nxylin]

thiss man is crazyyy, i always waiting ur new video every day

[@AIanakin]

The result is soo good, awesome!

[@james_h9786]

got to be honest, probably your best recreation yet!

[@sialifadjri8257]

bro you are amazing , i think that you're the new cristopahre noland

[@VariTimo]

They didn’t do the color in the grade though. They use a heavy orange filter which was actually so strong that it showed a certain artifact in the Arri Alexa for the first time.

[@helixvfx8569]

That’s amazing!!!! Dude I love watching your videos! They are very inspirational and crazy to see the final result!!

[@jonathanellis5811]

William, you’re out here doing the Lord’s work.

[@the_b1f3rr3x]

0:06 You know what else is massive Imagine if ninja got a low taper fade

[@KeeganEvansPhoto]

This is amazing dude! We just recreated a Bladerunner shot as well, funny enough!

[@Rileysimon_ghost]

this is Flipping INSANE MAN

[@S7ARK_]

Thank you for showing the final shot for longer! Looking good.

[@oliviadsouza3471]

Stunning as usual!

[@nicoletavares6360]

Incredible work!❤

[@Shr11mp]

Bro what! It's so good! That's wild.

[@heyhelpoletsgo]

the card trick was incredible

[@mithuntikare]

Man your efforts are top notch👏

[@Tensor_7]

THE King of recreating shots

[@Variant_0]

masterpiece! Can’t wait to see part two.

[@sandeepsingh-xg1rk]

dude is so talented

[@QRZ-R7]

this is a masterpiece

[@ManfredHorst-f3e]

Damn that looks good! Holy smokes! 🔥

[@trushnatarpanpaniixfrollno5996]

This person has created another industry for himself .

[@PCanas]

As a musician, I have to admit that hearing you count 4 on the 1 of the metronome got into my nerves a little bit xD Anyway, your videos are awesome, and very instructional. Great work once again!!

[@HuddyTaylor]

i was thinking the same thing 😂 I let it slide since he’s so good at what he does

[@filmmakerevolution]

Awesome job as always dude 😊

[@karyndunn-kiprotich6502]

It looks great!!

[@dazuni]

I'd love to see a video of your whole film equipment!

[@lakus2588]

man I love this stuff, keep it up

[@skidzzfpvispeter]

best video yet🔥🔥🔥

[@marcusmezzano]

Looks awesome man! My buddy and I actually won Best Miniature in the annual ShotDeck recreations contest this year and we did Luvs Office! Cant wait to see how you pull it off! I’m sure you’ll blow us out of the water haha 😆

[@gerbilnan]

You nailed it!

[@aravian_]

WHAT A GENIUSSSSSS

[@DMRCapitalHill]

In 2025 we will be reaching out to him and some of his staff to start creating for a series