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[ThomasFlight]

He's right guys- video essays are edutainment. They can help you learn about the film but you have to get out there and shoot.

[Johnnywilsonforever]

Best short films to analyze in this era are actually many of the Twilight Zone episodes. Most of them use about two actors (some of them even use one actor in a room), and they rely heavily on camera work, light, and of course, those beautiful scripts. Some have a little more budget than others of course, but they are a a good guide to film something short with very few resources.

[HitechProductions]

My biggest mistake was trying to make a short like a feature, only shorter. I've finally realized that they are very different. :^)

[JoeYatesAlaskanFilms]

I studied your shorts when I first started. Now I am a producer for National Geographic and a writer for PBS Kids. Thank you 🙏🏽

[zallesproductions]

Dude this video is so slick. Everything from the animation to the editing to the sound design.

[AnnoyingMoose]

Years ago when I told friends that before I made my first movie I would be making a TV commercial they all thought "Oh, that will be MUCH easier!". I spent 2 weeks preparing the idea, putting out a casting call, deciding who to hire, booking the location, writing the music for the drummer and arranging for him to play it, renting the equipment, etc. When I was picking up some of the props from a local warehouse the guy at the desk laughed when I told him of my friends' reactions...he knew the work that would be involved. I then spent 12 hours getting the shots and at least 4 days editing my 30 second commercial. It all cost me $900 of my own money just to enter the contest and even though I was pleased with what I made it didn't win. However, I did get some invaluable experience that helped making my short a lot easier.

[HillierSmith]

Everything you've said here are the words I've been trying to find for a year.

Thank you for sharing this.

[chowder]

this is just me, but I've found boxing yourself into FILMS exclusively for inspiration can really drag you down. Being inspired from literature, music, artwork, can really help you grow a fresh perspective. This plus studying heavily flawed features as well as shorts can really help! But this is just my experience, so take it as you will!

[lamontkhoza]

I think it also helps to watch the short films and no budget films of your favorite directors. For example: I love Uncut Gems and Good Time but I learnt a whole lot more from studying the Safdie Brother's first films

[unfitcrit]

you've completely leveled up your production man. keep killin it!

[MaxNovakTutorials]

Production value and lesson behind this video was top notch. Big props keep killing it man!

[theleoweiss]

I just got out of film school because of this, everyone was so full of themselves because they studied super high-budget movies and thought they were awesome for having a lot of useless technical knowledge when in reality most of us don't even have a camera to practice :D

[anthonyislas]

I highly recommend Omeleto, they have the best short films that helped me change my mentality on short films. I’m glad you brought that to everyone’s attention. Because this channel helped me develop a new mentality and faith in short films. Because I like to think of these as the seed of a project before you can even grow an orchid. If they want more, they’ll only be able see it with whatever they have to offer, whether it be time, money, or whatever quality they have to offer they can’t get anywhere else. Thank you so much for this video.

[AyadKhalil]

Thank you for making videos, I've been learning from you since 2014. I appreciate your work!

[OseFilmWork]

I watched a lot of videos myself and they’ve helped a lot when it came to writing but the ones that helped the most was Short Films that were made by others in the same place as me, no big studio, not a lot of money, just creativity! I want to make my next Short Film better than the recent one I uploaded so this video came in the right time! Gave me a lot of motivation! Great video man!

[JesseDriftwood]

Dude I love your videos. Thanks for making such consistently great work for so long.

[jgseg]

Bro, the bike/motorcycle analogy is perfect. And it applies to so much stuff in life...thanks for the video btw!

[shk]

this video itself a very dedicated "Short Film". So much works done in an animation, no words to explain.

[victoriafeatherstone]

Can’t stress enough about how important knowing film history is!!! Many contemporary filmmakers borrow/ pay homage to the auteurs that came before them!! (Lang, Eisenstein, Pabst, Hitchcock, Truffaut, Godard, Fassbinder, Hawks, Altman, just to make a few…) also expanding film knowledge outside Hollywood as well- Martin Scorceses world cinema project films are a good place to start if you want to be inspired by films outside Hollywood

[deshrektives]

"If you skip any one of these phases, disappointment and heartbreak are sure to follow."
Nah, brah. This is film. That's gonna happen anyway.