MY FIRST SHORT FILM... what I Learned

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0:00​​ - Teaser Trailer
0:57 - Sponsorship
1:47 - Jake's Beginnings
3:20 - The Concept
4:55 - Pre-Production
5:27 - Finding Actors
6:55 - Wardrobe
7:19 - Production
8:14 - Post - Production
9:30 - Outro

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[AnthonyWrightFilms]

Working on a film like this during a global pandemic is insanely challenging, but you and your crew managed to make something special. I hope to see your work on the big screen one day!

[derrekord]

Jake! I love how vulnerable you are. Talking about your strengths and weaknesses equally. Love learning from you, and the film was terrific! Can't WAIT to see the next one.

[kevindud]

You should do a video discussing the cost of production. I think it would be really helpful to how much it may cost to do a short film like this one.

[Topic_____]

You are a natural in your reflection and empathizing the important elements you learned. Some things you can't prepare, but can only learn through experience

[proveo_media]

This is why I love full time filmmaker, they involve 100% real senarios and create these breakdowns. I feel like people who were stuck like me needed this years ago. Thanks Jake, and also Parker.

[vinnieRice]

IMHO... Acting was great, dialogue and sound design great. Colour grade looked great, but I wonder if it looked too good for the speculative dystopian story you were trying to tell. Cinematographers seem to spend their life these days trying to dirty up their images! Two problems: Handheld shouldn't be 'a look'. It should be a specific choice according to the needs of the story. In the desert and forest walk-around, handheld just made the camera a third character stalking him. Handheld just doesn't work for long shots, but felt completely appropriate for CU and the fight. Second problem, the music was overblown and far too much for such a sparse narrative. A minimal, even aleatoric soundtrack would have provided a much deeper and appropriate atmosphere.

A great achievement of course, but I've always found constructive criticism more helpful to me than a thousand 'well dones'.

[joshuamuniz]

Dude. Yes. Great job. I have always appreciated the work you do from weddings to now this. For a first short film - excellent work! Please continue to make more. I look forward to the course being released!

[acewolfie]

Love this one so much, we're here to support you man, i'm waiting for you.. Can't wait to see your new upcoming short film that you will be creating next 💪 bravo my friend!

[CoolScratcher]

13-year-old filmamker, editor, and actor. Waiting for COVID-19 to end so that I can finally shoot a short film.

Luckily, I have Full Time Filmmaker to help me. Thanks!

[Sem]

I’m a young cinematographer, if I even can call myself one. I would love to shoot a short film in the near future, I hope someone crosses my path one day so I don’t have to do all of this alone, which I definitely can’t yet. But that’s okay, I’m in here for the long run, so this is all time to learn new things

[gwengottlieb]

So excited for you. As a narrative filmmaker and actor I applaud you. Thank you for the inspiration. Great work!!!!

[AleksanderZh]

Jake, thank you for breaking down your film process. It's great to see a bigger picture. Great job!

[ULTRAYOLET]

Thanks so much for sharing this! Not only do you learn a lot but it doesn’t feel as far-fetched anymore to create and produce something alike. It feels more tangible and realistic if that makes sense. That is why I cherish all kinds of BTS :)

[carlosread]

Next step, Hollywood? Congratulations for the determination to do this project from start to finish. It is inspiring!

[thecritics]

This was enjoyable and insightful to watch. Welldone Jake

[TAPPChannel]

why are We watching other filmmakers here??? Its like watching Teppo Haapoja on Peter Mckinnons channel... :/

[BerlinJazzKapelle]

Thanks Jake for this nice film! Food peace, drinking water and art like your thoughtful film and good live music are one the most important resources that hold everything together in these times!

[shayalaw]

Great film guys! You guys really inspire me to create, Thank you Parker and the Fulltime Filmmaker crew!

[oioionionone]

An incredible amount of insight and massive respect for discovering and admittingthat you couldn’t pull it off alone, also, great little film, beautiful shots and great narrative

[russellstudios]

I’m so glad that as 16 year old filmmaker I can watch awesome videos like these to help me make better short films!