How to Direct a Movie: Independent Filmmaking : Tips for Directing a Movie

[Greg763]

The volume of this video needs to be increased.

[nateflies1983]

Good stuff, man. I appreciate your advice and input!

[keenwittedinc]

contact us, we have movie scripts, need assist

[ReconSniperGuy]

there is what in y scene? 2:28

[ReconSniperGuy]

0:33 Chalenge Accepted

[vTRIBUTEv]

Reading the comments you would think everyone is a successful director but mostly just kids on YouTube hating on everything as always.

[MrKleid]

give him a break...just turn up the volume

[colvergo]

director does not have the hardest job....they dont have to wrap cables and pack a truck up. Intellectual work is a different thing but manual labor will always be more difficult. Director or ditch digger hmmmm?

[footballstar3927]

@colvergo have you ever directed a movie?

[jarhead222]

Obviously there's much more to it and yes the sound was low but he's right about everything he said. ESPECIALLY COVERAGE! I just AD'd a 10 day shoot and I know we didn't get enough coverage but I was fighting a losing battle...

[rdoetjes]

As a director there need to be worry about good sound!!!

[InYoFaceFilmworks]

ummm.........

[Mydesignfind]

@93MickyD1 nothing wrong with my audio and I can hardly hear him myself!

[LieutenantRice]

You must be a great director, especially in audio

[roeroe305]

 can you use a real police department in your film and have actors act as real police for that police department or would you need a permit first? same for a public high school, can you use a real public high school and display their logo and have actors act as students or would you need a permit?

[Strutty1956]

Shame he had to read from a script. Might as well read a book.

[TONGANMUViiEZ]

you can try directing your audio first...nice advice btw

[RheaLouiseTV]

and what films have you directed..

[NIKONGUY1960]

You can tell how he talks he's experienced. Probably has some horror stories to tell, I'll bet.

[martino007]

IT DOESN'T MATTER IF it's hard or not! I'll try it.

[Freddyisdj]

ANYONE HERE A DIRECTOR IN THE BUSINESS?

commercials, movies, short films, music videos?

i need to interview 2 directors for a college project but i cant seem to find any

[Shea151]

Fuck off

[Freewhopper13]

What is wrong with this guy!!

[Eyun]

"you got to know, know , know."

this guy dont even know his lines for this videos, he has to read it off -.- LOL

[shiloharts]

Thanks for sharing!

[Frogatowa0930]

How would you get actors?



[MehStupidVids]

@Frogatowa0930 ask some people you know who would want to take part of the movie

[E5CAPEGOAT]

@Frogatowa0930 Homeless men, lots of them.

[legendarywerewolf206]

im planning on being a diractor when i'm older so this video is a great help. thanks for uploading this. =)

[EndlessCreationsENT1]

great job.....

[21clothes]

its in interanl mic.. use head phones and you'll hear fine

[ZenroiPictures]

A "real" independent film is made for under a hundred dollars

[Flyfastproductions]

Man the audio's not that bad guys

[jordzvideo777]

bad audio...

[joshua2443]

Pretty vague advice, I was looking for more specific tips.

[Genny4realyO]

and im pretty sure if you can type in english you can also read the words on the screen -___-

[frozencanuckreviews]

The producers job is the hardest and gets the least amount of glory.

[MrKuruption]

I really needed to blast the volume to hear him

[Chexpeare]

The volume is too low.

[1shinedark1]

No wonder he has subs, i can hardly hear him.

[shelbylynntatro]

what are some good production companys to go to as a beginner?

[boyka533]

ceaw



[pattyk77]

Not sure I agree for an independent film. You need to have an idea of where and how you want something but I believe the main thing is moving along and not spending time on storyboards you may not use once you get to your location. Let your instincts take over once you are at your location. and build on the ideas you had in your head. Stay fresh.

[JorickHorn]

Didn't bother watching most of the video. If you're giving advice on filmmaking, the video in which you do so should reflect your talent. If this reflects your talent, I don't want to take your advice.

[mymumhatestheworvegi]

thanks man you help so much

[qpalqlap]

It seems like a whole lot of this falls on the producer's back.

[EliteDude17]

i am definitly or whatever being a filmmaker

[roelspacedhem]

i dont believe this man had much experience in presentation. I could make a better one :P

[wowcaldinex]

@roelspacedhem i know right?

he looks like hes reading a written script or cards instead of being sincere and saying what he has to say

[RYNO2511]

the subtitles are too quick and they distract me

[cameronhjh]

really quiet, i couldnt hear i at all

[TAVSTUDIODVD]

I thank you. I learned from this spot.

[DannyBsnacks]

casting is 90% of the directors job.

[TheWitcherFanboy]

...

[skarules111]

@DannyBsnacks erm depending on who you work with casting would be the producers job.

[wirasanjaya82]

Check out my film, just type

Light of love fighting scene

on youtube

& leave your comment please

:)

[Jtp101z]

i make movies all the time my latest i uploaded is "the christmas killer" its not wat it sounds like but yah its on my channel if anyone wants to give me feedback

[vidman7]

Why should I trust this guy? He doesn't even have an IMDB page.

[sourcekings]

thats it you dont have to its upto you to or not to lol. the world has changed forget about IMDB if was on there you want to believe him just because hes on a site.

[TheAnastasiachavez]

making a movie is easy. making it great is the hard part.

[arancienne]

I love acting and directing.

I want to be the female version of james camreon lol.

But yeah... I just love it.

Now even in it for the money.

[lonnie727]

are you currently in a project. because i am currently pursuing becoming a writer and I want to write a stroyline/script for the Cather in the Rye. If there are any directors up to the project please contact me.

[sourcekings]

im getting into it im not doing it to be in hollywood im going to wholesale them

[lilhunny22]

haha wooooow so brief!

[Fifaman95]

my dream is to be a director, producer, and film editor. all in the movie business

[lonnie727]

I am pursuing to become a writer, do you have any projects you are working on, because I have an idea for a movie that i could right the script to. Would you consider it? We all have to start somewhere

[mazon21]

You shouldn't direct an editor, at least not a half decent one, because quite often they see something that you do not... people who have used a good editor would know what i'm talking about. ...

[mackychloe]

true a good editor may see something that you do not but they also (left alone) might give your film a entirely different pace than what you originally intended, personally i either edit myself or sit in like martin does with thelma. lol

[SithLordGryffindor]

The volume is to low, I had to get too close to the computer to hear it.

[movieking10]

maybe you have bad speakers because I did turn down the sound, it was good sound..

[MegaLucuma]

@SithLordGryffindor yh lol

[kadoshifilms]

@SithLordGryffindor why dont you just turn up your fucking volume. fucking lazy ass.

[MathewEntertainment]

@SithLordGryffindor yeah he sound perfect to me, maybe its ur crappy computer.

[TheManicKid]

@SithLordGryffindor turn it up then

[aussiness74]

Rhett first thing surely is to understand the narrative and be able to exoress and explain that narrative vis shot selection etc yea? A bit like teaching, making sure you have at least some props or visuals to help guide those you're instructing..

You just strike me as somebody going through the motions, saying the right things but offering nothing, sorry.

[Statistic100]

this is sort of a common sense.

[Larsbolander]

We hold these truths to be self-evident.

[ryangeist]

Great video - short, concise overview.

[unclecarljones]

Fie on both your houses... the toughest jobs on set are the miserable whipping boys that the main star, producer, and director always seem to have on hand for when their noses get out of joint!

But then I'm just the lighting gaffer...

[noiseache]

Check my film. 2 years work, all my life savings:

vimeo . com /4107937

Take away the spaces!

BTW, don't make a film unless you listen and understand what this guy says. It's a frickin nightmare!

Let me have some feedback.

[Richnwealthy]

Well said, well said!!

[dfcurran]

Your movie is password protected.

[Floorsnarl]

Very solid briefing on film directing.

[baltusd]

well, it sound like you are a pussy....cat

[wmotionpictureslive]

Fantastic

[thimoneus]

Are you related to the surgeon John "Buddy" Connors? I swear you look just like him.

[beansrule]

um in the description of the video it says his name is Rhett Reiger. so i am guessing he isn't related to John Connors.

[thimoneus]

Guessing... Thanks, but I can guess too. I was looking for something more solid. Don't you have relatives who don't have your last name?

[beansrule]

but Rhett sounds like quite a foreign name. The name John is very western. And reiger? sounds even more foreign. Maybe he is related but it can't be very close. I understand where you're coming from, i was flicking through a magazine and there was a picture of a person that looked exactly like me. no relation though

[thimoneus]

He might be a cousin on the mother's side or something. I have a second cousin with a Chinese father and last name. But, since the guy hasn't responded by now, they are probably not related.

[stevenb19871]

Great advice, thanks. I agree, the Director has the most difficult job on set..before he/she even steps on set a good director will know what he/she wants and how to get in a way that can pull the best from the actors and crew..not only that he or she should have all the grammer down for that same reason to understand everyones role so you can draw from there talent, you need patiants and a lot of coffee. Your so right hen it come to visualization, storyboards help me a lot and the shot list.

[ALEXtheEntertainer]

WTF! I can't here a shit!!!

[Mr19after6]

Bullshit. The Producer has the hardest job. And gets no glory.

[lemurianfrog]

Glory for what? Producers give money to director to make a movie... and than the director put money in his pocket by distribuing the film... You wanna talk about a hard job getting no glory or money?; scenario writters

[bpncali2005]

Never use the built in mic, sounds like s**t use a lavalier or a shotgun, you're teaching "how to make films" using a built in mic? nobody is gonna trust you.

The content of your videos and your intention of teaching are good,

but if you wanna be serious use a GOOD mic for god's sake, oh and attach the paper you are reading from, close to the lens of the camera (like a teleprompter)so when you read you are looking at the camera not down at your hands.

hope my tips are helpful.

Good luck.

[masterwindu1234]

got it on full sound cant her it though

but i still wanna be a furture film director

[yingyangboy89]

I want to be a director as well. I have been to college now and i am trying to get into film school. I have directed some small productions, and been a part of some big ones. Are you from UK?

[masterwindu1234]

ye i am

[proprankhouse]

great job i agree with u 100%

[lycanman123]

cheers mate.

[copburner]

first thing you need to do is fix your audio,

can barely hear you

[Swede7777]

turn up your speakers =D

[elevenxover]

full blast, still can't hear

[90zlaya]

@copburner That's why he added subtitle to this video! :D

[Imfilmey1]

thanks for the advise I will tak it with me

[achiteru]

Wow... I've watched all of the tips and man... this is useful and very truthful stuff...

[Filmdude2001]

Good video for beginning filmmakers.