TZ24 - Practice Filmmaking + AlKarMar (Short Film)

http://www.takezer0.com/2008/01/29/tz24-practice-filmmaking-alkarmar-short-film/

Sort of a long episode, as we decided to include Peter's old short film. It's about four minutes, and it's not really a true short film so much that it documents a random night out. And stay tuned for our editorial rambling at the end.

If you're getting started in filmmaking, one of the best ways to practice is to carry a point-and-shoot camera everywhere you go. And as Peter repeatedly states, writing is important, too. Be sure to spend an equal amount of time with your old pencil and paper.

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[vinegartom23]

Hate to be a bother, but I have noticed what I can only refer to as "flash images" in a number of videos I have viewed in the educational stuff (check out section around 4:30, image is of a pair of Canon cameras) I don't know if you intended this, or youtube screwed the upload somehow.

[esotericsean]

The "flash images" are used because YouTube uses the center point of a video as a thumbnail. You'll probably notice that the flash images are right at the midpoint of a video. It's intentional.

[nvedia]

great

Where are you gys put up?

[esotericsean]

We're from Buena Park, CA. South of L.A.

[dombower]

would you agree with me that the intro to little miss sunshine had great cinimatography. and due to that start i wanted to watch the whole of the film (its also just a great film in my view)

[esotericsean]

Heh, LMS is part of the opening shots project (supposedly having one of the greatest opening shots in recent films). So yes, I'd agree with you.

[lawnceWOO]

THank you guys for the great info and exmaples!!

i just started making videos myself.

and ive learnt alot from watching your vids, hopefully I CAN IMPROVE WITH TIME!

[JakyboyFilms]

i have 20 taopes in total and 18 of them ae full of stuff i dont want to tape over LOL

[vinegartom23]

I'm an idiot. I actually did not know that.

[narcissustree]

guy in green got film presence other guy no good get rid of, green shirt guy wold b good in some quirky Dovsteisky Crime and punishment type thng

[MrPlug]

i have 8 or 9 tapes full of point and shoots, alot of them are unwatched

[pilamin]

And sound design is most definitely of utmost importance. I think we're all going in bizarre directions with this. I want good cinematography no less than I want good acting or good directing, etc... But sound and screenwriting are perhaps the two most overlooked crafts, versus the more obvious [and popular] elements in a movie.