This week Lucy shows you how to make your actor's look like they live in a dirty, dusty environment using a simple make up technique!
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Guns. The staple foundation for a lot of young film-makers when they get started, myself included.
But there's one thing that makes gunshots seem to stick out like a sore thumb.
Repetition. The sound of it being copied and pasted on the timeline over and over. It pulls you out of the film.
Well here's a quick tip to help make your gunshots sound a little more organic.
So you have your sound effect.
A pistol shot.
Match it to your muzzle flash and you have a gun firing!
But if your subject fires in quick succession...like here...it starts to sound synthetic.
To avoid this, alter the speed of each sound. So this one is 90%, the next can go at 110%, and so on. Between 80-120% of your normal speed is usually a good bracket.
It sounds more embedded into the scene.
The sound of gunfire is just the bi-product of gun mechanics. It's a natural sound, and natural sounds are never identical. This method places the sounds back into reality.
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The government dropped the bombs when they realised they were no longer in control. The meds didn't work, the infection took hold, and the gangs erupted from the ashes.
Corpse Bloopers
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The Film Look Season 2 is here! This season is all about Corpse; the techniques behind making it and some tips and tricks used in the film.
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With the first season of The Film Look coming to a close; Rob, Rich, and Liam sit down to talk about their short film Road.
If you want to watch Road you can find it below.
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After making Road, the guys sat down with Liam to ask him a simple question, Why do you Act?
If you want to watch Road you can find it below.
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The door in our short film Road was more than just a prop. It was, in a sense, another character.
The film revolved around the door to drive the story, and this is why we rejected the idea to use visual effects. This is how we made a self-standing door.
So when I need something making I go to my Dad. He has over 25 years of joinery experience and I know he could make this crazy idea possible.
My original plan was to buy a new door and age it, but fortunately my Dad had acquired a bunch of really old doors which were being thrown out. Some of these doors were over 125 years old, and perfect for the film.
The door needed to stand in two separate locations, a road, and a quarry. Having the door stand independently was the easy part; being able to open, close, and walk through the door was tricky.
A supporting joist was added to help it stand; and it was positioned in a way that we were able to hide in behind the door frame. Smoke and Mirrors, as they say.
Surprisingly, the door worked on screen just as I had imagined. To be honest, the hardest part was transporting the thing!
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The choices we make can lead us down a different path, Road shows how two people can walk alone even when they are together.
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Two English filmmakers, Rob & Rich, try to tackle what it takes to make a movie. An in-depth video series into many aspects of filmmaking; from script to screen.
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Season One of The Film Look is all about our short film Road. What we learned, the mistakes we made, and the people we worked with.
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