For the guy who asked about filmmaking resources, I made this post for you but the thread got closed before I hit reply...

For the guy who asked about filmmaking resources, I made this post for you but the thread got closed before I hit reply. I hope this helps

Film school grad here. I learned almost everything I know from watching movies and studying pacing, cinematography, and editing.

The rest is technical and you need to get a camera m, start filming something and make mistakes. Learn everything you can about how the camera you chose can work. Learn to work with constraints and on a limited budget. Think about how you can look at something mundane and film it in a new, visually interesting way than what people see on a day to day basis.

Don’t waste money on a masterclass. There are a lot of good books and resources to read. Look up the book “Great Director’s” as a starting point. I’ll find the authors name for you. Filmmaking is about immersing yourself in every single stage of production. You don’t learn it without forcing yourself to go through the motions of making a project happen from beginning to end. And it’s hard, and most people burn out and can’t do it. That’s how you’ll find out if you like it or not

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Not him, but thanks a lot user.

Also film school grad here. It's so fucking frustrating to try and get a project produced, it's not even funny. It's definitely the most tiresome and frustrating part of filmmaking. It doesn't even matter if you're good or bad, noone is going to produce anything you write because you're good, only because you're well connected. That's the only thing that matters.
Fuck this whole business with a knife.

OP again. Use your filmmaking skills to forge connections with local businesses. Offer yourself to make commercials. Shoot photography and build a portfolio. Get some of your friends together and film something, even if it’s simple. Go outside and film “looks” and practice with them. Utilize resources you have around you instead of saying “if I just had the connections or money”. That’s an excuse. You need to practice and practice so when you DO have an opportunity come knocking, you aren’t unprepared. Filmmaking isn’t a magically easy thing where you just turn on your fancy camera and hit record. It’s 99% planning most of the time, and being able to have a clear, communicable vision.

If you refine and practice your craft, it’s like riding a bike when you get back into it. If you don’t, it’s like learning everything all over again. There is so much nuance that goes into the process and it’s about disciplining yourself to remember all of it, so you don’t forget it the next time you make something. I’ve made some things with zero budget and just used what I had and have won a lot of awards and nominations at fests all over the country for it. Demonstrate to people you don’t need money to make something good, so that when you have it, you’ll know the best way to spend it

And you’re welcome user

This is very solid advice. I’ve done similar things to what OP has suggested. Not everyone has the connections or network. You have to create it yourself. Get people involved. Go to a business you visit or like and give them a card, ask them if they’re looking for advertising. Get them interested. It’s a great way to make money, practice and actually get your work seen.

I've made two short films so far after having graduated, they may not be the greatest thing since sliced bread but I'd say they hold up quite well for an incipient filmmaker. I know you mean well, but you're just telling me what I already know and was referring to. It's not an excuse to not have contacts or money, because filmmaking simply requires both of those things, it's probably you who doesn't know how this works, as you seem to have a very naive and idealistic way of looking at this. Idk about you but I don't want to make films as a hobby in my spare time, I want to be able to live off this. If it's just a hobby to you that's fine, make some silly little films with your buddies and whatnot. But that's not going to be very helpful in actually earning your bread through filmmaking.

>Go to a business you visit or like and give them a card, ask them if they’re looking for advertising.
lmao does this actually work in burgerland? Here in europe you'd be laughed off the street, businesses go to marketing companies if they need advertising, they're not going to hire some nobody to make a bad tv spot.

Oh but quite contrary. It’s not a hobby. I do it full time. And the reason I get to do it as work is because I forged these connections and networks of my own. Word of mouth travels, people then contact you to do things for them. You build capital, you spend it on new gear. You meet new people to work with, you hire them to do cinematography and have them bring their gear.

It is the single hardest biz to breakout in. It’s about puffery and being confident in what you produce and putting it out there to get judged. And the reality is, if you’re in film you’re likely not making money making movies (yet). You should just focus on utilizing your skills to do commercial work for others, do photography as well. You can learn a tremendous amount about composition and filmmaking by learning how to make and take nice photographs.

I make just under six figures (give or take the year) doing what I do as a result of everything I’ve mentioned. Alone. This doesn’t include other relationships I’ve forged with industry types. It took 10 years to get to this point, you really have to want it and be dedicated to it. There’s no easy way around it unfortunately

It's like that for everything in life, fuckhead. Get a regular job and save up enough money to finance your own project. No one owes you anything.