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Wow, I just watched the trailer,
you guys got some great production values! |
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Not really a question, but thanks! |
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So how much did it cost? |
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Have you had a chance to watch the whole movie? |
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No... wait, I thought I was asking
the questions? |
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That was a question. |
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What was? |
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That was another. |
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HOW MUCH DID IT COST?!? |
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Well, you really should watch the movie first. |
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So have you seen it yet? |
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Seriously, you're ruining this
"Q+A"... yes, now, very simply, how much did
it cost? |
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About 7000 junior bacon cheeseburgers |
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That's a lot of dead farm animals,
did you eat them all at once? |
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No stockpiling here, we indeed consumed over time as
the illustration below will show: |
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I want to make my own fan film,
how much should I look to spend? |
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Well, I don't know how much YOU should spend, but I
do know how much WE spent (slightly different from how
much we SHOULD spend). |
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This is of course one of those answers that "depends". |
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"Depends" on what? |
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Primarily your style. Reign of the Fallen is essentially
a samurai movie with Star Wars trappings shot in the style
of Sergio Leone. We got away with not needing a lot of
whizz-bang to engage the audience by concentrating on
the core filmmaking - acting / camera / editing / lighting. |
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But I want to make Star Wars meets
War of the Worlds meets Titanic! |
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Well, I for one would love to see the Death Star cracking
in half and sinking into the ocean after disabled tripods
crash into it while Kate Winslet poses nu... nevermind...
but most likely you're going to spend a lot of bank, unless
you have a Tom Cruise in your pocket. |
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#@%! it! I'm making Garden State
5 - Emo in Space |
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Probably will save some bank, but just make sure to
get some real actors, no one wants to hear un-trained
Star-Wars-speak. Seriously, no one. |
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So what were some of your secrets
to success? |
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Well, if it's supposed to be a secret...
Ok, fine
1. Make a lot of great friends who will be willing to
put up with your nonsense on set and still come back
for the next shoot.
2. Get great actors who will stick with your vision
even while being forced to trudge through traffic in
a well-made halloween costume.
3. Keep your eyes on the prize - no one will believe
in your vision unless you do. |
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It's not all gravy is it? |
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This is Star Wars, not Star Walk-in-the-park. Here
are some tips on what not to do:
1. Do NOT shoot rain scenes in the winter.
2. Do NOT shoot rain scenes in the winter.
3. Do NOT shoot rain scenes in the winter.
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