Aren’t you the guy who gets in Reddit fights and/or bashes people in your discord if they have ANY critique about your totally banal, shallow, and pastiche grading course?
@@HeyQuinton Oh, he has a Discord now? That's funny cause a couple years ago when I recommended and offered to set him up a Discord server he said he was going to keep using FB. But yeah, though his course taught me some basics, he's basically made YT videos lately that contradict or show that he didn't know the technicalities of grading when he made the course... I'm glad I didn't pay the current price for it though. I bought into it when it was still $400.
As a Blender user myself, I'm constantly impressed with the work you are able to do with practical effects on a small budget and I can't wait to see more! Regarding the focal length, there's a small software called fSpy which lets you draw a rectangle on a plane in an image to calculate stuff like FOV, camera position, rotation, and also focal length. This is usually used for into Blender and on images with clear lines (e.g. tile floors), but it might be helpful in the future as a way to approximate which lens might work
I feel like fSpy wouldn't work that well here because the shot doesn't really have any clear lines to determine the vanishing point, but it's a fantastic tool and could definitely make some of these things way easier!
You absolutely crushed it my dude, the final result is amazing! There are definitely fun and approachable VFX solutions to some of the issues you ran into here, so def feel free to hit me up if you ever have any questions on a shot in the future! Would love to see the power of VFX and your practical mastery combined- all the best :)
Speaking as someone who spent nearly a decade recreating shots from Blade Runner, I have to say that the results you've achieved here are absolutely fantastic! I can't wait to see how you recreate the rest of your shots.
Love this channel and all the work and creativity that goes into making these incredible videos. One small tip on getting stuff like that cocoa powder to “flatten” in your miniature landscape is rather than trying to push it around with a dowel, vibrate the surface mechanically to get it to settle. You can also use a rocket blower to move puffs around during art direction. With small particulates, pushing and pulling directly produces a lot of unintended results. Can’t wait to see what you tackle next
Fantastic video as usual! I got really into movie making this year when i found this and the channel is definitely my favourite channel that talks about it
0:07 and you know what else is massive? Loved the video William, blade runner 2049 is probably my favourite movie if we’re talking about cinematography and you nailed the shot You truly are one of the best TH-camrs out there
Really good work. I would suggest toning down the ‘peril’ element. It seems forced. Every other line is ‘this could go wrong at any moment’ and ‘we had no way of knowing’ etc. i think most of us would just prefer a bit more technical commentary. Looks great though
I wholeheartedly agree, although I do understand why he does it... when adapting for his shortform content he needs that sensasionalism to hit the algorithm for the most part unfortunately. Which is truely a shame given that it feels tacky and cheap when this segement introduces itself in the main videos, when the content itself is anything but! These guys have such great work and astutely describe their thought process behind the projects they carry out, I just wish there was an easier way to approach the shortform algorithms without damaging the longform. 😔
Love your videos and how you use solutions from older videos, like the smoke fan. Really shows your growth as a film maker. Ps: the metronome was genius.
Incredible work once again William! With every recreation I am shocked at how close you get to the original. You truly are the king of recreating shots haha!
That was amazing man! The only thing I would add to make it 100000000% more perfect is a power window in resolve horizontally at the bottom of the frame to introduce a tiny bit of shadow area, as the camera is dollying in, to expose the three-dimensionality of the micro mounds of the sandy ground.
The result was so impressive. Just goes to show that with a solid vision, in this case courtesy of the work of Denis Villeneuve and Roger Deakins, it's totally possible to get stunning scenes on a very low budget. Just takes planning! A lot of movies (for a long time) have just thrown millions of dollars at a shot instead of planning, and gotten slop in return.
In a world where most of this could be rendered using ai with just a prompt, it's amazing to see filmmakers like you guys go so far for one single shot. Truly inspirational and I hope you guys make it big!
oh wow cool! you wanna help me make a movie with quite literally a low budget? im thinking of doing the editing, the writing the filming, the costume design, the acting the everything... and ive done the costume design, the the writing and so forth now i just need a good group of people to help me think-
I love the video. Mad cool to see a different approach to a shot like this and I think the look is overall very special. I would argue that you might want to consider proportionally scaling your lens focal length as well as your aperture. I say this because both the distortion and depth of field can be influenced by the scale. You would want to remove distortion from both plates and then apply a final lens distortion of your real world scale plate over top of the comp'd shot as well. Mad entertaining video, dropped a like ofc
There are some really incredible shots from Nosferatu. I hope to see you do one of them when it gets a digitalized release, I think you would absolutely nail it.
Loool no way I was binging your videos and you post another today! You’re gonna do so well! Your videos have got me looking into my own cinematography ❤
@caleldonini It's subtle but it's definitely there. Just one of those small things that our brain picks up on unconsciously, when it's missing the shot will produce a different response in people, even if they can't put their finger on why.
They didn’t do the color in the grade though. They use a heavy orange filter which was actually so strong that it showed a certain artifact in the Arri Alexa for the first time.
Favourite channel on TH-cam hands down. Incredible what you get accomplished in your garage half the time. Really no one has an excuse for not getting things done. Question though, if you wanted consistent speed on the dolly zoom, can't you get motorized ones for as cheap as $150? Im saying this half way through the video so you can tell me to take a hike lolll
Yes and no! Someone totally could make a $150 motorized slider work. However, my full camera rig is heavy, and I've found that cheaper sliders don't work as well for me. In particular, the bigger cinema lenses play a role in that. But it probably could be done with a really compact camera system!
@ That makes total sense! Didn’t think of this and had the very same issue with one even more expensive than those. Aaaand this is why I shouldn’t have asked hahaha Appreciate you responding man!
VFX artist here, I know it's your thing to mostly do these practically, but since you are already compositing, why didn't you do motion tracking? I mean you could've filmed the miniature for say 11 seconds and then a plate of a silouhette walking on a treadmill or just normally against your white screen on a tripod. Either you didn't use the treadmill, so you would have to cancel out the movement in post or you used it so you had to manually rotoscope the feet. Then you could camera track the shot and put in the plate which you would have to keyframe animate the scale and y position so it lines up with the walking. After that do some color matching, add a shadow, do some color grading and sound fx and e voila. Anyway, love your stuff! I hope to see you integrate your current skills with some VFX!
@@littleblackdogfilms6131I could be wrong but that doesn’t seem right to me. A proper dolly zoom changes the focal length, which you can’t do in post unless the scene is computer generated
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You are a mad man, my dude. Another masterpiece! Can’t wait to see part two.
Sellout
Aren’t you the guy who gets in Reddit fights and/or bashes people in your discord if they have ANY critique about your totally banal, shallow, and pastiche grading course?
@@HeyQuinton Oh, he has a Discord now? That's funny cause a couple years ago when I recommended and offered to set him up a Discord server he said he was going to keep using FB. But yeah, though his course taught me some basics, he's basically made YT videos lately that contradict or show that he didn't know the technicalities of grading when he made the course... I'm glad I didn't pay the current price for it though. I bought into it when it was still $400.
I'm always in awe that videos like this are free. These are just so stunning to watch.
9:39 great attention to detail by having the bg music match up to the metronome you used.
That was soo satisfying indeed
As a Blender user myself, I'm constantly impressed with the work you are able to do with practical effects on a small budget and I can't wait to see more!
Regarding the focal length, there's a small software called fSpy which lets you draw a rectangle on a plane in an image to calculate stuff like FOV, camera position, rotation, and also focal length. This is usually used for into Blender and on images with clear lines (e.g. tile floors), but it might be helpful in the future as a way to approximate which lens might work
I feel like fSpy wouldn't work that well here because the shot doesn't really have any clear lines to determine the vanishing point, but it's a fantastic tool and could definitely make some of these things way easier!
@@AXLplosion yeah it'd definitely be almost impossible to get anything useable from this shot, which is why I said it might be useful for the future
That tool sounds spectacular! I really need to learn some basics in Blender!
You absolutely crushed it my dude, the final result is amazing! There are definitely fun and approachable VFX solutions to some of the issues you ran into here, so def feel free to hit me up if you ever have any questions on a shot in the future! Would love to see the power of VFX and your practical mastery combined- all the best :)
Holy shit, it's Jordan No.2.
Wait... are we about to see William Baker x Corridor collab 👀
Thank you so much! I definitely want to learn more VFX and could for sure use some guidance! I have a video that might be perfect coming up!
Speaking as someone who spent nearly a decade recreating shots from Blade Runner, I have to say that the results you've achieved here are absolutely fantastic! I can't wait to see how you recreate the rest of your shots.
Your editing is absolut perfection!
The mastery of what you do is so amazing. I am so proud of you!
Beyond inspiring, thank you for making filmmaking so comprehensive
Easily one of the best channels on TH-cam. Every one of these videos is fantastic
Incredible video! Super inspiring
This is not a normal channel,
This is a free Film Making University with actual Value. Love it
Your channel is awesome! I just binge-watched all your videos and really enjoyed them. Keep up the great work!
Love this channel and all the work and creativity that goes into making these incredible videos. One small tip on getting stuff like that cocoa powder to “flatten” in your miniature landscape is rather than trying to push it around with a dowel, vibrate the surface mechanically to get it to settle. You can also use a rocket blower to move puffs around during art direction. With small particulates, pushing and pulling directly produces a lot of unintended results.
Can’t wait to see what you tackle next
That is a brilliant idea! It took us so long with the dowel😅 Vibrations will for sure be the approach in the future!
one of my favorite youtubers
Fantastic video as usual! I got really into movie making this year when i found this and the channel is definitely my favourite channel that talks about it
I'm so glad these videos could help you on your filmmaking journey! Filmmaking is so much fun!
0:07 and you know what else is massive?
Loved the video William, blade runner 2049 is probably my favourite movie if we’re talking about cinematography and you nailed the shot
You truly are one of the best TH-camrs out there
LooOOOOOOOW Taper Fade
@@Cazox1you wanna know what’s crazy. The low taper fade meme dude. Is still MASSIVE. Like I’m seeing new ones everyday
Thought he was clipdarming and realized this isn’t tiktok😭
Metronome idea was GENIUS
Dude you are insanely talented. Your recreations of all these shots are INSANE. Great work.
Still loving these videos, it shows if you really want to make great compositions for backyard films you don't need expensive gear.
Really good work. I would suggest toning down the ‘peril’ element. It seems forced. Every other line is ‘this could go wrong at any moment’ and ‘we had no way of knowing’ etc. i think most of us would just prefer a bit more technical commentary. Looks great though
Yes! Exactly
I wholeheartedly agree, although I do understand why he does it... when adapting for his shortform content he needs that sensasionalism to hit the algorithm for the most part unfortunately.
Which is truely a shame given that it feels tacky and cheap when this segement introduces itself in the main videos, when the content itself is anything but! These guys have such great work and astutely describe their thought process behind the projects they carry out, I just wish there was an easier way to approach the shortform algorithms without damaging the longform. 😔
My feelings as well! Fantastic content but that’s my only complaint.
Everyone else: Use a motorized slider for consistent dolly speed
William: Hold my metronome
This is actually ridiculous!! You are amazing and deserve much more views because of all this hard work. Well done and keep it up. I'm loving it!
your work is always hella inspiring. awesome stuff
Love your videos and how you use solutions from older videos, like the smoke fan. Really shows your growth as a film maker. Ps: the metronome was genius.
Incredible work once again William! With every recreation I am shocked at how close you get to the original. You truly are the king of recreating shots haha!
You truly nailed it with the tools you had!
yours has to be one of my most favorite youtube channels on the platform
Amazing work bro well done 👏
you are truly an inspiration.... so many ideas flowing from seeing your work with miniatures
That was amazing man! The only thing I would add to make it 100000000% more perfect is a power window in resolve horizontally at the bottom of the frame to introduce a tiny bit of shadow area, as the camera is dollying in, to expose the three-dimensionality of the micro mounds of the sandy ground.
This is amazing actually - it worked.
Seeing a Denis Villeneuve trend happening here on this channel and I am for it.
Every time I come back to watch some of William's recreation, I always leave in awe. Great work, man.
The quality of these videos is insane!! Honestly some of the coolest videos on the internet :D
Very inspiring, thank you for making it available for everyone 🙏
The effort your team put in really paid off. The shot looks stunning
Dude, this was sick! Great work. Absolutely love these videos. Keep'em coming!
The result was so impressive. Just goes to show that with a solid vision, in this case courtesy of the work of Denis Villeneuve and Roger Deakins, it's totally possible to get stunning scenes on a very low budget. Just takes planning! A lot of movies (for a long time) have just thrown millions of dollars at a shot instead of planning, and gotten slop in return.
In a world where most of this could be rendered using ai with just a prompt, it's amazing to see filmmakers like you guys go so far for one single shot. Truly inspirational and I hope you guys make it big!
8:45 you rather approch a cocoa powder company for sponsorship insted of skilshare 😂😂
This is wildly great! It looks amazing, exactly like the movie. Well done!!
Man you are motivation dude! Keep going you're building something real 🔥
Nice job! 👍 I always love these, that's why I keep the notifications on.
I couldn't even tell the reveal was yours, this is so AMAZINGLY done even words can't describe it omg
Amazing work as always, you’ve inspired me to start making content of my own
oh wow cool! you wanna help me make a movie with quite literally a low budget? im thinking of doing the editing, the writing the filming, the costume design, the acting the everything... and ive done the costume design, the the writing and so forth now i just need a good group of people to help me think-
miniatures ! hourray ! 😍 I loved the final shot and the making. thanks a lot !
Wow! So amazing. Impressed beyond belief. Well done Will and team
This is INCREDIBLE!!!!
i love how many times this guy used the word massive
you know what else is massive?
I love the video. Mad cool to see a different approach to a shot like this and I think the look is overall very special. I would argue that you might want to consider proportionally scaling your lens focal length as well as your aperture. I say this because both the distortion and depth of field can be influenced by the scale. You would want to remove distortion from both plates and then apply a final lens distortion of your real world scale plate over top of the comp'd shot as well. Mad entertaining video, dropped a like ofc
Thanks for the idea! I'll keep that in mind for the next two!
this is absolutely incredible, you guys never fail to impress!!
no one but you know how good this result is. Amazing
Great recreation! La la land also have beautiful scenes
Good idea! I should look into that!
Very inspiring to see things like this are achievable without the big bucks. I ought to give stuff like this a shot some time!
There are some really incredible shots from Nosferatu. I hope to see you do one of them when it gets a digitalized release, I think you would absolutely nail it.
This was insane ! Great work!
Thank you for showing the final shot for longer! Looking good.
I am so stunned by every video of yours. That is impressing
Amazed after watching this. Truly commendable.
Waiting for the other two.
it wouldve been so cool to see a 30+ minute video with all the shots but im looking forward to the next teo
Looks great William, well done.
The result is soo good, awesome!
Loool no way I was binging your videos and you post another today! You’re gonna do so well! Your videos have got me looking into my own cinematography ❤
this is Flipping INSANE MAN
Great work, stunning result, congrat's !
Good lord lol you keep executing these and they look so good in the end. Bravo!
what an absolute gem before Christmas
Dude I don’t know how you do it man! Love your videos keep it up!
It looks great!!
Stunning as usual!
I love how well this guy is able to recreate a shot, very mesmerising 😮
That’s amazing!!!! Dude I love watching your videos! They are very inspirational and crazy to see the final result!!
You could have avoided the dolly in by zooming digitally in post… but I respect the effort. This is crazy
He addressed this in the video. Zooming and dollying are not the same, you do not get a parallax effect when zooming.
@@aldolega right- but there is so little happening in the background that the parallax effect is hardly visible 😕
@caleldonini It's subtle but it's definitely there. Just one of those small things that our brain picks up on unconsciously, when it's missing the shot will produce a different response in people, even if they can't put their finger on why.
That was crazy well done!
Man youre talented af
Top tier content here. Greta job breh. Idea for future video: The breakup scene from Cameron's Titanic
So good my man, masterpiece once again!
dude is so talented
thiss man is crazyyy, i always waiting ur new video every day
masterpiece! Can’t wait to see part two.
THE King of recreating shots
Huge huge respect my man❤️
the card trick was incredible
Bro what! It's so good! That's wild.
got to be honest, probably your best recreation yet!
My Brother it's reallly outstanding!!! I'm so exited for next one.
They didn’t do the color in the grade though. They use a heavy orange filter which was actually so strong that it showed a certain artifact in the Arri Alexa for the first time.
I didn't know that! That's a really cool fact about the movie!
I love this. Cool to see your process. It would be cool to see how you are working your camera settings too. Do they change much during the process?
The end result was awesome!
Properly good stuff…
Man your efforts are top notch👏
Favourite channel on TH-cam hands down. Incredible what you get accomplished in your garage half the time. Really no one has an excuse for not getting things done. Question though, if you wanted consistent speed on the dolly zoom, can't you get motorized ones for as cheap as $150? Im saying this half way through the video so you can tell me to take a hike lolll
Yes and no! Someone totally could make a $150 motorized slider work. However, my full camera rig is heavy, and I've found that cheaper sliders don't work as well for me. In particular, the bigger cinema lenses play a role in that. But it probably could be done with a really compact camera system!
@ That makes total sense! Didn’t think of this and had the very same issue with one even more expensive than those. Aaaand this is why I shouldn’t have asked hahaha Appreciate you responding man!
this is a masterpiece
0:06
You know what else is massive
Imagine if ninja got a low taper fade
VFX artist here, I know it's your thing to mostly do these practically, but since you are already compositing, why didn't you do motion tracking? I mean you could've filmed the miniature for say 11 seconds and then a plate of a silouhette walking on a treadmill or just normally against your white screen on a tripod. Either you didn't use the treadmill, so you would have to cancel out the movement in post or you used it so you had to manually rotoscope the feet. Then you could camera track the shot and put in the plate which you would have to keyframe animate the scale and y position so it lines up with the walking. After that do some color matching, add a shadow, do some color grading and sound fx and e voila. Anyway, love your stuff! I hope to see you integrate your current skills with some VFX!
Would that work for a dolly zoom?
@@_khooman_chronicles_ do the dolly on set and the zoom in post. yes it would work.
@@littleblackdogfilms6131I could be wrong but that doesn’t seem right to me. A proper dolly zoom changes the focal length, which you can’t do in post unless the scene is computer generated
@@michaelmckenzie6247 Yes but you won't notice a focal length change on a silouhette.
The only thing you would have to match is the walking
Amazing work, wish we ould see more of the compositiong instead of jumping from shooting to finished shot.
Incredible! Well done mate
Incredible work!❤
I could watch thousands of these episodes