@@edmondantes4338 The ones who put the money (the producer/company) is/are the footage owners. I know, it doesn't make sense but unless he had a bunch of money and made it with his own money, then he would be the film owner. He is just a creative touch and not the $. :/
Let's be honest: a kid Darla's age? Probably ran around the house for five minutes trying to find her other shoe. It's not as bad as a 4 year-old (they lose both shoes and a sock), but kids can be like that.
and the fact that the "janitors" don't react all that much? service workers have seen some shit and are have to be pretty desensitized especially around the holidays.
The video is interesting, shame about the movie, worst superhero movie of the year (and most of them sucked, so that says a lot), dumb, cringe worthy "comedy", out of character and miscast Shazam, it shows it was made by a executive board
The subtle but heartbreaking joke of having the Cinemasins video have millions of views and the super thoughtful video essay have a dozen... Real life is fun.
jokes on you because in these examples the "sin" was on point but the "thoughtful essay" was just over-analyzing bs that marks coincidences as "genius" of filmmaking
An interview i watched with Jonah Hill he says Scorsese is the best Director he's ever worked with. When asked why, what makes him better than all the others he says "His ability to solve problems, on the spot, in a matter of minutes"
"Darla has a clearly defined arc. Early on, we see her being the slowest of the foster kids which is of course the set up to the payoff of her getting superspeed powers later on." "Y- Yeah... _Yeah._ Yeah! *..Yes."*
@@ThreadBomb yes, and that's basically the whole point behind "The Death of the Author". Whether a creator intended his work to have a certain meaning is largely irrelevant, for it is the reader (or in this case water, I guess) who discovers meaning in the work.
i really liked that dig. i mean sure there are hidden meanings and foreshadowing. but come on. not everything can be thought of. like with paintings why does it always convey a commentary on modern society and bla bla bla. why cant it just be a cool ass painting. same with movies. not everything has to mean something.
I was really sat here thinking "damn, this guy has a massive knowledge of the production of shazam" I didn't even realise he's literally the director hahah
Director roasting his own feature film and pointing out all the mistakes, this is what I love about your openness around your filmmaking. I hope you'll keep making TH-cam videos like these!
I worked on a CG animated show where in one shot we had a character mirror'ed to maintain screen direction causing a backwards logo for all of 12 frames. The scene is on TH-cam and a commenter pointed out how "dumb" we were to render something backwards. We have to flip a shot in post for screen direction because a shot was cut during the post-process; a voice actor who had a line we couldn't use because it was from another episode and their SAG-AFTRA contract dictated we couldn't use it in another episode, even if we paid for it. Filmaking is an endless series of compromises and last-ditch efforts to fix things. Never fear, online commenters will all tell you how much better at your job they would be!
This reminds me of a flipped shot (or two) in The Empire Strikes Back, and it was made all the more obvious because the imperial officers' rank insignias were on the "wrong" side. They did fix it in the later editions (after the special editions, I think).
This is what these videos that point out errors in Films don't realize. You run into a million problems when filming and even if you planned it out right, things happen, people cancel, props are missing sometimes. And you have to find a solution.
When I was taking a film class in my college, I made a one-minute short that I hated because I completely messed up during filmmaking (a random spotlight in a naturally well-lit room because the assignment REQUIRED me to use one lighting fixture and we got the one not best used for interior shots. And also I forgot to have the boom mic move down with the camera as my actors sat down so you barely heard what they said). When I presented it, I admitted the faults I made, but my teacher responded with this neat little piece of advice. "Do not apologize. Pretend that everything you did, even the mistakes, was intentional."
When I watched the movie I legit thought the slowness of Dharla was meant to contrast the superspeed she'll get. And never thought it'd be weird a kid like her would be slow to wear. You're not the only person who's going to watch the movie, a lot of different people with different views and assumptions will.
The sequel has already been greenlit. Shazam! was both a critical and commercial success. Zachary Levi, himself, even confirmed that shooting is expected to begin sometime mid 2020. Hype is real!⚡💪😁
@@nerychristian No, the movie was filmed in Toronto. Also, after the guy above said the name of the mall, I found local news articles and photos about them filming in that mall. It's funny how malls all over the world look so freakin' similar! lol
I really hope the sequel has the same budget as this one.. It looks so much better without a cgi all over the place.. I know that this movie uses a lot of cgi as well, but not as much as man of steel..
"happy little accidents" people dont always realize how much goes into directing. the actors, lighting, sound, makeup....everyone sees their part, the director has to see everything. thanks for the glimpse into your process.
That last part reminded me of the old Benny Hill sketch where the interviewer thought there was deeper meaning to the director's mistakes. He thought that the film suddenly switching to black and white represented something, and Benny was like, "No, we just ran out of color film, and black and white film is cheaper."
There's an old line (probably as apocryphal as most of Churchill's zingers) about Robert Frost doing a reading of Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening. Afterward one fan came up gushing about all the symbolism and meaning in the poem and how it changed her life. Frost's reply: "My horse was tired and it was snowing."
Even so, there are as many interpretations of a piece of art as there are people that interact with it - so if someone wants to see it that way they can, however you always have to be VERY careful when specifically talking about directors intent for the exact reason you mentioned
I love how you adress the problem of overinterpretation in film analysis. I once heard a video essay saying something about the significance of the color red in a movie, to which the director replied by saying " Well, I actually just liked red and thought it would look good." I guess there's still a huge gap between film studies and production studies that needs to be put in perspective somehow...
@@Reggie1408 That's one way to put it and I would partially agree. But at the same time author-theory is still a big thing in film studies. Just think of directors as Scorcese, Tarantino, del Toro... Most of the critics/scholars speak of the films they directed as their works and ascribe authorship and intent to their personalities.
@@TheWildlife12 It doesn't have to be a binary. Just because they intended some stuff that doesn't mean that unintended things are devoid of meaning. They are just devoid of intent.
There's so much value in these videos. It's so rare to see a hollywood grade director dissect his films in an honest way, on social media for all aspiring filmmakers to learn from on set mistakes/problem solving. So much value, readily available online. I love the mock humour too!
Videos like this are really important for our culture right now. Appreciating complexity and taking into account that its probably more difficult than a layperson could suspect from the outside would do a lot against our current polarisation tendency and angry mobs screaming for easy solutions and demanding perfection. Thank you.
Agreed. I think sometimes when you experience something creative yourself, you realize how hard it is to make something flaw-free. While I'm directly referring to moviemaking, you could put this into any other industry such as cooking or engineering.
Thank you for this video! It's so important for people to understand that sometimes weird choices are done out of necessity and practicality it's not always filmmakers failing at their job. These are difficult and expensive decisions to make but they need to be made. Sometimes it shows more competency than less.
Why's that? It's up to them to ensure the talent is kept warm and while they have blankets, heat packs and heaters in winter it's a big concern. Everyone is trying to do their job as best possible for their team and it was up to continuity to point out the significant time jump to solve the issue.
@@benjihudson2768 Yup, that's what I understood from Door Donut's remark. I wouldn't have known either if I hadn't followed a link here. Pretty awesome having the director doing this type of video.
@@tomdeblink6080 yes its the actual director david sandberg, he also directed lights out which he talks about in the video, its actually pretty amazing he still makes video essays on youtube to help other people
I really wish more directors did videos like this. I know it can be difficult to do and no one owes anybody anything but I think a lot of people don’t see filmmaking as work. They don’t see the waiting around for makeup, casting extras, telling those extras what to do, waiting on lens changes, keeping people away from the set while on location, and so on. I loved Shazam and I look forward to seeing more of your work!
That ending was hilarious. Loved that you pointed out the crew members that I didn't notice since you are watching Zachary and not much of the background activity. Perfect idea to disguise them as mall patrons with bags and cleaning gear. As for the missing backpack in "Lights Out", how was that missed in both shooting and editing? It was so obvious.
I directed a couple shorts, and the director is usually focused on getting the actors' voices and gestures and emoting just right... setting up the angle of the shot so it looks cool and the breeze is blowing just right, no hair covering up their faces... no airplane above or barking dog ruining dialogue. Then once all of that lines up you say, "we got it!" and you move on to the next thing to shoot. If the director and cast and crew forgot, sometimes the editor doesn't zone in on a mistake either - the backpack isn't "doing" anything to the plot.
You really are an inspiration for many young aspiring filmmakers, I've been following you for about 6 years watching your horror shorts, and it's really exciting to see how you came to the big screen. Congratulations, and thanks for uploading this content.
Videos like these are why you are by far my favorite director. Thank you for making these. You've helped me so much in so many ways with your videos. You being so candid, open, and honest is incredibly helpful. Such a breath of fresh air. Thank you!
Re: Darla's shoes, anyone who has or looked after kids will know it doesn't matter that her shoes have velcro, she could easily just take forever to do them all up because she's a kid and they have a different concept of time
I adored Shazam, dude. Despite whatever flaws or inconsistencies it might’ve had, it’s huge heart made up for all of it. That scene with Billy and his mom really pulled at my heart strings, and it really made that whole message about family so much stronger when he finally realized who he really needed to be with. There’s so much there to love, and everyone involved did a great job at making it so much more special. Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan, and the rest of the cast were fantastic.
Having seen Mr. Sandberg's early work with his wife (Lotta), I would always give him credit for having deeper meaning in any oddness in his films... :)
I love the unique insight you're able to provide having been someone on the outside looking in and making videos, and now someone on the inside. The essay and theory crafting videos on TH-cam can be really good, but they aren't actually working on big budget films and don't have that insight, so there's nothing like this. Thanks so much for still making videos! Don't forget us, senpai!
great video and the film is excellent as well. I really enjoyed this and appreciated the insight, thanks for still doing stuff like this even though you’re a Hollywood hotshot now!
So I stumbled on this channel a few days ago. Started watching his videos and thought, why isn't this guy more successful, he has some real insight. And I love that he hasn't monetized.... and then, it all made sense:-) Redefining humble.
@@cent0r they sound like someone who didn't even apply to film school, just a bunch of guys who think re-recording movies with voice over (and vlogging on second channel) is anywhere near as difficult as film making
@@cent0r Some of their sins are decent and you can agree with them. Like a person picking up a double barrel shotgun from the floor, just a rando off the floor and fire it three times. But often its a case of this guy walked out of his house with a double barrel, shot two guys and then it cuts to him walking into his shed and shooting a third. SIN. Nevermind allowing for the idea of him reloading while walking from his veranda to his shed. Or something like Rose just hoiking the necklace into the water at the end after being told the entire point of the movie was to hopefully find it. Or that she would have sold it at some point in her life to help out her family and husband.
This is amazing, getting such an insider look so down to earth is not something you often see. Most of the behind-the-scene stuff you usually get is pure marketing, polished to the extent where you don't get actual opinions anymore. Props to you for making this
I genuinely appreciate you making these videos. Helps a lot of new filmmakers out when it comes to tackling the new craft! I loved Shazam and I appreciate all of your hard work! Thank you, kindly :)
I can completely relate to this. On my first short ever, I shot some things on my friend's camera, which we couldn't get the footage off of until 2 weeks later because the camera needed a special software to offload videos. We also had a big continuity error where we couldn't use the only clips that made sense together, so I had to contact another friend to record an alternate line that had to be pasted on top. Finally, after all that, the fight scene didn't work because one of the actors yelled something. I had planned to cover that up with "fight scene music", but that music was never made. So yeah, after all that, I can definitely say that filmmaking is problem-solving.
Wow! Great video! As an aspiring filmmaker myself, it's so refreshing to see video essays about filmmaking that are made by actual film directors who understand everything that goes on in the making of a film. Instant subscribe and it makes me want to watch Shazam!
Totally agree! I'm studying cinema at university, and sometimes you see the teacher go so deep into the details of a feature to analyse it that it just feels wrong. Maybe some aspects of a film are just there as a coincidence or like you pointed out, as a solution for a problem. Really interesting video!
I love that you said that problem solving is the fun of filmmaking. It’s also one of my favorite parts, so it’s great to hear someone like you say this! Definitely subscribing, glad my friend showed me this!
Reminds me off how people were over analyzing Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver. How the smoke in one of the first scenes had a special meaning about the character, while Martin Scorsese said that it hadn't. But that New York just happened to have a lot of smoke back then.
This is FANTASTIC! Loved Shazam so seeing this little peek behind the curtain that also goes along with a nice and integral lesson in filmmaking is so cool.
Reminds me of that little 35 second video by ProZD called "anime fans". Captures some of those misconceptions about art and craft and the ideas behind much of the decision making in a funny way :]
*Wow, I haven't seen you upload in ages, if not years! I'm so surprised to see this upload but I'm really happy too :-) I hope you choose to upload more.*
Thank you for this video. Its a breath of fresh air, in the smog of video essay creators now aiming high and low for any content to fill out their weekly schedule.
Thank you so much for this wonderfully informational video! I’ve been showing this video to my students in class. I think that this may very well be one of my favorite videos of yours and potentially on TH-cam as a whole. Please continue to share your knowledge and experience with the rest of us. I certainly have benifitted from it and I’m sure others have as well! Thank you!
Just saw your movie and I was absolutely enthralled by it. I've been working on creating stories and making my own videos for the past 15 years and I'm so glad I found out you have this youtube page. Time for me to dive into a hole of binge watching your channel! Can't wait to learn more from you and I hope to meet you one day. Cheers!
4:46 lmao this reminds me of literature classes when the teachers says "the author described the curtains as blue to represent his sadness" while in reality he just did it because... he wanted the curtains to be blue
Well, yes and no. Sometimes there is meaning behind stuff like that, and some directors specifically are very particular about it. Kubrik insisted that specific opjects should be specific colors while filming Dr. Strangelove even though it was a black and white movie because he believed the color of the room would impact how his actors preformed, and while I don't know how much of that really comes through, it does show that it does depend on the creative team. I think that's why people tend to read way more into stuff like books and animation, even if they don't realize it. If you're describing a room in writing, it can look like whatever you want. So if a character with a lot going on in their life has a cluttered room then maybe it's not coincidence.... Or maybe it is. Until the creator comments you can't really say, but if someone does see that in the scene then is it really unjustified to say it's a fair interpretation of the text? And, sure, people do reach at times, but at the end of the day it really is what it is, right? Sometimes the creative team really did intend for this deeper reading, and other times you just have a quick scene to work around problems where things just went wrong and they had to work with what they had.
you are the indie filmaker and become mega blockbuster director....and you contribute your time and energy to teach your fans...you are greatest director of all time for me...keep going...man!!! from day one from you tube until now...you are still rock!!!!!
“Hey did you see that awesome video essay about Shazam?”
“Bro I made it.”
“Whoa, you really took Shazam apart.”
“Bro I directed it.”
I want to believe this conversation actually happened
I love how the director of the film has to put his own footage on a fake TV to make sure it doesn’t get ID flagged
After all being the director doesn't mean you own the distribution rights.
@@edmondantes4338 The ones who put the money (the producer/company) is/are the footage owners. I know, it doesn't make sense but unless he had a bunch of money and made it with his own money, then he would be the film owner. He is just a creative touch and not the $. :/
@@KulSteph98 Yes, what I meant; thanks for expanding on it.
@@edmondantes4338 My bad just saw it was a statement rather than a question! 🙃 Thanks for the nice reply!☺️
KulSteph98 missed an opportunity to rhyme touch with buck, 🤦🏾♂️
i love when the director of venom was asked "is this a plot hole?" he was just straight up "yeah....."
link?
Link?
Link?
Link?
Zelda?
Can we just talk about how Shazam's movie director goes by "ponysmasher"?
We here on TH-cam don't judge.
@@ryanyeager7297 hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Uhhh
Just like Deadpool.
Hes had that name way before he directed Shazam lol
"movie director" aw I like that
that dig at CinemaSins. i love it.
manwholikestosing time stamp ?
@@bernardonhard8069 3:36
CinemaWins is the way to go
@@MrDjBanza Theyre ok but they do make shit jokes and count those jokes as sins just to make jokes and they fuck up sometimes
fuck cinemasins
Let's be honest: a kid Darla's age? Probably ran around the house for five minutes trying to find her other shoe. It's not as bad as a 4 year-old (they lose both shoes and a sock), but kids can be like that.
and the fact that the "janitors" don't react all that much? service workers have seen some shit and are have to be pretty desensitized especially around the holidays.
"Y- Yeah... Yeah. Yeah! ..Yes."
You are my favorite director I really miss this kind of videos
Your channel it's amazing I love your music videos
Thanks man Appreciate a lot
@@LOPASTUDIOS532 and now I have to check your channel out! I love this!
The video is interesting, shame about the movie, worst superhero movie of the year (and most of them sucked, so that says a lot), dumb, cringe worthy "comedy", out of character and miscast Shazam, it shows it was made by a executive board
He's a director? Lol
The subtle but heartbreaking joke of having the Cinemasins video have millions of views and the super thoughtful video essay have a dozen... Real life is fun.
I missed that. Didn't pay attention to view numbers.
That's brilliant!
"haha cinemasin video go 'd i n g'! "
A video essay that was made by the director of the Shazam himself to add.
jokes on you because in these examples the "sin" was on point but the "thoughtful essay" was just over-analyzing bs that marks coincidences as "genius" of filmmaking
@@iwatchwithnoads7480doesn’t cinemasins do the same thing except instead of praise it’s “satire”? That’s hypocritical.
An interview i watched with Jonah Hill he says Scorsese is the best Director he's ever worked with. When asked why, what makes him better than all the others he says "His ability to solve problems, on the spot, in a matter of minutes"
ha yeah i heard that interview too. was it on Stern? I forget
@@Orangeflava yeah it was
James Cameron is like that too, the 2 hour long bts documentary on Aliens is amazing.
In all fairness though, Scorsese had been working for over forty years before he worked with Jonah Hill. Undoubtedly he has mastered the craft
@@bendaydot6733 whats uwe boll's excuse
"Darla has a clearly defined arc. Early on, we see her being the slowest of the foster kids which is of course the set up to the payoff of her getting superspeed powers later on."
"Y- Yeah... _Yeah._ Yeah! *..Yes."*
Thing is, it does actually make sense, even if it wasn't intended.
I also thought that lol
@@ThreadBomb yes, and that's basically the whole point behind "The Death of the Author". Whether a creator intended his work to have a certain meaning is largely irrelevant, for it is the reader (or in this case water, I guess) who discovers meaning in the work.
i really liked that dig. i mean sure there are hidden meanings and foreshadowing. but come on. not everything can be thought of. like with paintings why does it always convey a commentary on modern society and bla bla bla. why cant it just be a cool ass painting. same with movies. not everything has to mean something.
@@emptyforrest exactly. You should say this to my English teacher. EVERY FUCKING LETTER has a meaning for her.
He’s responding to cinema sins before it happens lmao
honestly, every director/studio should make something like that and drop it online or as a bluray extra just to put those fuckers out of business.
Cinemasins are just that predictable and formulaic
It's DC what do you expect? We went to see the joke and action...
oh sweet we're in the hate Train now?
@@Feasco I agree
I was really sat here thinking "damn, this guy has a massive knowledge of the production of shazam" I didn't even realise he's literally the director hahah
Director roasting his own feature film and pointing out all the mistakes, this is what I love about your openness around your filmmaking. I hope you'll keep making TH-cam videos like these!
I worked on a CG animated show where in one shot we had a character mirror'ed to maintain screen direction causing a backwards logo for all of 12 frames. The scene is on TH-cam and a commenter pointed out how "dumb" we were to render something backwards. We have to flip a shot in post for screen direction because a shot was cut during the post-process; a voice actor who had a line we couldn't use because it was from another episode and their SAG-AFTRA contract dictated we couldn't use it in another episode, even if we paid for it.
Filmaking is an endless series of compromises and last-ditch efforts to fix things. Never fear, online commenters will all tell you how much better at your job they would be!
What’s the name of it??
I'm getting curious, wanna know more, and see this for myself.
Interesting perspective! Everyone is an armchair expert.
This reminds me of a flipped shot (or two) in The Empire Strikes Back, and it was made all the more obvious because the imperial officers' rank insignias were on the "wrong" side. They did fix it in the later editions (after the special editions, I think).
This is what these videos that point out errors in Films don't realize. You run into a million problems when filming and even if you planned it out right, things happen, people cancel, props are missing sometimes. And you have to find a solution.
Reminds me of that Honest Trailers video that guest stars the Russo Brothers and them saying they tried to make Winter Soldier internet proof.
I love the ending of this video more than anything I've seen in a long time!
"Luke's lightsaber changes color to emphasize an important change in the character"
George Lucas: 4:46
When I was taking a film class in my college, I made a one-minute short that I hated because I completely messed up during filmmaking (a random spotlight in a naturally well-lit room because the assignment REQUIRED me to use one lighting fixture and we got the one not best used for interior shots. And also I forgot to have the boom mic move down with the camera as my actors sat down so you barely heard what they said). When I presented it, I admitted the faults I made, but my teacher responded with this neat little piece of advice. "Do not apologize. Pretend that everything you did, even the mistakes, was intentional."
When I watched the movie I legit thought the slowness of Dharla was meant to contrast the superspeed she'll get. And never thought it'd be weird a kid like her would be slow to wear. You're not the only person who's going to watch the movie, a lot of different people with different views and assumptions will.
They shot Shazam in my local mall... I'm glad to see a rising filmmaker tackle a major project like Shazam. Hopefully we can get a sequel...
The sequel has already been greenlit. Shazam! was both a critical and commercial success. Zachary Levi, himself, even confirmed that shooting is expected to begin sometime mid 2020. Hype is real!⚡💪😁
I'm in Toronto too. Which mall is it? I can't quite place it.
I think it is filmed at the Glendale Galleria in Glendale, CA.
@@nerychristian No, the movie was filmed in Toronto. Also, after the guy above said the name of the mall, I found local news articles and photos about them filming in that mall. It's funny how malls all over the world look so freakin' similar! lol
I really hope the sequel has the same budget as this one.. It looks so much better without a cgi all over the place.. I know that this movie uses a lot of cgi as well, but not as much as man of steel..
"happy little accidents" people dont always realize how much goes into directing. the actors, lighting, sound, makeup....everyone sees their part, the director has to see everything. thanks for the glimpse into your process.
That last part reminded me of the old Benny Hill sketch where the interviewer thought there was deeper meaning to the director's mistakes. He thought that the film suddenly switching to black and white represented something, and Benny was like, "No, we just ran out of color film, and black and white film is cheaper."
There's an old line (probably as apocryphal as most of Churchill's zingers) about Robert Frost doing a reading of Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening. Afterward one fan came up gushing about all the symbolism and meaning in the poem and how it changed her life.
Frost's reply: "My horse was tired and it was snowing."
Even so, there are as many interpretations of a piece of art as there are people that interact with it - so if someone wants to see it that way they can, however you always have to be VERY careful when specifically talking about directors intent for the exact reason you mentioned
Keith Fulkerson
That’s literally the Hunter x Hunter fan base. Thinking it’s genius for everything it does
Like what they said about Apple company's logo is based on Alan Turing turned out it's just the word "Apple" sound catchy.
I love frozen
Imagine this video getting copyrighted ....but he’s the director ... edit: stop liking my fucking dumbass comment
Article 13 can do thats bcus the directors only own the revenue but not the scene.
Unfortunately directors don't own their films, studios do, so Warner bros can do whatever they want with shazam, without his consent.
The studio owns the movie, not him. It sucks.
He doesn't own the film, so I don't understand why you find that interesting.
Edward Hernandez funky. Never said it was interesting
I love how you adress the problem of overinterpretation in film analysis. I once heard a video essay saying something about the significance of the color red in a movie, to which the director replied by saying " Well, I actually just liked red and thought it would look good." I guess there's still a huge gap between film studies and production studies that needs to be put in perspective somehow...
The author is dead.
@@Reggie1408 That's one way to put it and I would partially agree. But at the same time author-theory is still a big thing in film studies. Just think of directors as Scorcese, Tarantino, del Toro... Most of the critics/scholars speak of the films they directed as their works and ascribe authorship and intent to their personalities.
@@TheWildlife12 It doesn't have to be a binary.
Just because they intended some stuff that doesn't mean that unintended things are devoid of meaning. They are just devoid of intent.
@@Reggie1408 That's beautiful.
TheWildlife12 it’s the same shit as interpreting English Literature back in school. It’s almost always just a bunch of bullshit.
I love that the director from the single best DCEU movie yet is still making small-time TH-cam video-essays for less than 200k subscribers.
Beep boopity bappity
@@gradeequality4099 let's agree to disagree. Also you're wrong.
Grade E Quality definitely not lol
@@gradeequality4099 haha, opposite day!
you're right, it's the "worst" film *wink wink*
definitely not the BEST DC FILM IN THE LAST FEW DECADES
Grade E Quality
Nigga how can you be so wrong
Such an insightful video! Really appreciate you sharing David.
There's so much value in these videos. It's so rare to see a hollywood grade director dissect his films in an honest way, on social media for all aspiring filmmakers to learn from on set mistakes/problem solving. So much value, readily available online. I love the mock humour too!
Videos like this are really important for our culture right now.
Appreciating complexity and taking into account that its probably more difficult than a layperson could suspect from the outside would do a lot against our current polarisation tendency and angry mobs screaming for easy solutions and demanding perfection.
Thank you.
Agreed. I think sometimes when you experience something creative yourself, you realize how hard it is to make something flaw-free. While I'm directly referring to moviemaking, you could put this into any other industry such as cooking or engineering.
Someone once said that no artwork is ever completed, only abandoned.
Wait, wait, wait...
This fella directed Lights Out, Shazam, AND that new Annabelle flick?
Gawd Dayum, really enjoyed all those!
No, he directed Annabelle creation, not Annabelle comes home
csaj egy ember what about Annabelle: Far From Home?
@@aa-to6ws i think you mean lights out: far from home
Tony Toons
Nah, I preferred "Annabelle: Homecoming" tbh
@@Rand0mN0rwegianGuy Nahhhh Annabelle: Ragnarok had me dead
Oh man, I would love to see more videos like this! Excellent work! I loved Shazam! It was incredibly charming and fun!
Hello you wonderful nerd
@@thomaswelbourn55 Scott here
Thank you for this video! It's so important for people to understand that sometimes weird choices are done out of necessity and practicality it's not always filmmakers failing at their job. These are difficult and expensive decisions to make but they need to be made. Sometimes it shows more competency than less.
When you said, "the costume department came to me..." My brain spazzed out.
Why's that? It's up to them to ensure the talent is kept warm and while they have blankets, heat packs and heaters in winter it's a big concern. Everyone is trying to do their job as best possible for their team and it was up to continuity to point out the significant time jump to solve the issue.
@@Ryan-Payne I think they're referring to being surprised the video essay is by the director of the film. Caught me by surprise at least.
@@benjihudson2768 Yup, that's what I understood from Door Donut's remark. I wouldn't have known either if I hadn't followed a link here. Pretty awesome having the director doing this type of video.
@@benjihudson2768 is he? Oh my huge respect to him I loved Shazam!
@@tomdeblink6080 yes its the actual director david sandberg, he also directed lights out which he talks about in the video, its actually pretty amazing he still makes video essays on youtube to help other people
I really wish more directors did videos like this. I know it can be difficult to do and no one owes anybody anything but I think a lot of people don’t see filmmaking as work. They don’t see the waiting around for makeup, casting extras, telling those extras what to do, waiting on lens changes, keeping people away from the set while on location, and so on.
I loved Shazam and I look forward to seeing more of your work!
Respect the heck out of you for making this. Thanks for staying grounded and real.
*fuck
"The romantic films of Jörg Buttergeit"
Yes, nothing's more romantic than Necromantic 2, and Der Todedking warms my heart everytime ❤❤❤
That ending was hilarious. Loved that you pointed out the crew members that I didn't notice since you are watching Zachary and not much of the background activity. Perfect idea to disguise them as mall patrons with bags and cleaning gear. As for the missing backpack in "Lights Out", how was that missed in both shooting and editing? It was so obvious.
I directed a couple shorts, and the director is usually focused on getting the actors' voices and gestures and emoting just right... setting up the angle of the shot so it looks cool and the breeze is blowing just right, no hair covering up their faces... no airplane above or barking dog ruining dialogue. Then once all of that lines up you say, "we got it!" and you move on to the next thing to shoot. If the director and cast and crew forgot, sometimes the editor doesn't zone in on a mistake either - the backpack isn't "doing" anything to the plot.
I love the open disdain filmmakers have for cinema sins. kong: Skull Island opened my eyes to how awful that chennel was
You didnt have to make this but you did anyway. Huge props!
This guy sounds smart and reasonable, he should direct a superhero film!
Gotta say it's nice to see you upload again, if it's just this video. Your a huge inspiration man, keep up the good work
Cinemasins finally made the Shazam video and acknowledged the flying scene 😂
You really are an inspiration for many young aspiring filmmakers, I've been following you for about 6 years watching your horror shorts, and it's really exciting to see how you came to the big screen. Congratulations, and thanks for uploading this content.
I just have one question...do you actually smash ponies?
Videos like these are why you are by far my favorite director. Thank you for making these. You've helped me so much in so many ways with your videos. You being so candid, open, and honest is incredibly helpful. Such a breath of fresh air. Thank you!
Why do you prefer him over Nolan, Tarintino, PTA, Dennis Villeneuve?
@@jayv8068 People have their preferences
This is so great.
Re: Darla's shoes, anyone who has or looked after kids will know it doesn't matter that her shoes have velcro, she could easily just take forever to do them all up because she's a kid and they have a different concept of time
I adored Shazam, dude. Despite whatever flaws or inconsistencies it might’ve had, it’s huge heart made up for all of it. That scene with Billy and his mom really pulled at my heart strings, and it really made that whole message about family so much stronger when he finally realized who he really needed to be with. There’s so much there to love, and everyone involved did a great job at making it so much more special. Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan, and the rest of the cast were fantastic.
Whew. Ended Cinemasins. We stan.
I have never watched Cinimasins but I will always love it when people make fun of them.
Having seen Mr. Sandberg's early work with his wife (Lotta), I would always give him credit for having deeper meaning in any oddness in his films... :)
Having seen Mr Sandberg earlier work whe n he did animated shorts a decade before his "Early work" with his wife(Lotta) i agree.
@@NostalgiNorden Those seemed like fun too... :)
yeah, Yeah, YEAH… yes. More of this.
You're becoming one of my favorite directors out there with this kinda content.
This is absolutely amazing!
I love the unique insight you're able to provide having been someone on the outside looking in and making videos, and now someone on the inside. The essay and theory crafting videos on TH-cam can be really good, but they aren't actually working on big budget films and don't have that insight, so there's nothing like this. Thanks so much for still making videos! Don't forget us, senpai!
I died at 4:23 when I read "The Romantic Films of Jorg Buttgereit" This is definitely essay I want to watch
great video and the film is excellent as well. I really enjoyed this and appreciated the insight, thanks for still doing stuff like this even though you’re a Hollywood hotshot now!
love how you respond to CinemaSins in this, that guys voice is so infuriating when he tries to be cocky
Also congratulations on making the only 5/5 stars Annabelle movie. They need to hire you to do all the Conjuring spin offs
Really though, please save the Conjuring universe!
@Serpentine Sausage Try looking in a mirror someday and perhaps you'll know what shit actually looks like.💩😂
Whofan06 the third one is actually the best one IMO the first one is the only one I didn’t like though.
*Wait, seriously? I thought Annabelle Creation was weak.*
This video almost came out on my birthday! Thanks for the lesson.
Holy hell he uploaded!! I never gave up hope from turning off the bell!
you are a gem, bro. love your honesty and how practical your advice is. it is inspiring!
It gave me a smile when CinemaSins referenced this.
So I stumbled on this channel a few days ago. Started watching his videos and thought, why isn't this guy more successful, he has some real insight. And I love that he hasn't monetized.... and then, it all made sense:-) Redefining humble.
Anyone who makes fun of Cinemasins gets a like from me
cinemasins sounds like a bunch of assholes who didn't make it after film school (i haven't watched any of their videos).
@@cent0r they sound like someone who didn't even apply to film school, just a bunch of guys who think re-recording movies with voice over (and vlogging on second channel) is anywhere near as difficult as film making
@@cent0r Some of their sins are decent and you can agree with them. Like a person picking up a double barrel shotgun from the floor, just a rando off the floor and fire it three times. But often its a case of this guy walked out of his house with a double barrel, shot two guys and then it cuts to him walking into his shed and shooting a third. SIN.
Nevermind allowing for the idea of him reloading while walking from his veranda to his shed. Or something like Rose just hoiking the necklace into the water at the end after being told the entire point of the movie was to hopefully find it. Or that she would have sold it at some point in her life to help out her family and husband.
@@Wookie_oo7 i dont get the appeal
@@cent0r I did until I watched it and saw that a lot of the sins were petty stupid things.
This is amazing, getting such an insider look so down to earth is not something you often see.
Most of the behind-the-scene stuff you usually get is pure marketing, polished to the extent where you don't get actual opinions anymore.
Props to you for making this
This is brilliant! I wish it was longer, I would pay to see more behind the scenes stuff with you commentating.
I genuinely appreciate you making these videos. Helps a lot of new filmmakers out when it comes to tackling the new craft!
I loved Shazam and I appreciate all of your hard work! Thank you, kindly :)
I can completely relate to this. On my first short ever, I shot some things on my friend's camera, which we couldn't get the footage off of until 2 weeks later because the camera needed a special software to offload videos. We also had a big continuity error where we couldn't use the only clips that made sense together, so I had to contact another friend to record an alternate line that had to be pasted on top. Finally, after all that, the fight scene didn't work because one of the actors yelled something. I had planned to cover that up with "fight scene music", but that music was never made.
So yeah, after all that, I can definitely say that filmmaking is problem-solving.
I love your honesty at being able to poke fun at yourself but give us insight into directing. Can't wait for more, much appreciated.
I actually laughed out loud at David's "yeah. Yeah, yeah...yes"
Wow! Great video! As an aspiring filmmaker myself, it's so refreshing to see video essays about filmmaking that are made by actual film directors who understand everything that goes on in the making of a film. Instant subscribe and it makes me want to watch Shazam!
Totally agree! I'm studying cinema at university, and sometimes you see the teacher go so deep into the details of a feature to analyse it that it just feels wrong. Maybe some aspects of a film are just there as a coincidence or like you pointed out, as a solution for a problem. Really interesting video!
Midway through 2019, and Shazam is still my favorite superhero movie of the year. You’re an inspiration, David!
The amount of humility in this single video could tear down all of Hollywood's arrogance.
I love that you said that problem solving is the fun of filmmaking. It’s also one of my favorite parts, so it’s great to hear someone like you say this! Definitely subscribing, glad my friend showed me this!
Reminds me off how people were over analyzing Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver. How the smoke in one of the first scenes had a special meaning about the character, while Martin Scorsese said that it hadn't. But that New York just happened to have a lot of smoke back then.
Doesn't make the observation that it does any less true.
This is FANTASTIC! Loved Shazam so seeing this little peek behind the curtain that also goes along with a nice and integral lesson in filmmaking is so cool.
Reminds me of that little 35 second video by ProZD called "anime fans".
Captures some of those misconceptions about art and craft and the ideas behind much of the decision making in a funny way :]
Thank you so much for still taking the time out to give us insight into the workings of your filmmaking career. You’re one of the few!
*Wow, I haven't seen you upload in ages, if not years! I'm so surprised to see this upload but I'm really happy too :-) I hope you choose to upload more.*
I was blown away when I realized this is the director making a video for youtube about his film, BLOWN AWAY.
Shazam is a fun family movie. There are some problems but it's still a pretty good movie.
It’s nice to watch a video about filmmaking from someone who actually knows what they’re talking about
"Well, shit. Okay."
I love this man.
And thanks you so much for saving the franchise. We need more people like you.
Would be cool if you do a guest commentary on the inevitable Shazam Honest Trailer
Yes, he would fit in great!
Amazing video! Problem solving is one of the biggest skills from filmmaking that will transfer to all areas of one's life. Keep up the great work!
"Why this director who is talking right now is a hack" Thank you so much for everything about this video?
The final "twist" is very funny. David, please keep updating this channel, it is such an inspiration for many beginner filmmakers!
4:32 *Why Superman IV is the best cinematic superman*
Man I wish someone made that video
Thank you for this video. Its a breath of fresh air, in the smog of video essay creators now aiming high and low for any content to fill out their weekly schedule.
Hey David its good to finally see something on this channel!
This is probably my favorite video on filmmaking. David Sandberg, you’re a treasure.
I'm a simple kid.
ponysmasher vid -> click, watch, like, comment, implement
Thank you so much for this wonderfully informational video! I’ve been showing this video to my students in class. I think that this may very well be one of my favorite videos of yours and potentially on TH-cam as a whole. Please continue to share your knowledge and experience with the rest of us. I certainly have benifitted from it and I’m sure others have as well! Thank you!
Right on man, great work bringing your sensibilities to Shazam
Just saw your movie and I was absolutely enthralled by it. I've been working on creating stories and making my own videos for the past 15 years and I'm so glad I found out you have this youtube page. Time for me to dive into a hole of binge watching your channel! Can't wait to learn more from you and I hope to meet you one day. Cheers!
4:46 lmao this reminds me of literature classes when the teachers says
"the author described the curtains as blue to represent his sadness"
while in reality he just did it because... he wanted the curtains to be blue
Well, yes and no. Sometimes there is meaning behind stuff like that, and some directors specifically are very particular about it. Kubrik insisted that specific opjects should be specific colors while filming Dr. Strangelove even though it was a black and white movie because he believed the color of the room would impact how his actors preformed, and while I don't know how much of that really comes through, it does show that it does depend on the creative team.
I think that's why people tend to read way more into stuff like books and animation, even if they don't realize it. If you're describing a room in writing, it can look like whatever you want. So if a character with a lot going on in their life has a cluttered room then maybe it's not coincidence.... Or maybe it is. Until the creator comments you can't really say, but if someone does see that in the scene then is it really unjustified to say it's a fair interpretation of the text?
And, sure, people do reach at times, but at the end of the day it really is what it is, right? Sometimes the creative team really did intend for this deeper reading, and other times you just have a quick scene to work around problems where things just went wrong and they had to work with what they had.
Thanks for doing this. I love to hear filmmaker's chat about their films and seeing you point out your own films problems is really cool.
Did anyone else notice at 4:25 the title
“Why This Director Who Is Talking Right Now is a Hack”?
Weird, right?
Must be Michael Bay...
you are the indie filmaker and become mega blockbuster director....and you contribute your time and energy to teach your fans...you are greatest director of all time for me...keep going...man!!! from day one from you tube until now...you are still rock!!!!!