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Take 15A Filmmaking Toolbox #1 - How I Make Films, From Idea To Final Cut - I Creativity


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This is everything I've ever learned from this 14 year obsession called filmmaking, everything that was revolutionary or useful. From Creativity, Writing, and Production condensed into the 20% that gets me 80% of the results. It's a 7 hour audiobook/podcast hybrid in three parts. If you're new to filmmaking, or feel you're stuck creatively, I believe this will give you the jump you need, and it's free, on iTunes, Spotify, and iHeartRadio.
For video version: https://proffittableproductions.com/podcast
0:00:00 - Intro0:02:37 - Make 5 short films ASAP, well, within your means0:06:43 - Quantity is Quality0:09:13 - Filmmaking is swimming in the ocean0:14:41 - Extreme ownership applied to filmmaking0:18:31 - I’m no master0:19:09 - You don’t know what can’t be done0:20:29 - Podcast breakdown0:25:09 - You should have a good script before you enter pre-production0:29:29 - Creativity keys & 80/20 principle0:32:34 - Creative routine0:36:25 - Meditation0:48:49 - Power naps for problem solving0:58:39 - Listen to your inner self, not music while working out1:00:39 - To do list routine for productivity1:02:17 - Deep Work1:08:19 - Eliminate distractions1:10:07 - Write films you can produce1:14:44 - Getting feedback on feedback1:16:54 - Trusting your gut over feedback1:20:49 - Clouds and dirt of filmmaking1:26:14 - The Interconnectedness of filmmaking process1:27:52 - What makes for a great film or script1:44:50 - Find and master simple effective processes1:59:24 - Write like your favorite writers through osmosis2:00:57 - Structure is in all great art2:02:59 - Structure is an obstacle or limitation2:08:41 - Picking your battles and the order you fight them2:14:55 - How I write scenes & dialogue2:17:35 - Truth and honesty in storytelling and film2:19:17 - Withholding your intentions from the audience2:26:13 - Limitations are your tools
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