Indie Filmmaking Tips & Tricks to Achieve a Blockbuster Look

Indie Filmmaking Tips & Tricks to Achieve a Blockbuster Look

This 45-minute film class is packed with knowledge and is perfect for film students, aspiring filmmakers, indie directors and producers, and any creator who is interested in bringing their passion project to life in the form of a live-action film, with the look of a high-end production.

Montreal-based sci-fi director Nguyen-Anh Nguyen is known for his work on the viral hit Akira Project, the cyberpunk thriller Temple and the space drama Hyperlight, that have garnered over 10M views online to widespread acclaim. He is a brand ambassador for Blackmagic Design and Manfrotto and is developing original science-fiction projects under his company Second Tomorrow Studios.

He will walk you through his step-by-step director’s process for creating a high-quality film on a DIY budget.

Key lessons include:

• Mood boarding

• Direction Notes

• Location selection

• Actors

• Shooting Smartly for VFX

• Sound and Music

Starting with a single idea, then building a mood board out of your vision through style references, art direction, and visual effects supervision, Anh’s workflow will unlock a whole new world of filmmaking, helping you to build a community around your film idea, and most importantly, realize your vision.

Learn the techniques to achieve a big-budget, high-end production look with the limited resources of an indie filmmaker.

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What you will learn

• Mood boarding
• Direction Notes
• Location selection

Rating: 4.7

Level: Beginner Level

Duration: 1 hour

Instructor: Nguyen-Anh Nguyen