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Indie Filmmaking Tips & Tricks to Achieve a Blockbuster Look

Learn the techniques to achieve a big-budget, high-end production look with the limited resources of an indie filmmaker.
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7.5

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9.5

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7.2

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Platform: Udemy
Video: 45m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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8.3 / 10

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7.5 / 10
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9.5 / 10
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7.2 / 10
Video Score: 7.7 / 10
The course includes 45m video content. Courses with more videos usually have a higher average rating. We have found that the sweet spot is 16 hours of video, which is long enough to teach a topic comprehensively, but not overwhelming. Courses over 16 hours of video gets the maximum score.
The average video length is 2 hours 53 minutes of 114 Filmmaking courses on Udemy.
Detail Score: 8.5 / 10

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Description

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.

You will learn

✓ Mood boarding
✓ Direction Notes
✓ Location selection
✓ Actors
✓ Shooting Smartly for VFX
✓ Sound and Music

Requirements

• For beginners, but you should have a basic knowledge of the filmmaking process.

This course is for

• Film Students
• Aspiring filmmakers
• Film directors
• Indie film producers

How much does the Indie Filmmaking Tips & Tricks to Achieve a Blockbuster Look course cost? Is it worth it?

The course costs $14.99. And currently there is a 25% discount on the original price of the course, which was $19.99. So you save $5 if you enroll the course now.
The average price is $17.6 of 114 Filmmaking courses. So this course is 15% cheaper than the average Filmmaking course on Udemy.

Does the Indie Filmmaking Tips & Tricks to Achieve a Blockbuster Look course have a money back guarantee or refund policy?

YES, Indie Filmmaking Tips & Tricks to Achieve a Blockbuster Look has a 30-day money back guarantee. The 30-day refund policy is designed to allow students to study without risk.

Are there any SCHOLARSHIPS for this course?

Currently we could not find a scholarship for the Indie Filmmaking Tips & Tricks to Achieve a Blockbuster Look course, but there is a $5 discount from the original price ($19.99). So the current price is just $14.99.

Who is the instructor? Is Nguyen-Anh Nguyen a SCAM or a TRUSTED instructor?

Nguyen-Anh Nguyen has created 1 courses that got 17 reviews which are generally positive. Nguyen-Anh Nguyen has taught 96 students and received a 4.7 average review out of 17 reviews. Depending on the information available, Nguyen-Anh Nguyen is a TRUSTED instructor.
Film director
Nguyen-Anh began his career as a dentist before focusing on filmmaking. In 2008 he co-founded GreenGround Productions, an award-winning production and CineGround Media, the third largest camera rental and post-production house in Montreal.
As a director, he broke into the science-fiction scene with the viral hit THE AKIRA PROJECT (2014) followed by acclaimed short films TEMPLE (2016) & HYPERLIGHT (2018), which have garnered over 10M views online. He is a brand ambassador for Blackmagic Design and Manfrotto and is now represented as a director by Ground Control LA.
He recently founded Second Tomorrow Studios, a company dedicated to science-fiction projects. He is currently developing TEMPLE as his feature directorial debut, with the support of Telefilm Canada and The Harold Greenberg Fund.
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8.3

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Freshness

9.5

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7.2

Content

Platform: Udemy
Video: 45m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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