/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>1352049
If Chins Could Kill(by Bruce Campbell) had some good info on low budget effects from what I remember. Make Your Own Damn Movie is supposedly really good too but I haven't read it yet. Plumber's putty can be used to make fake wounds, scars, etc.

>>1352049
bretty cool, man, just remember that lighting and color balance are extremely important in setting the mood of the finished product
use a camera with very good dynamic range and store as close to raw sensor output as technology will allow. you'll appreciate the extra headroom in post
get a color grading plugin because WMM alone probably won't cut the mustard

>>1352049
Kill real people.

Make sure the movie is based on real events. There's a ton of horror movies no one has ever hear of. Most are cheesy and will never be seen. But everyone's heard of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre because it was based on a true story. Find a horrific real life event and make a movie out of it

>>1352049
Red dye and corn syrup. Best effects make use of their medium. Night Of The Living Dead 1968 manages to be creepy with minimal budget and making use of B&W. The "feast" scene where they are eating the remains of a survivor is actually BBQ, but the B&W accents the color of the sauce and gives a blood look.

Also this >>1352157

>>1352203
He's in Florida, all he needs is an AR and a school to do some filming in.

there's tons of youtube videos on this.

biggest issue with noob film is sound. sound check regularly and make sure you get good audio on your takes. use good microphones. editing sound in post production is impossible or you get shitty results, much easier to get it done right while filming.

>>1352049
>windows movie maker

KyS

>>1352049
You got an email OP? I make props for theatre (mainly horror themed, if you've ever heard of Knott's Scary Farm) professionally. I could help you out a bit.

Best possible way to make it a corny horror movie, film it on VHS, fuck any digital effects, but everything will be easier to hide and itll be more A U T H E N T I C

>>1352157
Thanks for advice, also checked out plumbers putty it's surprisingly useful. I'll be buying some with my next paycheck
>>1352191
Thanks for the lighting advice anon it really helped with the later takes
>>1352192
>>1352412
I couldn't get away with the murders long enough to finish the film.
>>1352203
There's a known "cult" located in the woods we film in, the location is a source of childhood fear for one of our actors.
>>1352402
The BBQ thing is actually really cool and something I'm now deeply considering.
>>1352453
Audio balance has always been the root of my anxieties so I try to keep everything as balanced as possible.
>>1352799
I'm guessing you don't know how to work within limits.
>>1353224
RareSarah15@gmail.com
>if I get doxed it's really my own fault
>>1353264
Alas I have no VHS equipment, Though I like your taste in aesthetics

>>1353560
>lighting
no problem, glad to help
>kill real people
ikr damn cops telling the director when to CUT
>sound
most important is the dialogue since it's harder to lip sync in a later rerecording, so use a nice directional mic and get it closer to the talent. most of the rest can be assembled or even recorded in post (Foley isn't just a kind of catheter)
I trust you'll be spoiling us with a link to video once you've put it all together?

>>1353560
>not using a throw away unrelated to your irl
Anon what are you doing m8

>>1352049
ANON. THIS IS INTERESTING. I have shit i can bring to the table possibly. Donate time, bullshit, amo, raw footage, etc just to be included. 0 pay, only want in on it. I also am broke but i have ways to help. My perfect weekendis sub 2 stsr asylum cuds and my goal in life is a shit 1 liner on netflix. Give to me a fake email please and download the app telegram. Its similar to fv messanger bit not cucked and if yall make an account and list your login name with fake email we can turn notifications off and 24/7 shitpost amd share ideas

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>>1354011
I'm also interested in helping OP, I've always wanted to make movies, especially silly horror B-movies, I don't know a lot about film production but my cousin is a film school grad who works for Lucasfilm so he could provide any needed info. My throwaway email is juliusebola999@gmail.com if you're interested OP

>>1352402
Red dye looks really stupid actually, but if you're not going for realism then transparent bright orangey red blood might be good.

Use cocoa powder, and add a tiny amount of green colouring along with the red to simulate real blood.

>>1352049
You need to ditch the fuck out of windows movie maker and get Davinci Resolve. Basic version is free, and it's a fully featured NLE and grading tool.

You should also think of things that are bizarre. Scary and bizarre. I'm glad you don't want to make more stupid body shock horror or found footage bullshit. Spend your time thinking of the best possible thing you can do with what you already have access to.

t. Cannes festival horror winner, no bullshit

>>1352049
Windows movie maker will not do what you want it to do. Just yarg a copy of Adobe Premier (and maybe After Effects). This will make your life a whole lot easier in my opinion. I am a bit biased towards Adobe products so I also recommend Audition. Hell, just get the full Adobe Suite.

t. someone who's paying full price for Adobe cc