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The Era of Single-Person Film Production is Here!

Season 1, Ep. 9

The rising budgets and obstacles to putting together a short film or video production leaves many filmmakers waking up each day not actually telling any stories. It's just too involved to do it on any old story. It has to be worth it. But that thinking has prevented a lot of voices from not being heard. But we are now in a point in time where tech-driven tools are removing all those obstacles for filmmakers.


Host Peter Frelik meets up with the first professional YouTuber Cory Williams as they explore how he has been able to express himself in short stories using only Unreal Engine and a Motion Capture suit. He shares his insights and his production pipeline for any aspiring filmmakers wanting to give this method a chance (02:31).


Then Cory breaks down what can make you stand out in this category, how to think about movement in story and understanding the way to use this tech to produce truly authentic work (26:35).

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