Guerilla Film Boot Camp

In the absence of a boom operator or a mic stand, get creative about how to get your microphone near your subject.

Great interview with Christopher Nolan on his early days as a guerilla filmmaker. For those that don’t have time to watch the clip, a few important takeaways:

-Nolan never went to film school. He’s self-taught.

-Rather than trying to Ape Hollywood techniques (which won’t measure up) try shooting for achievable professional aesthetic (in Nolan’s case it was grainy black and white stock with hand held camera).

-Nolan learned a lot about filmmaking craft making corporate videos. You learn how to do a lighting setup and make something look good very quickly. There’s hope for the corporate-ys out there!

-With no budget films, guns don’t work very well.

-Try to identify the things that betray the budget to the audience (sound for example) and minimize how much of that the audience sees or hears.

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Christopher Nolan on "Following" - Conversations Inside The Criterion Collection Click here to subscribe to VICE: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE Always interested in crime and justice, Christopher Nolan’s first film (a whole seven years ...

Thank you Werner Herzog, we couldn't agree more:

The best advice I can offer to those heading into the world of film is not to wait for the system to finance your projects and for others to decide your fate. If you can’t afford to make a million-dollar film, raise $10,000 and produce it yourself. That’s all you need to make a feature film these days. Beware of useless, bottom-rung secretarial jobs in film-production companies. Instead, so long as you are able-bodied, head out to where the real world is. Roll up your sleeves and work as a bouncer in a s*x club or a warden in a lunatic asylum or a machine operator in a slaughterhouse. Drive a taxi for six months and you’ll have enough money to make a film. Walk on foot, learn languages and a craft or trade that has nothing to do with cinema. Filmmaking — like great literature — must have experience of life at its foundation. Read Conrad or Hemingway and you can tell how much real life is in those books. A lot of what you see in my films isn’t invention; it’s very much life itself, my own life.

The outrageous story about how Eric made a movie in Medellin Colombia after all his equipment was stolen: http://www.jackmag.com.co/articles/how-i-made-a-movie-in-medellin-in-6-days/

Moravia: How I made a movie in Medellin in 6 days By Eric Hinojosa. Photos by Alameda Studios. This article appeared originally in issue #5 of The Arepa. This was a real challenge. I make movies you see;

This was waaaaaay back in 2011 when a famous South Korean director made a film using only the iphone 4. "Those small cameras have limits. However, instead of complaining, it should be approached in a unique style that is intended for the movie." http://live.wsj.com/video/iphone-movie-to-hit-south-korea-theaters/DE49B759-3638-4E8C-BFD7-3803953BAE26.html #!DE49B759-3638-4E8C-BFD7-3803953BAE26

Director Park Chan-wook's iPhone Movie to Hit South Korea Theaters An award-winning South Korean film director shoots a 30-minute movie using only Apple's iPhone 4. Video courtesy of Reuters.

Sometimes when you don't have your GoPro you have to get creative to make a POV cam.

Shot in half a day, this film was done with 100 percent volunteers in the financial district of New York City. Crew for your friends and they will crew for you!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is84D2iGX1k

Dating is Impossible in New York This is a fun short film that we did in half a day in nyc. I hadn't worked with Anna-Marie Costello since one of my first short films back in college. Thanks...

Guerilla Film Boot Camp is coming to Dubai! Calling all filmmakers, shutter bugs and film enthusiasts, whether you're a filmmaking pro, amateur, or looking for a refreshing twist in the business, then RGB Studios is the place to be this September 14-18. Join GFBC for hands on experience and learn the best kept secrets of the trade from the master of the craft himself, filmmaker Eric Hinojosa. Online registration for our 5-day workshop is now open. Seats are limited so sign up soon to save your spot. See you on the other side. www.guerillafilmbootcamp.com/dubai

Sound hound on a student shoot.

filming capoeira dancers in . the main task is to get a good shot without getting kicked in the face.

Learning how to set up for a documentary-style interview.

Get your friends to crew for you! Volunteers having fun at one of our student films.