BloodGuilt: Short Film Production Diary (Part 2)

Here’s the deal:

We were finally able to wrap up all the exterior shots for my next short film, BloodGuilt, over the holidays. They all took place in one location, which allowed us to get them done in two nights. But, that’s not to say the journey was easy; because it wasn't. In fact, the journey to getting those shots in the can was filled with all sorts of setbacks.

And that’s not all:

“Why” Are You Producing Short Films?

Here’s the deal:

In this digital age of social media and online commerce, I believe that everyone has the power and available resources to thrive just as well as any other major player in their industry. For us indie filmmakers, I’m specifically talking about rising our respective production companies to the level of a major studio.

Yeah right!

No, I seriously believe that with today’s resources it’s possible to only make a career out of your short films (and other content), but to also thrive in the industry as well. 

But there's a catch:

BloodGuilt: Short Film Production Diary (Part 1)

Here’s the deal:

I decided to start a production diary for my next short film, BloodGuilt. I wanted a place to chronicle all the challenges I faced, as well as my successes. I also wanted to note down any thoughts I had about improving my process. And this blog seems like the perfect platform to do so. Because, one day, I could look back on these notes and reinforce what I’ve learned about filmmaking, while also getting an overall picture of my journey. Hopefully, you all will get just as much value from this diary as I will.

Look:

This all started a few months ago. I wrote the BloodGuilt script, and rewrote

‘Rogue One’ ShortScope Film Review (No Spoiler)

Here’s the deal:

With all the things I have going on with school, the next episode of ShortScope, and the production of ‘BloodGuilt’ (my next short film)

{which I should be filming today, but I’ll get into all that in a later post}

I decided to get away from everything and spend some quality time with my family, and clear my head.

And what better way to bond this weekend, than to check out ‘Rogue One’?! Yeah! (patting myself on the back) that was a good call, because I was pleasantly surprised at how much fun I had watching this film.

Look:

I went in thinking that ‘Rogue One’ would be tricky to pull off, because:

The Challenges of Creating Careers out of Independent Short Films: Filmmaker Problems

Here’s The Deal:

No one believes in you, or in what you’re doing. You’re telling everyone that you’re the next big director and they should check out your short film. But, the ratio of people who look at your work (compared to the people you ask) is nominal, at best.

Then, there are the select few that decide to give your short film a look
(outside of your relatives and close friends). But, those people seem to be other filmmakers/performing artists that are desperately seeking to gain an audience of their own.

So, what do we do?

Careers in Film/ Short Film Don’t Come Easy: Or Do They?

I Wanted to be a Screenwriter

So, this all started with me wanting to be a screenwriter. But, after years of knocking on Hollywood’s doors without an answer, I realized that I needed another strategy; because writing screenplays, and asking that they be read and/or produced was not getting me anywhere. At least, not as fast as I would’ve liked.  The literary agencies either said “we don’t accept unsolicited material” or that they weren’t looking for new clients at the moment. So, I looked for smaller production companies that would be willing to produce my work. But, those companies either didn’t get the vision, or wanted to make script changes that drastically altered my original intentions of the story.

All the Filmmaking Info We Need

Now, you may be saying, “Hey Daymond, that’s just how the filmmaking industry is. You’re gonna have to get used to it.” But that’s just it! We don’t have to get used to any of that anymore!!! In this day

Welcome to the ShortScope Short Film Review Blog

Welcome to ShortScope!

Before I get started on the very first ShortScope blog post, I have to make sure I formally welcome everyone for stopping by. It really means the world to me that you’ve taken time from your busy lives to check out this blogsite; where I’ll be discussing all sorts of subjects pertaining to independent filmmaking. This site will serve as an extension to the ShortScope short film review show on YouTube. Which, if you haven’t seen yet, make sure you check it out, because (as far as I’m concerned) the medium of short films is where the rubber meets the road in the industry of filmmaking.

What is ShortScope?

ShortScope is about giving filmmakers a platform to showcase their work to a general audience and