Uploaded January 2015 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Tips for beginner filmmakers on how to shoot films.
I breakdown short films here - Join the Archive
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Seafood Tester short: youtu.be/Rn5IH1UfFAw
*AMAZON links are affiliate links
Here's a written list of all 15 common mistakes from the video:
1 Weak story
2 Undercooked scripts
3 Bad sound
4 Poor casting choices
5 Poor shot composition
6 White walls
7 Poor lighting
8 Unnecessary insert shots
9 Lingering
10 Too many pregnant pauses
11 No blocking (movement)
12 Too much chit chat
13 Action for the sake of action
14 Clichés
15 Generic music
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Commercial use license youtube info for mixcraft.
All of the behind the scenes footage used in the video was from a film I wrote produced, and directed Called Seafood Tester. I own all the rights for that film and any footage used in it. There are no other legal entities, companies, investors or distributors who have any stake or claim to the footage.
I financed the film
The music and sound effects are from mixcraft 6 which I own a license for and can be used for commercial purposes. Acoustica is the company that owns the mixcraft 6 sound product. Below is a link that explains that license holders can use music and audio for commercial use
support.acoustica.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/108/0/if-i-create-a-song-using-mixcrafts-loops-can-i-sell-it-or-distribute-it-without-having-to-pay-acoustica
Tips for beginner filmmakers on how to shoot films.
I breakdown short films here - Join the Archive
geni.us/H913av
Get Budget Filmmaking gear geni.us/XABcZ
Get music for your videos here geni.us/xAe4UD
My Ring Light geni.us/C11Z
Seafood Tester short: youtu.be/Rn5IH1UfFAw
*AMAZON links are affiliate links
Here's a written list of all 15 common mistakes from the video:
1 Weak story
2 Undercooked scripts
3 Bad sound
4 Poor casting choices
5 Poor shot composition
6 White walls
7 Poor lighting
8 Unnecessary insert shots
9 Lingering
10 Too many pregnant pauses
11 No blocking (movement)
12 Too much chit chat
13 Action for the sake of action
14 Clichés
15 Generic music
CONNECT WITH DARIOUS BRITT
TWITTER - twitter.com/D4Darious
FACEBOOK - facebook.com/DariousJBritt
INSTAGRAM instagram.com/D4Darious
Commercial use license youtube info for mixcraft.
All of the behind the scenes footage used in the video was from a film I wrote produced, and directed Called Seafood Tester. I own all the rights for that film and any footage used in it. There are no other legal entities, companies, investors or distributors who have any stake or claim to the footage.
I financed the film
The music and sound effects are from mixcraft 6 which I own a license for and can be used for commercial purposes. Acoustica is the company that owns the mixcraft 6 sound product. Below is a link that explains that license holders can use music and audio for commercial use
support.acoustica.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/108/0/if-i-create-a-song-using-mixcrafts-loops-can-i-sell-it-or-distribute-it-without-having-to-pay-acoustica
