Making Cam Closer II ponysmasher 2023-05-16 | A behind the scenes look of the making of this short: youtu.be/S--600PIa9I
My Time as a Freelance Animator ponysmasher 2023-07-30 | The story of my years spent as a freelance animator and how it eventually made me pivot to horror shorts.
Cam Closer II - Horror Short ponysmasher 2023-05-13 | It’s the 10 year anniversary of Cam Closer, the first horror short that Lotta and I made together, so we did like a sequel of sorts. A requel?The original: youtube.com/watch?v=wwp4NjBybVcMaking of: youtu.be/cFfDXS1CvUwNote: In some situations YouTube applies horrible dynamic range compression that makes the quiet parts too loud (the background room tone becomes very loud and noisy). If the sound is weird check it out here to hear how it's supposed to sound: vimeo.com/826496270Shot on Panasonic GH6 with the Lumix 12-35 f2.8 lens. Sound recorded on Zoom F6 with Rode NTG2 mic. Edited in Resolve. Sound done in Reaper.
Various techniques I used to communicate my vision on #ShazamFuryOfTheGods ponysmasher 2023-04-18 | ...
Communicating Your Vision as a Director ponysmasher 2023-04-17 | Using the work I did on Shazam! Fury of the Gods as examples of communicating ideas in various ways.Apologies for some moments with loud hand noises (unfortunate mic placement).Shazam! Fury of the Gods is out now on digital with a bunch of extras like deleted scenes and commentary track. Physical release and streaming on Max: May 23
Lights Out (2016) Commentary Track ponysmasher 2022-09-05 | This was something we uploaded to SoundCloud over 5 years ago but I figured it belongs here on the channel. And hey, it might be new to some of you.Listen while watching the movie or just listen like a podcast.This is not an official commentary track, just something we did by ourselves, so our views/opinions/whatever are just our own.
Going to Comic-Con as an Introvert Filmmaker ponysmasher 2022-07-31 | What it's like to do press and a panel at Comic-Con.
Shazam! Fury of the Gods - Trailer Trivia ponysmasher 2022-07-24 | Easter eggs and references. Watch trailer: youtu.be/EHRmypwgsxU
Shazam! Fury of the Gods - Trailer 21:9 ratio ponysmasher 2022-07-24 | A high quality upload with no letterbox for people with wide monitors (aka cool people).
2022 Update ponysmasher 2022-05-14 | A quick update on what's been going on and also talking about some new gear. Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro, Panasonic GH6, Insta360 One X2 and Zoom F2 (I accidentally say Rode instead of Zoom in the video).
Shooting Moving Masters Zemeckis Style ponysmasher 2021-04-11 | With shooting for my next film quickly approaching I've been thinking about coverage a lot lately. One inspiration for me is Robert Zemeckis and the classic moving master type shooting that you'll often find in his films.#filmmaking #blocking #staging #cinematography
Compilation of dumb video edits Ive made for my Twitter/Instagram ponysmasher 2021-01-12 | Figured I'd collect some of these in one place and with better quality (although it's blocked in a lot of countries because of music used...).0:00 Alternate ending to Shazam0:10 HBO Max version of Shazam's ending0:43 Batman will drop F bomb in Zack Snyder's Justice League1:07 Bootleg Annabelle Creation script1:44 Tenet with subtitles1:59 Hellraiser2:34 Dumbo trailer2:54 Shazam 2 trailer3:34 Slurperman3:57 Moving right along4:21 The first Shazam trailer5:30 Fast and Furious5:40 Billy's mom5:48 Whiplash5:58 Facehugger
Quickie: Dont Fear Blender Animation Nodes ponysmasher 2020-12-06 | Finally installed animation nodes in Blender and I love it so far.Download animation nodes here: animation-nodes.comThis guy has great tutorials: youtube.com/watch?v=fruLQhn4wWg
My Current Animatic Process (Blender Grease Pencil and Google Earth Studio) ponysmasher 2020-12-06 | Tutorials:Dedouze: youtube.com/watch?v=c57qq2nE3B0Spitfire Storyboards: youtube.com/watch?v=H10rQoSg41cPepe School Land: youtube.com/watch?v=VkOovs_90V8Sketchup models: 3dwarehouse.sketchup.comKitbash3D: kitbash3d.comGoogle Earth Studio: earth.google.com/studioUPDATE: There's a plugin to import Sketchup models into Blender directly: youtube.com/watch?v=OjEQ4mU_L84AND there's a way to capture and import Google maps models:Google maps top Blender: youtube.com/watch?v=F_XsmoZJmG8Clean up Google maps data: youtube.com/watch?v=XUkMY8Sp_AM0:00 Grease Pencil4:12 Google Earth Studio
Quick tutorial: Exporting Mocha PowerMesh to Blender (+free alternative) ponysmasher 2020-11-15 | I bought the new version of Mocha Pro the other day and wanted to share how you can export the new PowerMesh to Blender. As a free alternative I show you how to achieve a similar result with EbSynth.
How to Shoot a 4 Hour Video in 53 Seconds ponysmasher 2020-09-26 | How and why I made "I Flip You Off for 4 Hours": youtu.be/mWeADJ6C02s
I Flip You Off for Four Hours ponysmasher 2020-09-26 | letterboxd.com/film/i-flip-you-off-for-four-hours/reviews
Using Cuts as a Visual Effect ponysmasher 2020-09-06 | A quick video in celebration of the simple cut and what can be done with just some editing.
Filmmaking Tools I Use (and even cheaper alternatives) ponysmasher 2020-05-26 | Since I get asked about this quite a bit, here you go.
The Making of Not Alone in Here ponysmasher 2020-05-20 | Making the no budget short Not Alone in Here with a two person crew during quarantine.The short film is here: youtube.com/watch?v=Re0soUo5G7g
Not Alone in Here - Short Horror ponysmasher 2020-05-17 | A woman suspects she's not alone in her house.Watch loud in the dark if you dare.Making of: youtube.com/watch?v=4CJgdVtfcts
Good Enough - Making Shadowed ponysmasher 2020-04-06 | Behind the scenes on the short film Shadowed.The finished film: youtube.com/watch?v=8yu5ymbIjaY
Shadowed - Short Horror ponysmasher 2020-04-02 | Sort of a companion piece to our short Lights Out. Watch loud in the dark.
The Troubles with Darkness in Horror ponysmasher 2020-03-04 | Last time I made a twitter thread I was asked why I didn't do it as a video instead. So here's something that could have been a twitter thread but is now a brief video instead.
The Truth About Test Screenings ponysmasher 2019-10-05 | Everything you’ve always wanted to know about test screenings. Animated in Moho Pro 13. Music from Musopen and SoundSnap. Everything Shazam is copyright Warner Bros/New Line and DC comics. It’s also an alright film. Makes for an excellent Christmas gift. Just saying.
The Problem Solving of Filmmaking ponysmasher 2019-07-04 | A short video expanding on something I talk about on the Shazam commentary track (Shazam is now available on digital and if you buy the iTunes version you get a commentary track along with the other extras).Everything from Shazam is copyright Warner Bros/New Line Cinema/DCTV image by Huỳnh Đạt downloaded from pexels.com
Homemade Shots in Annabelle Creation ponysmasher 2017-10-30 | WARNING: SPOILERS FROM THE MOVIE. And some horror stuff.A walkthrough of the shots in the movie that I did vfx for myself or shot at home.
Directing Annabelle Creation - Part 5 ponysmasher 2017-08-11 | Part 5 of a series of videos where I talk about directing and show you on set footage from Annabelle Creation.
Directing Annabelle Creation - Part 4 ponysmasher 2017-08-10 | Part 4 of a series of videos where I talk about directing and show you on set footage from Annabelle Creation.
Directing Annabelle Creation - Part 3 ponysmasher 2017-08-09 | Part 3 of a series of videos where I talk about directing and show you on set footage from Annabelle Creation.Some subtitles for hard to hear places.
Directing Annabelle Creation - Part 2 ponysmasher 2017-08-08 | Part 2 of a series of videos where I talk about directing and show you on set footage from Annabelle Creation.There are subtitles for only a handful of difficult to hear lines.
Directing Annabelle Creation - Part 1 ponysmasher 2017-08-07 | A series of videos where I talk about directing and show you on set footage from Annabelle Creation.There are subtitles for the most difficult to hear parts.
MyAnnabelleCreation Filmmaking Tips 5 - Sound ponysmasher 2017-07-20 | Some more short filmmaking tips for your submissions to the MyAnnabelleCreation contest.
MyAnnabelleCreation Filmmaking Tips 4 - Scares ponysmasher 2017-07-17 | Some more short filmmaking tips for your submissions to the MyAnnabelleCreation contest.
MyAnnabelleCreation Filmmaking Tips 3 - Dont Quit ponysmasher 2017-07-14 | Today's tip for your submissions to the MyAnnabelleCreation contest might be the most important one.Featuring Lotta Losten.
MyAnnabelleCreation Filmmaking Tips 2 - Keeping it Short ponysmasher 2017-07-12 | Some more short filmmaking tips for your submissions to the MyAnnabelleCreation contest.
MyAnnabelleCreation Filmmaking Tips 1 - Ideas ponysmasher 2017-07-10 | Some short filmmaking tips for your submissions to the MyAnnabelleCreation contest.
#MyAnnabelleCreation Short Horror Film Contest ponysmasher 2017-07-07 | This is really cool! Make a short horror film inspired by The Conjuring universe for a chance to win a trip to Los Angeles where you'll get a meeting with New Line Cinema (and me). Go to MyAnnabelleCreation.com for more info.In addition to the US the contest will also be held in Sweden, UK, Spain, Mexico and Colombia.
Planning The Scares - Behind the Scenes of Lights Out ponysmasher 2017-05-05 | This is a really long video but figured there might be some interesting stuff for people of the nerdier persuasion.
Annabelle Creation Trailer - Behind The Scenes ponysmasher 2017-04-05 | A quick look behind the scenes and some trivia about Annabelle Creation.And yes, we do still plan to make more short films. It's just been difficult to find the time.
The Homemade VFX in Lights Out ponysmasher 2016-11-20 | BIG SPOILERS FOR LIGHTS OUT!A look at the VFX I made myself in the film Lights Out.
How to Build a Shitty Dolly ponysmasher 2016-09-06 | I decided to build another shitty dolly since my old one is back in Sweden. I figured I might as well document the process.Edit: Link to posters: http://imgur.com/a/RXPuD
