Episode 13
How To Make Short Films - w/ Akshansh & Harshita
Akshansh and Harshita are computer science engineering students at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology. Perhaps more notably, they’re also actors and film-makers - having taught themselves how to make short films for their YouTube channel ( and the Film Society at KIIT.
Who this is for
- You are trying to start something that still feels a little awkward and expensive.
- You would rather hear Akshansh's version while the mess is still fresh than get another polished hindsight sermon.
Key takeaways
- Make Short Films - w/ Akshansh & Harshita
- Perhaps more notably, they’re also actors and film-makers - having taught themselves how to make short films for their YouTube channel ( and the Film Society at KIIT.
- We discuss:-How two engineering students became interested in film-making and their initial experiences with acting.-The art of acting and the idea that everyone might be a better actor than they think.-The process of making a short film, including camera angles, lighting, sound, and video editing.-Helpful hacks and cost-efficient tricks for aspiring filmmakers, such as using beets to simulate blood on screen.-The positive effects and benefits of having film-making as a hobby This discussion is for anyone who is interested in making films and is on the fence about where and how to start.
- how does one go about making a short F you have a really good height will look perfect for this role and I had a role...
- some procedures that you need to follow I need to take someone permission he's like your camera your acting your script...
- don't have to fall thees so was it just to get YouTube Fame he was standing on his step toes around me so that he seems...
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how does one go about making a short F you have a really good height will look perfect for this role and I had a role of being a murderer I'm like no I'm sure there's some procedures that you need to follow
some procedures that you need to follow I need to take someone permission he's like your camera your acting your script do it man doesn't it doesn't matter you don't have to fall thees so was it just
don't have to fall thees so was it just to get YouTube Fame he was standing on his step toes around me so that he seems taller than me is this aans you're talking about just so I just so I'm
talking about just so I just so I'm understand you did not have that out no I was what have you learned from your firsthand experience watching your roommates do that editing I like how you
roommates do that editing I like how you said crush before teachers it's good to see where your priorities are we want thoc call sheets to act as deflectors what do you mean do it with your ey how
Show notes
Akshansh and Harshita are computer science engineering students at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology. Perhaps more notably, they’re also actors and film-makers - having taught themselves how to make short films for their YouTube channel ( and the Film Society at KIIT. We discuss:-How two engineering students became interested in film-making and their initial experiences with acting.-The art of acting and the idea that everyone might be a better actor than they think.-The process of making a short film, including camera angles, lighting, sound, and video editing.-Helpful hacks and cost-efficient tricks for aspiring filmmakers, such as using beets to simulate blood on screen.-The positive effects and benefits of having film-making as a hobby This discussion is for anyone who is interested in making films and is on the fence about where and how to start.
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