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Rachel, Derick and Greg explain how one of our funniest shots was made with a few simple tricks!

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Andrew O.
Posted 5 months ago

Seems like you all work well together

Ang C.
Posted 5 months ago

Funny video...well done

Levi C.
Posted 6 months ago

mhmm

Holly D.
Posted 6 months ago

LOL the rockbottom outro was great!

Jolene K.
Posted 6 months ago

yep

Alex B.
Posted 6 months ago

good job

Umberto C.
Posted 6 months ago

that was cool!

Jolene K.
Posted 6 months ago

yep

Zaul M.
Posted 6 months ago

Quirky I like it. Maybe the video could be a little faster paced though.

Renee D.
Posted 6 months ago

funny, quirky, one random gross scene, otherwise creative and great.

Angela S.
Posted 6 months ago

I found this very entertaining.

Donald Y.
Posted 6 months ago

Good tips. And a presentation that was fun to watch. It suggests this team is prepared to make something much beyond what the budget would indicate.

Jordan L.
Posted 6 months ago

Cheap tricks for a good gag! Now that's thinking! I enjoyed this video and the explainations.

Neirrod E.
Posted 6 months ago

good work with the cheap looking pitch, you know how to save money :)

Kathy M.
Posted 6 months ago

good job! definitely did the mission well

Tracy R.
Posted 6 months ago

Too funny!

Michel C.
Posted 6 months ago

Lol

Taryn K.
Posted 6 months ago

Great job very funny scene

jane D.
Posted 6 months ago

very funny

Siobhan W.
Posted 7 months ago

Liked that you guys can laugh at yourself

Chantie D.
Posted 7 months ago

fantastic humour!

Marge T.
Posted 7 months ago

that was great!- so funny

Ken K.
Posted 7 months ago

awesome

Jana S.
Posted 7 months ago

Found the sound to be poor. Has potential.

Kim T.
Posted 7 months ago

Cute, but a little corny

Graham S.
Posted 7 months ago

funny! Good work guys!

Paul J.
Posted 7 months ago

Liked the production of the video. I think the sound could have been a little more beefed up in the concept trailer. They seemed a little wimpy.

Jenna M.
Posted 7 months ago

Good information about sound editing.

Monique M.
Posted 7 months ago

I thought this was very helpful. I think the sound editing was definitely the strength in you concept trailer.

Jacob R.
Posted 7 months ago

Good luck

Cheryl M.
Posted 7 months ago

Haha! Nice! Glad to know no actors were harmed in the making of the trailer! I'm sure Gregory can handle a little abuse thoguh!

Krista B.
Posted 7 months ago

You guys are hilarious, best of luck! Very creative.

Teague P.
Posted 7 months ago

Creative way to save money

Patrick G.
Posted 7 months ago

love the outakes - you guys are pretty funny. good cheaptrick!

Jordan L.
Posted 7 months ago

That is a cheap trick works well and makes a funny scene!

Danny L.
Posted 7 months ago

great explination of the trick keep up the good work

Colin T.
Posted 7 months ago

good trick and good video. you guys are enjoyable to watch

Frederick D.
Posted 7 months ago

Good to know that the material for shots will be chosen depending on the actor/actress and whether the crew likes him/her or not...

Jolene K.
Posted 6 months ago

as for most

Curtis B.
Posted 7 months ago

I love how easy this was to do, soooo funny!

Brad K.
Posted 7 months ago

you guys are great love the laughs and out takes at the end keep on smiling.

Aiden C.
Posted 7 months ago

Great job on the cheap trick. Really liked the post trick of removing frames.

Derick M.
Posted 7 months ago

That post trick works great for action stuff like punches or bullet impacts. Makes it feel more violent and shocking provided you don't remove too many. Thanks!

Jolene K.
Posted 7 months ago

one of my favorite scenes in the trailer

Diane N.
Posted 7 months ago

Thanks for the Production Tips. Would be useful in a comedy.

Derick M.
Posted 7 months ago

Also very helpful for action shots as well including punches and gunshot impacts etc.

Jeremey S.
Posted 7 months ago

good tip!

Nathan M.
Posted 7 months ago

sweet

Anthony S.
Posted 7 months ago

The accurate sound really helped

Candy H.
Posted 7 months ago

Thanks for the tip

Danny L.
Posted 7 months ago

Very creative and a funny shot

Mara F.
Posted 7 months ago

Like it

Stephen S.
Posted 7 months ago

The timing of the drop is key. Luckily editing can really help.

Crystal L.
Posted 7 months ago

Good energy!

Michelle G.
Posted 7 months ago

good job with this one - showed that you have some skills AND are funny.

Ian R.
Posted 7 months ago

i knew it!...

Kirby R.
Posted 7 months ago

Great work

Andy C.
Posted 7 months ago

oooooooooffffffff....

Jaeden L.
Posted 7 months ago

Nicely done

Beth P.
Posted 7 months ago

great humour

Paul H.
Posted 7 months ago

good job

Michelle B.
Posted 7 months ago

I love that sound effect. So painful.

Derick M.
Posted 7 months ago

Punch mixed with a metal clink ;) simple but effective

Eric T.
Posted 7 months ago

That is a great submission for Mission 2. Great job team!!!

Patrick C.
Posted 7 months ago

Was Greg reading a cue card when he stated his name?

Derick M.
Posted 7 months ago

The original opening had them commenting on an imaginary tv show. Cut for time.

Jolene K.
Posted 6 months ago

hahahaha

Derek F.
Posted 7 months ago

Nice. I bought it.

Cheryl G.
Posted 7 months ago

love the cheesy grins!

Lisa Z.
Posted 7 months ago

Funny

Doug M.
Posted 7 months ago

Love the humour

Jordan R.
Posted 7 months ago

really funny stuff guys!

Tyler S.
Posted 7 months ago

clever and funny.

Jameson C.
Posted 7 months ago

Ahh, duct tape... is there anything it can't do?!

Derick M.
Posted 7 months ago

no...duh, you can make a functioning canon out of the stuff... haha

Sheldon L.
Posted 7 months ago

interesting video...not sure how it shows how you stayed under budget though

Derick M.
Posted 7 months ago

it shows one of the very cheap tricks we employed for this particular shot to help us stay under. one of many for the whole trailer. cant show em all in 2 minutes :p

Jolene K.
Posted 6 months ago

ok good to know

Jaden N.
Posted 7 months ago

The trailer looks really funny! Great job.

Shelley O.
Posted 7 months ago

My 'Things I need to learn' list just got shorter - thanks!

Emily M.
Posted 7 months ago

really cool trick! I liked the shot of the real hook, it convinced me!

Jolene K.
Posted 6 months ago

me tooo

Danielle M.
Posted 7 months ago

Love your passion!

Bob J.
Posted 7 months ago

Actual tricks and funny. I like it.

Christina M.
Posted 7 months ago

One of the few that actually shows "cheap tricks". Good job.

Lisa A.
Posted 7 months ago

awesome. i love this scene in the trailer!

Sandy P.
Posted 7 months ago

great you're still holding in there!

Kassiy S.
Posted 7 months ago

I feel like I actually just learned something. Now to go make my own fake grappling hook.

Derick M.
Posted 7 months ago

do it up! and let me know how it turned out. @brokenboxproduc on twitter

Shannon E.
Posted 7 months ago

Great energy!

Redmond O.
Posted 7 months ago

It's important to use duct tape instead of the lighting department's gaffer tape, because it has a natural rubber based adhesive. You don't want to poison your talent.

Rachel C.
Posted 7 months ago

That is a good tip too! Never poison your talent! :)

Jessica M.
Posted 7 months ago

Great!

Jason J.
Posted 7 months ago

Funny stuff

Ola R.
Posted 7 months ago

funny

Andrej K.
Posted 7 months ago

Fun

Dianne S.
Posted 7 months ago

Good job! One of the few that has actually show a "cheap trick".

Jolene K.
Posted 6 months ago

oh yeh

Giovanna G.
Posted 7 months ago

Fun video, go duct tape!

Gianna I.
Posted 7 months ago

That was fun, great job guys! (Team Rosalind Revenge)

Gregory K.
Posted 7 months ago

tons of fun. keep that red head around!

Mateusz M.
Posted 7 months ago

great job:)

Allan W.
Posted 7 months ago

Gotta love the duct tape - nice! #i90Army

Natalia N.
Posted 7 months ago

HUGE improvement from the first mission video. It was insightful and funny. Great Job!

Derick M.
Posted 7 months ago

thank you :D i wish i could keep doing them... gotta spend time on Bread Thieves post though.

Rachel C.
Posted 7 months ago

Thank you:)

Michael K.
Posted 7 months ago

Any video with a grappling hook is alright with me.

Derick M.
Posted 7 months ago

heck ya! though it did break the glass greg was drinking out of...

Jeff R.
Posted 7 months ago

Great title cards!

Rachel C.
Posted 7 months ago

Our editor, Derick, had a lot of fun playing with his new element 3D:)

Derick M.
Posted 7 months ago

thank you ;)

Anne A.
Posted 7 months ago

lol...great job

Jolene K.
Posted 7 months ago

nice but wasn't it -40 even a frozen feather could hurt

Rachel C.
Posted 7 months ago

Yes, it was that cold and Greg was a trooper for getting hit...over...and..over..and..over...lol

Derick M.
Posted 7 months ago

yay im on screen :p had fun making this

natasha w.
Posted 7 months ago

very funny nice job

Laureen B.
Posted 7 months ago

Good tips and funny too

Bob C.
Posted 7 months ago

Good job!! lol

Bernadette C.
Posted 7 months ago

That was funny! You two make a good team; great chemistry!

Chado M.
Posted 7 months ago

Helpful tips for all!!

Jolene K.
Posted 6 months ago

i agree

Maureen M.
Posted 7 months ago

Funny!

Bari D.
Posted 7 months ago

LOL - Awesome!

Jolene K.
Posted 6 months ago

yep