Following on from yesterday's post in relation to amateur film making, I would like to state for the record that I am a big fan of Robert Rodriguez. Not so much for the movies he has made but more for the fact that he got started in this business with nothing to back him up except some amateur film making experience, a whole lot of desire and the willingness to "Give It A Go". That's what I admire most about him.
If you want to check out some excellent film making lessons and discover some of the tricks RR used while filming his classic cult film El Mariachi (pre Desperado), then have a look at his "10 Minute Film School" videos.
He basically shot the entire film on a budget of US$7,000 (mind you, it was in Mexico). It is definitely worth seeing, if only to learn more about low budget film making. If you can find a DVD somewhere with the directors commentary and extras, the you should definitely get it. You will learn a tons of stuff. Here's part two of his 10 minute film school.
I can also recommend his book "Rebel Without A Crew" which is a fantastic read for any budding film maker. There is so much to learn from within those pages.
If you are into low budget film making (let's face it most of us have practically no budget), then RR is the man to learn some pointers from.
I think Rodriguez understands the importance of....
Action = Success!
"What I love about new technology is that it really pushes the art. It really pushes it in a way that you can't imagine until you come up with the idea. It's idea-based. You can do anything."
Robert Rodriguez - Director / Writer
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