Film Riot is an inspiration to all filmmakers, and in this episode of Go Creative Show, we celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Film Riot, with Ryan Connolly.

Ryan and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss how Film Riot has changed over the years, plus a behind the scenes look at his latest short film “There Comes a Knocking” and why it’s a first step towards a feature film.

What you will learn in this episode:

• Why Ryan started Film Riot (04:37)
• How losing financing for a short film became one of Ryan’s favorite experiences
• Favorite and most humbling moments of Film Riot (09:58)
• What Ryan would tell his past self when starting filmmaking (24:02)
• Behind the scenes of Ryan’s latest short, There Comes a Knocking (29:10)
• The value of having your work critiqued (41:48)
• Camera and lens for There Comes a Knocking (45:49)
• Pre-production for There Comes a Knocking (54:34)
• Tips for more effective location scouts (01:02:53)
• Using 360 cameras on location scouts (01:05:24)
• Post-production for There Comes a Knocking (01:09:34)
• And much more!

Show Links

• Film Riot YouTube
• GCS142 The Film Riot Effect (with Ryan Connolly)
• There Comes a Knocking short film
• BTS: Production Design and Lens Tests
• BTS: Finding the right location
• BTS: Production BTS Sneak Peak
• BTS: Editing
• Ryan Connolly’s Twitter
• Ryan Connolly’s Instagram

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