This Article/Video was about mistakes that filmmakers make frequently and how to fix them. Here are some of the mistakes he talks about.
Too much typing
When you only spend your time on a computer all day, you find yourself in a weird trance where you really only find yourself bored or distracted. Computers are great things but it's important to distance yourself with them to do other stuff like drawing, cutting scripts and also going outside *cue gasp*.
Only focusing on what would be popular
Just because you think something will sell well doesn't mean you'll get any good material out of it. It's important to make projects about something you truly care about, not something you think the mass majority of people will.
Not making enough narrative content
When it comes to writing, story is everything. Comedy and sketches are great, but its important to challenge yourself to really communicate with your audience through story. Because ultimately when you do this, that's where you will get your best material.
Worrying about failure
When you don't have self confidence in your own projects, that's when they will take the biggest toll. But if you don't worry about what other people will think, and just focus on what your vision is, you will have much more confidence and have better success.
Practice humility
If you have a project that fails, so what? At least you actually made something that means something to you. When this happens just focus on how to make your next project better, and your improvement will show.
I also really enjoyed this article, much like the last one in many ways. It brings up many good points on mistakes that everyone makes when it comes to film, but really any form of entertainment.
I really enjoy these short articles on stuff to improve your own stuff, and I really hope that most of the articles we get this year are like these two.
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