There you are: a young (or not so young) budding filmmaker with big stories and even bigger dreams. The problem is...you're kind of starting to worry that nobody is going to give a damn about your ideas. Well...they kind of don't.In this video from Film Courage, filmmaker Jake Jalbert not only goes into detail about that (it's not all doom and gloom, promise) but also offers up some great advice to aspiring filmmakers: start small, build incrementally, and never let perfect become the enemy of good. Check out the full video below. - YouTube www.youtube.com Jake Jalbert began his journey into producing and cinematography 14 years ago by shooting his first feature film, House Guest Massacre (2013), which stars Alex Vincent from the Child's Play franchise.He has since worked as director of photography on studio films for The Asylum and Tubi, including Megaboa, Shark Waters, and DC Down.Stop Pitching Ideas and Start Making FilmsThe most fundamental lesson Jalbert emphasizes is that "nobody cares" about your ideas. "Everybody's got ideas. I have a ton of ideas. I have people coming to me with ideas," he said.He's not trying to be mean. He's trying to offer a reality check."I love that they're reaching out to me, and I want people to reach out, because I'm happy to help," he said. He added, "You can't just have an idea, you have to go do something about it."Instead of pitching elaborate concepts that require massive budgets, "take a thousand bucks ... create a five-minute...
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