Name: Rebel Without a Crew: The Robert Rodriguez Film School
Uploaded: 2024-03-27T22:00:31.000Z
Description: 25 years after making El Mariachi for only $7,000, filmmaker Robert Rodriguez recreates the experience with micro-budget indie Red 11, this time documenting his process to teach other artists how they can make their dreams a reality.

25 years after making El Mariachi for only $7,000, filmmaker Robert Rodriguez recreates the experience with micro-budget indie Red 11, this time documenting his process to teach other artists how they can make their dreams a reality.

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Robert breaks down how he approaches low-budget screenwriting and teaches the audience how to start their own screenplays by using his notecard method.

Notecards & Origins

Robert explains how to get projects started on the right foot. He reviews his casting process, preproduction and equipment considerations, and how to structure the first few days on set to maximize creativity and get the most out of a small budget.

Casting & Prep

Robert discusses how to work around actors' limited availability, maximize coverage with limited takes, and shoot and edit scenes to pull off impressive effects on a low budget.

Coverage & Effects

Halfway through production on Red 11, Robert shows how he safely choreographs and shoots a fight scene, how to use low budget lighting techniques to shoot day for night, and how to prioritize the valuable time on set to focus on what matters most.

Fighting & Lighting

Robert walks through some of his favorite editing tricks; using specific scene examples, Robert teaches how to get into the edit quickly, and shares his own techniques for identifying the best takes on set.

Editing & Sound

Robert looks back at how equipment, creativity, and freedom have changed since the days of El Mariachi, and, after 14 days of shooting, Robert and Racer wrap Red 11 and reflect on the experience of getting their project done no matter what.

Rebel Without a Crew: The Robert Rodriguez Film School

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