How to Film the D-Day Invasion on a Shoestring Budget

Don Dunn Sat, Aug 9, 2008 at 02:42 PM EST

You guys are brilliant! It is this kind of ingenuity that indies need to take advantage of if they are ever going to survive. Time and time again films come across my desk that are challenging to say the least. My job is to find solutions to the impossible, walk on water and feed the masses with three loves and a few fishes, and that is what these guys have done. Any fool can make 2+2 equal 4 but it takes a real genius to make 2+2= 5. Great work! Now go make your feature! www.dunnfilms.com

jeff levine Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 03:08 PM EST

to the professional editor who feared he was bursting a bubble, i'd remind you that even if you're right about the equipment they used (and i doubt it was avid), how can you compare $10k's worth of gear and a lot of hard work and determination to the kinds of costs associated with high-end vfx and filmmaking in contemporary hollywood??? and that's without consideration of the general laziness.

the only "bubble" that might be relevant is that of resolution as we watch on our computers, but i still say you're missing the point and that - especially as a professional - you should be encouraging people like thsi, not criticizing them.

Rachel K Thu, Jan 17, 2008 at 08:59 AM EST

AMAZING! This made my jaw drop!

Peter Wed, Jan 16, 2008 at 05:21 PM EST

AS a professional editor...I have to kind of burst your bubble a little.

Sure, the stuff they did was very innovative...but they needed a multi thousand dollar editing system (Most likely either AVID composer or a Final Cut HD system with AFTER EFFECTS add on) to do it.

So all you need is time, ingenuity...green screens...a $3000 dollar sony VX camera...and a $5000 editing system...

Lyn Wed, Jan 16, 2008 at 04:33 PM EST

I took the risk to watch it at work. Worth it! Thanks Marc.

Rich Wed, Jan 16, 2008 at 04:26 PM EST

The studios that spend $200 million + on a movie should be ashamed.

Wed, Jan 16, 2008 at 11:03 AM EST

where does all that big movie budget money go? The stars Egotistical Paycheck, the directors fee, and the screen writers fees which are already egnormus... and now its gonna be higher.

Sarah Wed, Jan 16, 2008 at 10:48 AM EST

sooooo cool. I hope Speilberg somehow sees this.

jcarla Wed, Jan 16, 2008 at 10:31 AM EST

Speilberg will be doing a spit take when he sees this. ("Where was Lucas when I needed him?")

escargot Wed, Jan 16, 2008 at 10:07 AM EST

Makes me wonder why movies cost millions to make - where does the money go? What was the budget on this project?

Vicky Wed, Jan 16, 2008 at 09:56 AM EST

Very cool.

Babs Wed, Jan 16, 2008 at 09:53 AM EST

Frickin' awesome.

tinytvfan Wed, Jan 16, 2008 at 09:13 AM EST

That was simply amazing! Thanks so much for finding and posting that for all of us to enjoy!