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I would like to know any tips on how to make a long video. I always ending up with good ideas then wanting to stop shortly through then start a new project. Anyways, does anyone have tips to make a new video that is long and keep with it.
Thanks! 
The only real way to make sure that you keep with it is to not put it off and make sure that it is an idea that you LOVE. Also getting other people excited about it can make it even more exciting for you to make it and work on it. And I can't really speak for other people here but I find that a long film is easier to stick with when it has a good storyline and isn't necessarily a random comedy "lolwut" kind of film. For the Palefaces trilogy, I have three films planned (duh 
), which I'm still eager to make, despite coming with the idea over a year ago. A lot of it also has to do with just forcing yourself to work on it and not get sidetracked, but of course that also deals with a good story. Good luck! 
I always say "I'm gonna make these series" then I work on screenplays and other pre-production stuff and then a few weeks later I'm like "Meh I wanna do another series" and it's like a vicious circle it's driving me crazy. I wish I had more time to actually make those series, it's just that I honestly don't have the time. I have to settle now for 2-3min brickfilms.... 
so I can't help you man, you have to have strong will
thats probably a good idea to "Advertise" the video here, considering that was more the main idea I got an account here 
.Once I finish the video Im trying to finish I was going to make a longer one and Ill take in those tips.
If you have a short film that you did and you really liked, you could always make a spin off of that.
If you have a short film that you did and you really liked, you could always make a spin off of that.
This is somewhat the cause for us. We've been working on TMP2 for almost two years now, and it most likely won't be finished until somewhere next year. The main thing is to stay motivated, because the work will get boring and time-consuming eventually. Make sure, as kcirbfilms stated, that it has an interesting story, otherwise you'll lose interest very quickly and throw the project away. Don't make it more complicated than you can handle (This is the case with most people), make it so that you can test out some new techniques and what not, but make it a solid film first before doing anything extreme.
That is basically all I have for you. Now go out there and make a good film
I think the video I am doing next will be pretty good. Im hoping it will be fairly long. It is about a wizard who is banished out of "medevil time" and is stuck in the real world in the big city or something. and it will be about the life he lives there and how he reacts to everything.
I think the video I am doing next will be pretty good. Im hoping it will be fairly long. It is about a wizard who is banished out of "medevil time" and is stuck in the real world in the big city or something. and it will be about the life he lives there and how he reacts to everything.
That sounds a bit like Elf.
ya know that is really true. I did not mean to be like that.
I know just what you mean! My number one tip is: Don't think about 'Should I do it?' Hmm... Start it as soon as possible, make plans, once you have waited too long or thought about the downsides too long, you will start doubting yourself, and put it down and move on.
Moto/ tip from BrianMastermind/me: 'Do not make your passion wait because it will not wait for you' 
Last edited by TheBrianMastermind (January 19, 2012 (07:31pm))
I think the first thing is: Good and interesting script.
Then I think you can make some minifigs. Lots of minifigs, but try to keep them plain and easy to understand.
For long brickfilms - hard to make, I think.
Btw: I'll make some pretty long animation that based of some great Swedish book called Samuraisommer: English Samurai summer. But it's not so samurai book if you try to guess what it is. 
I would like to know any tips on how to make a long video. I always ending up with good ideas then wanting to stop shortly through then start a new project. Anyways, does anyone have tips to make a new video that is long and keep with it.
Thanks!
It's not only a good story that will keep you motivated. The way I see working on long projects is being 100% sure that I can pull it off. My first project in 2001 was a long project as well. I finished it but the response from the audience wasn't great because I slacked along the road.
this is great advice everyone thanks 
Your welcome..
There is more advise I could give you.. I'll give you this one now.
Doing a large/long project it all comes to management. I'll need write excel and doc files to keep you reminded about each scene and shot you take and have taken.
Also heavy story boarding is helpful just to be sure to see if your screenplay will work and which shots you really need.
So all in all your pre-production might take the most of the time. This is the time where you will find out if your screenplay is worthy and you being able to pull it off.
For example my current project is in pre-production since April 2011 and I will not start shooting frames before June 2012. So yeah that just at least 14 months of pre-production for a 54 scenes screenplay.
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