Creating a Micro-Series for the Web
Zach and Chris from ADPT Productions in Chicago go over how they created their comedic web series "I'm Sorry" and give you some insight into how you can create your own micro-series for the web.
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Creating a Micro-Series: Concept
In this video, Zach and Chris discuss ways to conceptualize new series ideas and work within your boundaries.
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Creating a Micro-Series: Pre-Production
How do you prepare for this kind of shoot? It's one take and mostly improvized. Zach and Chris talk about their pre-production actions to get "I'm Sorry" off the ground.
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Creating a Micro-Series: Production
Chris was in front of the camera for every episode, so Zach had the challenge of being a one-man crew. Get the scoop on how he did it, and how you can too.
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Creating a Micro-Series: Post-Production
Zach and Chris found a unique way to speed through the post-production process by formatting a simple concept, but that doesn't mean they can get away with no post at all. See how Zach and Chris finish each episode of "I'm Sorry" in post.
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Creating a Micro-Series: Lessons
As we wrap up this micro-course, Zach and Chris ruminate on the lessons learned during their process of making their series "I'm Sorry" and share them with you.
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I'm Sorry - Eli
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I'm Sorry - Mike
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I'm Sorry - Lilliana
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I'm Sorry - Nico
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I'm Sorry - Kristin
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I'm Sorry - Rosie
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I'm Sorry - Shantira
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I'm Sorry - Tim
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I'm Sorry - Justin
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I'm Sorry - Dan
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BONUS: Pros & Cons
Alex Darke & Trevor L. Nelson created this pilot episode of Pros & Cons for under $200 using the same techniques that Zach and Chris used for I'm Sorry and discuss in their course.
We pre-lit the space by gelling the pre-existing fluorescent lighting with Lee Filters 728 - Steel Green. This br...
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Worksheet: Creating a Micro-Series.pdf
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Download this worksheet to follow along and take some actionable steps to complete your series!
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Pros & Cons: Day 1 Shot List.pdf
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This is the document we used to plan through our limited window of time to shoot. We knew that we only had the location for 3 hours so we needed an airtight game plan to power us through it. This shot list includes my original lighting diagram plus camera move diagrams that show how I actively mo...