Found Footage Films, The Blair Witch Project
No blog about Found footage films would be complete without mentioning the Blair Witch Project. This movie set the standard by which all other found footage movies will by judged. It has been fifteen years since this film hit theaters and it shines brighter than it did back then. Hundreds of found footage films have come and gone since this masterpiece and still only two or three can stand beside it.
The rules that it established has haunted the genre and not always in a good way. The idea that those who capture the footage must die in the act has been overused and abused. What worked for the Blair Witch Project does not work for every project. I wish that film makers who attempt to follow up this film look beyond the rules that it put into place and embrace the documentary style of the film. Look to a cast that blended perfectly together. Learn from the patience that this movie shows when setting up what is to come.
This blog was designed to talk about the best and worst in the found footage genre and to encourage others to go out and make quality movies in this genre. With that in mind I would like to announce the release of my new book. The book is about how to make a found footage film. The book took me over a year to write and features interview with eight film makers who’s films are about to be release or have recently been released. The book is the beginning film maker. If you are one or if you know one perhaps you should check it out. Links for purchase of this book will be added shortly. The title is How To Make A Found Footage Film, by Rodney Cannon.
Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
No blog about Found footage films would be complete without mentioning the Blair Witch Project. This movie set the standard by which all other found footage movies will by judged. It has been fifteen years since this film hit theaters and it shines brighter than it did back then. Hundreds of found footage films have come and gone since this masterpiece and still only two or three can stand beside it.
The rules that it established has haunted the genre and not always in a good way. The idea that those who capture the footage must die in the act has been overused and abused. What worked for the Blair Witch Project does not work for every project. I wish that film makers who attempt to follow up this film look beyond the rules that it put into place and embrace the documentary style of the film. Look to a cast that blended perfectly together. Learn from the patience that this movie shows when setting up what is to come.
This blog was designed to talk about the best and worst in the found footage genre and to encourage others to go out and make quality movies in this genre. With that in mind I would like to announce the release of my new book. The book is about how to make a found footage film. The book took me over a year to write and features interview with eight film makers who’s films are about to be release or have recently been released. The book is the beginning film maker. If you are one or if you know one perhaps you should check it out. Links for purchase of this book will be added shortly. The title is How To Make A Found Footage Film, by Rodney Cannon.
Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
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