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Lately, we keep hearing the advice to grab an iPhone and just start shooting a movie. Well, that\u2019s exactly what the team behind The Mountain Murder Tapes did. Not only was filming very simple, but they kept post-production really scrappy and distributed their project on TikTok!\n\nIn today\u2019s episode, No Film School\u2019s GG Hawkins speaks with Jacob Seltzer, Benjy Steinberg, and Spencer Levin to discuss:\n\nThe inspiration behind the project - \u201cBlair Witch meets Ski Mountain\u201d\n\nWhy the actors were the cinematographers\n\nThe natural progression of events from different character perspectives\xa0\n\nHaving a digestible number of POVs in the project\n\nUsing improvised versions over the scripted versions\xa0\n\nTheir very low-tech process of filming and editing\n\nUsing a hook in each episode versus a cliffhanger\xa0\n\nWhy a project like this is so accessible for scrappy filmmakers\xa0\n\n\n\nMemorable Quotes\n\n\u201cWe were in touch with the creepy nature of nature.\u201d [3:35]\n\n\u201cWe wanted to get back to the roots of our indie filmmaking and get scrappy.\u201d [4:19]\n\n\u201cIt was an experiment in cinematography as much as storytelling.\u201d [5:15]\n\n\u201cSo many shots were stolen. We upped the production value of the project by going into places we probably shouldn\u2019t be.\u201d [14:17]\n\n\u201cWithin the first second, you have to hook the audience.\u201d [22:56]\n\n\n\nMentioned:\n\nThe Mountain Murder Tapes on TikTok\n\nFollow Benjy on IG\n\nFollow Spencer on TikTok\xa0\n\nFollow Jacob on IG\n\n#ChadGetsTheAxe\n\n\n\nFind No Film School everywhere:\n\nOn the Web\nhttps://nofilmschool.com/\n\nFacebook\xa0\nhttps://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool\n\nTwitter\xa0\nhttps://twitter.com/nofilmschool\n\nYouTube\xa0\nhttps://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool\n\nInstagram\nhttps://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool\n\nSend us an email with questions or feedback: podcast@nofilmschool.com!\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices