Practical Advice for Practical Effects With the Directors of SXSW Creature Feature Snatchers'
Can you make a feature film using practical effects in a way that feels realistic and not \u201ccheesy?\u201d That\u2019s what the team behind the film, Snatchers did. Snatchers is a horror-comedy film about a teen girl who wakes up nine months pregnant with an alien.\xa0\n\nIn today\u2019s episode, No Film School\u2019s GG Hawkins and Jason Hellerman speak with filmmakers Stephen Cedars and Benji Kleiman to discuss:\n\nPractical effects - what are they?\n\nSome of our favorite practical effects in film\n\nHow practical effects can be more effective than cgi\n\nScaring away a famous editor with the smell of farts\n\nFinding a balance between cgi and practical effects\n\nHow Stephen and Benji approach writing sketches\n\nTransitioning into making feature films\n\n\nMemorable Quotes\n\n\u201cHorror movies are trying to show you something you can\u2019t fathom or haven\u2019t seen before.\u201d\xa0[9:34]\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s really hard to be creative while also tamping down on your creativity.\u201d [27:09]\n\n\u201cThere\u2019s no greater killer of creativity than feeling insecure.\u201d\xa0[38:14]\n\n\u201cIf you\u2019re passionate and prepared, you can\u2019t go wrong.\u201d [43:48]\n\n\nResources:\nSnatchers Trailer\nSperuchet Pan Tournegos Short\xa0\nBenji & Stephen's website\nStephen's Instagram\n\n\nFind No Film School everywhere:\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