112. An Inside Look at Danny Gevirtz Award Winning Feature Film (Scene Breakdown)

What's up Rock Nation, today we welcome Danny Gevirtz. Danny is a Filmmaker, Director, DP, and YouTuber, and just released his first feature film "I Think I'm Sick". We had the opportunity to see the film and sit down with Danny and talk through the entire process of making his first feature film. This was the first time we've done this kind of podcast, and it is one of our favorite episodes we've recorded. The film is truly amazing, and we highly recommend you give it a watch!Watch the film here!https://itisfilm.com/watchYou definitely need to cop some Lexar Memory Cards and Portable SSDs:Lexar ARMOR 700 Portable SSD: https://bit.ly/4ckNVhzLexar Professional 2000x UHS-II SD Card GOLD: https://bit.ly/3KHgSbMLexar Professional CFexpress Type A Card GOLD: https://bit.ly/3XpUICtLexar Professional CFexpress Type A / SD USB 3.2 Gen 2 Reader: https://bit.ly/3Vda36kThe Creator Pricing Guide - The No BS Guide to Pricing Your Creative ServicesCoupon Code: ROCKNATION10 gets you $10 off at checkout for the bouldershttps://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/pricing-guideCollab with Artlist and get 2 extra months for free here:https://artlist.io/artlist-70446?artlist_aid=the505podcast_2970&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=the505podcast_2970&utm_campaign=the505podcast_2970Check out Danny!https://www.youtube.com/@UC34ZUMA3kx-51dREoXLGDZQ https://www.instagram.com/dannygevirtz/Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvsKostas’ Amazon Storefront:https://amzn.to/3GhId2515% OFF Prism Lens FX with code: KOSTAS15https://bit.ly/42sNdejCOP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE: https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/BFIGGYSFXPACKTimestamps0:00 - Trailer1:41 - Intro4:15 - One Handed Crack5:54 - Telling Danny how we liked the film7:37 - Danny’s a true filmmaker9:37 - The idea to crowdfund the film13:30 - The success of Danny’s subscribers14:04 - Practical lighting14:20 - Filmmaking is easier than you think it is16:01 - Danny on writing the film19:55 - Danny was able to be his truest self with this film22:06 - Danny’s struggles freshman year struggles27:08 - Chase’s favorite scene (bathroom initiation)29:05 - Scoring the film29:49 - Lighting the bathroom scene30:44 - The actors really make the film look special32:23 - Pulling off the one-shot dancing scene34:36 - Connor’s self tape (suicide note)35:22 - Having A-List level actors36:34 - Casting Robin38:30 - Casting Spanky39:25- Film location40:31 - You don’t need as much gear as you think42:36 - Lexar43:35 - Shooting 12 pages of the script in one night46:39 - Carlo became the new DP50:48 - Camera and lens selection53:03 - Danny filmed part of the movie himself53:33 - Knowing when it’s time to move on to the next scene54:48 - The one thing Danny wants more of on the next film56:23 - Chase makes Florida Project comparison57:45 - Danny’s wife makes a cameo1:00:01 - Saltburn comparison1:00:42 - Giving props to the lead actor1:01:24 - Suicide doesn’t fit all1:03:40 - Community helped Danny get through tough times1:06:41 - Final Scene1:10:32 - Suicide is no ones fault1:11:10 - Watching the movie for the first time1:12:32 - More of our favorite scenes1:13:37 - Danny wrote a song in the film1:15:47 - Lighting the concert scene1:17:29 - Director vs DP1:18:30 - Geometry in filmmaking1:19:39 - Porta Potty scene1:20:17 - How much money would it take to…1:21:59 - The editing process1:22:34 - Danny’s breakfast1:23:24 - Monetizing the BTS series1:25:04 - The brands involved1:26:39 - YouTube as a stepping stone1:27:35 - Danny wants to coach track1:28:03 - Brayden wants to coach wrestling1:28:38 - Danny’s wrestling coach was in the film1:29:11 - Danny’s YouTube growth1:30:56 - Breaking barriers with his film1:32:51 - Where you can watch the film1:34:58 - How much the film costs1:36:14 - Advice to your 18 year old selfIf you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on. YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@kostasgarcia/featuredDM US ON IG: (Our DM's are always open!) Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/ Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/ TikTok:Bfiggy: https://www.tiktok.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.tiktok.com/kostasgarcia/