Ross MacFarlane
Ross MacFarlane
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Why in the World did The Rings of Power cost a Billion Dollars?
With Season Two due for release this week, I take a look back at one of the most existential questions of our time.
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0:00 Introduction
0:33 The Announcement
4:00 Accounting the Unaccountable
6:11 Cast
8:57 Creators
11:19 Cocaine
13:24 Into the Void (Why do...
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I asked Chat GPT to write this short film
Просмотров 2 тыс.9 месяцев назад
"Write a 2 minute script for a short film set in one location with two actors, and a surprising ending." That's what I asked of Chat GPT 3.5. This film is its answer. Starring Daniel Orejon Sophie Harris With Jake Cullen Directed & Edited by Ross MacFarlane Cinematographer & Colourist Brendan Smith Sound by Alicja Jankowska Brendan and Alicja's Production Company: lookyhere.media/ #chatgpt #ai ...
David Mamet's Writing Advice: "There's No Such Thing As Character"
Просмотров 24 тыс.Год назад
Some advice from David Mamet on characterisation and character development that I've found really useful. 0:00 - Introduction 1:18 - What is Character? 2:58 - Character is Action 3:58 - Case Studies 7:02 - This Concept, Applied 8:36 - Beyond Character Let me know if you find this useful in the comments! Next video is a big one - another episode of Overanalysed, this time on There Will Be Blood....
Quentin Tarantino tells the truth about Weinstein in “Once Upon A Time In…Hollywood”
Просмотров 452 тыс.Год назад
This is the first episode in a series of video essays I'm working on called 'Overanalysed.' A lot has been made about what Once Upon A Time In Hollywood "really means." There are many existing video essays and analyses on offer, and many good ones. But pretty immediately after the first time I saw this film (I've seen it many, many times) I had a thought that it was, in some way, about Quentin ...
ZADAR, CROATIA Travel Film Shot on BMPCC4k with Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 20mm f2.8 (April 2022)
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.2 года назад
Some shots from a recent trip to Zadar, Croatia. Cool town on the coast. Visited Plitvice National Park and enjoyed Alfred Hitchock's favourite sunset. Shot on the Pocket 4k. I only took my recently purchased Zeiss Jena 20mm to test it out. Great vintage lens from East Germany. My copy seems to be from 1975-1980 based on the serial number. I also have a 35mm f2.4 that I'm going to post some tes...
'Alone At Last' (2022) Short Film shot on BMPCC4k
Просмотров 9 тыс.2 года назад
Subscribe for more short films coming in 2023! Let me know what you thought of this film in the comments, I reply to all. A short film shot last summer in Dunbar and Tyninghame in East Lothian, Scotland. Shot on the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k with Samyang 24mm and 85mm T1.5 lenses. Graded in Davinci Resolve using Davinci Wide Gamut/Intermediate. The 2nd half of the film's grade is built...
Recycled Material | A Zero Budget Short Film
Просмотров 3092 года назад
A disheveled young man frustrates under an ever accumulating pile of recycling. Starring Ciaran Drysder A Film By Ross MacFarlane Thanks to Marie Devillers and Brendan Smith Shot on the Sony A7s with Samyang Lenses. Filmed in 2019, this sat on a hard drive in a drawer for a long time before I had the balls to just finish it. I shot it myself and wasn't happy with a lot of the camerawork. I also...
By The Harbour by Malcolm MacFarlane with Patsy Reid on Violin
Просмотров 4523 года назад
Demo of a work-in-progress tune called "By The Harbour" set to videos taken at sunrise of Dunbar harbour on the 25th of February Composition and Guitar by Malcolm MacFarlane With Patsy Reid on Violin Video by me. Filmed on BMPCC4k. Edited and Graded on Davinci Resolve. malcolmmacfarlane.bandcamp.com
Rescue Ricky Rubio
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.3 года назад
The NBA draft is a real luck-of-the-draw kind of thing. If you're picked by a bad team, you could end up spending most of your career there. Ricky Rubio was one of the unlucky ones, trapped in Minnesota for the bulk of his time in the NBA. Now, at age 30, it looks like he might never be able to leave. But as we approach the NBA trade deadline yet again, there is hope. On behalf of basketball fa...
Sunrise | Pocket 4k
Просмотров 1653 года назад
Caught the sunrise over the sea from Dunbar harbour. Music: "Ocean's Apart" by Malcolm MacFarlane malcolmmacfarlane.bandcamp.com/ Recorded 25/2/21 c. 7am BMPCC 4k Samyang 85mm t1.5 ISO 1000 BRAW 12:1 Graded in Resolve www.rossmacfarlane.net/ rossmacfarlanefilms rossmacfarlanefilms
In Memoriam: The Many Casualties of James Harden's Petulance | A Tribute to Fallen Teammates of Old
Просмотров 2563 года назад
James Harden has racked up quite a body count during his time as a superstar in the NBA. His trade to the Brooklyn Nets gives him the chance to add some prestigous names to that list. ... James Harden Kevin Durant Kyrie Irving Steve Nash Dwight Howard Chris Paul Russell Westbrook John Wall Kevin McHale Clint Capela #jamesharden #hardentrade #brooklynnets #houstonrockets #nba #chrispaul #cp3 #ke...
BMPCC 4k test on a walk to Hopes Reservoir and the Lammermuirs | With Samyang 24mm t1.5 and Hoya CPL
Просмотров 1963 года назад
Testing the Pocket 4k on a long walk in East Lothian. We were supposed to get to the top of Lammerlaw but we didn't bring a map... Original Composition by Malcolm MacFarlane (my Dad) & Ross Milligan malcolmmacfarlane.bandcamp.com/album/silent-hope-ep I was also testing the Hoya 77mm Circular Polariser filter. Works really well and gives a bit of ND as well so you don't have to put more stuff in...

Комментарии

  • @MANDELAZZA
    @MANDELAZZA 8 часов назад

    Advert or not, it still make no sense not to make a decent script lol

  • @lph2kh
    @lph2kh 14 часов назад

    Brilliant analysis, thank you, I haven't seen this explanation yet.

  • @yurikendal4868
    @yurikendal4868 День назад

    Rings of power is essentially a loss leader

  • @heyyuyeung8729
    @heyyuyeung8729 День назад

    Money laundering, that’s why.

  • @ivan2795
    @ivan2795 День назад

    While I agree with you to a certain degree, this is much more multi-layered. It's also used for culture war and money laundering, among other reasons.

  • @aaron1983
    @aaron1983 День назад

    The script is the Oscar's of cringe worthy. And Galadriel is annoying I will blot her from my memory as she stains my memory of Cate Blanchett as her.

  • @skeletor2012
    @skeletor2012 День назад

    Imagine how much good we could do with that money, all the people it could help start a new and better life, all the education for children and young adults, all the benefits to science we could achieve, if we just used that money. It would even give amazon a better name

  • @jz5811
    @jz5811 2 дня назад

    money laundry of course

  • @wolfie819
    @wolfie819 2 дня назад

    What is the music used for the last section of this video [into the void]?

  • @maxmagnus3793
    @maxmagnus3793 2 дня назад

    What stood out to me visually is the relative lack of attractive actors and the shittyness of the costumes in general. It feels like 80% of the money was spent on the CGI shots and the rest of the show was made on the cheap. The writing obviously is the worst part, but like I said, even the visuals are not consistently great or even good. Too many scenes are ruined by terrible costumes and miscast actors

  • @TTAmber
    @TTAmber 2 дня назад

    Money laundering. Over paying themselves.

  • @janzkranjski
    @janzkranjski 2 дня назад

    Blackrock sponsored social engineering. Money is a tool for attaining results. They print money like toilet paper and just make up numbers on the screen in digital currency. People are sheep.

  • @Hedonik631
    @Hedonik631 2 дня назад

    This generation man. Always offended and upset with everything. What is it about the costs that people do not understand? It's stated in this video that the license itself was a big chunk of the costs. This alone should make intelligent people understand that only Amazon could have considered making the series. Also, the Tolkien estate prohibited any participation from Peter Jackson because of the way he made The Hobbit. Yet the costs seem to be magically too high compared to other movies. Except Avatar, as mentioned in the video. Funny you mentioned it, as both Avatar and the Rings of Power rely on magnificent sceneries that cost to set up or make with CGI. Lotr as opposed to say GoT needs to convey the large scale of a fantasy world. While GoT is impressive, all the movies based on Tolkien's world are on another level. Admit it, most people have a beef with Amazon. The big bad corporations we love to use and love to hate. There are too many people nowadays that hate things for existing. Take the show for what it is, you'll probably enjoy it. Everyone was enthralled by GoT for doing it's own thing with 0 care about the audience. Until it hastily packed it's things and headed out to buy a pack of cigarettes.. I understand the frustration somewhat.

  • @bryanzaring6904
    @bryanzaring6904 3 дня назад

    Great video!

  • @adamb8317
    @adamb8317 4 дня назад

    Well this was actually very eye opening regarding RoP just being a giant advertising campaign for Amazon, and moving forward I will be spitefully ordering things elsewhere just because they ruined some of my favorite IP. I don’t care if it costs me extra. You are losing most of my business, Amazon, and I hope others fully boycott as well.

  • @adamb8317
    @adamb8317 4 дня назад

    If they wanted to make money they should have hired Christopher Nolan to direct the show. He is a legendary director

  • @henning9641
    @henning9641 4 дня назад

    i have watched about 20 hours of absolutly premium hate-videos against ROP, without watching a single episode of the show :D i think i made everything right :D feels like it is a new genre on youtube to make videos why ROP sucks, and i really enjoy it ^^

  • @cemark6596
    @cemark6596 4 дня назад

    What an awful video. Your voice is too low and the stupid background music , which is veey annoying and awful, is way too high. U suck at editing dude.

  • @rishi7629
    @rishi7629 5 дней назад

    Money laundering

  • @32shumble
    @32shumble 5 дней назад

    A tax write off?

  • @SplendidSplendid-o5f
    @SplendidSplendid-o5f 5 дней назад

    Its a good question, I guess the costs rose... also amason watches its spendings veeery closely.. so unlike as a gov.. they are less likely to corruption?

  • @kleinekalli
    @kleinekalli 5 дней назад

    1 billion dollars. pirating it atm for zero. and not even that is worth it. xDdd

  • @Goatcha_M
    @Goatcha_M 6 дней назад

    Helen Mirren isn't famous, not internationally anyway. Outside of that one cameo in Coupling I've never heard of her.

  • @Goatcha_M
    @Goatcha_M 6 дней назад

    Recap of the events leading to missed the part where Wheel of Time came out before Rings of Power and set the stage for the absolute Travesty we could expect from Rings, then marketing appeared to confirm all our worst fears, later to be proven true. Although I understand the need to stay on topic.

    • @rmacfarlane
      @rmacfarlane 5 дней назад

      that show was so horrible I couldn't watch it, and didn't know it was a book series loved by many. So yes, perhaps a part of the puzzle missed, though RoP still could have been good

  • @blackbirght
    @blackbirght 6 дней назад

    I like the show, first season was done well in my opinion

  • @neszell
    @neszell 6 дней назад

    Dude, this is the best review of the show I have witnessed so far.

  • @hous4k
    @hous4k 6 дней назад

    So basically Amazon is Sauron the Deceiver. Also Amazon is trying to please it's master BlackRock. I guess that would be Morgoth.

  • @bobby4tw
    @bobby4tw 7 дней назад

    Because it isn't a $1b show. It's a tax laundering scheme

  • @madis6780
    @madis6780 7 дней назад

    I cancelled my prime recently and I feel liberated

  • @DaedalusArc
    @DaedalusArc 7 дней назад

    This was fantastic and I can’t wait to see more.

  • @benjaminloyd6056
    @benjaminloyd6056 7 дней назад

    Great b-roll by the way.

  • @fatih.C46
    @fatih.C46 7 дней назад

    It's billion dollar trash.

  • @bicunisa
    @bicunisa 7 дней назад

    Just the good ol' money laundering trope

  • @Tzhz
    @Tzhz 7 дней назад

    The acting was akin to Eastenders

  • @fforshort4483
    @fforshort4483 7 дней назад

    Are you forgetting Amazon prime video also has ads as well?

  • @pontusliljeblad
    @pontusliljeblad 7 дней назад

    Amazing edit man! I’m genuinely impressed. How you achieve it without a billion USD is what baffles me even more.

  • @016.kazinakibafjal2
    @016.kazinakibafjal2 7 дней назад

    They should have given the series to the game of thrones team

  • @016.kazinakibafjal2
    @016.kazinakibafjal2 7 дней назад

    Though this series is not that good. But over time this will make the money i guess

  • @user-bo3mp8un6c
    @user-bo3mp8un6c 7 дней назад

    It’s just money laundering, any fool with some basic financial experience can tell you that

  • @andykaufman7620
    @andykaufman7620 8 дней назад

    They have something salvageable. "There is a tempest in me" can be part of a Pepto Bismal commercial as Pepto Quells the Tempest in You.

    • @andykaufman7620
      @andykaufman7620 8 дней назад

      The reason why is the 'unknowns' were cheaper to hire than the famous ones. But the fan theory is the deal involved jobs done by 'hands' with Jeff Bezos personally attending to the matter.

    • @maxthehack9072
      @maxthehack9072 4 дня назад

      that may explain Galadriel's awkward movements and static facial expression, it might stir the tempest inside her... Maybe Sauron stole all the Pepto in Middle earth and is hording it.

  • @mohebhashemyan2492
    @mohebhashemyan2492 8 дней назад

    show was descent

  • @cholst1
    @cholst1 8 дней назад

    Bold to put a clip of Mother Theresa, The Angel of Death while saying "philanthropy" ^^

  • @katraapplesauce1203
    @katraapplesauce1203 8 дней назад

    Because the billion dollars covers all seasons not just the first

    • @rmacfarlane
      @rmacfarlane 8 дней назад

      Maybe watch the video genius

  • @Inkquebus
    @Inkquebus 8 дней назад

    At least they didn't get the rights to the Silmarillion. Tokien poured his heart and soul into this masterpiece. If you want to destroy something, first make it yourself. Don't ruin someone's hard work.

  • @zZiL341yRj736
    @zZiL341yRj736 8 дней назад

    Kevin Spacey would make a good Jeff Bezos.

  • @stefanochiesi2646
    @stefanochiesi2646 8 дней назад

    amazing video man, loved the music

  • @ofidiotabagista5259
    @ofidiotabagista5259 8 дней назад

    You don't really need any of those subscriptions to watch this kind of crap if you stick to the old ways.🏴‍☠🏴‍☠🏴‍☠

  • @lamontcranlc
    @lamontcranlc 8 дней назад

    Money laundering

  • @ITSREALLYNOTYOURFAULT
    @ITSREALLYNOTYOURFAULT 8 дней назад

    Well that was despressing

  • @RossIsFine
    @RossIsFine 8 дней назад

    Why didn't he tell the truth when it was happening?? Cause Tarantino is a coward. He's no man