Highly recommend Operation Avalanche about two documentarians working at Nasa tasked with faking the moon landing. It would be right up your alley, its funny, its very indie, super creative and has great attention to detail. It's a Borat/The Office style psuedo documentary, where people don't know they're being filmed and somehow they were still able to pull off the period aesthetics (and Kubrick makes a cameo).
The stairs and doors look borderline comically too big for the scale of the building, but honestly, I think that's PERFECT for the movie you're making! Love all your miniature work!
Not only do I know what that building is, but I distinctly remember being an awe when I visited on a tour as a child. It was brand new and still is absolutely the most humongous space I’ve ever been in. Nice model!
You guys absolutely rock! This type of filmmaking is so much more interesting than a pure CGI fest. Thanks for keeping it alive, and sharing the process.
I like it, but I also like hearing your process making the buildings. I also understand that you feel like you're saying the same things on each build. I just love your videos :)@@sliceoflifefilm
Outstanding, boss! The Right Stuff, there we agree completely: the miniature work is so organic, and coupled with natural sunlight, it's a damn visual delight.
Another inspiring vid. I'm working on my next short and when i need a kick in the butt your BTS does the trick. Thanks for making it happen and putting it out there.
Your comments about Netflix had me laughing about 5 minutes. You are so right about how they suck !!!! LOL I absolutely love "For All Mankind". It's my favorite show at the moment.
I love how you've moved the VAB from Florida to Houston! Your narration during the process of building it was awesome. I highly recommend the documentary of "Women at Warp" regarding the actress Nichelle Nichols' (Uhura!) involvement in the recruiting process of women and people of color for the space shuttle program. She made it successful with her short involvement and many of the crew of Challenger were part of that process. She's gone now, but that spirit lives on .
Actually the story takes place in Florida. Do the location of the VAB is still correct, but we just turned into a headquarters building. Thanks a lot for watching and for the documentary suggestion! 😉😉
I love the final building although I'm probably one of the few people who are like... "Wait a second, that's the VAB, not NASA hq!" xD Still great work as always and I can't wait to see the final film. You are a huge inspiration for my own creative endeavors and I am always super hyped for every Friday evening when your new video comes out. Keep up the great work!
Awesome View on the process of miniature, really like the videos. reminds me always to do a short Sci-Fi movie. i hope one time a can do but your builds looking a lot of time consuming. keep doing 💪
Dry for wet technique is the way to go. Check out the awesome channel called InCamera (www.youtube.com/@InCameraTV) They did a fantastic example with miniature submarines.
6:29 mistake here , They didn't upscale the footage to 4K, it was shot on 35mm so it was inherently 4K, it just had to be scanned from the negatives. which it was at 4K! that's why It doesn't look bad and so clear! great series though!
Lol I saw you r last video first and I was like: "uhmm there's no nice lobby entrance this is where the actual rockets are assembled, but hey! Artistic liberty!" I've been to "the Cape", Cape Canaveral in Florida twice and the building doesn't look as tall as it is because there are no trees and the terrain is completely flat. Only when the bus driver tells you that each stripe of the US flag is the width of a bus you go like: "daaaaamn that builing is tall!" And the second time the doors were open and you could see some people and that's really when it hit home that this could actually fit the Statue of Liberty. And I agree, artistic liberty is fine in most cases! Unless you make a period piece. Great example about the Inglorious Bastards. I initially hated the movie because I thought it was a remake and it made nosense. The second time I watched it from the angle of a satire, with a wink towards "America saves the day again" and it all clicked. You need to watch a movie in a certain context and I am sure this short film, will just click as a satire too. The whole art style communicates that already.
'A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Moon" It was called bad taste... but I had mints, so no biggy... ps Next flight leaving in 10... someone got a lighter? (First Man: A bio-pic about Scarlett Johansen as Lucy) For All Mankind? Another alternate history reference! Yes Mr High Castle 😘 You ever superglue your fingers together? And then touch your eye? ps a mullet is for the head, not the face...😁. Well done team! Can't wait for the final! I have no life... or credibility.
feel free to talk about gluing the miniatures for 50 videos! no need to search for alternatives in fear of sounding boring, actually, I had quite a lot of trouble trying to simultaneously follow every little bit and detail of the miniature process that I enjoy immensely and trying to catch up all the details of the film/docu/series top list with the other half of my brain, and I would have no complaints about listening about glue and cardboard some more! but then again, I was gestating in a womb during the Chernobyl explosion, so...
But this way you can watch it again without sound and focus only on the building part, and then YET AGAIN in a dark room with your monitor turned off and focus only on my sensual voice!
Yes. NASA logo is legally protected and we weren't sure if it's smart to use it. So we came up with a different name and logo design just to be sure. I'll talk about it in one of the future videos.
Russos🇷🇺 ☝🏻👱🏻actually won the Space Race sending the first man in Space and turning him back - Yuriy Gagarin. And the most amazing thing that they filned it in space but Russos didnt hire famous director like Stanley Cubric to film their "moon landing"😂
sadly no, dear person of unknown origin, that would be me! I am getting the RUclips award and commemorative assorted chocolate boxes from the RUclips headquarters this time!
I get your excuses, I do, but people who didn't watch the behind-the-scenes, are not going to view your creative decisions about changing the accuracy of depictions of real places as being creative
@@sliceoflifefilm yes I watched your behind the scenes. I get your reasons. And I would agree with it if your staircase wasn't so massive. It's 1/4th of the building. Do you have any idea how big the VAB is? Your staircase is bigger than the one at the Lincoln memorial. There's not even any handrails 😭
@@sliceoflifefilm you keep trying to explain the film to me. You can't do that in the actual film, unless you are going to record a segment in the beginning of the film. I am warning you about how people are going to see details at it's face value. You can't just stop the film, turn on the lights, and say "it's satire". Hopefully it will be fine, I'm just cautioning you to be careful. As you know, if something doesn't feel right, it's worth the effort to make a change.
Highly recommend Operation Avalanche about two documentarians working at Nasa tasked with faking the moon landing. It would be right up your alley, its funny, its very indie, super creative and has great attention to detail. It's a Borat/The Office style psuedo documentary, where people don't know they're being filmed and somehow they were still able to pull off the period aesthetics (and Kubrick makes a cameo).
OH! I think I stumbled upon it way back and planned to watch but completely forgot about it. Thanks a lot, I'll watch it for sure!
Apollo 13 is another good movie to watch!
Absolutely! I watched it too in this session but skipped mentioning it as it's well known. But yes, great film! One of the best.
i was going to say thats my fav Hollywood film about apollo.
@@sliceoflifefilm The best thing about Apollo 13 is that it's part of the Forest Gump cinematic universe
The windows look AMAZING. Favorite model hands down. Can't wait to see the next one!!
Glad you like it!
The stairs and doors look borderline comically too big for the scale of the building, but honestly, I think that's PERFECT for the movie you're making! Love all your miniature work!
Hahaha, absolutely! The stairs are hilarious, we wanted them to fill the whole shot when cars park in front.
Another great video! Btw "The Right Stuff" really interesting movie. )
It really is!
Wow this was definitely my favorite model, the detailing was really good. Can’t wait to see how you film them all!
Coming soon! 😉
Not only do I know what that building is, but I distinctly remember being an awe when I visited on a tour as a child. It was brand new and still is absolutely the most humongous space I’ve ever been in. Nice model!
Cool! I'd like to visit it too one day. Tnx for watching!
This building and chatting narration is amazing! Apollo 11 was actually all archival IMAX footage so it has this amazing visual quality and colour!
You guys absolutely rock! This type of filmmaking is so much more interesting than a pure CGI fest. Thanks for keeping it alive, and sharing the process.
Glad you enjoyed it! 😊
I love all this miniature stuff you guys do.
Best part of the end of the week, is watching your videos! Always fun and worth watching 👍🙂
Yay! Thank you!
Wonderful job yet again 👍. I appreciate the variety in the narration btw. It's always fun to hear what my favorite Croatian film makers have to say
Glad you enjoyed it! Gotta make it fun!
Great stuff as always. Looking forward to the filming!
That was cool. Also interesting to hear your take on a range of films.
Tried something different this time 😉
I like it, but I also like hearing your process making the buildings. I also understand that you feel like you're saying the same things on each build. I just love your videos :)@@sliceoflifefilm
Great job on the minature Slice of Life Films.
Just incredible, love the detailing! I personally couldn't sit through the first man and couldn't watch more than two episodes of For All Mankind.
That's alright. I can't sit through most of stuff. 😂
@@sliceoflifefilm haha
Outstanding, boss! The Right Stuff, there we agree completely: the miniature work is so organic, and coupled with natural sunlight, it's a damn visual delight.
Yes!!! I hope they make "The Right Stuff 2" (Just kidding I hope they don't 😂)
Another amazing build! You guys are the best!
Another inspiring vid. I'm working on my next short and when i need a kick in the butt your BTS does the trick. Thanks for making it happen and putting it out there.
Thanks a lot for watching and good luck with your short!
Looks great. I agree, The Right Stuff was very good. I was lucky enough to have seen it in the theater when it first came out.
Your comments about Netflix had me laughing about 5 minutes. You are so right about how they suck !!!! LOL I absolutely love "For All Mankind". It's my favorite show at the moment.
Haha cool!
I love how you've moved the VAB from Florida to Houston! Your narration during the process of building it was awesome. I highly recommend the documentary of "Women at Warp" regarding the actress Nichelle Nichols' (Uhura!) involvement in the recruiting process of women and people of color for the space shuttle program. She made it successful with her short involvement and many of the crew of Challenger were part of that process. She's gone now, but that spirit lives on .
Actually the story takes place in Florida. Do the location of the VAB is still correct, but we just turned into a headquarters building. Thanks a lot for watching and for the documentary suggestion! 😉😉
The VAB is just such a massive building.
Love you guys. So happy to see your stuff. You guys inspire me!
Thanks a lot for all the wonderful comments Jean Pierre! ❤❤❤
Love you work guys, keep making and keep inspiring! Quick random fact, my cousin was one of the guys that built all the furniture in Gladiator.
Haha cool! Say hi to him and tell him he did an awesome job! 😉❤
Absolutely incredible. You are my hero for today!
You are my hero too!
Fantastic work as usual. Very inspiring to watch. Keep it up! 👍
Thanks a lot! Cheers!
Love the film reviews 👌😊
Love that stuff 👍😍
5:00 I think that because Gary Sinise and Tom Hanks were in Apollo 13 movie.
Haha oh yes that too!
Grrrrrrrreat work
I love the final building although I'm probably one of the few people who are like... "Wait a second, that's the VAB, not NASA hq!" xD Still great work as always and I can't wait to see the final film. You are a huge inspiration for my own creative endeavors and I am always super hyped for every Friday evening when your new video comes out.
Keep up the great work!
Haha.. Thanks a lot! :D
Awesome View on the process of miniature, really like the videos. reminds me always to do a short Sci-Fi movie. i hope one time a can do but your builds looking a lot of time consuming. keep doing 💪
Thanks a good luck with your projects!
@@sliceoflifefilm Thanks
Very cool build, I also love to listen to your comentary, love you guys❤❤❤ And how long does it take to build a miniature like this?
I'd say one to two weeks. depending on the complexity. ❤
@@sliceoflifefilm Thank you❤️
Any tips for filming underwater miniatures? I need an exterior shot of an oil pipeline at the bottom of the ocean floor.
Dry for wet technique is the way to go. Check out the awesome channel called InCamera (www.youtube.com/@InCameraTV) They did a fantastic example with miniature submarines.
@@sliceoflifefilm thanks for the reply I’ll check it out!
Love it
Great stuff.. I really really want to interview you 😊
6:29 mistake here , They didn't upscale the footage to 4K, it was shot on 35mm so it was inherently 4K, it just had to be scanned from the negatives. which it was at 4K! that's why It doesn't look bad and so clear! great series though!
Ah! Good point, yes. They do have a little bit of 16mm as well if I remember correctly.
@@sliceoflifefilm yeah, the 16mm might of needed some more enhancement ie, more grain reduction than the 35mm but overall yes. thanks for replying.
Idk if u knew but hidden figures was based on three real women. The three main characters were real women
Of course, I know. That's the definition of a biopic.
Lol I saw you r last video first and I was like: "uhmm there's no nice lobby entrance this is where the actual rockets are assembled, but hey! Artistic liberty!"
I've been to "the Cape", Cape Canaveral in Florida twice and the building doesn't look as tall as it is because there are no trees and the terrain is completely flat. Only when the bus driver tells you that each stripe of the US flag is the width of a bus you go like: "daaaaamn that builing is tall!" And the second time the doors were open and you could see some people and that's really when it hit home that this could actually fit the Statue of Liberty.
And I agree, artistic liberty is fine in most cases! Unless you make a period piece. Great example about the Inglorious Bastards. I initially hated the movie because I thought it was a remake and it made nosense. The second time I watched it from the angle of a satire, with a wink towards "America saves the day again" and it all clicked. You need to watch a movie in a certain context and I am sure this short film, will just click as a satire too. The whole art style communicates that already.
Exactly, we hope it will click! We tried to infuse the satire into every aspect of this film! 😉❤
wow. What the material used to build a building, wood or plywood
Its plywood. 😉
great can I know the thickness@@sliceoflifefilm
BTW are you guys from the Czech Republic? One hell of a film making nation btw!
Croatian actually. Same part of the world as Czech Rep. 😉
Useless trivia: the flag on the side of the Vehicle Assembly Building is so large, that you could actually park a bus in the area of one stripe.
Damn!!! Didn't know that. It really puts thing into perspective! And it definitely means that our staircase is too big, hahaha :D
5:20 I agree about Netflix documentaries. 99% are crap.
Another great NASA film is "Operation Avalanche" (2016) a fun mocumentary about CIA agents faking the moon landing
Someone already mentioned it here, yes! I gotta watch it, sounds fun.
'A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Moon" It was called bad taste... but I had mints, so no biggy... ps Next flight leaving in 10... someone got a lighter? (First Man: A bio-pic about Scarlett Johansen as Lucy) For All Mankind? Another alternate history reference! Yes Mr High Castle 😘 You ever superglue your fingers together? And then touch your eye? ps a mullet is for the head, not the face...😁. Well done team! Can't wait for the final! I have no life... or credibility.
😂😂😂 I love your vivid and eloquent comments man! ...or woman!
It's a man... or at least, that was the intention... personally I think the doctor was on pills@@sliceoflifefilm
Dis manlik (by birth not appointment)- more or less@@sliceoflifefilm
feel free to talk about gluing the miniatures for 50 videos! no need to search for alternatives in fear of sounding boring, actually, I had quite a lot of trouble trying to simultaneously follow every little bit and detail of the miniature process that I enjoy immensely and trying to catch up all the details of the film/docu/series top list with the other half of my brain, and I would have no complaints about listening about glue and cardboard some more! but then again, I was gestating in a womb during the Chernobyl explosion, so...
But this way you can watch it again without sound and focus only on the building part, and then YET AGAIN in a dark room with your monitor turned off and focus only on my sensual voice!
will try! thanks for the advice!
Why is it called "US space agency" throughout the movie, instead of NASA? Legal reasons?
Yes. NASA logo is legally protected and we weren't sure if it's smart to use it. So we came up with a different name and logo design just to be sure. I'll talk about it in one of the future videos.
Washington D.C.
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Russos🇷🇺 ☝🏻👱🏻actually won the Space Race sending the first man in Space and turning him back - Yuriy Gagarin. And the most amazing thing that they filned it in space but Russos didnt hire famous director like Stanley Cubric to film their "moon landing"😂
Foist!!
sadly no, dear person of unknown origin, that would be me! I am getting the RUclips award and commemorative assorted chocolate boxes from the RUclips headquarters this time!
😂😂 You both get to share the first place!
Hidden figures was a fictional piece of shlip.
😂😂❤
So you are bored of commenting on making miniatures…
Well, come to Australia and sleep under my house
😂😂
I get your excuses, I do, but people who didn't watch the behind-the-scenes, are not going to view your creative decisions about changing the accuracy of depictions of real places as being creative
It's not going to be 1%, more like 35%+
We think people will be immersed into the story and won't care. It's a bet we're willing to make.
@@sliceoflifefilm yes I watched your behind the scenes. I get your reasons. And I would agree with it if your staircase wasn't so massive. It's 1/4th of the building. Do you have any idea how big the VAB is? Your staircase is bigger than the one at the Lincoln memorial.
There's not even any handrails 😭
@@buster5661This film is a satire. Everything is over the top. That's the point! (But no, I have no comprehension about how bit the VAB actually is.)
@@sliceoflifefilm you keep trying to explain the film to me. You can't do that in the actual film, unless you are going to record a segment in the beginning of the film. I am warning you about how people are going to see details at it's face value.
You can't just stop the film, turn on the lights, and say "it's satire". Hopefully it will be fine, I'm just cautioning you to be careful. As you know, if something doesn't feel right, it's worth the effort to make a change.