i love how honest you were about how parts were staged, some scenes were created for transitional purposes, or some events were mixed around to make the story make sense! So interesting from a filmmaker perspective!
if you pitch this to netflix, hulu, hbo etc. make sure you have full control over how the show looks. I think everyone will agree that you have a special way of producing and showing your subject, and that should never be taken away from you
So you're telling me that the scooter scene was filmed on the street where I walk every day, and I didn't realise it while watching the pilot? Sir that was excellent cinematography!
The fact that you are doing this, right there is why you are an amazing creator. Demystifying the process is so important not only to understand how much work goes into this but to honor that it is a collective work.
A fabulous look into making the pilot. You rarely get to hear people speak with such detail about all aspects: pre-production, production, and post. Well done.
I DID notice the dress change and I repeated that part to figure out how you did it. LOL Also the multiple shots of tram chase. I was like are you using multiple cameras ? But damn it matched so perfectly. Lot of hard work !! And the lady is super talented too.
Your effort was so worth it. Everything from the colours used with the filters , to the parts with the funny google translate scenes . The artistic side of the video editing was great , it felt like it was filmed continuously , and also as for the people there i really believed it was all so spontaneous. The general aesthetic is so you and i love it
It’s been so satisfying watching Damon’s vision come to life after all these years with such a seamless transition to the ‘travel show’ form. I also cannot believe he somehow involved his damn ex 😭😭
The pilot may not have been exactly what you wanted, but make no mistake - it is so, so, SO good. And WHEN it does get picked up, you need to bring Ioana and Chloe with you. The filming and editing was fantastic. And the preproduction work you put in- PHENOMENAL. You should be so proud. We are.
Damon puts so many cool specifics that rewatching makes you appreciate it so much. The ability to rewatch something makes it good. (Like we both do with friends! 😂) So don't worry, Damon, we notice
The whole video seemed like a high budget, high production documentary filmed with a whole crew and that speaks for itself about how entertaining and beautiful it was to watch♡
iona and damon literally inspired me to learn about movie making, editting, storywriting, scene making. i think i finally know what i wanna be (omg finally took me so long)
Omg Damon!!! I love the transparency and I’m interested in anything film/docu/tv related, so I love this idea (even if you gotta engineer some interactions lol); it still shows your storytelling skills and how you, Ioana and Chloe can come together and make an interesting project that REAL people can relate to or just simply enjoy!
I think story telling is first and foremost about what is emotionally true rather than literally true, so I think the stages portions are not a problem as they get across how the experience might have felt at the time. So insightful to see your process !
Wow I was already in awe at the production value before this video but now hearing about the details it’s just THAT MUCH MORE IMPRESSIVE!!! You’re incredible.
Around the World in 80 Dates was amazing!!!!! But, honestly, this whole behind-the-scenes bit is sooo good too! Like the show starts with your 12-15 minute "episode" and the rest is your talkback - it honestly makes the whole story even better!
At 29:37, I appreciate you answering that question in a way that people forget to use...logic. I'm like, damn, finally someone who gets it, and knows there's nothing wrong
When i tell you I AM SHOCKED. Everything flowed so well, felt so chronological. You are so incredibly talented Damon! I look forward to the next installment…with a bigger team and a network…calling it!
so interesting to see your Wes Anderson influences come out in the bts, especially the 'into the TV moment' and the squared off backgrounds.. And you do it so beautifully your own way, I'm hooked! :)
Damon, please know that you're an absolute genius with all the creativity and thoughtfulness that you put in producing each video! The amount of respect and talent you express in your content is just mind blowing!!
I just have to say you are doing incredible work, Damon. Seeing the behind the scenes of this really took it to another level for me. You rarely think about all the little details that go into making good art. And I have to say I did notice the dress change, thought it was sick 😜
omg not to discredit the pilot but this BTS was almost even more interesting. It didnt take any of the magic from the pilot away but just make me more in awe of your work!
shit i'm so proud of you damon. I kind of freaked out when i saw the pilot and thought that that was what the channel was going to be now. enjoyed it but love just when you just it down and talk like this.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for creating this behind the scenes, I've wanted to make a documentary for so long and this made it seem less scary. You make amazing content!
Absolutely loved this behind-the-scenes feature! Makes me want to watch through the episode again. I hope someone picks this up so you can keep producing this series, but what you filmed here is so well-produced, distinct, cool, and absolutely you. Excited to see what's next from your awesome team!
The excitement I felt after immediately watching the pilot and then looking up any videos about your Philly style and then seeing this gem of a video be published
I LOVED the episode and was completely astounded by your dedication. But seeing the behind the scenes actually made me appreciate your team’s effort even more. Can’t wait for the next ones, I love how it is just so unique, fun and real. Also, happy that you found your own voice and motivation during the process! Congrats!
I don't know whose idea it was to do this behind the scenes, but I was really entertained by ALL of IT! From the cabby slow rolling it to catch glimpses of you in your scooter, to the singer from Fiver, to the hunt to get the perfect granny. Goodness, Damon! Awesome work!!!
I’m totally gonna need for someone to pick this show up bc waiting so long for a new video, then being blessed ✨ ON A WEDNESDAY. I was living. Thriving! It was put together like we were all living in Damon’s World and I love it there, lol. And thank you Damon for getting me onto Notion. The glow up my adult life has had 🙏🏽💖
Thanks damon! Loved the pilot, you're so so talented. I enjoyed alot of the effort put in for continuity and narrative but I don't think everything has to be linked. There's the date element but also that you're still a traveller, so even if you said in your show you just wanted to meet a Romanian grandma, I think everyone would be onboard!
Ohhhh my God yesssss, what you just said at the end, a Vietnam episode vs Argentinian and others and others it would be soooo good and entertaining and a learning experience as well !!!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Absolutely bloody LOOOVED the documentary and the behind the scenes! Living for this content; so much aesthetic, I can't handle it 🤩 Next episode... Australia!
Your creativity is the gift of RUclips. I've been following your content for years and you've never ceased to surprise me with your storytelling style 😭❤️🔥 And the editing also!!💯💯💯
- I loved the dress change, replayed it like three times in the pilot :) - ioana's top when she's filming the tram is so pretty!! - please please make another episode, I would pay on gumroad to watch!
I cannot get over the fact of how much love, attention to detail, and pure cinematographic genius was put into this!! I laughed out loud so many times. It's so inspiring to see you shine in your element. The best thing on RUclips I've seen in a loooong while ❤
Hello Damon, I found this so interesting as I personally love film and am studying film production. Please make more documentary type videos as these inspire me so much
Heyy babes, I thought I would help out in the confusion about saying the word “gypsy”. Several roma activists are starting to say that the word “gypsy” is a slur and we should use Roma instead. Romanians said that’s absurd because we’re not very used to actually listening to the Roma community (but I have hopes that we’re heading in the right direction) 💛
Thank you for sharing the behind the scenes. It's quite overwhelming with what goes into to filming an episode. When I originally watched the Romanian segment It seemed seamless and the continuity was great. Kudos to you and Iona for a really excellent episode. And yes I am anxiously waiting for the next installment.
I love getting to learn all that went on to film this. Ive been watching you since forever and you’re amazing. Great job the outcome was better than I ever expected. Can’t wait to see what else you achieve
Download Notion (where it all happened and continues to happen): ntn.so/notiondamon
The pilot was SOOOO good. The filming, the editing, the storytelling. It’s like if Wes Anderson made documentaries.
Psshhh better than Wes! He’s had competition against Damon. Set it up Wes 📷
It’s the Damon touch 👌💫 We’ve got a star on our hands 😌
and it just so happens that the french dispatch is coming out in a couple days
I just wanted to comment that it reminded me of Wes style
@@saharalessa3375 it better meet our high expectations 🎞
i love how honest you were about how parts were staged, some scenes were created for transitional purposes, or some events were mixed around to make the story make sense! So interesting from a filmmaker perspective!
if you pitch this to netflix, hulu, hbo etc. make sure you have full control over how the show looks. I think everyone will agree that you have a special way of producing and showing your subject, and that should never be taken away from you
So you're telling me that the scooter scene was filmed on the street where I walk every day, and I didn't realise it while watching the pilot? Sir that was excellent cinematography!
Shout out to the Cluj city center scooter scene!!!
The fact that you are doing this, right there is why you are an amazing creator. Demystifying the process is so important not only to understand how much work goes into this but to honor that it is a collective work.
Oh yes! I have some dope people in my life teaching me things! Everyone's good at something; you just gotta find it (and them)!
A fabulous look into making the pilot. You rarely get to hear people speak with such detail about all aspects: pre-production, production, and post. Well done.
w for butterfly profile pic
I DID notice the dress change and I repeated that part to figure out how you did it. LOL Also the multiple shots of tram chase. I was like are you using multiple cameras ? But damn it matched so perfectly. Lot of hard work !! And the lady is super talented too.
I also noticed the dress change! I had questions about it, too!
Your effort was so worth it. Everything from the colours used with the filters , to the parts with the funny google translate scenes . The artistic side of the video editing was great , it felt like it was filmed continuously , and also as for the people there i really believed it was all so spontaneous. The general aesthetic is so you and i love it
It’s been so satisfying watching Damon’s vision come to life after all these years with such a seamless transition to the ‘travel show’ form. I also cannot believe he somehow involved his damn ex 😭😭
The pilot may not have been exactly what you wanted, but make no mistake - it is so, so, SO good. And WHEN it does get picked up, you need to bring Ioana and Chloe with you. The filming and editing was fantastic. And the preproduction work you put in- PHENOMENAL. You should be so proud. We are.
Notion and Damon - my two favorite things
Damon puts so many cool specifics that rewatching makes you appreciate it so much. The ability to rewatch something makes it good. (Like we both do with friends! 😂) So don't worry, Damon, we notice
The whole video seemed like a high budget, high production documentary filmed with a whole crew and that speaks for itself about how entertaining and beautiful it was to watch♡
YESSSSS I'M ALL HERE FOR IT!!! Damon you're the best and your videos should be considered a separate art genre
iona and damon literally inspired me to learn about movie making, editting, storywriting, scene making. i think i finally know what i wanna be (omg finally took me so long)
I feel like working TV/Film is a nice balance of abstract creativity and hands-on work!
Omg Damon!!! I love the transparency and I’m interested in anything film/docu/tv related, so I love this idea (even if you gotta engineer some interactions lol); it still shows your storytelling skills and how you, Ioana and Chloe can come together and make an interesting project that REAL people can relate to or just simply enjoy!
that pilot was so brilliantly crafted. i can't believe how much careful thought you put into it and it turned out absolutely amazing.
“Sending yourself a text asking yourself out on a date for your own travel show pilot” is the ultimate form of self love
I think story telling is first and foremost about what is emotionally true rather than literally true, so I think the stages portions are not a problem as they get across how the experience might have felt at the time. So insightful to see your process !
Wow I was already in awe at the production value before this video but now hearing about the details it’s just THAT MUCH MORE IMPRESSIVE!!! You’re incredible.
Not you being a Libra with your initials being DDD just like me!!! Now I feel even more special 🥺
When you love the behind the scenes just as much as you love the pilot like let’s go editing let’s go bomb content Yasss Damon 👏👏👏
I’m obsessed with the pilot!!! We need a full series!!!
Around the World in 80 Dates was amazing!!!!! But, honestly, this whole behind-the-scenes bit is sooo good too! Like the show starts with your 12-15 minute "episode" and the rest is your talkback - it honestly makes the whole story even better!
At 29:37, I appreciate you answering that question in a way that people forget to use...logic. I'm like, damn, finally someone who gets it, and knows there's nothing wrong
When i tell you I AM SHOCKED. Everything flowed so well, felt so chronological. You are so incredibly talented Damon! I look forward to the next installment…with a bigger team and a network…calling it!
so interesting to see your Wes Anderson influences come out in the bts, especially the 'into the TV moment' and the squared off backgrounds.. And you do it so beautifully your own way, I'm hooked! :)
Damon, please know that you're an absolute genius with all the creativity and thoughtfulness that you put in producing each video! The amount of respect and talent you express in your content is just mind blowing!!
This is INSANE! It's so clear how much time and effort was invested into this. I cannot wait to see what is coming up next!!
I just have to say you are doing incredible work, Damon. Seeing the behind the scenes of this really took it to another level for me. You rarely think about all the little details that go into making good art. And I have to say I did notice the dress change, thought it was sick 😜
as an aspiring filmmaker currently writing my first short film, this was super educational and entertaining. Just like all ur vids!
omg not to discredit the pilot but this BTS was almost even more interesting. It didnt take any of the magic from the pilot away but just make me more in awe of your work!
I'm still in awe of this pilot, well done Damon!
This just proves how demanding *good* storytelling is. It’s beyond impressive. I wish I could watch more episodes!!
shit i'm so proud of you damon. I kind of freaked out when i saw the pilot and thought that that was what the channel was going to be now. enjoyed it but love just when you just it down and talk like this.
BE PROUD, Damon. This is incredible, creative, out of the box and technical work. Can't wait to see more
The fish eye was rad! So artsy it was like a music video
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for creating this behind the scenes, I've wanted to make a documentary for so long and this made it seem less scary. You make amazing content!
Absolutely loved this behind-the-scenes feature! Makes me want to watch through the episode again. I hope someone picks this up so you can keep producing this series, but what you filmed here is so well-produced, distinct, cool, and absolutely you. Excited to see what's next from your awesome team!
Damon you ATE THIS UP and as someone interested in producing films, I’m so proud to see you pulling this off without a huge team!!
I noticed the dress change! As a former film student back in the day.... I really appreciated all the details and nuances! 🌹🌹🌹🌹
Damon you did such a good job with the documentary. Just giving you your flowers❤
I’m realising now just how much of a natural actor u are.like honestly where is ur leading actor nomination??
Omg even the UBER driver was in on it yall really went for it 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
He got 5 stars that day
Your generosity is amazing. Thank you for showing us the process and thought behind it!
Even the way you edited this behind the scenes video is beautiful wow
I noticed the outfit change! I was like damn fancy
The excitement I felt after immediately watching the pilot and then looking up any videos about your Philly style and then seeing this gem of a video be published
i love that you started with romania god knows no one ever talks about us
Damon you are a gem on youtube, you are shining!
He deserves so much more.
I LOVED the episode and was completely astounded by your dedication. But seeing the behind the scenes actually made me appreciate your team’s effort even more. Can’t wait for the next ones, I love how it is just so unique, fun and real. Also, happy that you found your own voice and motivation during the process! Congrats!
I don't know whose idea it was to do this behind the scenes, but I was really entertained by ALL of IT! From the cabby slow rolling it to catch glimpses of you in your scooter, to the singer from Fiver, to the hunt to get the perfect granny. Goodness, Damon! Awesome work!!!
I have even more admiration for you, knowing how you put the video together. Such a creative mind! Love the result!
Thank you for sharing your process, I can only imagine the hours that went into it. You’re definitely in your element!
Video didn't even start yet and I already clicked the like botton
you are so FIERCE !! Wow love how you pulled this off. So inspiring
I’m totally gonna need for someone to pick this show up bc waiting so long for a new video, then being blessed ✨ ON A WEDNESDAY. I was living. Thriving! It was put together like we were all living in Damon’s World and I love it there, lol.
And thank you Damon for getting me onto Notion. The glow up my adult life has had 🙏🏽💖
this is beyond amazing. i’m so proud of you and the work that you keep accomplishing. i love you Damon! keep it up 💛
Tell me why I preferred the first episode of this to anyone other show on Netflix????
Absolutley obsessed
OMG THIS IS EXCELLENT DAMON
THAT SEPIA TO COLOR TRANSITION THOUGH WOW
🤎🧡💛💚💙💜
this is damon's application for netflix and im living for it
damon: script supervisor, AD, Director, Producer
“And all of a sudden, YOU GO!!!!”
😂😂 and i went about 10 times after that too
@@damondominique framing this reply b4 u become big time show creator brb
Thanks damon! Loved the pilot, you're so so talented. I enjoyed alot of the effort put in for continuity and narrative but I don't think everything has to be linked. There's the date element but also that you're still a traveller, so even if you said in your show you just wanted to meet a Romanian grandma, I think everyone would be onboard!
Ohhhh my God yesssss, what you just said at the end, a Vietnam episode vs Argentinian and others and others it would be soooo good and entertaining and a learning experience as well !!!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
The amount of serotonin this man, his existence and his works give me should be downright illegal.
Sending the positive energy to you and to those who can actually help you MAKE your dreams come true!
It was sooooo goood, Damon!
Absolutely bloody LOOOVED the documentary and the behind the scenes! Living for this content; so much aesthetic, I can't handle it 🤩
Next episode... Australia!
YAS! I love this behind the scenes, it's so inspiring and eye-opening. Keep up with the magical content.
Your creativity is the gift of RUclips. I've been following your content for years and you've never ceased to surprise me with your storytelling style 😭❤️🔥 And the editing also!!💯💯💯
I loved this behind-the-scenes of the behind-the-scenes😄👌🏼
- I loved the dress change, replayed it like three times in the pilot :)
- ioana's top when she's filming the tram is so pretty!!
- please please make another episode, I would pay on gumroad to watch!
I cannot get over the fact of how much love, attention to detail, and pure cinematographic genius was put into this!! I laughed out loud so many times. It's so inspiring to see you shine in your element. The best thing on RUclips I've seen in a loooong while ❤
Iona is so talented and both your minds are brilliant :)
Hello Damon, I found this so interesting as I personally love film and am studying film production. Please make more documentary type videos as these inspire me so much
This show was so good! Great job and can't wait to see more!
Dude if you’re coming to Argentina, count me in!
As an aspiring filmmaker and theatre student this was SO interesting to watch thank you for sharing! 💕
amaaazing you are a magician !!!
Sir the fact this was created with such a organic and loving team, without it being a major show is 🔥 wild… 👏🏾
Heyy babes, I thought I would help out in the confusion about saying the word “gypsy”. Several roma activists are starting to say that the word “gypsy” is a slur and we should use Roma instead. Romanians said that’s absurd because we’re not very used to actually listening to the Roma community (but I have hopes that we’re heading in the right direction) 💛
That makes a lot of sense!
Wait but the last few seconds of this video are so vibey, it’s like you’re saying “onto the next country” to find dates 😂
Best creator out there. Love the pilot episode and loved hearing all the BTS. Can’t wait until I graduate this December to start learning French!
I have so much respect for you and your craft. Love this Damon ❤️❤️
Amazing work 🙌🏽
Thank you for sharing the behind the scenes. It's quite overwhelming with what goes into to filming an episode. When I originally watched the Romanian segment It seemed seamless and the continuity was great. Kudos to you and Iona for a really excellent episode. And yes I am anxiously waiting for the next installment.
fastest click of my life i loved the first ep so much!!
This is so freakin cool
this is what talent looks like thank you for coming to my ted talk
I love getting to learn all that went on to film this. Ive been watching you since forever and you’re amazing. Great job the outcome was better than I ever expected. Can’t wait to see what else you achieve
LOVED ITTT
This is so damn well done. Really gives a different perspective of a film from the producer’s/filmmaker’s own
I just loved it so much. It just shows that you're really talented and you're so good when it comes to creating and entertaining. Thank you, Damon.
SOMEONE GET THIS MAN A JUICY DISTRIBUTION CONTRACT ALREADY
You are the best! This was so funny to watch! 😂