How to Film Realistic Looking Miniature Cars

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Published 2024-03-01

This is our first ever CHRISTMAS EPISODE and also part TWO of our miniature filming process. We had a real blast with this one! We filmed in the middle of the holiday season and were constantly battling the cold. Some of the miniatures were poorly built, which caused problems during filming. This resulted in some of the model builders being fired, which was awkward considering I was the only model builder on the project. Then, we had problems with our gear which almost drove this whole project to the brink of failure. All in all, this is probably our favorite episode to date, especially because the uplifting Christmas music wonderfully juxtaposes the overall misery on set. Enjoy! 😂

00:00 PRESIDENTIAL ARRIVAL SHOT
1:48 PARKING SHOT 1
2:58 PARKING SHOT 2
4:29 PREPARING THE GUARD HOUSE SHOT
7:48 FILMING THE GUARD HOUSE SHOT
10:00 DR SEUSS'S "HOW THE GEAR BROKE ON CHRISTMAS" STORY
12:02 THE ROAD SHOTS
13:52 MAGIC HOUR SHOT
15:28 LAST SHO

All Comments (21)

@cg_spiritedensemble 4 months ago

I find it fascinating how when you're a kid watching whatever you love (in this case, miniature models) you grow attached to the look & want to follow in their footsteps. Fast forward to that day & it's a grueling process to get the right shot every single time from start to finish, testing both patience & faith, & in the process, potentially losing love with the process you fell in love with. A very interesting phenomenon amongst all types of filmmakers. Work be work I guess.
@HyperspeedMedia 4 months ago

"My ego was hurt because of the grass" THE MOST FUNNIEST LINES IN HISTORY !!!
@Jim.Foster 4 months ago

I LOVE it when creativity surpasses the equipment. This is how geniuses work.
@welchworks 4 months ago

The fact that you guys make these superbly done BTS videos as a bonus to the MASTERPIECES you're creating cannot be overlooked.
@TestPilotWally 4 months ago

It looks so easy until you see how much work goes on behind the scenes. What you managed to accomplish with a few miniatures, green screens, and lots of clever compositing is so amazing! I love your work! Thanks for giving us a glimpse.
@onscreenonlineproductions1467 4 months ago

Loved the Wilhelm scream...lol. great touch.
@fryoung1 4 months ago

I think you hit the nail on the head, when you said 'its a part of the charm of these techniques'. I was always fascinated with miniatures, and knowing that a miniature is used just ignites my imagination to create.
@MauricioJara 4 months ago

That section with the setbacks was so relatable for me. Sometimes, everything just starts going wrong out of nowhere while filming. 😭
@deastman2 4 months ago

A static grass applicator is the way to go to get a realistic effect. Model railroad builders use that technique all the time.
@fredoster9993 4 months ago

Après deux jours de visionnage de toutes vos vidéos, j'attendais avec impatience la nouvelle. Et aujourd'hui je suis comblé. Merci pour ces petits moments de joie, de bonne humeur et d'humour. Toujours aussi admiratif de votre travail. Vivement le prochain numéro. Encore merci.
@m0les 4 months ago

Those first three road shots - I LOL-ed SO hard!
@stevemuzak8526 4 months ago

Compositing real life people to dioramas makes things instant lifelike. Just like they did in on Titanic movie or on The Lord of The Rings. Fantastic work!
@ElDarren 2 months ago

That was so cool! I love all of the attention to detail you guys put into this. Bravo!
@Sean-nv6zk 4 months ago

"Holiday spirit running high." Lol, you mean high hopes of not catching hypothermia? Thank you again for the BTS of your process. Very insightful!
@barter5 yesterday

"Vegetarian hamburgers" Hehe you have my vote! 😂
@lowenization 4 months ago

why didn't you just pull the cars back from the intended final position and then just play the shot in reverse?
@DafterThings 4 months ago

Excellent stuff. Love the detail and the compositing.
@ZetaPrime77 4 months ago

My favorite Croatian filmmakers do cool things with little cars yet again
@Bravada 1 month ago

Awesome effort and result and the banter and dialogue between you both is what put the icing on the cake. Awesome Work. It needs to be seen by many more people and appreciated.
@tripodcatz5532 2 months ago

"A tasteless goulash of failure and disappointment" - this is golden. 🤣🤣🤣🤣