i made a movie. it stunk.

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Bad movie turned into the best "making of/behind the scenes" video ever

“I’m Austin McConnell and this is my Master Class.”

I'm 44 now, but I spent most of my "youth", lets say 16 to 32-ish, trying my hardest to make it in the music scene. That was a decade and a half that cost me so much money. It was very hard work. It never paid off. There were times when it came close, but something always "messed it up". Although not the same, I know how you feel. We bleed for our art. And now, I'm an old man and have given up on the "dream" for over a decade. I am not bitter though. Some of that time was the some of the best times of my life.

“Planting Orchids”- a movie about a young director’s challenges as he shoots his first film. THIS is the movie you should make, my man.

don't worry guys. this video's revenue alone may 10 times the movie budget. he did it

The important thing, is you did it. How many people have abandoned a dream before they even started. You followed, completed, and documented the process.

That pain in your voice at the end, I have felt it. Nothing can cut deeper than putting everything you have into something that ends up unloved. It's been nearly five years since you released this video and I'm just now seeing what you and your channel are about. But, I am willing to bet that what you have done with this past five years is awesome.

Austin, I found you by a recommended video of how to survive if my parachute failed, like I am sure many people have. Although I have never had any intention on jumping from a plane, for some reason I clicked on it because of, well, curiosity. I figured I would subscribe because that video was fun, short, and a break in my day that I desperately needed. I subscribed thinking that your channel was going to be full of content like that and because sometimes a 4 minute break from the stresses of work, life, and well anything stressful is a great release to recalibrate and remember that it's ok to laugh. I think it was the animation coupled with your voice and humor that made me click without thinking. Here's the thing... I stay because of things like this. I watch your honesty and raw outlook on yourself. I see me and the things that I did to try and make it (music) and how I failed. I watch you lay it out for everyone to hear and see and I will tell you the strength it takes to do that is inspiring. I am sure you may not read this based on the shear quantity of comments you receive, but know that this is the good stuff. This is worth something and this is the story people want to see and hear. You will get to make that film you want people to see, but in the meantime realize that this is how it should be set up and that this is what you will want to mold your film as. I know my opinion doesn't have any weight, nor should anyone care what I have to say, however you have your story right in front of you. Use your reality to create your fiction.

"Everyone have a plan until they get punched in the face..." -Mike Tyson

He's made a movie He's made a book He's been the CEO of a company He's been a voice actor He's Done E V E R Y T H I N G

As an "emerging" filmmaker, I watched your video and had tears coming to my eyes, listening to your testimony. Filmmaking is definitely not an easy art, and talking about PTSD is not out of the charts either. I had to quit my job this year, working on a multi-million production movie, (I was at one of the lowest job in the food chain of that production), because I almost wanted to end my days due to bullying by one of my superiors on top of some extreme bad events happening in my personal life. Since, I got diagnosed with PTSD. Long story short, this inspired me to write a script, which turned out to be a feature length script. I feel it's about time to make this movie happen. So I will, because I need to like most filmmakers. I hope you are doing better (you sound like you are, towards the end of your video) and I wish you the best in the future to make new film projects, whether they will be shorts or features. Take care

RIP Steve...whoever you are.

Walt Disney said, "Everyone should have a big failure at a young age." He didn't say why, but he said it on film. His failure was loosing his Oswald character to a NYC distributor. He invented Mickey Mouse on the train ride back to LA. Hey Austin, you completed a movie. Completed. Congratulations. .

wow that was brutally honest, well done!

evil stevesadman11111111111 be like: “stunk is a word i am very happy you used it correctly and are appreciating my language”

Honestly, the story of you trying to tell a story is even more captivating than the one that cost you thousands of dollars. Amazing work!

This wasn't a "making of" or a "behind the scenes video". This was a short film about the life of a filmmaker creating their first feature film. Simply an amazing short.

Lol I found his movie in a Russian library

STUNK IS A WORD!