How to Film Realistic Looking Miniatures 

This is what real passionate filmmaking should be. Having fun, building things, making stories come to life.

What’s not broken? The mini-fridge! I’m glad your priorities are straight! Such brilliant work… truly inspiring!

Slice of life is still my favorite fan made movie ever. It’s an masterpiece.

You guys give yourselves so much crap but youre true geniuses! Pushing through roadblocks and problems with true imagination and skill. Your work is astounding and better than most big budget movies. Most people want the public to only see the successes and triumphs. You guys are real! Passionate and show how hard someone needs to work to get magic to spark. Im in awe of you guys and dont ever stop! Youre true film makers

Robert Rodgriuez said that in many cases a limited budget and equipment make for a better film. It forces you to be more creative. You guys are knocking it out of the park.

Love it how restrictions and boundaries always ignite sparks of creativity

Its like I've said for years....'Why don't Manfrotto just make one piece of broken tile, brush and piece of sponge?'. Stellar work guys, love your achievements. - JP

I love how you guys overcame each problem as it came up. You guys are persistent and you get the job done!

With so much CGI, it's nice to see people with the imagination, skill, and patience to build these miniatures.

I just love these old-school effects that goes in-camera with none, or almost no, post-production and the forced perspective was really really neat idea and something to remember for my own future projects! :)

I'm a student at the FPTC TPT (Television Production Technology) Program, and every now and then I always go on a search on RU-vid for tutorial videos to past the time, and I think this video is one of my most favorites! I love miniature effects and I do hope to work with those kind of things later in my life. Thank you for showing these amazing effects!❤❤

Working with what you have was always the trick even when we did them for big films. There was always something we would have to deal with due to budget, time or … things not working. Looks great!

I just rediscovered you guys many years after the therpf days and I'm absolutely blown away, what you can achieve with such a modest budget. You are all incredibly talented!

this is literally the greatest video of all of youtube. Problem solving, storytelling, vfx, crafts, miniatures, this video has every single thing I like in it!!!!

Looks better than many CGI effects made in Hollywood films these days. Thank you for sharing!

Every once in a while the algorithm sends me gold. I guess I've exhausted all the earwax cleaning videos on RU-vid. It's really great to see your work with practical effects. CGI has its place, but this stuff is fantastic!

Fascinating! This is truly movie magic! 👏👏👏

This is an art and its so addictive to watch. I think sometimes gets so many digital layers and it feels all CGI. Now we are in a time where AI might help with some scenes for almost zero cost and it feels too real. Very nice work there.

The level of time and detail you both focus on to make this and Slice of Life inspire me in my work. I can't wait to see the finished product.

This was so cool! So fun to watch and the end results are amazing!

Hello Luka & Dino! I watched Slice of Life and all of the production diaries made there a few years ago - it's great to see you guys still going strong after such a long time! Inspiring!!

You dudes are downright unstoppable! Still loving the behind the scenes series btw, it's probably the best look into how to film a movie anywhere on RU-vid. Most people only talk about how to make movies and make up a bunch of stuff based on what they read online. But you dudes are showing how to do it as you're doing it for a real movie! It's awesome! Stuff like this is why you're my favorite Croatian filmmakers

As a filmmaker who specialized on miniatures as well, this is pure joy!! I loved everything of it - great work guys!!

Kick ass job guys! Miniatures are my favorite in-camera effect. Combine them with modern digital comping and it looks AMAZING!

Movie armour-maker here. What I have learned from making my own crazy miniature shorts is the one thing you need ABOVE ALL ELSE when filming miniatures is ironically... lots and LOTS of space!!!! 😂👍🇬🇧 BRAVO to you both, I don't really understand the digital post stuff you do, but it is clear that your combination of that with your first-class model work is the cherry on the cake! Best wishes to you all from a French forest. ⚒️🐭⚒️

This was awesome. I love filmmaking and seeing how these shots came to life was incredible.

I'm loving every episode, super inspiring as always !

You work hard to please the viewer, and this alone is worthy of making me subscribe to your channel

Yessss! Fantastic video. I love how you guys always make it seem casual but you actually really know what you’re doing-the final shots look very very good… on my iPhone Can’t wait to see the final movie!!! 4K on my TV.

i swear... i laugh as hard as i am AMAZED by your creativity... i would PAY money to come visit and watch...

The fact that if you showed me this i wouldn't know they were miniatures is not only amazing but is also a testament to the use of miniatures. It is my firm belief that practical effects should be the norm. Not the exception.

Love your spirit of creativity - and your problem solving! Thoroughly enjoyed this! With love and respect from Atlanta.

you guys are too hard on yourselves , Slice of life was magnificent , your this project is fantastic , I am really glad I found you channel a while back.

This absolutely brilliant video. The work you guys put in. So good.

Just fantastic. Amazing work, as always, guys!

I can't tell you how much I enjoyed your videos, and your sense of humor. You guys are super talented, and this was an easy subscribe. These kinds of videos are what make RU-vid great.

I can't believe that the first video about Miniatures & Filming is just what I was thinking while walking the dog, first time seeing your video, but feels so at home! Thanks for shareing!

Your passion for filmmaking comes across on every video. From pre-production - Production - post-production, then to having a beer ( or two ) at the end of the day. Looking forward to the next episode. Cheers!

You guys are great. I really enjoyed that and I love your enthusiasm and expertise.

I love what you guys accomplish with what you have on hand and some great skill.

Amazing talent! When you know you can't tell the difference you know you've done your job.

You guys are really amazing. Your passion and creativity is pouring out of you! All you need is a dream, a vision, and you can go to the stars! Keep it up guys this is only the beginning!

You Dudes are so much fun to watch , but yet give so many ideas an solve problems , with a great attitude an passion . Truly inspiring . I build puppets an have done some shorts . After watching I don't feel alone in my madness , but more eager to follow my vision . Will be watching for your next adventure ,Thanks

Wow, this is totally awesome! Been looking for this kind of craftsmanship and cinematography for a long time. Very inspiring, thank you.

This was a lot of fun to watch. I’m really impressed.

The whole series is amazing! I couldn't stop watching it. Thanks!

dude!! this content is insane, by far the best filmmaking channel in the entire YT!! keep it up, tons of love from Mexico!

Honestly, I think you guys brought that world to life far better than Villeneuve did!

Fantastic process and results! As a 3D artist, I love to see miniatures having that extra layer of realism for everything we can’t explain, congratulations!

What an awesome BTS of these shots. You guys are really 'sciencing' this up and I love it.

what a genius you both are...i skip most of the youtube videos but dis one just kept me on the edge...its mind blowing...

12:15 "It couldn't be more perfect.". Talk about making lemonade.....lol

This was brilliant. The first video I've seen from you guys. I had no idea about the film or anything but just watching this behind the scenes made me so interested. Such small props and such huge talent. There's nothing miniature about your passion for film. Kudos.

This is awesome guys! Looks forward to seeing the film!

I love this duo and of course their resourceful miniatures and filming techniques. As the French say "arrivederci".

This is the height of creativity, brilliant work guys, loving this series so much!

That looks like so much fun! Like being a kid. Very creative.

That's AWESOME!!!!! It's so nice to see the behind the scenes, how toys become "real life". Well done guys. Well done.

Great work guys, that was awesome to see. You certainly paid homage to the early days of filmmaking, with a modern twist

The miniature work is awesome! It all looks real; because they are real. The level of detail absolutely sells each shot. I hope you are having as much fun making this film as I am watching you make it happen. I love, "Slice of Life" too. The story, cinematography, the models, you hade me with the Blade-Runner-esque theme. Bravo.

You men are my heroes today 🙌💖💖 Thank you for this very fun and inspiring video🌟

Im so so glad i found this channel! 💓 You're all a source of much needed inspiration!

Genius. This was absolutely awesome. Great job!

This was incredible. Well done guys and thank you for sharing!

That is awesome! Nice job! I like miniatures! It takes you to childhood when you're played with cars, trains, houses like in a movie.

Thunderbirds are go again, great miniature effects.

Incredible techniques. Awesome guys!

your work is amazing...i've been following your site for a while and your ingenuity and perseverence never ceases to impress!!

Really cool to see how you guys make this movie happen with such simple things.

it's nice to see how creativity can give such beautiful results. amazing job guys, looking forward to more, nice that I discovered this channel!

At this point I'm probably just repeating myself, but this is so fun to watch. Awesome miniature work, paired with simple but very functional practical solutions and lots of humor. Bullseye!

Just might be the best video ive seen on youtube. thank you guys.

I love the tarp covered crates. Super convincing looking. Using the TV for background on the Apollo shot reminds me of the Volume productions like the Mandalorian are using for live digital backdrops. Cool to see that that concept can scale down on a budget.

This is such a dose of inspiration. I’m sure it can be frustrating when one shot doesn’t initially come out the way you’d like, but I can assure the improvement shot you made afterwards looks perfectly seamless. And of all the things you share, I think I most enjoy listening to you explain how you overcome those kinds of roadblocks. Kudos! Look forward to the short.

Your attention to detail is obviously now honed from many years of experience, but you still amaze me with the insights and observations you see whilst creating. On top of displaying what only those who truly know their craft can do, making it look easy. (Don't think for a minute I believe it IS easy, ha ha)

I really enjoyed watching this. Keep up the great work

Ah the quintessential AT-X 11-16mm lens. Also good taste.

I am blown away guys! Well done! it looks amazing!

This is really impressive work, and a wonderful testament to the versatility of miniatures. Those finished shots look amazing. Well done. It saddens me that Hollywood and modern filmmaking don't utilize miniatures enough anymore. It's a wonderful art.

Very cool. That lightning scene is awesome.

Awesome video!!! 👍 cinema magic❤️🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

You guys are awesome. Love your work.

This is so awesome, I love the style of these shots!

Wow, just wow. So much work to make those models. Very impressed.

I love seeing this. You guys are doing great stuff!

Unbelievable work. You guys are brilliant

Brilliant work guys! Can’t wait to see more

Thank you youtube algorithm for offering to me this masterpiece...even if I don´t know why.

absolutely brilliant. you all are amazing filmmakers.

so incredibly cool. passionate filmaking at it's best

I don't know why this showed up in my feed, but I'm glad it did. Subscribed.

I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Keep making these videos - so fun to watch. Just imagine if these bunch were my best buddies 😄

Man I love seeing this kind of stuff. In an age of massive budget, bland, over stylised empty Hollywood block busters, and the over reliance on CGI, it’s so cool to see there are still some real craftsmen doing this kind of work. I love seeing the use of ‘hands on’ crafting skills to achieve these kinds of works. I definitely appreciate CGI, and it is certainly necessary, but I don’t like how it’s just become the norm and everything else like the use of miniatures has mostly fallen out of the picture (pardon the pun). Digital and practical should always compliment each other I believe. Fantastic work!

The Real Movie Magic 😍✨ 📽️

As a (former) SFX/VFX artist I would've done the warehouse shot completely in 3D. Quick to model and to give loads of detail in the front and animate the doors is trivial. The launch pad is something that makes miniatures (unless you have a Saturn V rocket detailed 3D model) very realistic and cool. I love prop making, especially painting so much more than 3D modelling. Awesome job guys! I ADORE INDIE FILM MAKING. You earned a sub!

Brilliant stuff. Very inventive you don't need huge budgets. Also you look like you had loads of fun too.

Another great video! Thank you

arrivederci for sure! this is just amazing, seeing this type of obsession almost, is always inspiring

Great fun stuff guys! The tile and brush for the camera angle parking lot shot is high level pro stuff. Necessity is the mother of invention. 😀👏

This is so awesome, I've always wanted to do stuff like that too!