Freddie and Matt talk about making WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE (Patreon)

How Their Hit Podcast Funded Their Movie | Ft. Freddie Wong & Matt Arnold

Freddie Wong and Matt Arnold are YouTube legends, known for their VFX-heavy videos on @rocketjump and the hit web series 'Video Game High School.' And now they’ve made their first feature film, 'We're All Gonna Die,' which premiered at this year’s @SXSW Film Festival. In this episode, Jack dives deep to discover how their strategic planning, thoughtful world-building, and unique financing method allowed Freddie and Matt to bring this post-apocalyptic rom-com road trip movie to life on a tight $450,000 budget. Check out Freddie and Matt's new Patreon page for updates on how to watch 'We're All Gonna Die' | patreon.com/rocketjump 00:00 Intro 02:51 Adapting to the Modern Filmmaking Landscape 05:12 Creating the Opening Shot 08:38 Challenges of Low-Budget Filmmaking 13:19 The Writing Process 16:09 Sound Design and Audience Reactions 18:56 Challenges of Filming Key Sequences 20:30 Creating an Alien Villain 23:59 World Building and Budget Constraints 28:16 Future Projects ------ Digital Spaghetti is hosted by musician, filmmaker, and CEO of Patreon, Jack Conte. We sit down with the best creators to dive deep into their creative process and find out what motivates their work. Listen to Freddie and Matt's podcast, @dungeonsanddaddies at https://www.patreon.com/dungeonsanddads For more ways to grow your creative business, visit https://creatorhub.patreon.com/