Welcome to Film Riot, the show that takes the mystery out of the effects and techniques that go into some of your favorite Hollywood films.
— Ryan Connolly, Every main episode
Film Riot is a webseries that aims to teach its viewers how to make films. In the process, Hilarity Ensues. The show is hosted by Ryan and Josh Connolly. Their YouTube channel can be found here.
Tropes:
- Balloonacy: Once they made a camera stabilizer with balloons lifting the contraption.
- Catchphrase:
- "Welcome to Film Riot, the show that takes the mystery out of the effects and techniques that go into some of your favorite Hollywood films."
- "Write, Shoot, Edit, Repeat."
- "Bammie Wham!"
- "Because Reasons!
- Curse Cut Short: In "Adobe and the Frog," "What the fu-!"
- Metaphorgotten: Happens in "Adobe and the Frog" where a love story between Premiere and After Effects turns into a list of software features.
- Product Displacement: They do have sponsors, but whenever they review a product, they are sure to include a disclaimer that nobody paid them to reveiw the product.
- Signing-Off Catchphrase: Occasionally: "Write, Shoot, Edit, Repeat".
- The Stinger: They occasionally have outtakes after the credits.