Lately I’ve been learning that spending too much time in post has a few detrimental side-effects. Unless you have created something short and sweet and airtight, you’re going to start noticing flaws in your feature the more you look at it because you have to look at it for a long time. The irony of...
Monthly Archives: April 2011Otherwise the audience will feel like they’re watching a stage play… Give your film depth and let your audience know they are enmeshed in a big world you have created that is similar to the real one, but only projected on the screen. Having things in the foreground reminds them that this world isn’t just... A smooth moving camera looks nice, but also says “We can afford to do this.” Steadicam, arial, slider shots, etc… good movement can equate with a solid budget, even if the audience doesn’t realize there is the expectation. Remember though, Story is the cheapest element, but most crucial, so get that lined up solidly first... Everyone likes going out on someone else’s dime, and buying the crew dinner out somewhere is a (relatively) cheap way to show your appreciation for their work. Granted, this is more for a smaller crew, and you’ll probably be providing dinner via craft services anyway, but make sure you at least once go out together... There are a lot of different factors going into indie filmmaking and the picture you expect to get versus the picture you wind up with. Going off of a tiny LCD screen won’t show you when you’re at tack sharpness, and also won’t give you insight as to whether you’re actually getting enough light. The... |
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