Hi guys.
Yesterday got me thinking about something.
I was on set directing on day one of a four day commercial shoot.
We had just short our first location and were being shuttled to our next location about 50 miles away and the DP and I got talking.
Because we noticed that a bunch of our fillmmaker collogues seem to be posting online all the time with interesting images from sets and I said that I have no idea how people have time to make awesome pictures with their phones on set while they're working trying to get great shots.
To me it's impossible.
Maybe I'm able to get one or two shots on my phone show that I can show my loved ones at home but I simply don't have the time to play around with my phone.
I'm either getting ready to shoot the next shot or working with the producer and client to trouble shoot something and working with the talent.
The DP said the same thing, that he's either setting up the next shot or getting the lights ready.
So as a result we post not a lot of stuff and infrequently and the stuff doesn't look impressive because we don't have photos of the stuff we do, but we have awesome shots.
What's your take guys? Do you have time on set to play around with your phones or are you too busy for that.
I'm asking because it seems that more and more it's important what it looks like when you're shooting than what you're actually doing, which is a paradoks.
(Disclaimer: of course there are things you can't share on a set, because you simply can't disclose what you're shooting before the project is done)
The one shot I was able to get yesterday.
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Agree with Maurice Vaughan Anthony McBride. Most filmmakers start with a short. I've even seen some film on an iphone and turn out great. Zack Snyder filmed a short on an iPhone 7 and that was years b...
Expand commentAgree with Maurice Vaughan Anthony McBride. Most filmmakers start with a short. I've even seen some film on an iphone and turn out great. Zack Snyder filmed a short on an iPhone 7 and that was years before 18 which now adds a cinematic view or feel to the video.
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Maurice Vaughan That’s a great idea! If you had to come up with something on the spot, it would need to be really interesting since it’s so short. What genre do you think would work best? I remember w...
Expand commentMaurice Vaughan That’s a great idea! If you had to come up with something on the spot, it would need to be really interesting since it’s so short. What genre do you think would work best? I remember watching a film—I think Robert De Niro was in it—where the whole scene took place in a kitchen. He was trying to convince someone to believe in God. It was simple, but the dialogue was strong and punchy because they didn’t have much time.
Thanks, Chase Cysco. Drama, Comedy, Romantic, Mystery, and Thriller would probably work best since they don't usually have a lot of action, practical effects, and CGI. The Crime genre would work too i...
Expand commentThanks, Chase Cysco. Drama, Comedy, Romantic, Mystery, and Thriller would probably work best since they don't usually have a lot of action, practical effects, and CGI. The Crime genre would work too if you don't have a lot of action/etc.