lol.. its funny the lengths we go to to seem a litle bit more pro sometimes.. i was on a shoot a couple weeks ago, and one of the clients looked at the dolly track and said.. "is that PVC" .. i said " yep, standard issue pressure pipe" .. he chuckled and said.. "well isnt that something.. its like your going to plumb the place ha ha! " or something to that effect. i said "you should see a film set with a big old 35mm camera wrapped up in black foil , plastic bags and gaffer tape getting rained on.. it looks like they are trying to make a movie with a damaged wet garbage can." he laughed.. i continued "..you can certainly go with a better looking rail set, or you can go with someting quick and easy, and the camera doesnt know the difference... after our 8 hour shoot today youll see why the right choice for today is quick and easy" of course all said in fun and cordially to the client.
..surely enough, at the end of the shoot he was amazed at the amount of work and knowledge it takes to produce something, and thought the pvc tracks wer slick as all get out becasue they didnt take us forever to change up, and were in fact very quick and easy..
my point is, that you can do or use whatever the heck you want as long as you have the professional knowledge behind it as to why your doing that, and can exhude the confident professionalism needed to pull it off. at the end of the day the client knows nothing about what you do, and if they do they either wouldnt be judging you, or will judge you no matter what you do pending the type of person they are.. and they rate you and your personality and their experience with you both personal and professional way more than the equipment. i mean, clothpins is nothing.. ithey are used professionally all the time. ..if you were using a wheelchair with a tripod duct taped to it for a dolly, well.. yeah.. you might not look too pro. by all means.. having pro equipment DOES help.. it ABSOLUTELY DOES. theres no doubt about it.. if your clients see you in action.. they want to see what they are paying for. so put your best foot forward. just dont sweat the details.. do what you do and do it the way that best suits the production.. dont let looking good come before making a better production or taking less time doing it. being quick is good in your clients book. but if you can do it quick and good AND still look good.. by all means. looking like macguyver on steroids on the set is one thing... but looking like you know all the tricks of the trade and can do your job with professionalism and confidence is another.
..surely enough, at the end of the shoot he was amazed at the amount of work and knowledge it takes to produce something, and thought the pvc tracks wer slick as all get out becasue they didnt take us forever to change up, and were in fact very quick and easy..
my point is, that you can do or use whatever the heck you want as long as you have the professional knowledge behind it as to why your doing that, and can exhude the confident professionalism needed to pull it off. at the end of the day the client knows nothing about what you do, and if they do they either wouldnt be judging you, or will judge you no matter what you do pending the type of person they are.. and they rate you and your personality and their experience with you both personal and professional way more than the equipment. i mean, clothpins is nothing.. ithey are used professionally all the time. ..if you were using a wheelchair with a tripod duct taped to it for a dolly, well.. yeah.. you might not look too pro. by all means.. having pro equipment DOES help.. it ABSOLUTELY DOES. theres no doubt about it.. if your clients see you in action.. they want to see what they are paying for. so put your best foot forward. just dont sweat the details.. do what you do and do it the way that best suits the production.. dont let looking good come before making a better production or taking less time doing it. being quick is good in your clients book. but if you can do it quick and good AND still look good.. by all means. looking like macguyver on steroids on the set is one thing... but looking like you know all the tricks of the trade and can do your job with professionalism and confidence is another.
