Re: mini DV 24p SHOOTING AT NIGHT VERY IMPORTANT!!
Re: mini DV 24p SHOOTING AT NIGHT VERY IMPORTANT!!
Whoa. I've heard right before big accidents, things seem as if they are travelling in slo-mo. This conversation has that vibe for some reason.
Your carpenter friend was right, "whatever you do, do it right." The problem you're having is that you're not really listening to what he said across the board. You are only applying it to select situations. Here's an example:
"Problem" 1:
Sometimes independent films are shot on video, without a 35mm adapter, without a DP, without an anamorphic adapter, whatever. As a result they don't look as professional and have a hard time getting sold. (let's pretend that the story is okay, for the sake of this argument)
Your notion of "Do it right": Spend lots of money to work with a DP, with a 35mm adapter, etc, etc.
In that situation you are completely correct. If we agree with the premise that a perception of low production quality can sometimes hinder the saleability of a film.
But then you've got
"Problem #2"
First time/beginning directors often try to shoot a film without having enough of a working knowledge of the technical aspects of what they are trying to accomplish, and with no hands-on experience of the equipment they will be using.
The "do it right" solution: Spend some time familiarizing yourself with the equipment and the process -before- the shoot, as opposed to -during- the shoot. If you do it beforehand, then you can trial and error when you don't have the same -clock- ticking that you do when you have a whole crew sitting around watching you try to figure out how to make your stuff work.
Ask your carpenter friend, "When you buy a new tool you've never used before, would you just show up at a site and try to use it. Or would you try to figure it out in the comfort of your own shop, first?"
I know exactly what he would say.
Phil
Re: mini DV 24p SHOOTING AT NIGHT VERY IMPORTANT!!
Whoa. I've heard right before big accidents, things seem as if they are travelling in slo-mo. This conversation has that vibe for some reason.
Your carpenter friend was right, "whatever you do, do it right." The problem you're having is that you're not really listening to what he said across the board. You are only applying it to select situations. Here's an example:
"Problem" 1:
Sometimes independent films are shot on video, without a 35mm adapter, without a DP, without an anamorphic adapter, whatever. As a result they don't look as professional and have a hard time getting sold. (let's pretend that the story is okay, for the sake of this argument)
Your notion of "Do it right": Spend lots of money to work with a DP, with a 35mm adapter, etc, etc.
In that situation you are completely correct. If we agree with the premise that a perception of low production quality can sometimes hinder the saleability of a film.
But then you've got
"Problem #2"
First time/beginning directors often try to shoot a film without having enough of a working knowledge of the technical aspects of what they are trying to accomplish, and with no hands-on experience of the equipment they will be using.
The "do it right" solution: Spend some time familiarizing yourself with the equipment and the process -before- the shoot, as opposed to -during- the shoot. If you do it beforehand, then you can trial and error when you don't have the same -clock- ticking that you do when you have a whole crew sitting around watching you try to figure out how to make your stuff work.
Ask your carpenter friend, "When you buy a new tool you've never used before, would you just show up at a site and try to use it. Or would you try to figure it out in the comfort of your own shop, first?"
I know exactly what he would say.
Phil
