What have you learned?
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MrKilloran
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In the words of CLockman: "meh"
Zak Forsman
Major Contributor
clockman just blabbers on and on doesn't he?
MrKilloran
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A visionary, he is a man of true insight.
1. Friends who are enthusiastic about a project and willing to help give you their time and effort are absolutely indispensable. However, a DP and some people who know what they're doing couldn't hurt.
2. Stay Genuine, keep things feeling real.
3. Organization.
4. Actually punching someone in the face is not necessarily the best looking take of the bunch and also gets you angrily chased down. :grin:
Dustin R. Rogan
Silent Bob's Evil Twin
Things I learned.
1. A film isn't always planned down to the micro detail. Its alot more fun when you just make the sh*t up on the fly.
2. Frank hates me (jk)
3. Rodney can be a valuble alie to have around...when he isn't b*tchin' like a woman (no offense women who read this) or begging me for a Kolachie
4. I may have learned more this fest than any other fest.
5. It isn't the camera that makes the film, its the man behind the camera....though if that man were behind a red, the hot topless chicks would want to give him kisses and such, so he'll remain behind whatever camera he borrows or steals and keep shooting hoping for the topless hotties...but Harris will do for now
6. Penguin will never make a film...
Rogan
1. A film isn't always planned down to the micro detail. Its alot more fun when you just make the sh*t up on the fly.
2. Frank hates me (jk)
3. Rodney can be a valuble alie to have around...when he isn't b*tchin' like a woman (no offense women who read this) or begging me for a Kolachie
4. I may have learned more this fest than any other fest.
5. It isn't the camera that makes the film, its the man behind the camera....though if that man were behind a red, the hot topless chicks would want to give him kisses and such, so he'll remain behind whatever camera he borrows or steals and keep shooting
hoping for the topless hotties...but Harris will do for now 6. Penguin will never make a film...
Rogan
MrKilloran
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Richard J. Johnson
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Kegan
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I've learned a couple things in this fest.
1. Having great sound, really changes the whole dynamic of a movie. I will never shoot another movie without a dedicated sound guy.
2. Spend more time on shot selection and props - it's the little details that stand out and matter the most.
3. Sometimes, you can't always be "vague" and let the story tell itself. Even if you don't spell it out for the audience, at least give them the first couple letters. Hints never hurt.
4. I will likely not enter another DVXfest (however, I'll never say never), though those reasons shall be kept to myself. They are well run and a lot of hard work goes into them, but there are flaws and significant ones that really affect the outcome of them.
Kegan
1. Having great sound, really changes the whole dynamic of a movie. I will never shoot another movie without a dedicated sound guy.
2. Spend more time on shot selection and props - it's the little details that stand out and matter the most.
3. Sometimes, you can't always be "vague" and let the story tell itself. Even if you don't spell it out for the audience, at least give them the first couple letters. Hints never hurt.
4. I will likely not enter another DVXfest (however, I'll never say never), though those reasons shall be kept to myself. They are well run and a lot of hard work goes into them, but there are flaws and significant ones that really affect the outcome of them.
Kegan
Rodney V. Smith
DVXFest Promo Guru
One really good lesson to learn?
NEVER have sex with your lead actress until AFTER you've finished shooting the film!
It can cause massive delays and an uneasy feeling on set.
(...not to mention a strange rash that just doesn't seem to want to go away...:huh
When I work with a crew I always have a talk with them and let them know that they're not EVER to hit on, flirt with, and especially SLEEP WITH any of the cast until after we have wrapped. It definitely does not make for a comfortable set.
There have been a couple of time though where I myself was tempted... there was a moment where I say the lead actress through the camera as we dollied in towards her and something sparked right there.. she was so damn hot. That's when I knew that she was gold. She could make us fall in love with her through the screen....
The camera operator dated her after we wrapped and I've hated him ever since. Worked with her again, but definitely not him. :grin:
Agreed, even though we shot on the RED and had a skeleton crew it was nice to not have 35 people on set. It was nice to just get out and make something again that isn't for a client.
abraham
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abraham
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along these 'client' lines... I just got a script revision back from a client.
My 1st Draft sentence read: "He quickly opens the door, and lets in a woman."
(the characters' names are just 'Man' & 'Woman')
from the client: "He quickly opens the door, and lets in a SEXY woman."
really?? that's what you've got for me??
am i supposed to send this script to the actress playing the woman??
c'mon now...
My 1st Draft sentence read: "He quickly opens the door, and lets in a woman."
(the characters' names are just 'Man' & 'Woman')
from the client: "He quickly opens the door, and lets in a SEXY woman."
really?? that's what you've got for me??
am i supposed to send this script to the actress playing the woman??
c'mon now...