I still feel that I'm not taking control completely in the sense I feel I have to rush to get the shooting completed quickly and get out of their hair. Due to this I often don't have a majority of shots or reshoots which means I may have missed or made a mistake with a shot and wont have many takes to choose from.
To improve I think I will just have to take control more and slow down the process to ensure that I get the best camera takes. I think I've filmed about 60% of the total amount of footage needed, my next shoot is once more at Black Park, so ideally I will shoot the remaining bulk in the coming few weeks due to my actor going away on holiday relatively soon.
This gives me a good opportunity to really fine tune the shooting schedule and also work on my other ancillary tasks.
Nicely reflective and this shows that you are encountering some of the varied issues that arise with student film-making. When you arrange to shoot somewhere I think it is important to be as up front with them about how long the shoot might take. This can result in them saying no but when you do find a location you can at least be there for the time that you need.
ReplyDeleteI would have liked to read more of a technical discussion about the shots that you did get and which ones were usable etc. This would help you to make more effective decisions with regards to reshoots etc.