Hi everyone,
I'm new to this forum, and relatively new to filmmaking.
Last time I produced/directed a short film, I found myself filling in every extra hat, making sure we got all the shots in and the makeup was done on time and the craft services were ready and the crew worked together. Because of this, I wasn't able to focus on directing the actors and it was a bit of a mess in post.
There's this awesome 26 minute "Day in the Life of Game of Thrones" video on HBO, and I was amazed how they shoot two units at once and the MUAs communicate makeup continuity to other MUAs in different countries, and how the concept artists, production design modelists, and scene-setters get everything up and running in ten days, and how all the extras get moved around.
I know this is a crazy extreme. I make shorts, while they make HBO-produced 6 million dollar episodes. But there just seemed to be a constant flow to everything, like the production was an automatic machine.
How can I emulate this? What specific jobs or producing-styles or whatever are required for this to happen? Ideally I'd like to both produce and direct, but is there any way to do so without doing everything myself? What do you recommend I do to learn more about it?
Thanks a lot anybody who answers!!!
I'm new to this forum, and relatively new to filmmaking.
Last time I produced/directed a short film, I found myself filling in every extra hat, making sure we got all the shots in and the makeup was done on time and the craft services were ready and the crew worked together. Because of this, I wasn't able to focus on directing the actors and it was a bit of a mess in post.
There's this awesome 26 minute "Day in the Life of Game of Thrones" video on HBO, and I was amazed how they shoot two units at once and the MUAs communicate makeup continuity to other MUAs in different countries, and how the concept artists, production design modelists, and scene-setters get everything up and running in ten days, and how all the extras get moved around.
I know this is a crazy extreme. I make shorts, while they make HBO-produced 6 million dollar episodes. But there just seemed to be a constant flow to everything, like the production was an automatic machine.
How can I emulate this? What specific jobs or producing-styles or whatever are required for this to happen? Ideally I'd like to both produce and direct, but is there any way to do so without doing everything myself? What do you recommend I do to learn more about it?
Thanks a lot anybody who answers!!!