No what I meant was that I can't have everybody meet somewhere because there would be too many people to have work on that one thing
I know what you meant. I'm thinking you don't understand what I mean.
You are finding excellent reasons to not get the group working. I'm
suggesting you find reasons to get them working. Yes, 30 people is more
than you were expecting. That means you need to find MORE to do.
They are looking to YOU for leadership. “That would work fine if we had a
small group” is not leadership. I suggested you make something and present
it to the group. Why can't you do that? I suggested you set a shoot date.
Why can't you do that? Because all 30 people may show up and want to
make a movie?
Can you think of some way to lead the group in making, say, three movies?
I can. Break up the group into 10 people each. You assign a director, the
person who owns a camera is the DP, you assign the people who will act.
This is YOUR group – lead them. Be creative.
So what I'm asking is have any of you guys ever been part of or lead a big filmmaking group.
I was involved in a filmmaking group in high school. Started with 20
people at the first meeting. When I set a shoot date 8 showed up. We
spent the next three weekends making a film. By the third week end
there were 5 of us. The 5 of us continued making films for the next 2
years. People came in an out. We showed the movies in the drama
class theater during lunch charging people and made a little money.
People would join up and then leave. But I always found something for
each person to do.
If you can keep even 8 of the 30 interested consider yourself fortunate.
Look at a group of 28/30 has a production company. Imagine if 15 of
those people want to direct a movie. They each have an available, willing
group to help them. YOU get to work on 15 movies in various capacities.
What if all 30 want to direct a movie. YOU get to direct a movie and you
get to work on 29 films before you graduate high school.
But you say you can't have everybody meet because there are too many
people. Why? Because you don't want to lead a group that large? Then
don't tell the people you don't want involved when you are shooting. Be
selective.
Is there a filmmaker posting here on indietalk who wouldn't want 30
people volunteering to make movies with you?