Shooting starts Monday

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We start principal photography on our first short, No Evil, on Monday.

We're all beginners, learning as we go, so wish us luck.

You can follow our adventures at ZolaScope.

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Steve
 
Make sure that you get the sound right!!!!!

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Thanks. As far as sound goes, we're on a learning curve with that, just as with everything else. But learning is the whole point...

Our sound guy, Tom, is 16 years old. He's done a little film-making at school (here in France it's common for kids to do film as part of the curriculum). He's also smart and a quick-learner. We've had some practice sessions and he's done a good job.
 
Good luck! Principal photography is great fun.
Though a couple of tips I would offer from my own experience:

- Make sure you have everything at the ready beforehand: battery charge, setting, timings, script etc.

- If you're working with friends, who are doing it for free, then make sure you don't treat them too harshly. Most of the time, you do get the odd friend/s who begin to mess about a bit; if so, either try to do as much little work with them as possible or somehow talk sense into them.

- And make sure you either have food and drink at the ready, or organise a time slot for a trip to the local shop.

- And best of all, just have fun!
 
Let poor ol Tom know where the shot frame field is so that he can keep the mic boom outta your shots!

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Thanks folks. All the crew are friends, but all have an interest in film-making (at least one is about to go to university to study it) and therefore have a real motivation to do it right.

And as for Tom, he's not booming - we've got someone else for that!

And yes - lots of snacks and drinks on standby...!
 
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