Hi guys,
So I watched "Monsters" last night directed by Gareth Edwards... On the BluRay is a really informative documentary about how Gareth made the film. For those who have not seen it, Gareth basically went out to Mexico with his PMW-EX3 (w/ 35mm Adapter), and a crew of 4 plus 2 actors. In 6 weeks he shot a alien invasion movie and when he got back edited it on Premiere Pro and After Effects. (he had no script by the way)
I myself in the last year have been swallowed up by the promise and excitement of new cameras (2k,4k,8k, 97k) full frame, RED price drops, Sony a99's, Alexa's... the list can go on.
Im sure everyone has done it at one point in their career... "if i just have this piece of equipment/camera... my movie will be so much better" ... will it?
As film makers are we getting lost of the technology and forgetting about our unbridled imagination,desire and enthusiasm to just go and shoot.
I personally own a t3i/600D, I often dream of using an F3, F65 etc but I sometimes question my motives behind that choice... is it my ego talking and telling me if i have the best equipment/latest gear i will suddenly enter a new level of film making?
Im just curious as to peoples thoughts on here?
I would definitely say at the moment I am a beginner film maker although I have worked with famous people, shot short films and worked on features... Now this forum ranges from complete newbies to seasoned pros so it would be great to get views on at what point can technology consume you? do you need certain things? is it you ego wanting to make you believe you are better than you are and desire things you dont need?
Another quick example , I used to use premiere pro and After Effects, I probably used 5% of its capacity in all honesty... then I came across FCX and quickly realised "hey you know what, it doesn't have all the bells and whistles as CS5.5/AE but it actually has and does just what i need for right now."
Hope all that makes sense.... love peoples thoughts
So I watched "Monsters" last night directed by Gareth Edwards... On the BluRay is a really informative documentary about how Gareth made the film. For those who have not seen it, Gareth basically went out to Mexico with his PMW-EX3 (w/ 35mm Adapter), and a crew of 4 plus 2 actors. In 6 weeks he shot a alien invasion movie and when he got back edited it on Premiere Pro and After Effects. (he had no script by the way)
I myself in the last year have been swallowed up by the promise and excitement of new cameras (2k,4k,8k, 97k) full frame, RED price drops, Sony a99's, Alexa's... the list can go on.
Im sure everyone has done it at one point in their career... "if i just have this piece of equipment/camera... my movie will be so much better" ... will it?
As film makers are we getting lost of the technology and forgetting about our unbridled imagination,desire and enthusiasm to just go and shoot.
I personally own a t3i/600D, I often dream of using an F3, F65 etc but I sometimes question my motives behind that choice... is it my ego talking and telling me if i have the best equipment/latest gear i will suddenly enter a new level of film making?
Im just curious as to peoples thoughts on here?
I would definitely say at the moment I am a beginner film maker although I have worked with famous people, shot short films and worked on features... Now this forum ranges from complete newbies to seasoned pros so it would be great to get views on at what point can technology consume you? do you need certain things? is it you ego wanting to make you believe you are better than you are and desire things you dont need?
Another quick example , I used to use premiere pro and After Effects, I probably used 5% of its capacity in all honesty... then I came across FCX and quickly realised "hey you know what, it doesn't have all the bells and whistles as CS5.5/AE but it actually has and does just what i need for right now."
Hope all that makes sense.... love peoples thoughts