I learned a lesson in Filmmaking
So as I transition myself from DOP over to Director, I'm learning a lot, I'm currently funding £150 for a 3 minute short film.
What iv learned so far:
1. its bloody hard organising everything yourself especially when your talented at being shit at organising.
2. get a trainee producer or partner to organise everything.
3. no one likes auditioning for no budget films.
4. 10% of my casting applications were acceptable, around 5% of those 10% actually responded and confirmed meetings.
5. the adrenaline getting closer to the shoot date is rising each day.
6. constantly worrying if things go wrong.
So the script is done, Shot list is done, talented Crew are assembled.
2 cast have been selected and confirmed out of 4 roles, storyboarding to be done this coming week.
I know the vision of the story and the direction we should all head in, casting wise it hasnt gone well so far, but I got a gut feeling its still gonna be a great short for what it is.
I have put out an ad for Runners with no pay but will feed them and got over 40 responses.. im tempted to get them all but dont think i could afford to feed the mob haha, I reckon around 5 will do to fill in all the little jobs and script supervisor.
Next update will be just before we begin or just after and all other progress.
I am working with Gorillaonabike and LDS on this project.
So as I transition myself from DOP over to Director, I'm learning a lot, I'm currently funding £150 for a 3 minute short film.
What iv learned so far:
1. its bloody hard organising everything yourself especially when your talented at being shit at organising.
2. get a trainee producer or partner to organise everything.
3. no one likes auditioning for no budget films.
4. 10% of my casting applications were acceptable, around 5% of those 10% actually responded and confirmed meetings.
5. the adrenaline getting closer to the shoot date is rising each day.
6. constantly worrying if things go wrong.
So the script is done, Shot list is done, talented Crew are assembled.
2 cast have been selected and confirmed out of 4 roles, storyboarding to be done this coming week.
I know the vision of the story and the direction we should all head in, casting wise it hasnt gone well so far, but I got a gut feeling its still gonna be a great short for what it is.
I have put out an ad for Runners with no pay but will feed them and got over 40 responses.. im tempted to get them all but dont think i could afford to feed the mob haha, I reckon around 5 will do to fill in all the little jobs and script supervisor.
Next update will be just before we begin or just after and all other progress.
I am working with Gorillaonabike and LDS on this project.
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