I see it said a lot that ________ is the most important part of filmmaking. Some say story, some say acting, others say visual quality or sound quality and others will give a more business minded answer like cost or advertising.
I've felt this way for a while, but the truth is, every element is equally as important as another. It's like a chain, one link breaks and the chain doesn't work. If one area fails, the whole project fails. The reason why is because with a the array of professional movies and television most audience members see on a daily basis, the audience is trained on what looks and sounds good. If one thing is off, the eye (or ear) is drawn straight to that.
There isn't a great movie that looks great but sounds horrible.
There isn't a great movie that has hollywood-level sound and a terrible script.
There isn't a great movie that has a stellar script but looks like it was shot with a potato.
There isn't a great movie that is good except for ______. The "except" is what everyone is going to notice first.
So, that said, I think the list disproves itself because it shows that one "must have" that makes all the other areas work! In my opinion, the MOST important aspect of filmmaking is leadership.
A good leader will take every department into consideration and build a team around it. He or she will learn about avery department from camera to makeup to talent to craft service and bring in other leadership to make every aspect, wether visual, audible, or ethereal the best of the best. THAT's how to make a good movie.
I'm sure some will disagree and argue that "sound is 50%" or "story is 90%", but I think it's all an equal slice of the pie and a good leader will bring 100% attention (wether through him/her or sub levels of leadership) to each area. Hopefully it doesn't come across as discouraging either, it sounds big but I really don't think it's impossible on any budget with a good, err, make that great leader.
Welp! My two cents. What so you guys think?
I've felt this way for a while, but the truth is, every element is equally as important as another. It's like a chain, one link breaks and the chain doesn't work. If one area fails, the whole project fails. The reason why is because with a the array of professional movies and television most audience members see on a daily basis, the audience is trained on what looks and sounds good. If one thing is off, the eye (or ear) is drawn straight to that.
There isn't a great movie that looks great but sounds horrible.
There isn't a great movie that has hollywood-level sound and a terrible script.
There isn't a great movie that has a stellar script but looks like it was shot with a potato.
There isn't a great movie that is good except for ______. The "except" is what everyone is going to notice first.
So, that said, I think the list disproves itself because it shows that one "must have" that makes all the other areas work! In my opinion, the MOST important aspect of filmmaking is leadership.
A good leader will take every department into consideration and build a team around it. He or she will learn about avery department from camera to makeup to talent to craft service and bring in other leadership to make every aspect, wether visual, audible, or ethereal the best of the best. THAT's how to make a good movie.
I'm sure some will disagree and argue that "sound is 50%" or "story is 90%", but I think it's all an equal slice of the pie and a good leader will bring 100% attention (wether through him/her or sub levels of leadership) to each area. Hopefully it doesn't come across as discouraging either, it sounds big but I really don't think it's impossible on any budget with a good, err, make that great leader.
Welp! My two cents. What so you guys think?