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Originally Posted by Grapesoda
a good actor will supply plenty of humor with a bit of encouragement. take some time a research your markets and shoot as simply as possible, making sure your production standards are flawless. for instance, if the audio is out a bit you might see a clip with bad audio, the audience will see a bad clip.
develop 'solid, clean production technique' to present a product that is transparent to the viewers, with no distractions from the 'story' to begin, then as your production technique improves, see where you can make simple lens adjustments etc. to clarity and bring the story into better focus, without your technique causing a distraction... the simpler the better.
BTW use solid camera mounts, tripods, wall mounts etc... in the old days, the 50's, some directors ran the story by the camera instead of the camera chasing the story. 40's and 50's film noir is great for studying production and camera shots because they had no money or time to shoot, and the dialog "you're no good and I'm no good, we deserve each other" wow!!
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Again, thank you very much. It is clear that you are a deep reservoir and have a wealth of knowledge. I've been paying very close attention to all the advice you have chosen to share with me because I know that if I follow your advice my work will greatly improve.
One of my biggest challenges at the moment is trying to produce professional quality content without having access to professional quality gear. When you discussed the advantages of having a wall mount and shooting from a "fly on the wall" perspective it became clear that a set up like that solve many issues I struggling with as well as improve the overall aesthetics of my production. I knew that I didn't have the funds to purchase one, so instead began digging through my garage looking for brackets, joints, pipes and anything else that I thought I could fabricate together so I could Jerry rig something that hopefully will function like a wall mount.
It is kind of a catch 22. I am keenly aware that I need to be able to produce content that is professional quality in order to earn adequate revenue. However as of yet I simply haven't made the kind of moneys needed to invest in kind of gear most studios see as essential.
Necessity has forced me to think outside of the box. But my ingenuity doesn't always result in a viable alternative. After exhausting every failed "work around", the only option remaining is for me to rewrite the scene so it compensates and makes my lack of equipment less apparent. Yes, it does compromise my work the result is a scene can never be as good as the one I had originally envisioned. However I'm simply not in the position to sacrifice the possible for the perfect.