BFX Tip: Make your shoots seem easier

[BlackDudeOps]

0:07 to 0:09 dosen't exist!!!

[Darkdreamfilms]

Hell ya!

[MusicBySav]

so simple, yet it seems true. In fact, I think thats how most filmmakers due it. thanks erik =]

[daveofTBZworld]

genious!

[Kayline2122]

makes sense.

[adonian]

Simple tip, honestly I think it's a great tip.

[NHFandHFP]

Why are all you guys argueing? Just chill.

[Shyaporn]

I think on indie films, you pretty much shoot whatever you can get the people you're not paying any money to show up for. If you're lucky enough to get your cameraman, two of your actors and your location together on the same day day, THAT's the scene you shoot.

[KumaNightmare]

I'm not saying this in any disrespect but i find it esier to shoot in order or iget confused with all the clips

[FlamesandGuns]

But, if you are using a gunshot squib, you should do all your clips in chronological order

[stprombie]

lol That was so damn short. Best way to get a point across and have it remembered.

[cccprsfsr]

it is stupid to shoot in chronological order

[Shyaporn]

Yeah, only stupid filmmakers shoot in chronological order, like Spielberg did with Saving Private Ryan, Werner Herzog on Aguirre: the Wrath of God, or movies such as the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Lost in Translation, Dead Poet's Society and A Beautiful Mind.

Who needs a natural progression of events to help actors create organic build to character arcs? Stupid, stupid, stupid!

[CyberCrusoe]

Shyaporn, are you retarded or are you just pretending? "Shooting in chronological order" isn't the same as EDITING, you halfwit moron.

[CyberCrusoe]

Shyaporn: no movie is ever SHOT in chronological order. They shoot the scenes in whichever order makes sense for the filming process.

Again, you're confusing SHOOTING and SHOWING a film (i.e. the order in which the scenes were EDITED).

[Shyaporn]

CyberCrusoe: Now YOU'RE the moron. ALL those films I listed were shot in chronological order, often in order to give the cast a sense of character growth. Many films are shot this way for various reasons.

Why don't you Google this stuff before shoving your foot so firmly in your mouth?

[CyberCrusoe]

Shyaporn: that handful of examples you gave were shot in chronological order at great expense and difficulties for the film makers, which proves the original point that it's not the smart way to work.

[Shyaporn]

CyberCrusoe: You wrote:"no movie is ever SHOT in chronological order."

How about you just admit you were wrong and move on?

Often shooting in chronological order SAVES money and difficulty. If you have certain props, sets or costumes that have to show wear over the course of the film, it makes sense to shoot in order so that you don't have to buy multiples of that item. Likewise if an actor has to make a drastic physical change (weight gain/loss, hair change, etc).

[CyberCrusoe]

Shyaporn: I agree with you regarding sweeping generalizations, it's like when you said "only stupid filmmakers shoot in chronological order" (sarcastically, meaning that SMART filmmakers shoot chronologically). But then you said that on indie films you shoot in any order that's possibled. You don't seem interested in making a point so much as getting the last word.

[CyberCrusoe]

Shyaporn: well, if you're not being argumentative just to be a prick and get the last word, then I guess you won't feel compelled to reply to this message as well, right?

Slow weekday afternoon for you, is it?

[lukeybela]

Anyone know how easy it is to pull off a shot at a local jail? Anyone got any experience with this?

[mcpizzalife]

hmmm

green screen some of whatever.

AND

get some footage from Oz the old TV show

[07779967674]

Quite simple, just ask the desk sergeant. He can only say no. Good luck.

[filofilm]

I would only argue that this depends on your experience as a director and your experience with the crew. Many have said it is best to start with a simple scene, thus promising a successful first day of shooting. This is mostly beneficial when dealing with a crew and when directing actors you've never directed before. Having a successful first day builds confident in the cast and crew and heightens their desire to overcome larger obstacles.

[filofilm]

But I will admit that I always shoot the hardest stuff first ;)

[09m]

great tip!!!!!!!!!!!!! you are great. but when can we see a real film by u. not just a video guide. beacuse you know alot!!!! im sure you could make a good flick

[dking987]

true, i used to shoot easy scenes first, then i couldnt be bothered to finish the movie

[eladbari]

good job Eric!

gotta love the tips! :]

[Cyborgerous]

Also if you have one or two locations where you have a specific date when you have to shoot, but otherwise your schedule is somewhat flexible, it's good to start the whole project with the fixed date shoots. If someone backs out at the last minute you may still be able to replace him/her. But if you have already shot the entire other movie and your leading lady/man can't show up to the location on a pre-arranged fixed date. Well then you're in deep...

[BAromero]

I always thought the best way to go is to shoot your primary location first, the spot where most of the movie takes place. That way you get it all out of the way and dont have to come back except for pickups.

[jacobcalvert]

I know this aint the right video but i was wondering if you are making samurai armor on an episode, are you going to make the sword aswell?

[filofilm]

What exactly will you be using the swords for? I had some made for a short that I did. But they weren't cheap. Around $50-$100 each

[Shyaporn]

You can buy a full set of decorative, stainless steel katana online for under $25.

[Tkreft1128]

Any advice on how to sweet talk your way into some shooting locations? I'm trying to secure some shots indoors at a mall. How should I go about getting permission?

[toddnshelle01]

The Mall is a hard thing. Talk to the management office and see if they can work with you. SOmetimes if it's a simple thing, you can do it before the Mall closes or opens. If it is a complicated scene(s) then it might be a lot more difficult. I tried at a Mall where I live (Grand Jct., CO.) And it wound up being a fiasco, so I did some rewrites. Contact me at my channel and we can talk more.

[MisfitDoctor]

Also shoot all the nudity at the beginning so that the actress can't back out at the last minute.

[indymogul]

Hah!

[immrcheese]

yeah i guess thatss helpfull.

[SHOPAH0LIC]

True.

[ilnaras]

How do you determine which is the hardest shots? Is that an individual thing or is there a good rule of thumb?

[indymogul]

If you've got some big elaborate special effects, or maybe a lot of difficult dialog ... whatever you're the most stressed about shooting, shoot it first so the rest will seem easy.

[jernov]

it's pretty individual, a hard shot for me would be a shot where i have to say a lot of things, it's hard for me to remember my lines, so doing those shots first would make the rest of the project seem easier.

or shots that have something in them like, having to throw a hat on a hatstand, which you'd miss quite often before getting it right. things like that, which are difficult for you personally would determine what a hard shot is.

[pooty900]

@ilnaras kind of like how in my movie i have to get maybe twenty five people together to make a party scene followed by a fight scene. it took me two weeks to get two people together for the first scene. btw my movie is still in progress

[longveiw1]

9th lol

[Meksican0]

that was quick, lol

[indymogul]

Quick tips! Comin' at you fast and furious!!!

[popwarsk8er92]

7th

[SharpieShawn]

haha that's true

[joe6panther6]

unconventional is the way to go!

[crazybilby]

3rd

[1actress1camraman]

nice

[sergie]

15-second quick tip?! But it only lasted 9 seconds! Good tip anyhow. :)

[indymogul]

Good point! Fixed :)