Through the filming of my first feature film, i realized a lot of "new" things. Although these things are already cliché to many, but experiencing it myself makes it more realistic for me. Here are some things I learned:
1. shit happens = no matter how prepared you are, no matter how good you are, no matter how perfect everything seems to be. Shit will always spurt out of no where. Just be prepared on major troubleshooting instantly!
2. blank is always better = when shooting on a location, especially apartments. It is better to have a blank apartment preferably abandoned, it is much easier to create a set from it rather than moving things from an apartment that has some residents you'll disturb.
3. bad cop wanted! = a bad cop who'll yell, pressure everyone, and be the bad guy/gal is very essential to a production's success.
4. one crew screws up...everything screws up! = every staff member must do their job successfully, if one of the crew especially one of the major staffs screws up, shit will happen!
5. sleepwalkers are crap! = the ones who sleep alot on the set are ironically the ones who did a shitty work!
6. even angels could be angry = even the nicest person in the production could become grouchy when tired.
7. manual control = if you don't tell...yell, no one will move.
8. no noise control = it doesn't matter how quiet you try to be, a production set will always be as noisy as a banging can
9. crowd sucks! = the spectators are always a pain in the ass. You can't control them, you adjust to them
10. smart ass unwanted = someone will always be a smart ass, only to that extent, nothing more out of them.
11. The director is the whipping boy = although you have someone to work for a specific job, but when shit happens, the director is always the fall out guy.
12. Money from no where = when the production is short of budget, a miraculous fund will come not from your family, not from close friends but to someone you wouldn't expect.
13. a director should be an asshole = a director shouldn't be a saint, when something's wrong, say it out loud. when things are crappy. put a finger out and scare the hell out of everyone, even the actors
14. independent invalid = the true independent filmmaking, is only true when you spend your own money and decide everything on your own.
15. "sorry u suck!...goodbye." = people in your production who did a shitty job, without remorse, without even apologizing for their unprofessionalism...sorry but this is the end of our professional relationship. Good luck on your career and you suck!
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