Movie making is nothing like how it appears on the silver screen. A lot of work is put into a film before a camera is turned on. People write and rewrite drafts over drafts. Sometimes it's even being changed during the film shoot. People work together to plan shots. Rehearsals with actors. The there's production. 90% of film making on set sometimes feels like nothing time. Not to mention long days/nights wired only by the morning's coffee. The people on set sometimes don't even know the story. For this shoot I didn't even get a script. But after the shooting is done the film is not done. The work is passed to the editor. Editing can be a bleep. It's a tedious job. It can be lonely. I actually like it. But these are the major pieces of film making. And I love this process.
Things at first may seem overwhelming. The pieces may not seem to work together. People flaking. Drama. But when it comes together and people enjoy it. It's the best feeling.
Here are some pics from a film shoot this past weekend. The short film was called "Greatest Adventure" I got brought on by my friend Albert who was the DP for the film. I acted as the "B camera" for the shoot. It was definitely a good experience. It's been a while since I have been on a film shoot.
Looks like we can tell what you were created to do. Gob Bless your gifts.
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