Filming is always an exciting process. Many of us have already shot some sketches, short films, or recorded everything in a row during the trip, and then edited it.
Now we need to figure out how to make this process more efficient.
You will need
- - Telephone
- - Camera (or friends with a camera)
- - Sound Recorder
- - light
- - Tripod
- - A computer
Instruction manual
1
Creating an idea, scaling up and finding a team
First you need to decide on the idea of the film. What will your new movie be about? Then you need to answer the questions: Who will star in it? Who will be in the crew? Where will the shooting take place?
You need to call all your friends actors, sound engineers, screenwriters, monitors, cameramen, artists (if there are no such people, then find those who have the ability to one of these professions) to tell them about your idea and invite them to participate in your project. You can also hire someone for money.
Create a list of people who have agreed to participate.
2
Scripting and Budgeting
Now that you have involved a lot of people, you have a lot of responsibility for the future of the project. You need a good script. You can do it yourself, if you have the skills, or give the opportunity to do it to a professional. The main thing is that the script be carefully composed and understandable to the actors and the director (There are also special programs for scripting)
Then make a movie budget. Indicate all the costs that are planned in the project: equipment rental (light, sound, cameras), transportation of your film crew, food, etc.
Important! Even if you are making a film at zero cost, you still need to provide food and transportation to your entire group. Firstly, so that they are always with you and not slow down the shooting, and secondly, so that they have a desire to participate in your future projects.
3
Casting
When you already know what characters you need to shoot. You need to find the right actors. Casting is best done by 2 people (man and woman) so that the selection of actors is as objective as possible. At the end of the casting, always take the phone number. Even if the actor is not suitable for the current film, he or she may be useful to you for the next.
4
Shooting
Make a storyboard of all the scenes you are about to shoot. Make a filming magazine - the date of filming of specific scenes in order to reduce transport costs and so that actors can set up their own schedule since they can be shot in another film at the same time. Use the best sound and light equipment you can afford. This will make your picture look professional. Always shoot with a tripod if it is an amateur camera, its weight is small and therefore there is a lot of unwanted shaking, which makes the film amateur.
End the last day of filming with a small party, as thanks for the work of all team members.
5
Mounting
Now turn your movie into a finished work: Glue together the necessary scenes, remove unnecessary ones, add dialogs, noises and, of course, the soundtrack. He will set the tone for the entire film, so you need to pay special attention to it.
Now transfer the movie to the format you need
6
Distribution
The film is ready and it can be shown to viewers. Can be posted on Youtube, Vimeo. In addition, you can apply for participation in festivals that can be searched on the Internet, for example, one systematic site for finding festivals: www.filmfestivals.ru
