So it wasn't the same day, but it's a shorter period than before. I'm getting better. So onto the F3s, the next beast to conquer. The F3s are the first projects shot on film (okay, the F2s are shot on film but they have a lot of restrictions and no one talks about...
Video Production
So About Those Rules
I'll just ignore the fact that I haven't posted in a while and jump right into the rules. As mentioned before, all weekend projects have had time restrictions, and also as mentioned before, they've generally been tossed to the wind (see rule number one). But this time...
So We’re Making Movies
Wow, the site statistics are just scraping along the bottom as the non-existent readers just pile in. Maybe lack of posting has something to do with it... To explain, I had this grand plan of creating this really nice post that would explain the F1's, what they are,...
Perhaps I Cared Too Much
Regarding the first post, awesome Screenwriter (and now Director) John August seems to have a different view: I decided that while I was on set, my only responsibility was to the movie, and my ability to direct it. With this philosophy in hand, many decisions became...
Revision in Technicolor
I tried googling the script revision colors but couldn't quite find a site that had them all listed. So here they are, all eight colors, some with names you'd think they pulled from a Crayola box. And remember, this is mainly for production, after the script is locked...
Smashing Production Design
Just got off another three day thesis show as boom operator. The director is a big Sam Raimi fan, so Unmasked was about superheros. It was also one of the most elaborate sets I've been on. On the first day, Dr. Squid and the Electric Avenger had a showdown in a house,...
How to Be a Boom Operator
Bring a backpack. Get the sound cart off the grip truck. Go find a quiet spot and build the boom. Stuff all the extra cables and pre-amp inside the backpack. It will make moving around a lot easier. Find craft services and chill with the Sound Mixer as you wait for...
Thesis: Ending With a Bang
Two days left on the last thesis show. This is another six day double - the Director of Photography gave up his film to DP and co-write this show. To my knowledge, this is the largest thesis production ever. It's a sci-fi film with massive sets built on both...
How to be a Second Assistant Director
Get a thumb drive. A car helps too. You're the paperwork person. Crew sign-in, meal sign-in, call sheets - it's all you. I'm a big fan of filling the crew names in, alphabetically, during pre-production, versus having people write their own names in. This speeds...