Tuesday, 22 May 2012

lessons learnt (for now)

Throughout the process of our person portraits we've learnt numerous lessons about film-making...

1. Trust is essential
2. Having a strong protagonist or good enough report with the protagonist to make them 'come alive' is crucial
3. Pieces change their focus, have a life of their own
4. The context of the piece is important - more scandalous, 'great' but unrelated incidents, sound bites
5. Technical problems always arise and its vital to have a good understanding of the equipment to work around them
6. Approaching people personally is much more beneficial to your piece than over the phone communication
7. A definite plan is vital, especially with protagonists with busy schedules
8. Sensitive issues need to be worked around, dealt with appropriately

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