How To Assistant Direct A Commercial
Being a successful Assistant Director takes strong orgazantial skills and people skills. With a commercial – the main goal is to capture the Product – in its best selling moments – while keeping the ad agency comfortable with the operation. As the Assistant Director – on the set – you are the 1st mate to the Director who is the captain, making sure the director gets all the shots he/she needs. It’s a big responsibility…so take it serious. PRE-PRODUCTION Meeting the Director and the Producer KNOW YOUR DIRECTOR The Director – will have a certain flair,...
Read MoreHow To Cast A Film
Casting a film is very different than casting a commercial or a music video. There are basic elements – like equipment – but it has a different variable. Example Casting a music video; the talent only needs to be available for the weekend of the shoot. Casting a commercial; the talent needs to be available at all times for the agency to have total control of – when they need to see these people. Casting a film; the talent needs to totally take on the project – because it can go on for months. It’s about the director, trying to tell a story, and finding an actor, who they...
Read MoreHow To Cast A Music Video
Casting a music video is very different than casting a commercial or film. There are basic elements – like equipment – but it has different variables. Sometimes the artist is there to get a one on one feel of the talent. Not literally – but there are artist who try. But mostly they are there to see how talent reacts to their music. PRE-PRODUCTION Meeting the Director and the Producer KNOW YOUR DIRECTOR The Director – will have a certain flair, of how he or she sees talent – and with music videos the Director can have full control – if the artist is feeling the...
Read MoreHow To Cast A Commercial
Casting a commercial is very different than casting a film or music video. There are basic elements – like equipment – but it has different variables. Sometimes the agency is there to get a one on one feel of the talent or to ensure they see talent that their client would accept. PRE-PRODUCTION Meeting the Director and the Producer KNOW YOUR DIRECTOR The Director – will have a certain flair, of how he or she sees talent – but with commercials, the Director is bound by the agency’s vision – of the talent selling their product – and must conform to that. As the...
Read MoreFilm Making Tips and Advice from Quentin Tarantino at Comic Con
I posted this blog for the filmmaker to hear it from the pros. Film Making Tips and Advice from pros like Quentin Tarantino, Sam Raimi, Robert Rodriguez, Guillermo Del Toro, and Doug Jones. I agree with the ‘Get Out and Shoot’ approach, but there are things every filmmaker should have knowledge of, to get ahead in the industry. Filmmakers Listen Up: Every film/video production company operates differently, but they are all striving to get the best cost effective product while delivering high production value. As a filmmaker, or as a team player on a production, everyone who...
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