I think the hardest thing about this job is that a lot of times, there are just things that you can't control during production--an actor might get sick, some equipment might break during the set, a prop is forgotten--all while you have a deadline to meet. It's not a job like being a scientist where everything can be calculated for you and you can prepare to the fullest extent. In these filming crews, there is only so much that you can prepare for and the rest you have to leave to God and pray for the best. I honestly have no idea how these people do this as their profession, but I definitely have a new respect for them and I definitely understand how Dr. A said that a lot of the people involved sprout grey hairs early on!
Friday, November 13, 2009
Out of control
I love how going over production in this class has perfectly aligned with my Tele3210 film project! Seeing behind the scenes footage of the telenovela shootings has actually helped me while filming for my own short, since I'm just a beginner. My group has just started filming recently, and oh my goodness, it is EXHAUSTING. You would never think that so much work actually goes into making a film/show/whatever until you actually experience it, and I can only imagine how stressed the entire production team gets! I've only had a small taste of what production is supposed to be--our class is only making a 3 minute short, and my stress levels are already off the scales.
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Its so interesting to me the way all the shots are done differently, at different times. Dr. A was saying that during the scene with the concert, they only had 4 hours a night to film and could only film for a few nights. The room for error in something like that is so small. I wonder if directors ever have to completely change a script because it is just not going to happen.
ReplyDeleteThe editing of everything also blows my mind. You have to film so many different clips and be so careful to make sure you are taking only the best and that each clip fits seamlessly with the rest.
The interesting part to me is that they NEVER stop. They go for more than 24 hours at a time some days. I know it's due to the rapid release schedule of telenovelas, but I still can't wrap my head around the utter time commitment. It's staggering.
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