Entered a film competition and won 2 awards which made people become interested in his work.
Make business cards. You never know when an opportunity might arise.
Invest in a domain. Makes you look professional.
Get a portfolio online. Free, accessible and looks professional.
Go to networking events. Develop relationships with people.
Catering.
"It's a journey, the only way you're going to keep going is by doing."
"Film production is 80% planning."
Use milestones, tell your client. Make sure you get sign offs. This makes it the clients responsibility.
Milestones and sign offs for Scripts, stories, animatics, actors, branding assets, fonts, colour schemes.
Most important aspects of shooting film:
- Scheduling the production.
- Scripts, storyboards. Helps explain your idea to the client.
- Shot lists- means everyone knows what and when they are doing.
- Camera and sound logs- important for the editor.
- Continuity- Make sure shots match up.
- Call sheets- getting all the equipment together, all the relevant contacts. Actors and crew should all have access to a call sheet.
- Health and Safety.
- Release forms- To prevent problems with the cast
- Location forms.
How do you create realism when filming?
You create realism through experience. Do your research.
Watch 'The room'.
Connect with theatre companies, source great actors.
What was the first thing you ever filmed?
Short film for a competition in Bradford.
How do you manage your free time?
His work is "part and parcel" of his free time. You have to spend time if you want to get anywhere.
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