Movie Training & Film Making Tips – Volume 5
by mskogly
Movie Training & Film Making Tips – Volume 5
In this installment of Film Making tips, I want to discuss when to fix things.
Okay, so just what do I mean by fixing things and what common things need to be fixed?
By fixing things, I mean when something during the shoot just isn’t right. It could be something obvious like the dialogue is wrong or something not so obvious at first, like the camera angle is wrong or the lighting isn’t quite right.
Question is…when do you fix things?
The answer isn’t so obvious.
In the case of somebody flubbing their lines, the answer IS obvious. You have to re-shoot the scene. But what if it’s something subtle that can be fixed in post preduction.
Here is a tip that will save you a lot of grief in the long run.
Unless you are an absolute expert in post production editing or know somebody who is,