This past week has left my mind all over the place. I was having a lot of trouble thinking of a topic this week but something hit me.
I realized a long time ago, I ran a Twitter account with afriend I met on YouTube called @FilmmakerProbs. I figured I could share some of my favorites that we tweeted or ones our followers tweeted and we retweeted and little anecdotes around them.
Ohhh this... I have been on multiple shoots where my batteries would die mid-shoot. It is extremely awkward. Once I was filming a music video for a drummer and my battery died on what he said was his best take. We had already been shooting for about 2 hours and had to wait for the battery to charge long enough to get the take. It sucks for everyone...
This used to always happen to me when I was starting out. As you practice more and more with filmmaking elements, you start to become more aware of the space you're using. Continuity is KEY when putting shots together; you want to make sure your story is cohesive, as well as the presentment of the visuals. Being on top of your mise en scène shows your preparedness for your project and your execution of detail.
And lastly for now...
It happens to us all and when it does, you just want to break down and cry. You get so into a video, a project, an essay, and then POOF... your program crashes, your computer dies, or the power goes out. I went to a vocational high school and the trade I specialized in was Graphic Communications. Working with Photoshop and other programs, it was overly-stressed to save your work every five minutes. Editing videos can get very complex and when you lose all of your progress, it can be devastating, especially if the video you're working on is for a client and you have deadlines to meet. Luckily Premiere Pro, my editing program of choice, has an autosave feature like many editors do. Still save every five minutes or so because you don't want to resort back to your last save you made over an hour ago and lose an hour's worth of work!
What are some problems you run into as a filmmaker or as a normal human being? Let me know in the comments!