[Directing] Hints and tips for directing and producing films

[Meade87]

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Hmmm, great page!

[chrisgreen]

Personally i think the best films have broken a rule or two along the lines, thats what makes the good. No one wants a gerneric film, 'cos they suck. But then, i see people trying really hard to break the rules and what they produce is no better looking than what i produce before 9 in the morning.

[Mushiman]

I think it's better to be close then far with a zoom.
Slow zooms are cool though

The words 'Depth of field' spring to mind there. You need to zoom in on your subject to get it.

[Nomaden]

good job, and even better you said now that these rules "are meant to be broken"... otherwise some people might get confused

[I3lade203]

Well, it depends... you can't always do the same directing tequinques for the same scene over and over..

[santi]

There are two kinds of filmmakers: those who break the rules an those who don't know the rules. When some guy asked Picasso to teach him painting cubistic, Picasso ordered him to paint realistic horse first.

Zoom is very helpfull if it's used wisely. Annoying zoom-in/zoom-out (in Poland we call it "pumping" or "f***") is what I hate most in amateur films.

[I3lade203]

Yeah, zoom can either kill you or help you. Dolly movement is somtimes a better way to add some movement to the shot that will bring it more alive.

[ipon70]

I can't get the link??

[BagBoysProductions]

I agree. Zoom should only be used sometimes. And only if you know how to make it look good. Because if not it will make you film look un-professional unless your aiming for that.

[OutcastJiob]

I get a 404 error as well. Do you have the list somewhere else, Jass? I'd like to see them if it's possible.

[chchaisson1]

Me too.

[crb]

When it comes to zoom, it's like anything that is out of the ordinary, it is risky. Sometimes, actually most of the time it is corny and cheesy. Never zooom in on a line. You want a dramatic effect, better to dolly in or to steady cam in. But don't over use. To many "ameature" films give themselves away by over zooming in a film. Best way to do a film is to change up the shots. I took a risk in my film and did one zoom. Tried to do it really fast, but the shot was done around 0 degree wheather so the camera person had a problem cranking it in fast, but I was able to pull it off. But I am taking a big risk, it could appear corny. The really question when directing is: why am I shooting a shot a certain way, what effect am I try to acheive, how does to build the plot, move along the story. I think zooms make things cheesy because it is either overused, or unnecessary for the certain shot. Or the last possibility is that you should have done a different shot for better emotional effect. Take for instance the short, "The Forest". I think they could have done the interior zoom in shots as steady cam/hand held shots that were pull in shots similiar to moving in with the dolly but shakier. This would have had a more suspense effect to it. Kept it more interesting. But all of these ideas on zoom are subject to "what works for you".