A filmmaker’s journal.

Paper is Cheaper Than Film

Today we were drilled on the importance of fully planning our shots.  Some sort of system for translating a script is absolutely necessary.  The traditional method is:  Script –> storyboard –> shot list –> shooting order.

This is especially useful for me to hear, as my first impulse is to grab the camera and start filming stuff.  But film isn’t video; it’s expensive.  And considering this, I’m thinking my idea for the first assignment might be too ambitious.  I wanted to do an on-location shoot in eastern Washington, on a dusty country road and a motel.  But that might require at least 2 rolls of film.

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