My name is Colm O’Murchu from International Film Base and Australian Film Base back with you for Day 2
Day Two
Directors duties during the shoot
Video Village is off the main set and is simply an area that a Director can watch the scene on a monitor and see the picture as it is shot. A Director will also have wireless headphones on. That means the Director will listen to the actual recorded dialogue live.
Then once the set is ready for the cameras roll, the second AD will bring the actors to the set and Final Rehearsals will proceed
In the Final Rehearsals, everyone will rehearse
Once all of the Key crew and actors are ready, The Director will tell the AD that he is ready to shoot the first Take.
Then The Cameras Roll and the Film is shot.
Hot Tip
Always do an improvisation take as your final take on each shot. These are fun takes where actors relax and magic often happens. Actors will loosen up and sometimes give you their most truthful performance.
Here is a quote from Michael Caine.
“If you catch somebody “acting” in a movie, that actor is doing it wrong. The moment the actor is caught “performing” for the camera, the actor has blown his or her cover. He is no longer a private character in a private world “
This is extremely important in the Close up. They eyes are the window to the soul and screen acting requires a state of being. The Actor needs to be the character, rather than performing the character.
An actor’s preparation is paramount to this state of being. The more work on the essence of the story and the given circumstances the better for the actor. The director’s job is to be the guardian of the story. Guide the actors to the emotional truth and this will benefit the story.
Summary:
We find that the shoot is one of the favourite times for our film course participants. The shoot is a very intense period of time where you work long concentrated hours on the film. There can be dramas but more than anything it is fun. Usually it is the shortest season.
Like a heatwave it feels hot at the time and it feels like it will never end. Then one day the wrap party happens and the shoot is over. Then you miss it. Still the most important duty for the Director is to give the production the best material and shots for Post Production
A Director, during the shoot, is gathering the building blocks for Post Production.
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