Monday, April 16, 2007

Midnight Lily Status, updated

Update: Midnight Lily is now completed. I await the approval of m'lady Arina the executive producer and Jarod the producer. If they approve, then it's a go; no more revisions and checks.

Midnight Lily is now in post-production. There were PLENTY of hiccups during shoots, most of which is due to bad lighting/exposure. From our shoots on Saturday/Sunday, here's what I've found out:

1. Do not use film lighting techniques for DV. It's bloody dark. Use tv lighting techniques.
2. Do not listen to other directors if you are directing. Your ideas may conflict. Badly.
3. Never use a cheap mic. It has no noticeable advantage over the camera mic.
4. Take extra good care of your talents. Make sure nothing bad happens to them.
5. Get someone else to handle the camera. You can't/musn't direct and look at the visuals at the same time.

Anyhoo, thank you to everyone who participate. Now I need to go finish the short.

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