Thursday, November 24, 2011
why i think i love fsv?
we all watch films: shorts, features, dramas. but probably only lets say a rough estimate of 10% of the population knows how hard it actually is to be on set, to shoot even a single scene. what goes on behind the camera, how much planning, and how much it costs. let's not get started with the technicalities: like, how tough the lighting set up is, framing and composition of the shot, getting the best sound from the boom. don't forget how much pressure is on the cast to deliver. and then all these will be given to the editor, to cut and compile the clips together into a story, an idea, or the concept, which is ultimately visioned by the director.
so much knowledge is actually required to make a good film. to make it professional. from prepro, pro, and to postpro... everything has to fall into one piece. its not just technically demanding, but physically exhausting. needing to be on set, for 18hrs long, or if you're the editor and having a deadline, you'll be facing final cut pro for several hours to end. so determination and perseverance, atop all the knowledge and applications.
of course i won't say the things i do is that hardcore currently. but i really appreciate how films are when they are broken down into it's raw form. everything shows in the final product. how visually appealing and directive the framing is, how brilliantly intricate the effects are, how the light perfectly brings out the mood, how the cuts suggests this or that, etc.
and when i had that sudden brainstorm to make an actual pk video purely cinematography-based, so many ideas came up. i'll try to live up to my hopes. also, horror film. something that i really really wanted to do for a long time. sometimes you need that extra push to make sure you get your lazy bum and do some proper work for the first time.
if all works well, i hope film can be a successful career for me.