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Avoid Common Mistakes in Film Making

There are too many possibilities of mistakes in each area of development. For example, in Film Production, if you are casting poorly then film will be dead before you start filming. Unskilled DOP (Director of Photography) will lead to compromise your production value and you will have to suffer hard time to get your audiences to sit through mess that you created in your film. There are more mistakes which can happen during Film Production.

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Avoid Common Mistakes in Film Making

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  1. Avoid Common Mistakes in Film Making Mistakes will not end your filmmaking career. Its opposite, you should feel free and confident to make as many mistakes as you want because mistakes are the part of the creative process of learning and earning experience. In other words, practice makes perfect. But what should you do to avoid serious common mistakes that beginner filmmakers make? There are the most common mistakes of filmmakers when they starting out. No, this is your chance to be smart & learn from other filmmaker’s mistakes. The weak story A first draft is beginning. Several times, your script needs a second or a third draft, and a final touch. So be sure before you start shooting to go through your script again and again. Be sure your story has a structure. This is usually a beginning, middle and an end, but it doesn't have to be revealed in that order. You might choose to flash forward and start your story from the very last scene or to use flashback as often as you want to keep your audience more engaged. Bad sound

  2. In Film production a good sound is very important, if you want your video or your film to be the best. You first need ensure that your actors are being heard, and that you can understand what they are saying. The external microphone is the best way to do this, but you should consider good distance away from your actors for good sound. You might use a shotgun microphone that picks up the sound wherever your points are, but be sure to keep it out of frame. Poor casting To get our friends & relative to participate, sounds like fun, but you should seriously consider getting real actors. There are several actors need & deserve your attention. Just you need to do casting. Real actors make real difference in your film because professional actors are much better than your friends & family. Bad lighting Good eye for lighting is an important talent, but this is very essential to have solid data in order to increase the quality of your lighting judgment. This will make for better communication on set and make your life easier. Light meter will help you to prevent from bad lighting, through this way you will get objective light readings, which will help you break down lighting conditions into a quantifiable measurement. There are two meters, for incident or reflected light. Poor shot composition Cinematography is a very important part of the film. You will need to remove the poor shot composition for a perfect framing. Strong composition is an essential reason, that’s why some films or videos are more outstanding than others. The important part to remember is that all the time when you are creating a movie, simplicity is the key of strong Cinematography. Always remember that how to focus the most visual attention on the center of interest in your pictures. You should choose uncomplicated backgrounds that do not steel attentions from your subject, that’s the best way to do this. As we said above, “practice makes perfect”. The best way to get good at anything is by doing it. Making of short films and providing video production service is the best & most effective way to reduce & growing out of these mistakes. This is the cheaper and quicker way to get instant feedback on your work.

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