Rabiger, M. Directing: film techniques and aesthetics, (p. 385-400). 3rd ed. Boston: Focal Press, 2003.
the primary idea of the article is picking and choosing your own crew , which really interested me and how this apply to myself and others through out the course. Firstly it is very important to make sure the right people are selected for the job and that they have the right credentials and expertise to carry out their responsibilities in a professional manner. The reading said we need to make sure everyone knows what they want to get out of the film, that they all have the same idea and a positive outlook.
it is also important to consider when dealing with your crew on set, and mood is very important during the shoot. Since we have finished shooting, our experience from that day is a crucial example to this reading. At first the mood of the set was perfectly fine, professional, serious , productive but also calm and fun and thanks to that our first scene was finished earlier than what we planned and it went really smooth, everybody was happy. But at the last scene, when people were all tired after 6 hours of working non stop, the mood started to swing into a rush, hot and crazy atmosphere. Producer took over director’s role, First AD and producer didnt agree on things which really slows down the progress of the whole crew and was really not professional. There fore minor but important details were missed, issues occurred after the shoot.
But overall, being and running a film is really challenging, as usual, and we have done it nicely. New things, new experience were learned and we are happy with our product