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    missy elliot teary eyed music video

    in 35mm

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    Ive heard it was in camera and a simple switch of a device its also seen in the new TWISTA "Girl Tonite" video.

     

    Sorry, I haven't seen that video, but for me this sounds like an old ccd camera's smear problem, it was very common and it needed no extra effort, as when the camera was pointing a bright source was doing this.

    Dimitrios Koukas

    my DP is riding me/lights are taking forever

    in Directors and Directing

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    TELL THEM ALL THEY ARE NOT CURING CANCER OR MAKING ATOMIC BOMBS!!!!!

    Congrats on the short.....

     

    I'm a first time director in production on a $50K 35mm short. Everyone but me including my dp is very experienced. I'm only two days away and things are a lot better than the day 1 nightmare I don't even want to think about but I know things could and should run a lot smoother. I know this board is for DPs but if you can relate, please, help.

     

    I understand composition inside out, I also wrote the script which helps a lot. Unfortunately I'm also in the film and the scenes that I'm in my DP tries to direct and treats me like one of the PAs. My AD is overqualified and on his side, my producer is incompetent. The Gaffer is knowledgable but his people are green. Everyone else is very nice to me and are working very hard.

     

    The good news is that I like what I'm getting, the endless rehearsals with the cast show, I'm happy w/ the performances, and I know it will look good 'cause I've seen my DPs reel and know he is a perfectionist, and I like what I see in the monitor when I'm not in the scene. The problem is that his priority is pretty pictures, and my focus is on telling the story visually. He told me once that he is taking a certain shot for his reel that I didn't need which pissed me off since I'm paying for the film and stock is expensive. I do understand how any dp would want a shot of a brand new ferrari peeling out, but my stunt man almost killed the engine. I don't care that my DP has a h u g e ego, I knew that before I hired him but didn't think it would be a problem. It does bother me that he wouldn't even consider talking to my scripty or production designer when they aproach him and just barks at them to shut up and leave him alone. He is working very hard though I give him that, and I think since he's got all his crew he is bossing around and I only have my cast he feels like the man. It does bother me that he snaps at me or just walks away from me in front of everybody - that makes me look bad and I find unacceptable.

     

    What's really killing me is lack of knowledge of how the set works. It's the little things. Like my AD not letting me call: "Action" saying it's unheard of director saying it the AD usually says it, but I've seen countless directors say "action" on behind the scenes. May be 'cause they're names and can do whatever they want. When I firmly asked her if she doesn't check to see if I'm ready every time I won't let her say 'action' anymore she said: "ok mommy" and walked away and still checks to see if I'm ready only once every three times. I know I can cut but don't want to cut all the time when I'm not ready 'cause we have to make the day. So far we made our days but barely. It also bothered me that my DP said to me on day 1 that he would rather AC on somebody else set and get twice as much ($300) than DP for me. He usually ACs btw. The lights are taking f o r e v e r and I don't know anything about lights beyond the basics so can't help much but once we go over 12 hours everybody hates me and gets it out on me. My cast nails it in two takes on average btw. The reason things are the way the are because I'm still learning on how the set works and when I try to be a leader and call wrap when I know I got all the shots I need  I forget that we haven't taken the room tone yet and i look stupid. The funny thing is that I have one of those over the top personallitys and usually command respect anywhere but the film set. Any words of advise would be greatly appreciated. Also my AD asked to be paid $450 for her last day or she walks which is much highter than what I'm paying her now and was wondering if it would be too risky to replace my AD just for the last day.

     

    - firsttimedirector/writer/actor

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