Okay thanks.
I want to have an open mind, but at the same time, the feature I helped make, had too many close ups of just one character, and you couldn't see the other characters talking, and it was criticized for it, as well as that short film I did before was criticized for the same thing.
Don't worry about being criticized. It's going to happen. Take the good with the bad... (I know you've heard this before).
My last project, outside of those who know me or know someone attached to the projects, I don't think anyone here would have enjoyed.It was a mess technically and creatively. Most people probably stopped watching after the first 2-3 minutes..and it was a 40 minute short Christmas film.
But I was still proud of it. We set a goal, we entertained some people and we learned from it.
This new project is more ambitious.It is still lacking in many ways but I think it shows improvement in areas.
And again we are meeting our personal goals and everyone attached to it has been very happy with the results. This is coming from a group of people who have zero experience in film. I bought a GH2 (Already had a G1 so figured I could reuse the lenses), another guy purchased Reaper and setup his laptop to record audio (Using a mic the church had lying around) and off we went.
I can't help you with your current courtroom idea but use what you have around you and adapt. I know what I would do in our little town of 20K people.
We pulled off a crowd scene by shooting two separate angles...and having our extras switch costume pieces (hats, jackets, tops, etc) around and standing by different people.
Get creative... let the challenges feed your hunger for creativity
