Ok so i'll get started on my situation,, here it is (sorry if it's a bit long)
I'm really interested in film making, but haven't yet made anything beyond a music video, and I really have no Idea how to really plan for this new short scenic film I am soon to start on. I have decent DSLR gear, a quadcopter which allows me to take unlimited, smooth aerial footage, no use of a helicopter needed. And I understand how to use the gear I have, but the biggest problem is how to plan this scenic film out so it looks to the standard I have dreamt of it looking like.
The idea of this film is for it to be more like a 8-12 Minute (is 8-12 mins too short?) scenic film accompanied by emotional music, I have a talented music composer who i'm thankful to be affiliated with right now, so the audio is something I have a lot of control over creatively (so no need of sourcing pre created audio) ...
Do any of you do many scenic films? Something that connects one to nature through amazing angles, compositions and audio. Here is my current, basic plan.
1. Watch relevant scenic films to get some inspiration and scout google maps for possible locations to film in.
2. Create an inspiration / shot list board
3. Construct a storyboard
4. Commence filming, continue to film for 1-2 Months
I will leave 8 weeks of time to film to get the perfect light/weather for each location.
5. Commence discussion with my audio composer, work on sound etc and build from there
6. Cut scenes together (based on storyboard)
7. Work deep into the creation of the audio to make a real connection between the audio/video.
8. Finalise, color grading, perfecting etc etc.
That is a basic plan of the process I am planning to do. I feel like it's just too simple of a plan, I really want this to be amazing, I don't want to just wow someone and they walk away and forget about it, I want people to feel connected to the film really deeply.
What do you think I should do? Currently i'm just in that phase of saying 'Project commences in one month' when really I have no clear Idea of how to 'start' this project and keep it going to create something amazing. I guess my biggest fear is realising this is too hard and giving up, with a finished product that looks just ok.
Have a look at some past work I've done, it's very amateurish, however the footage was taken before I got into film, so the quality of angles/filming with this new project will be far superior to what you see in my past work. http://www.youtube.com/user/jacobgrozotis?feature=watch
I appreciate the help SO much!
Thanks so much,
-Jacob
I'm really interested in film making, but haven't yet made anything beyond a music video, and I really have no Idea how to really plan for this new short scenic film I am soon to start on. I have decent DSLR gear, a quadcopter which allows me to take unlimited, smooth aerial footage, no use of a helicopter needed. And I understand how to use the gear I have, but the biggest problem is how to plan this scenic film out so it looks to the standard I have dreamt of it looking like.
The idea of this film is for it to be more like a 8-12 Minute (is 8-12 mins too short?) scenic film accompanied by emotional music, I have a talented music composer who i'm thankful to be affiliated with right now, so the audio is something I have a lot of control over creatively (so no need of sourcing pre created audio) ...
Do any of you do many scenic films? Something that connects one to nature through amazing angles, compositions and audio. Here is my current, basic plan.
1. Watch relevant scenic films to get some inspiration and scout google maps for possible locations to film in.
2. Create an inspiration / shot list board
3. Construct a storyboard
4. Commence filming, continue to film for 1-2 Months
I will leave 8 weeks of time to film to get the perfect light/weather for each location.
5. Commence discussion with my audio composer, work on sound etc and build from there
6. Cut scenes together (based on storyboard)
7. Work deep into the creation of the audio to make a real connection between the audio/video.
8. Finalise, color grading, perfecting etc etc.
That is a basic plan of the process I am planning to do. I feel like it's just too simple of a plan, I really want this to be amazing, I don't want to just wow someone and they walk away and forget about it, I want people to feel connected to the film really deeply.
What do you think I should do? Currently i'm just in that phase of saying 'Project commences in one month' when really I have no clear Idea of how to 'start' this project and keep it going to create something amazing. I guess my biggest fear is realising this is too hard and giving up, with a finished product that looks just ok.
Have a look at some past work I've done, it's very amateurish, however the footage was taken before I got into film, so the quality of angles/filming with this new project will be far superior to what you see in my past work. http://www.youtube.com/user/jacobgrozotis?feature=watch
I appreciate the help SO much!
Thanks so much,
-Jacob