Wednesday
Nov302011
Why We Fight
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 5:34PM I recently contributed a color correction lesson to the current fxphd term, and I grabbed some footage from Brick & Steel to use as examples. As I was going through these year-old shots, I was struck by what a damn good time we had shooting that little fake trailer thing. And these two takes in particular seemed to sum it all up for me.
With all the talk about new cameras lately, there’s been a sort of spec-studying urgency in the air that I hadn’t even realized I’d begun to find a bit stifling. Watching this footage reminded me that the hard work of filmmaking is sometimes indistinguishable from having a great time with friends.
(Please note that the behind-the-scenes is as unrated as the trailer itself.)
Reader Comments (6)
I recently shot a Fake trailer. I´ll send it to you when it´s done. DV Rebels To Death!!!
There have been several points when spec mumblepocus nearly talked me out of trying to make anything (until, of course, I could afford some mythical "right" set of gear). I finally said to hell with it, if it looks good on screen nobody's gonna know whether I used Zacuto or DIY. Getting the result is what matters.
Hey 5tu, Just wondering how wide was that lens you used for this shot. Love you dolly track. Now that is a true friend.
Wide end of the Tamron 17–50 ƒ/2.8. Not mine—borrowed from Mr. Dolly Track.
Wow that did look like fun. Excellent inspiration for today as I struggle to wedge this new scene (about cop culture) into the documentary that is consuming my life.
Maybe the fiction guys have more fun than us non-fiction folks. Thoughts for the future...
I love seeing stuff like this. Making trailers and videos with your friends is always the best, even if it's a little more stressful for the person behind the camera :) Here's the behind the scenes from a shoot with a couple of buddies this past summer:
http://youtu.be/FeqdfZ70Q3c