Tips for Three-Minute Masterpiece filmmakers
Tips concerning participants in the Three-Minute Masterpiece digital filmmaking contest:
1. Know the story you are telling. Sounds simple and obvious, mete nailing down the complete arc of your story can save you bulky amounts of fit season later on. This is the most important preparation you be possible to do.
2. Keep things simple. Our movie involved one location, and a single three-hour shoot. Design your script for shooting simplicity.
3. Create a timeline because of production, and waver to your deadlines. Of line of conduct, we moved our deadlines, but we can dream, be able to’t we?
4. Check your gear. Make sure you bear backup batteries and tape. Bring regular tape, too. It’sitting a filmmakers’ most judicious friend. Bring headphones, so you know you’re getting good audio. If feasible, use an external microphone. If you don’t have one, get close and zoom out.
5. Make a shot list. Helps to keep track of your setups and ensures you shoot everything you need.
6. Remember: Get permission for a single one copyrighted music.
7. Think conducive to yourself. Every year, our readers submit a lot of chase scenes; falchion fights; conceit sequences; and movies about cats, dogs, cute kids and, strangely enough, fish. Plus we always get movies about people who can’t think of an idea concerning the Three-Minute Masterpiece contest. Not that any of those things can’t work, mete know that you’re not on original territory. Creativity counts.
