Film Directing 127: Day One

Film Directing 127: Day One

Watch your actors like newborn babies

Your first day on set as a director will undoubtedly be memorable.

Every day of film production requires you to have a plan. The question is: can the scheduled work be completed in the allotted time?

Whatever happens, you’ll walk away knowing a lot more about your actors, yourself, and the challenges of directing.

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Film Directing 125: The Production Meeting

Film Directing 125: The Production Meeting

Gather round, everybody! We are ready to roll!

The production meeting is a review of all the details and moving parts of the production with all of the people involved in the shoot.

There are different ways to approach the meeting but the goal is always the same: to ensure that all departments and all personnel are in the know and ready to go.

This is a leadership moment for the directing team. Make it count!

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