I can almost feel criticism
seeping out of fellow moviegoers when returning from a trip to the theater.
People often have terrible things to say about movies that may have been fairly
good. What causes people to hurl insults so freely? I think a part of it is
that they don’t see everything that goes into a film.
It doesn’t matter whether it’s
long or short, the length of any film pales in comparison to the time spent
making it. Unless it’s a Vine, but I really don’t think that those count as
“films” ...
The storyboards for Beckoning took
about an hour to make, and the DIY camera gear was built over a period of two
days. That’s already 2 days and 1 hour. Then there was the shooting. I found
out just how important actor morale was, because my little sister (the main
character) quickly lost interest in the project and just wanted to see the end
result. That made getting good shots somewhat difficult at times.
After being spread out over two
days, the shooting was finished. Thankfully, the final video was only about two
minutes long, so there wasn’t a great deal of footage to shoot. That’s 4 days
and 1 hour so far. Once all the footage was shot, it was time for post –
production.
That’s a whole other beast in
itself. Post – production finalizes the pacing, color, and sound of the film.
In general, this is the most tedious part of filmmaking, because post –
production determines the final product. Whatever comes out of post is what
viewers will be watching. I spent about four hours on post – production,
including the creation of custom sounds.
Thus, all in all, my little 2 –
minute video was created over about four days and five hours. It’s no wonder
blockbusters take years as well as hundreds of people to create!
I hope that this gave you some perspective
on the time commitment required of filmmakers. I’ll certainly be busy in my future
career, but I know it’ll be worth it!
The final video will be posted on
Monday! Cheers!
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