{"id":1179,"date":"2021-05-22T11:22:16","date_gmt":"2021-05-22T18:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/development.moviemaker.com\/?p=2818"},"modified":"2023-01-31T05:22:19","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T13:22:19","slug":"things-ive-learned-as-a-moviemaker-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moviemaker.com\/things-ive-learned-as-a-moviemaker-15\/","title":{"rendered":"Things I’ve Learned As A Moviemaker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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\"Happy<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Happy Accidents<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

On the Instinctive Formula<\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n

If
\n you want to learn what kind of a filmmaker you are then trust your
\n artistic instincts first, commercial instincts second and parents’
\n instincts last. If you want to make a lot of money, reverse these.<\/p>\n

On Challenging the Audience<\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n

It’s
\n better to challenge the audience and lose then pander to their every
\n whim and win.<\/p>\n

On the Definition of Independent Moviemaking<\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n

Deeming a film “independent” is just a matter
\n of opinion rather then a definition based on tangibles like budget,
\n cast, P&A budget, critics notices, etc.<\/p>\n

On Avoiding Pigeonholes<\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n

In
\n deciding your next project, it’s more satisfying to defy audience
\n expectations then to get pigeonholed by them. Always reinvent yourself.<\/p>\n

On Making Decisions on the Set<\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n

The
\n take you are certain is the best while shooting often turns out
\n to be least exciting take in the editing room. The moral here: print
\n everything.<\/p>\n

On Actors<\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n

There
\n are two kinds of actors : the ones that get better the more takes
\n you shoot, and the ones that get worse.<\/p>\n

On the Importance of Craft Services<\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n

Good casting is over half the battle. Good writing
\n is another quarter. Good craft services finishes the job.<\/p>\n

On Good Casting<\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n

If
\n you’ve cast the film correctly, then the best thing you can do for
\n the actors and yourself while shooting is to stay out of their way
\n and concentrate instead on keeping the atmosphere on your set pleasant.
\n I.e. if it works, don’t fix it.<\/p>\n

On the Emotional Rollercoaster<\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n

It
\n is entirely possible to hate your film in the morning and fall in
\n love with it again by that afternoon. This usually happens late
\n in the editing process.<\/p>\n

On Scheduling<\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n

There
\n is simply never enough time, no matter how prepared you are.<\/p>\n

On Being Pessimistic<\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n

Expect
\n the worst… then even the small victories seem charmed.<\/p>\n

On the Importance of Sound<\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n

Never
\n underestimate the importance of the sound guy.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Happy Accidents On the Instinctive Formula If you want to learn what kind of a filmmaker you are then trust […]","protected":false},"author":1641,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"disable_comments":false,"tpd_featured_posts_arr":"","hide_featured_img_single_post":false,"msn_featured_video":[],"_msn_custom_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[98],"tags":[],"feeds":[],"class_list":["post-1179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-articles-cinematography"],"primary_category":{"term_id":98,"name":"Articles - Cinematography","slug":"articles-cinematography","taxonomy":"category","url":"https:\/\/www.moviemaker.com\/category\/archives\/moviemaking\/cinematography\/articles-cinematography\/"},"thumbnail":false,"fimg_url_thumb":false,"featured_img_medium":false,"author_name":"Tim Molloy","author_avatar":"https:\/\/www.moviemaker.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=100,height=100,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_1078.jpg","author_link":"https:\/\/www.moviemaker.com\/author\/tim-molloy\/","post_categories":["Articles - Cinematography"],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Things I’ve Learned As A Moviemaker","url":"http:\/\/www.moviemaker.com\/things-ive-learned-as-a-moviemaker-15\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/www.moviemaker.com\/things-ive-learned-as-a-moviemaker-15\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":""},"articleSection":"Articles - Cinematography","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Tim Molloy"}],"creator":["Tim Molloy"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"MovieMaker Magazine","logo":"https:\/\/www.moviemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mm_site_logo-2.svg"},"keywords":[],"dateCreated":"2021-05-22T18:22:16Z","datePublished":"2021-05-22T18:22:16Z","dateModified":"2023-01-31T13:22:19Z"},"rendered":"