Research: Raindance Film Festival

As a member of Raindance, I decided it would be helpful to go and see a course on film making as it cost nothing. So I booked tickets and on the day I went up to London to watch the seminar. It consisted of 4 parts and 2 speakers. 3 of the parts were by a man who has been in almost all parts of the film industry, and the 4th part was by a film director. I found this part to be the most helpful because it showed aspects of filming that I had never thought about. Most of this was placement of actors, but it was also showing how, just because it looks stupid in real life, often means it looks great on camera. I learnt the key fundamental about being a director on this day, which is when an actor says they feel uncomfortable, or that they don't like how they are, there is simply one thing you say 'Yes, but it looks great'.

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