#10 - DESERT SAFARI
Recently, I went abroad to shoot a feature film in the desert and spent close to 60 days out there. As the shoot progressed, I kept making notes about the shoot - especially of things that were not going as expected, and what I would do, if given a similar chance again. Below are some tips / suggestions / observations that I thought of sharing on my blog. For any shoot that you go to, preparation is the key to having a good and satisfying outcome. Especially when going away from your city, or going to a foreign country. Plan … Anticipate … Prepare … A good sound team is one that is well prepared for any eventuality. No matter how much you plan, things will change … that is the nature of filmmaking. And the better prepared you are for any change that happens, the better your work will be. If you accept this one fact, you will not feel distraught when things change midway in a shoot. Call sheet may say something, but on set, things may change at any time, and...