13th Day of Christmas

We all have to start somewhere and learn things in the process.

Just a few genuine pointers to watch for.

Lighting is key - know what lighting source you have in the wide shots then plan you lighting around that for the close and mid shots.

I say plan because where the lighting is and what type would help a lot to make the lighting believable to a viewer.

Sound - sound is super important as it is what drags us into the film and keeps us there believing the story.

Casting - use star now or Facebook if you like but you must audition everyone and don't take people on due to fame if they don't fit the part.

Story - try not to spoon feed the audience. Allow them some imagination. Obviously this example wasn't in the film but... someone drinking a beer then telling his friend I'm drinking a beer is an example of spoon feeding.

You made a feature film!

Well done. Really!

There were some issues.

• lighting in the club was bad.

• some dialogue bad.

• sound was bad.

The story was rather obscure but maybe that was what you wanted to get.

Please take this constructively.

I hope legacy will be good too.