since movie scenes aren’t filmed chronologically, how do filmmakers organize and decide when to film what?
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Heya! Ok so basically we have a shooting script, which is like a normal script but with added info
for crew members (stuff like shot type usually).
The Director decides which days to shoot what scene depending on set availability, prop availability, actor availability and a load of other factors.
A continuity supervisor usually will have to track things like clothes color, water in a glass, hairstyle etcetera from shot to shot to make things look like they were shot at the same time and keep things consistent. When you see someone’s cigarette swap hands mid scene, hat color change etc, it usually means the continuity supervisor fucked up (or the editor spliced shots that weren’t supposed to be together)
The First Assistant Director basically orders around the set and does time management, as each scene needs multiple shots from different camera angles. A good 1st A.D. can get everything done in time, but usually shit happens, we need reshoots and time runs out. If a shot is missed, it’s the 1st AD’s job to tell the director and plan for that to be filmed asap.
TLDR: lots of organization and people doing their jobs properly
The movie is scripted and planned before filming starts. The order things are filmed in are dictated by practicality, the availability of locations and staff, etc. For example, it makes sense to film all scenes at a particular location at the same time, so you only have to set up once. It makes sense to film all the parts of a minor actor at once, so you don’t need to keep them on set for the whole shoot. Etc
They organize the scenes by location and then by who is needed for each scene. It’s a matter of reducing costs so on days that they don’t need an actor they aren’t on set.
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