Shooting a movie is quite troublesome. But if you still want to make an amateur film, then push laziness aside. Instead, take the initiative, charge the producers with your ideas, and get creative with the shooting.
Before starting work, you need to decide on the plot and title (thriller or love story, etc.). After that, write a small plan, because in the process of thinking about the topic, thoughts will arise about a particular scene that should be recorded.
Despite the genre of the motion picture, the plot must be built according to the following scheme: the outset, the development of events, the conflict, the culmination, the denouement, the ending. The viewer should form his own idea of the heroes and feel the intrigue at the very first shots. There must be a critical moment in the film - a conflict, without which the movie will turn out to be "blurry" in the plot. And of course, the events must be logically completed.
The script for the film must be written in advance, at the same time having thought over it in detail and painted by episodes. It is better to have at least two screenwriters in charge of writing a script. As practice shows, such films are the most successful. The finished text should be rewritten into a clean version with an indication of the scenes, time, filming location, props and scenery.
When preparing a script, it is immediately necessary to look for a musical accompaniment to a film that should reflect its emotional mood.
The selection of actors must be carried out not only according to external data, but also with the help of conversations about their heroes, for the best getting used to the role. When filming, the actors should not look into the camera, but they should be placed in the frame in such a way that their backs are not visible. The most advantageous position is when the actor is turned half-side to the camera.
There should be silence when taking frames, and there should be a pause after the command: "Stop, removed!". This will help to quickly mount the picture. For shooting an amateur film, one or two cameras with good resolution, a tripod and a pair of lighting fixtures are enough.
When editing a picture, all unnecessary is cut out, special effects are superimposed. Video processing is performed using special programs.
The more work and patience will be invested in filming the film, the less spontaneity in the frames, the more sympathy from the audience will collect your creation.
