We are almost halfway through the first month of 2016, which means that 90% of us have already forgotten our New Year’s resolutions, while the remaining 10% still don’t really know what we’re doing. But don’t worry?
If your New Year’s purpose was to become a better filmmaker in 2016, you may want to check out this list I prepared listing 7 things I learned about the art and science of film last year. We, this list mentions things that will help all kinds of filmmakers, whether you’re working on a solo project or photographing something for a high-level client.
- The importance of mastering the art of producing? Learning the ability to produce any audiovisual project will be your greatest gain than any other skill as a filmmaker or photographer.
Is completion/delivery more important than achieving perfection?There’ll always be something to fix, edit, fix, start your project right away and do it!
Incorporate/overcome obstacles?don’t waste all your time thinking about how to move a heavier obstacle. Get help and move on.
Do you know your motivation? Everything you do, you buy, with which you spend time, should serve your goals or motivations as a filmmaker.
What got you here, it won’t be a guarantee at all in the future?If you want to keep growing up as a filmmaker, you have to keep moving.
Feel comfortable and honest about who you are and what you do. I’m neither a cinematographer nor a director. I’m a content creator (also known as a writer) and producer. And I’m fine!
Find out what you like to do and do it!? I feel like I was created to make videos, so I should stop doing other things that aren’t very rewarding!
All these things are important to grow as a filmmaker, as well as to find joy in your profession, however, one thing that I think is particularly important in this list of New Year’s lessons on how to be a filmmaker, artist, human is the fifth. in the simple list I’ve made: ??? What has pushed you here, will it be no guarantee at all in the future?Basically, the thing is, as he says a lot in football: history doesn’t get on the field.
Believe it or not, isn’t failure the most painful thing about the experience of being an artist?The stalemate. There’s nothing worse than looking at your work today and realizing you’re making the same creative decisions, repeating without creating anything. Repeat 1) decisions. , 2. ) errors and 3. ) apologies as you were early in your career.
Obviously, you may have started making your film career, betting on spending your savings on photographic equipment, or even moving to Los Angeles, or taking a break from your daily work to write a script, and it’s fantastic, brave and good work, but as you progress in your career, will you be challenged to make more (and different) decisions that will gradually become more mature over time?and you must be prepared for that.
Of course, if you’re satisfied where you are, congratulations!Relax and enjoy the trip. But if you want to grow and evolve as a filmmaker or photographer, if you look in a different creative and professional place than you are now, keep repeating these words as a mantra: “What brought me here doesn’t guarantee me anything. ?”
What lessons have you learned from film, photography and more over the past year?What things are you trying to improve as a filmmaker or photographer?Leave your New Year stories and purposes in the comments below!