Dave A
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I think the difference is obviously on all fronts!
Rod had some good insights. The more time you invest in your craft the better you will become. The more seriously you take it, the faster you will get there. And just like reading books has built the best writers, watching great videos can help build the best cinematographers and editors. We live in a day and age where so much is available to us, just on youtube alone. You can watch someone who has been practicing their craft for decades and immediately have access to the information they've collected throughout the years. Such a valuable resource.
And I'm with Rod again on the equipment: While new toys and gadgets are fun and can add great value to your production, they can also distract you. I suggest starting off putting together really small and simple pieces with the least amount of equipment. Great photographers capture a single image that tells a story, causes a mood, captures one, or does all of this and more. With video we have the opportunity to do all this with more than 1 frame while incorporating audio, music, movement, and so on. Get really good with the tools you have, no matter how simple they are. There are always work arounds and cheap ways of pulling shots off. Once you master the art of story telling with what you have then you can start to add on gear and really start to dive deep.
I also highly suggest editing your own footage. There is no better way to see how you can improve yourself than watching your own work. You'll quickly see while editing things what you would have changed or done differently. You can build on this and then the next time you shoot, you'll remember specific shots/movements/DOFs/FOVs/ and a 100,000 other things that will help improve your eye/skill/storytelling.
The last thing I'd suggest is find someone local to you that does great work. And offer to work for free/cheap or do some sort of internship so you can study what they do and how. By showing someone of a higher level you're dedicated they might potentially take you under their wing and offer many valuable insights. Obviously, do not get taken advantage of. |
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