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1. Feel truthfully
2. Don’t pretend but actually perform activities on screen like actually reading a
newspaper not pretending to read one.
3. Connect and respond to your co-actor
4. Know your Character Arc and the Super Objective
5. Break down a scene into smaller simpler parts
6. Developing your own instrument – observation, imagination, memory
7. Being in control of your Emotions
8. Knowing your true self
9. Creating as an Artist should be the high in acting
10. The Clothes you wear make you feel the charcter
11. The props can help you comment on your character or an emotion
12. The difference between stage and film acting
– toned down, the camera as audience, the filmmaking process shapes the performance
13. Character movement expresses emotion
14. The camera is not just a black hole but your silent lover
15. The Body and Mind are connected. Use the connection
Filed under: Filmmaking/Acting Tips | Tags: film appreciation, film studies, filmmaking, filmmaking techniques, oorvazi irani, tips on filmmaking
1. Do you have anything to say
2. How are you saying it
3. What is the one central thing your film is about in one line
4. Do the characters develop the plot
5. Limiting yourself to a genre could help as a creative tool to begin with
6. What is the opening value and closing value of your scene
7. What information is the image giving
8. What do you want to include and exclude in your frame and why
9. Study paintings and still photography to understand the key aspects of a still image
10. Understand the difference between a still image and a movie image
11. Every camera movement should have a purpose
12. Try using a tripod or a support to keep the camera steady otherwise its makes the audience giddy
13. Observe the sun during different times of the day and the effect it produces
14. When using artificial lights ask yourself what is the role each light is playing
15. Select locations carefully they add character to the film
15. What information is the soundtrack giving
16. Use external mikes for a professional soundtrack
17. Close electrical devices like Tv, Ac, fan, while recording sound to avoid the hum
18. What is the Rhythm of your film
19. Concentrate on developing your skills to get a great performance out of your actor
20. Why is your film unique
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