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Hiring is half the work
- Tip number four: Hiring is half the work. I truly believe that more than half of your job on set as the director or producer is accomplished in the hiring. Of course there is plenty of work to be done beyond finding the right crew, but what I mean is that if you hire all the right people, people with great attitudes that take their job on your project seriously and want to be there to help you succeed, well, they can easily be half of what you need to have a successful project in the long run. Having the right people in the right jobs can make all the difference in the world. And having the wrong person on your set can easily cause unnecessary dramas, become a distraction, and derail the production and generally undermine morale. And believe me, you need all the morale you can muster on a low budget project. So for all of these reasons, I take hiring very seriously and always try to put in extra effort to find the very best people I can for any given project. There're a few key…
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Tips on boosting your production value1m 46s
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Shooting with a shallow depth of field1m 36s
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Great audio and sound design2m 44s
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Keep your shots steady2m 32s
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Keep your camera moving2m 29s
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Location, location, location2m 15s
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Adding appropriate titles and FX1m 56s
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Hiring a colorist3m 38s
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Introduction to shooting discreetly1m 1s
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Scouting locations for a stealth shoot1m 47s
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Traveling and shooting low profile1m 25s
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Recording audio discreetly1m 25s
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Using discreet cameras and camerawork2m 22s
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Running interference1m 24s
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Adding production value with local resources1m 13s
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Always have a plan B55s
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Seven tips for better managing your crew3m 13s
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Get it all on paper first2m 6s
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Learn to delegate2m 12s
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Hiring is half the work2m 53s
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Understand how each person likes to work1m 34s
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Feed them good food31s
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Learn to speak their language1m 55s
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Goodbye1m 35s
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