Re: [Avid-L2] Re: Won't do this again

(Careful,.. THEY are listening). ;-)

It's human nature to try to produce "Ben-Hur in a Phone Booth", especially in this economy. With film schools still pumping out an over-supply of "talent" and the price of cinema-style cameras approaching $100/K of resolution, it might just happen.

In post, tapeless, all-digital HD workflows do make it easier than ever to "refine" a work (or put another way, to never make up your mind). Far different approach than the linear days, when some of us were weaned.

The new workflow is a lifesaver at times too, but it makes me appreciate the golden era of DVD releases, where I had a great excuse to stop all the noodling, because the project had "gone to print".

I'm sure John will come up with a suitable excuse. I like the one about having scheduled surgery.

RT


On Jun 14, 2013, at 11:13 AM, ksirul wrote:

> I've found that the lower a budget is, the more of a PITA the folks involved are.
>
> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "john.maio5011" <jmaio@...> wrote:
> >
> > In the world of no/low budget independent films, the writer, producer, and director (WPD) is often the same person. Often, the budget for post is well below the percentage needed to fund the work required (some say 40% of the total)
> >
> > I'm working on a short film now and having great difficulty getting the WPD to agree to picture lock so I can finish the trimming, audio mixing and other things needed to clear this project. Seems every time she sees a version, she thinks of something else to change, and, since she is also the writer, the script flow is also changeable.
> >
> > Guess what I'm asking the L2 community is how many approval cycles is the norm for editing a 15 - 20 minute short, and how do I fire the WPD if the change cycle goes on and on.
> >
>
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