Film shoots can be rough. Film shoots can be fun. Film shoots can go all night. Oh, what fun it is! And let me tell you why!
1. Sleep is not your friend
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Sleep is rare. Get it while you can.
2. Have caffeinated drinks
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I mean, do you want to crash at all? Because it won’t be fun…. Or pretty.
3. You're very surprised when shoots end early
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It’s a blessing. Because you never know how long a shoot will take. And shoots that end early are the best.
4. You feel dead inside when you have to get up early for class the next day
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The one downside of shooting on a school night is going pretty late. And having an early class the next day.
5. Stress
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The stress level can get pretty high. And it won't be pretty.
6. You feel pretty damn good after a shoot
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No matter how long the shoot is, it still feels good to get it done and over with.
7. Breakdown is such a relief
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Finally getting all the lights out of the way. And having everything away is a great feeling. Until you have to do it all over again for the next day.
8. Feet will be sore
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We’re on our feet for a good chunk of filming. And it will get tiring.
9. Breaks are short lived
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Eat and then get back to filming. Such a great life style.
10. Prepping for actually being in the field
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I mean, it does help us prepare for when we actually go into the field. The long days, the tiredness, the soreness.
11. Dealing with people that may irk us
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There is always that chance of getting that one person in your group that
no one likes. And you
hope they don’t show up for any of the shoots. And so you can tell your
professor they didn’t do anything. Because no. And its good practice for the field as well.
12. Always thinking on the fly
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Things change. Things have to change. Your film is always evolving.
13. When you do get to sleep, it's a blessing
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Literally. Take it.
14. And when you're finally done, it's such a relief
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It’s done. It’s all over. I can breathe!
All in all, film shoots are fun. And they are spontaneous. But back to back (to back) film shoots can be over whelming.
