Anonymous Asks:
them a good filmmaker. How do seperate yourself from that statement?
What seperates you from them?
bydirector Said:
Being an avid film “watcher” doesn’t make you a film “maker”. Being able to go out and make a film allows you to be one step closer to being a filmmaker but there are also things these film “watchers” who want to be film “makers” need to learn:
1. You aren’t just making a film for “you”. You are making it for an audience. If you’re an avid fan of Batman and you decide to make a Batman fan-film, you must understand your limitations.
2. Story is key. Most film “watchers” think they understand the basic structures of screen writing when in fact they don’t. This is because they haven’t applied themselves to learn those basics. If you’re a film “watcher” who can completely analyze a films shooting script, understand the three or four act structure, and know how to properly set up story, characters, explore character development, and make us care about your themes then you can become a film “maker”.
3. Learning and growth. My first films I did were terrible, and some even today aren’t entirely the greatest works. But unlike so many others, I can look at my own work objectively and see those flaws. Furthermore, I look into those flaws for my next project(s). My early works are the films of a film “watcher”. My recent works are the works of a film “maker”- constantly evolving, experimenting, and learning.
4. I am an avid Mortal Kombat “player”. That doesn’t make me a Mortal Kombat “designer” or “developer”.
I may return to this question later on as well.
