Advice abound when it comes to any particular topic in this world! Start a conversation on politics, sports, electronics, philosophy... anything, and wait as one of your friends volunteers to shower you with myriad of suggestions.
Say you're trying to learn Final Cut Pro (Apple's), you will be given all sorts of reasons for why it's not better than another leading program, what are the shortcomings, what are the advantages, what is the opportunity cost, etc. You will be surprised, however, most of these suggestions are not inherited from the personal experiences but rather word of mouth, consumer report stuff or even personal opinions based on nothing but mental prejudices and judgement (much like discrimination and profiling!). A question has to be asked, why do people tend to barf out their advice mostly on things they have never tried?
It is a proven fact, on the same hand, that it doesn't matter if Final Cut Pro is better or worse than its competitors, if you master it, become skillful enough to call yourself a Final Cut Pro expert, you will have more customers, employers and cash on your door than you could imagine. Of course, Final Cut Pro is just a metaphor, thinkers will get what I am trying to say.
In this post, I'd like to remind that curtains have been lifted off the Canon 5D Mark iii! It is much more inclined for the filmmakers who want to venture into independent film making, much like me (again I suggested, when I've not even seen this camera in actuality!). Having said that, I believe if I burn roughly four grands for this camera, by no means, I am being privileged with great cinematography. This is slightly off the topic (maybe not) but I'll continue. Beginners, like me, have the notion that great film making starts with a great camera... WRONG! Greatness comes from within. Camera is merely a tool for greatness. The better the tool, the easier the task... but that's about it. As far as film making is concerned, this is a word of advice (again, phew!) for independent film makers - if you have the costliest equipment in your bag (one of those RED cameras) and still not getting the satisfaction with what's on the screen... then stop, relax, and check the detailing in the production value. Are you shooting at the location which you initially thought of or did you trade if off with a more convenient one just because you are lazy? Did you dress your actors in a way that they compliment their surroundings the most? How about that upside down chair... did you place it in the backyard like it's mentioned in the script or did you not because you didn't have a chair and you convinced yourself it isn't an integral part of your story? Detailing, my friends, those excruciating details is what differentiates a mediocre film from a great one! Of course, film making is a metaphor, thinkers will get what I am trying to say.
Strictly for film makers, you might wanna check out the video below to see what I am talking about. Also, check out all the other videos in this channel as well. They are great!
Say you're trying to learn Final Cut Pro (Apple's), you will be given all sorts of reasons for why it's not better than another leading program, what are the shortcomings, what are the advantages, what is the opportunity cost, etc. You will be surprised, however, most of these suggestions are not inherited from the personal experiences but rather word of mouth, consumer report stuff or even personal opinions based on nothing but mental prejudices and judgement (much like discrimination and profiling!). A question has to be asked, why do people tend to barf out their advice mostly on things they have never tried?
It is a proven fact, on the same hand, that it doesn't matter if Final Cut Pro is better or worse than its competitors, if you master it, become skillful enough to call yourself a Final Cut Pro expert, you will have more customers, employers and cash on your door than you could imagine. Of course, Final Cut Pro is just a metaphor, thinkers will get what I am trying to say.
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| Canon 5D Mark iii - courtesy Canon USA |
Strictly for film makers, you might wanna check out the video below to see what I am talking about. Also, check out all the other videos in this channel as well. They are great!
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