Film production–how different is the quality of work between a seasoned cameraman and an amateur?
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Sergio Fantasia asked:
I am coordinating a film project in collaboration with a top notch production company. I want to save money by hiring a cheap cameraman from a company who makes wedding videos (I’m in China and theres plenty of those kind of cheap local outfits) to do the filming and turning that film over to the production company to do the editing and post production. The alternative is to have that company do the filming as well as the editing and post production. The filming content includes shots of a school and student life at the school as well as individual interviews. I expect some sacrifice in quality by hiring a less qualified local, but I am assuming it will still be good enough to make a good project, especially with professional editing and post production. Is that a fair assumption? Any advice?
Nadine
I am coordinating a film project in collaboration with a top notch production company. I want to save money by hiring a cheap cameraman from a company who makes wedding videos (I’m in China and theres plenty of those kind of cheap local outfits) to do the filming and turning that film over to the production company to do the editing and post production. The alternative is to have that company do the filming as well as the editing and post production. The filming content includes shots of a school and student life at the school as well as individual interviews. I expect some sacrifice in quality by hiring a less qualified local, but I am assuming it will still be good enough to make a good project, especially with professional editing and post production. Is that a fair assumption? Any advice?
Nadine
August 4th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
Film and make sure that you know your ins and make sure that you use good quality film and outs of lighting.
Film and outs of lighting.
August 5th, 2009 at 12:05 am
I think it will be okay, because even though they are smaller, they have still done it before and have some knowledge. They aren’t ametuers, possibly less experienced but an ametuer would be like a college student.
August 5th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
The impact in relation to the impact in relation to maximize the bigger difference would be knowing your equipment and what it can do and what it.
An artist.