Filmmaking Essentials for Photographers

CLOSING REMARKS: ON COOKING AND FILMMAKING

I believe there are several interesting similarities among two of my favorite activities: cooking and filmmaking. Here are four of them:

• To cook, you need time to find the right recipe and gather the best ingredients. As a filmmaker you need time to find or create the right story and gather the right crew and gear. You often want enough time to marinate something the night before, preheat the oven, work without rushing, and clean a bit before the guests arrive. As a filmmaker it is ideal to budget enough time and resources to scout your locations, plan the shots, and test your gear. You also want enough time to set up before the talent arrives.
• Cooking usually requires following many steps in a somewhat ...