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Is this a good idea for a short film project?

posted 8 years ago by RynoII
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I have a script I was to shoot, but I am having trouble finding a PSM to record production audio in my area. I will be operating the camera, as well as directing most likely and therefore cannot be the PSM/boom op, simultaneously.

I was thinking of rewriting the script so it's story is told in narration, like a documentary, and it would be sort of a pseudo-documentary thriller. An example would be like this in this episode of FBI Files, about 34:50 into the clip, and at 27:25 into the clip:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDWImuWeH54

Notice how the narrator talks over the actor's voice and the actor is barely audible. I was thinking of doing a the film like that, where a narrator tells the story through narrated dialogue, instead of the actors dialogue. What do you think? Since it's microbudget, I will have to cut corners and make it work stylistically. Is that do-able, for a pseudo-documentary style?

[–] Myosis1 8 years ago

One way to find out, Ryno. One way to find out.

[–] ImReallyANarc 8 years ago

You should do it like Drunk History. If you don't know what I mean, go google it right now. It'll keep you occupied for hours.

Seriously though, why not just try it the way you described? It's either you make the film you want to make, or you declare defeat because you didn't want to do it without a sound op. Just go for it, and if you don't like it, then you won't do it next time.