On indie features, budget constraints don’t always allow for every role to be filled like large studio movies, so the filmmakers oftentimes must wear multiple hats. Director Chris Lawing can speak on this subject, as he is primarily both the DP and director for a lot of his commercial work. Also, on his latest crime drama/thriller, Penitentia, he was not only the director and DP, but also the writer, producer and editor.When discussing the benefits of having multiple roles, Chris says, “When you are working on such a low budget, being both the director and DP means that you have one less person to pay. In some ways it’s great to have a collaborator. In other ways, you are trying to move so quickly that by taking out the extra collaborator, it allowed me to make decisions faster. "They may not have been the better decisions, but they were the faster decisions and we needed to work with speed. The other thing is being the editor, I knew what we got. I knew when the scene had coverage and if I needed to move on because of time, I was confident that I could move on. Not only was I confident thinking about it from the director’s standpoint, or a DP standpoint, but was also thinking about it from the edit”. Chris speaks more about this and how Penitentia was made below. You can watch Penitentia now. PENITENTIA | Official 4K Trailer (2023) | CRIME | Film Threat Trailers www.youtube.com...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 19 June