SXSW 2024 may have wrapped up the annual film and arts festival last week, but it's never too late to learn from some of the most creative minds and up-and-coming talents to watch in the industry. Please enjoy our filmmaker roundup below of the biggest challenges and best advice from the filmmakers of SXSW 2024.Editor's Note: This is the second of two parts of the filmmakers who replied to our survey. Their responses have been edited for clarity and length. Enjoy! 'Immaculate'Courtesy of SXSWElisha Christian (DP) | ImmaculateChallenges:We shot on location in and around Rome, and most of the locations would not allow any rigging inside. Key grip Tommaso Mele and gaffer Elvis Pasqual were used to this, and came up with ingenious solutions in these locations.One of the most technically challenging sequences was shot in the actual catacombs under Rome. Sydney Sweeney's character is being pursued by Alvaro Morte's character, lit only by a flashlight and a lantern. We had an 8 hour day to shoot the entire sequence, and the first two hours of the day were spent waiting for the equipment to acclimate to the change in climate underground. We had to keep to a skeleton crew, and we also could only be underground for 1.5 hours at a time and then we all had to make our way to the surface for fresh air. The spaces were incredibly tight, and sometimes the "ceilings" were so low anyone over 5'10" might scrape their head. Advice:Make as much...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 22 March, 2024