He gave us in detail on how his job work in day to day life and how he became noticed and how he debt with doing his job over seas such as New York America. He described his job and the pros and cons in working within television.
- Make Connections
Memorise names on the credits so you know wha to contact for certain information or wok opportunities.
- Make Short Films
The more films you make and submit to festivals, the more people you will meet and will get to know you and your work. As well as your directing style and experience with working with other people.
- Farren Blackburn's The Fades
- Pitch for Jobs
For directers in television, you will have to pitch the directing style and idea for filming a particular show or episode and see if you are the right director for the job. If so the studio filming the particular production will then submit a script which you will have to read and visualise how the episode will play out in your head. Writing down the ideas as much as you can will prepare you for what you would need to communicate to the filming team in order for the episode to be filmed the way you need it to be filmed.
- How you Visualise the series
If you have pitched for a series you haven't watched or understand, then the best option is to make sure to watch the series to get an understanding of what it antically is. What are the characters? What is the overall plot and summary of the series? If you were to approach the show how would you film the situations with those particular characters?
- Communicate to departments
This is one for the most important aspects that a director needs to have in order to get the filming done and on schedule. Understand your idea and most of all know how to make sure the other departments understand your vision. The more your crew understands your idea, the more efficiently and understandingly they will work with you.
- Know as much media and film disciplines as possible
The more you understand how each department works, the more better your re communicating your ideas and thought to them. Especially the camera crew department, the people who will have to shoot your vision and make it come to life the way you want it.
- Look for potential in the material
If the script is nothing special to you then turn it down, if you are starting out then you might want to conceder it anyway just for the experience. Remember you can turn a bad idea into an entertaining film or television series episode. If the script has potential then have the same confidence to apply for it and work on your visional on how to film it and make it even better.
- Scripts often come late (Don't over develop them)
An over developed script can often be donating and confusing and would require much conversations with the head writer so you know what the martial contains and requires of you. If parts of the script you are working on does not turn up on time then prep yourself as much as you can before it is finally handed in for you. The more prepared you are, the more adjusted you are for the new script.
- When talking to writers with big egos, ask questions, don't criticise
So writers think that each idea they come up with are pure gold, Farren even mentioned Steven Moffet for one of them, the head writer of Doctor Who. The way to get comfortable with a writer is to make sure you are one their good side and try to ask questions on materiel you don't understand. The more you understand the writer's idea the more easier it is to ensure that you can work with it. You can even ask if an idea that you had can work with their script, even if they say no try your best to make their ideas even better for when it is prepared to be aired on television.
- Remember K.I.S.S (Keep, It, Simple, Stupid)
The more overly complicated the idea, the more stressed and tired you become, don't over think things. Get to the point of the idea and make sure everyone on your team understands what is required of them at certain points of the production.
- Think about what you have to keep the story forward
If you are at a still point of the production and have nothing to go on, think back to what you have already done and look at the martial you have. Is it enough? Could you do more takes of a certain shot? Look at the resources you have and work with them as much as you can before a day of filming is thought, you might get more coverage of shots that could prove useful to the editor when he or she is working on putting the finished project together.
YOUR DIRECTOR'S VOICE:
Your voice is always there, it will come in time. You are a story teller, even if you don't have a specific voice, tell the story the way you visualise it and how it is written.
Working with actors:
When chatting with actors:
- Understand the story
- Understand the Characters
- Understand and watch the series
- Have good people skills, relationships and understandings
- Work with their egos
Notes to take when casting:
- Do you like this person?
- Are you going to get on well?
- What does the story require from this actor?
- Be flexible
Things to consider:
- Try to make each project have it's own tone
- Put in as much time before the day is done
- Remember the story is always important
- communicate the ideas with as many people as possible, with confidence.
- The tiniest thing can change a film or show
American television is different:
- Often under prepped
- People are usually late
- Ideas can change
Lastly:
Don't compare yourself to other people!
Film Makers die on set (it is not a retiring job)
The first step on set is always the hardest
Remember to eat and sleep and don't get over stressed!
I have learned so much from Farren and was glad to get the opportunity to hear his voice and understand what he has been through to get where his is today. He has worked hard and often with people hard to work with as well. He has persevered and now working on a fantastic upcoming show, Marvel's Defenders which I just can't wait for .
He has inspired the whole course to believe in themselves and to go forth and achieve their dreams in any way possible, he said that we can do it and had faith in us as people. He not only delivered what we needed to hear but what we want to hear. In most lectures some of the tutors keep on explaining that the the real world is tough and a living hell and often leaves us with fear in our hearts. Farren however kept giving us the main point of what he was saying and made the real world less scary because of his experience, it felt like we were completely with him on his journey throughout the industry. We left the studio with visions of a brighter future and the confidence we needed to achieve success. I can not thank him enough, he was an amazing person in real life and I hope to see more of his amazing work in the future.
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