How does a filmmaker decide which aspect ratio to shoot in?

Brian Drysdale · August 12th, 2019, 05:14 AM

You can do a film for less, but you're got little control over events and don't expect a large leap from what you're doing, unless you know some good actors willing to work for free.

Sounds like that producer is more a production manager, since a producers main job is to get the all the required funding in place and if it's less than 20k, they haven't really done that.On a feature film with a producer that feels more like the development budget.

Ryan Elder · August 12th, 2019, 05:22 AM

Oh okay, he's his own producer, director, production manager, and wore all those hats on his features, so he would be coming on board with mine as a PA more so, since he's interested he said.

Brian Drysdale · August 12th, 2019, 05:27 AM

Sounds like he'll be more than a PA, a production manager sounds closer to the job description.

Ryan Elder · August 12th, 2019, 05:34 AM

Oh yes sorry I meant production manager.

August 12th, 2019, 05:14 AM	#346
Brian Drysdale Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Belfast, UK Posts: 6,152	Re: How does a filmmaker decide which aspect ratio to shoot in? You can do a film for less, but you're got little control over events and don't expect a large leap from what you're doing, unless you know some good actors willing to work for free. Sounds like that producer is more a production manager, since a producers main job is to get the all the required funding in place and if it's less than 20k, they haven't really done that.On a feature film with a producer that feels more like the development budget.

August 12th, 2019, 05:22 AM	#347
Ryan Elder also known as Ryan Wray Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Saskatoon, Canada Posts: 2,888	Re: How does a filmmaker decide which aspect ratio to shoot in? Oh okay, he's his own producer, director, production manager, and wore all those hats on his features, so he would be coming on board with mine as a PA more so, since he's interested he said.

August 12th, 2019, 05:27 AM	#348
Brian Drysdale Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Belfast, UK Posts: 6,152	Re: How does a filmmaker decide which aspect ratio to shoot in? Sounds like he'll be more than a PA, a production manager sounds closer to the job description.

August 12th, 2019, 05:34 AM	#349
Ryan Elder also known as Ryan Wray Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Saskatoon, Canada Posts: 2,888	Re: How does a filmmaker decide which aspect ratio to shoot in? Oh yes sorry I meant production manager.