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 p.2 #13 · My first HUGE assignment--FINISHED! | |
JoeArndt - I saw more than several girls there, I guess they just happen to not be in the shot. In fact, when one girl saw me pointing a camera into the post production room, she screamed "Nooo!", giggled, and ran out of the room. *sigh*
EmJayPrice - They want edgy, so I guess a non-perfect line is just what they'd find "edgy."  !
HighRev - Long exposure is a great idea. I shall plan for that. I'll be shooting during a regular work day, but the employees will be told to cooperate and pose as I ask.
gdstaples - Yeah, these dingy sweatshops couldn't be bothered to spend any more money than they have to to keep the place running. Totally stingy as hell. I told them they need to clean up and get some flowers/plants into the place.
mbwkrause - I'm supposed to shoot both people and enviroment together--to show a lively working enviroment. Some shots will only have pools of light with dark ambience, while other shots like the meeting room will be well-lit.
MikeDitz - Good suggestions. Thanks!
JoeArndt - Tight shots of people interacting will be needed, but there will definitely be wider shots too, just to cover the bases. If they place is just too crappy to look good wide, then they could always not use those shots.
Guy - I might not tether to the laptop if I can help it for another important reason--they have a few people there who think of themselves as some kind of creative genius--and not to be arrogant or anything, their work pales next to my creative portfolio as an artist, writer, and director. If I tether to a lap top, those guys will most definitely stand behind the laptop and start calling out comments and suggestions and talk among themselves and talk AT me. I do not need that kind of bullshit from them when I shoot. I could right off the bat tell the boss to keep those people on a leash, but I don't think it'll cure the problem entirely. Those guys are exactly the type with no real talent, but know how to kiss ass and pretend like they contribute a lot to the company. You know they type--we've all seen them. No way in hell they'll refrain from "contributing" to this shoot. Especially when a previous shoot was done by one of them, and was scrapped because it wasn't up to par. This guy will try hard to "redeem" himself by talking at me when I shoot--I just know it. He would have the balls to do it too because he's a director there. I could just tell the boss to keep the guy out of the office for the whole day, but that's being really extreme, and I don't want to make trouble since I'm really doing this as a favor for a friend.
JoeArndt - Don't worry about it. Just a small time CG visualization house in Fuzhou, Fujian. No way you or anyone you know will ever come across them. And the truth is, just about all the CG houses are this bad in China--except for the bigger and more profitable ones. Remember, this is a backwater city in China, not Shanghai or Beijing.
mickr7an - I'm doing it really as a favor for a friend. He could choose to not pay me, or he could choose to pay me--it doens't matter to me either way, because I know they can't afford to pay jack Sh$t anyway. I only agreed to do it because I want the experience--to challenge myself so I can feel confident in the future about taking on professional shoots even though I don't do it for a living.
The guy did try to explain what "edgy" means to him, and he sounded like a frikkin' baffoon. He said, "I want it to look like that fishbowl effect where everything's all distorted and funny lookin'. You know, really ALTERNATIVE and stuff." Right there and then I knew this director guy is a f$cking hack. I turned to his boss and told him, "You gotta think twice about that. Brochures are there to show how professional and productive your company is, not to show how much fun you guys have at work." The director guy then shut up for a long time.
alanS - Top shot IS the CEO's office. Yeah, I know. Embarrassing.
They're redesigning the entire brochure anyway (the previous version was like an 8.5x11 fold out style). In fact, if I tell them how to design it, they will listen. No one in that company has more qualification than I do as an artist or director, so the boss will respect my input.
cbfount - I totally agree about the line. To hell with it. I'll strategically place people in the right area and choose interesting angles.
Guy - I'm most likely doing it for free. ! But the experience I gain from this will be far more valuable than what they can pay me.
dave unwin - I don't think I've ever spent a penny on plugins. I might consider it.
Dave Baker - that's an awesome site! So damn funny!
Mr645 - I'll be sure to try some creative angles. Thanks for the suggestion!
Tom Hicks - CG houses hate suits. They all want to look like hightech hippies.
naypay - I've talked with them extensively yesterday about everything. They essentially want the place to look energetic and lively, with lots of creative energy.
mgibson80 - I will have plenty of people to order around. Lots of employees there that will jump hoops if the boss asks.
I have to do it all in a day. No choice. I will swim or drown--we'll find out by the end of tomorrow.
dan - They can't even afford to pay me for the shoot, LCD monitors are way out of ther league. I'll have all the employees put cool 3D stuff on their monitors.
Grouse - I told them to fix up the place and beautify it as much as possible. The rest is up to them.
J___ - I'm in Fuzhou, Fujian.
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Each one is important. This is one I would have given a real high number too. Like shooting a friends wedding... No. 
