The British film industry has a reputation for quality and expertise far greater than you would expect when you look at the number of films made. People from all over the world come to the UK, particularly places like London and Pinewood Studios to learn about filmmaking.
These students usually start off making short films as part of their course and the most successful ones quickly realise what it takes to be noticed as a film director. A good script is, of course, very important, but remember once you start working in the industry you will be hired to work on a script and will probably accept the job even if the script is awful, so you need to know how to make the best out of anything.
It is vital to have a good Director of Photography as they will be able to not only make your film look good, but also be able to suggest shots you should get while you’re filming which may come in useful during the editing stage.
The two areas where inexperienced directors foolishly cut corners, usually for financial reasons, are actors and props. A bad actor always shows up on screen. If the actors are not relaxed it will undoubtedly be highly visible and obvious to almost any viewer.
Props contribute to the setting of the film and should be absolutely right. Firearms, for example, need to look completely convincing or it’s just somebody waving a toy gun. That where a good props supplier comes in.
At Keeley Hire, we have over half a million props and have supplied film and television companies for over forty years.
