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Too old to care
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Join Date: Jun 2001
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So you are ready and fully prepared for the shoot and the model or models have arrived. You assessed them on the casting and have a good idea of what they can do and how they will do it, this you have written into the script.
The biggest selling point in porn is the personality of the model. It's what makes every scene different, even if the action is the same the uniqueness of the scene is the model's personalities and the shooter's ability to bring it out. Most experienced models today will float through a scene and do their "routine". Hardcore models will do it the same way over and over again. Amateurs today have seen these scenes and they think that's how it should be done. So sit them down and explain how you work and what you want.
This is after you've given them a drink, told them to have a shower, girls to douche which you have hanging ready in the shower, along with all the other things like shower gel, shaving equipment etc. Be prepared.
After that as I said sit them down and explain how you work, what you expect from them and the outcome. Explain with all the faked plastic porn out there you want to do something real and different. Explain the running order of the day, then check IDs and go to the scene.
I'm assuming you have already tested the lights, so now a few test shots to see if it looks right with the model in place. Then take a picture of the model holding her IDs in front of her face on every scene. Try to get 2 IDs and then if you have a flat bed scan them if not take a close up of the IDs once and check before the day is over you have perfect ID shots.
This is just be ultra careful and protecting yourself. If the model wants to make trouble you have her ID shot for EVERY scene he/she did for you. If they become famous down the line, and it has happened, you have a stone clad case this was a professional shoot.
Then into the stills. ALWAYS shoot the stills before the video. Unless it's a video where the theme is a shooter shooting models NEVER video the stills shoot for publication. Stills shoots are often to show the models the running order of the video scene and show them the positions you want. Stills shoots can be incredibly boring on video and models who are experienced will turn it on and off. The only exceptions are if you have top end models who have bags of personality that will come across on a stills shoot video.
NEVER JUST STICK THE VIDEO CAMERA ON A TRIPOD AND THINK YOU HAVE A VIDEO WORTH SQUAT. ODDS ARE YOU HAVE SOMETHING AS EXCITING AS WATCHING PAINT DRY.
At all time direct the model from pose to pose. You can shoot the same shot about 3 times, change you position or/and change the framing. The biggest mistakes among inexperienced and bad photographers is shooting the same picture over and over again.
There are about 7 or 8 basic poses. Standing, kneeling, sitting, laying on back, front, side, legs in the air, doggy and upside down. Did I miss any? Then off each of them is 3 basic variations, that gives 24 basic poses. Then you can shot each one of these dressed, getting undressed and nude. This will depend on the niche and strength of the scene. The shoot full body, half body, face, close ups on genitals (not too many of these please because once you seen it five times it can get repetetive LOL), with girls Pink, fingers and toys penetarted. You can lay down, kneel, stand, stand on a step ladder, to the left of your light, to the right of your lights. Shooting 300 DIFFERENT poses in each set is easy. If you have prepared yourself. Then you can edit it down to 120 of the best shots for publication. Don't forget you want to have great shots on the tour that sell the site, having the same shot over and over again just a different model is not a good selling point.
All the time you're directing the model. you are showing you know what you're doing and establishing control. But be careful, you want the video to be real so lots of talking to the model, flattery, compliment and praise. I'm always flirting and joking in my pseudo dirty old man style. It works for me, watching others shoot you soon learn all the good shooters bring their personality to a shoot with taking anything away from the model. You want her/his input, they have to feel this is more than just their body as a piece of meat. You have to be yourself and let the model be his/her self as well.
Should you not like them being themselves because it brings down the product you're creating stop and explain what's wrong. Today it's so easy, you just show them the stills on your laptop and they will see it. Could not do that 10 years ago shooting on film. Explain it to them nicely and be polite, tell them you want more of THEIR personality in the scene.
The bottom line is you and the models are creating a fantasy and if it's not coming out and she/he will not change turn off the lights and send them home. They will tell you no one else complained, forget it do you think they will tell you everyone says the same?
Just tell them they are not doing the job as you are paying for. And don't pay them.
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