Don’t Sacrifice Creative: ‘A House is Not A Disco’ DP & Editor Share Tools on Staying Lean, Nimble

Want to shoot scenes of your feature film on a GoPro? Want to edit it on the couch next to your dog? That’s exactly what the DP and Editor of the film, A House is Not a Disco, did and the results were fantastic! You don’t have to have high-end tech or complicated processes to create your film. You just need an open mind and a passion for the story you are telling.

In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins speaks with cinematographer Eric Schleicher and editor Blake Pruitt to discuss:

• How Eric and Blake landed on this film
• Why the sound designer had to create sound effects 
• Having everything outlined and organized in a Google Doc
• What gave the film a kaleidoscopic structure 
• Asking for consent to film party scenes 
• Keeping the operating team small during production
• Matchframing - what it is and why it’s so helpful in the edit
• Challenges during the shoot and the edit
• The beauty of not having a production company fund the film
• Making the space to do projects you’re interested in

Memorable Quotes

• “I’m not one to kill myself for a job. Even a dream project, I don’t want to work more than 8 hours a day on this.” [10:24]
• “It's more PBS doc than this high-end streamer doc that is out there right now.” [16:22]
• “You got an idea? Grab your camera. Shoot what you need.” [39:27]
• “Be open to unexpected things happening, but also have boundaries.” [45:47]

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A House Is Not a Disco

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