Question about movie filming

[Guest Italian Stallion]

How much of a movie do you guys think is filmed in the order that it is actually suppose to play? I will be watching a movie and there will be like a dent on a car or the actor will have a scratch on his face and the next scene it wont be there then the very next scene it will be right back there. And with weather delays or guest stars, a movie can't always be filmed in the order its going to be played obviously. But I was just seeing what you guys thought.

[Guest Man Of 1,004 Modes]

Usually, scenes are filmed when they are more convenient, so maybe the ending will be filmed first, and the opening last.

 

In a movie like the Goonies case, the whole hour + inside the cave was practically filmed in order.

 

 

Films like Jaws though, the usually filmed the non-shark scenes first, because the damn shark almost never worked.

[Guest I Got Banned for Sucking]

Yes, weather, personal issues, etc. play a part in determining what order scenes are filmed in. But if it's easy, simple scenes will be filmed in order, whereas those with a lot of special effects won't be.

 

And that fucking shark in Jaws has become infamous for that now...

[Guest Man Of 1,004 Modes]

The shark no sold the filming of the movie. He probably wanted more money.

[Kaertos 0]

As a rule, location shooting is done as a group seperate from any studio work. Mind you that there are exceptions. Any location or production manager worth his salt will have a "weather location" ready to go during a location shoot in case of inclement weather.

 

The order of scened shot has more to do with availability of locations and actual studio sets than anything. For example, if there is a scene from the beginning of a movie, the middle and the end on a particualr location or set, you shoot those together so you don't have to go to the location over and over or you can strike the set and build a new one for a different scene.

 

There is someone on the crew of nearly every movie called the continuity director or manager that is supposed to keep the mistakes you mentioned from happening. (The dents in the car and scratch on the face disappearing and reappearing for example).

 

Hope that helps.

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

On the LOTR commentary I think they said that the first scenes shot were those of the ring wraiths stabbing Frodo...

[Black Lushus 0]

A good example would be The Crow...now help me out as my memory is a bit hazy, but wasn't Brandon Lee killed during a scene that actually takes place in the beginning/middle section of the film? i DO know they had to do a scene or two with someone else playing Eric Draven...