Squealer has come up with a very good point. So let's address it. Hollywood directors and some online guys don't need any lessons from me. They've served an apprenticeship or learned by trial and error, or simply have a natural raw talent that sets them apart.
So for those who need it, here's some ideas. To shooting better selling porn by better directing a model.
Some models blossom in front of a camera, most don't. It's a machine and models are rarely impressed by them. So shooters should emphasise themselves onto the model in a positive way and while shooting get models to work for them and for their own pleasure. Absolutely essential for solo work, less so for couples scenes, the, couples should be concentrating on each other, while enjoying themselves and aware of the shooter by putting on a show for him to watch.
Unless Gonzo, the shooter's not in the scene and should STFU.
The whole shoot location should be concentrating on the actual shoot. no one wandering around, talking, phones ringing, etc. The whole location has to be in a bubble, unless out door in public, so the models and shooter can get on with their jobs. Sounds so basic, yet I've heard people talking in the background, doors slamming, etc. not totally innocent of this myself. When I was shooting in London phones ringing could be a problem and the door bell, but no one spoke and otherwise silence was the order.
Knowing exactly what you're doing, knowing what the model can do, and knowing the niche is essential.
Sponsors have to pass a lot of the responsibility of scene building over to the shooter. This is for those sponsors who have custom shooters who are not an integral part of the company. If the shooter can't deliver the right product, don't use him. The sponsor has the site, his vision of what it should be selling and the type of consumer they're aiming at. Then it's the shooters jobs to find the models who can deliver the scenes and fit each scene to them.
Giving a shooter a list of clothes and instructions like, she rubs her boobs, ass and pussy, plus get lots of close ups. Is dumb. It's like telling the shooter to turn on the lights.
Also selecting or submitting a model for a video site is dumber. We sell videos. while she might look stunning in photos, she might be shit at video. Or the other way around. Members rarely join, retain or jerk off to pictures. Which is why so many watch surfers are on Pornhub and not of The Hun. When a model turns up for a casting a shooter will get a good idea of their personality, still a little video gives a far better idea.
Hollywood doesn't cast actors on pictures, they have casting tapes. If it's good enough for them it's good enough for us. Ask Squealer.
