Attention all aspiring filmmakers! Are you feeling discouraged by your initial footage? Don’t be so quick to delete it! Just like a writer crumpling up a page of their novel, filmmakers often toss out their early footage. But, as with writing, those discarded moments can hold hidden gems. Take it from someone who knows – I once deleted a lot of my early footage, thinking it wasn’t up to par with the pros. But now, years later, I realize that was a mistake. With time, your skills will improve and post-production technology will advance. So, keep that footage, even if you think it’s unusable. You never know when it might come in handy. Need proof? Check out these examples of footage I once discarded, but later found a use for. And with today’s camera technology, footage shot today will hold up even better in the future. So, don’t be so quick to hit that delete button. Unless, of course, you accidentally left the lens cap on. In that case, feel free to delete away.
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