How To Make Films Safely During Covid-19 Pandemic

Among the many sectors affected by quarantine and social distancing, the film industry has also suffered a big hit.

So while the wheels of filmmaking might not exactly be in motion, below are a few ways on how to create stories amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.

Make execution simple

• Make films with fewer casts that avoid intimate scenes;
• Use animation or motion graphics storytelling.
• Adapt simplistic techniques like actors shooting in isolation with mobile phones
• Use innovative virtual techniques such as virtual surround
• Connect the cast and crew through virtual conferencing

Ensure the safety of cast and crew on a live-action production:

• Suggest quarantining together for the whole production team
• Mandate the presence of a certified Covid-19 inspector on the production team;
• Specific guideline training for Crew and casts before every shoot catered towards avoiding the contraction of coronavirus.
• Use innovative virtual techniques such as virtual surround
• Connect the cast and crew through virtual conferencing