Does overseas shooting have such requirements for directors?

First of all, we should look at the story content, shooting method and style of the documentary. ?

Of course, it is impossible to lack those accidents in the documentary, so think about the lens first. ?

When the subject is facing the camera, the photographer should treat the other person as a "person" rather than a "thing". When aiming the camera at the other party, you must first get the consent of the other party; Secondly, when making a documentary, it is more about the establishment of dialogue. An interviewer who is polite and patient enough will give the other party a certain response, but it depends on the situation and whether it has an impact on the recording quality of the material.

Shooting license

In the local area, the more shooting licenses you apply for, the better. Contact the local film bureau. Although the local people may allow you to shoot at will without any license, the local government may not think so. ?

Find a local manufacturer. He will get the signatures of all the people who may be photographed at the shooting location.

We should be familiar with the local laws and regulations on film shooting, and more importantly, understand the local customs. How do people greet each other? What behaviors and words are impolite? What are the local traffic rules? ?

How to protect the equipment from being stolen? ?

There are criminals everywhere. The first way to prevent theft is to keep the equipment in sight. If you can cooperate with local producers or shooting teams, they can tell you the safety of the shooting area and when it is unsafe. ?

Memory card is the most needed protection among all devices. The supervisor of Central Park puts the memory card in the hidden pocket of pants or shoes (magic shoes) every day. ?

A study of local languages

At least learn some words and sentences that can make you live a normal life in the local area, so that you can communicate with the local people, so that they will respect you more and express themselves more naturally (both Guatemala and Cuba speak Spanish). ?

In actual shooting, learning to approach/walk far, right/left, up/down, turn around, stop/run and slow/fast will make shooting smoother. ?

Foreign shooting experience:

It will cost extra money to find a local producer if possible, but it will be worth it in the end;

Exchange shooting experience with local photographers or directors. They have more local shooting experience than you, and will give you better advice and save shooting time.

Specific shooting process

There are many reasons for filming abroad. The beautiful scenery and exotic customs of foreign countries are more attractive to the audience, but to consider the artistic value, we have to go through the eyes of local people. The actors of "La Noche Buena" sent the script, the biographies of the actors, the list of shooting teams and the budget to the local film bureau. We hired local producers, lighting engineers, recording engineers, recording artists, audience seats, drivers, and even invited the local police station to manage the traffic (because the local traffic noise is too loud). However, the most challenging thing is that the language problem is the number one difficulty in the cooperation of shooting teams in different countries. The photographer of this film can't speak Spanish, but the lighting engineer can't speak English. Therefore, a lot of gestures are used in their communication. I believe this is also an inevitable problem that every team filming abroad will encounter.