Filming an athlete for a brand collab and I’m the only one leading the whole thing. Planning, production, directing, editing. Total one-woman show.

Besides the obvious “plan every detail down to the minute” advice…
What’s something you wish you knew before running a solo shoot like this?
Could be about talent energy, gear setup, time, or anything that threw you off the first time.

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Know the athlete’s limitations. Are they comfortable on camera? For me, that determined how and if I scripted anything, or did it interview style. Worse case scenario: I had a football player VO the tagline and edited some game footage. He just sounded stiff reading any lines.

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Good idea. Do multiple takes also. You may be able to edit them together into something that works for you.

Give yourself more time than you think, but also keep in mind you can’t keep everybody forever. I gave myself zero time for hiccups, and it was a huge learning curve. Give yourself grace for that first time, and know it gets so much better the more you do it.

You're right, I'm going to scrap one part and come back to it if I have time.

Laugh and allow room for mistakes. I remember my first time working a vaguely similar project, and I just couldn't have fun with it because I felt like my reputation was on the line or something, but that just took so much away from the experience. Have a guide but almost go into it without expectation and let the magic happen organically.

This is a good reminder. I could totally see myself forgetting to make the atmosphere fun.

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