It's time to do what you always wanted to do. Maybe you've had a flash of inspiration or maybe you just want a piece of a multi-billion dollar industry. Regardless of your motivation, making an adult sex movie is just as complex and difficult as film making, with the added bonus of stringent legal requirements, social stigma, and a dangerous amount of temptation. In any case, when creating your own masterpiece, you need to know how porn is made.
Contents
- Step 1 Planning the movie
- Step 2 Shooting your movie
- Step 3 Create the final product
- Sell your film
- Use it to launch your personal brand
Step 1 Planning the movie
- Plan your concept
Porn very often copies fragments from existing films. There are a huge number of porn parodies of superhero films, fantasy, popular films and TV shows, cartoons, manga, anime. Rule 23 says: “If something exists, then they made a porn about it!”
Your concept doesn't have to be a parody. You can choose from a single-scene vignette that focuses on an intimate moment with one or two actors, or a more ambitious film with an original plot, such as the classic Deep Throat.
- Let's Consider Logistics
Now that you have a concept, what do you need to bring it to life? What obstacles could you predict? Things to Consider When Initial Planning:
Market. Determine if your movie will be released as a DVD or sold online, find a distributor anyway.
The length of the movie. Depending on the concept and your market, your film may be a 10-30 minute or full length film.
The number of actors. This will be directly related to the length of the film. While a full-length traditional film can be made with a very small ensemble (there are even films where one actor, for example, is “buried alive” (it is not recommended to shoot a porn parody of him)), in porn you need to keep the viewer’s attention and update the characters from scene to scene.
Props and makeup. If your movie is about aliens from outer space, you will need to stock up on green makeup and aluminum foil. What does your concept require?
- Estimate your budget
If all you have is your neighbor's camera and some duct tape you stole from your office, you're unlikely to make a blockbuster. You need to buy or rent — lighting, sound, HD camera. If you're filming a couple of the people you found on Avito for a single scene, your budget can be quite low.
Resist the temptation to hire friends, especially your male friends: porn — it is a job that requires endurance, control and the ability to perform certain actions. Fitness is very important, and for guys, size matters.
- Write a script outline
Save money and just write it yourself if you're up for the challenge. No one will accuse your movie of being bad because the script sucks. If your creative endeavors can only give out: “Well, how are you planning to pay for this pizza?” don't sweat it. You can hire a writer if you want, but that might not be the best way to spend your money.
- Draw a storyboard
You don't have to be an artist; stick figures will do. The idea is to show what camera angles will be used in each scene and understand how much and what part of the “talent” should fill the frame. Experiment right now with composition, because closer isn't always better.
- Hire actors
Interview them ahead of time and make sure all your legal requirements are covered. Make sure you are as honest with them as possible. They must know exactly what they are for — from the daily schedule to the variety of sexual activities desired before these sexual activities are performed. This is not the place to be embarrassed!
After a couple of hours of work, the actors are a little overtired, don't get carried away. Sometimes actors are great, but they just don't have the stamina. With clever camera work and post-production editing, you can have two people playing the same role. It's a bit more expensive, but it can result in better performance.
- Observe the law
Online porn distributors can give you the legal requirements for your film and guide you through the entire process. They will also provide you with the official releases, contracts and documents you need for your team. Just because it's porn doesn't mean there aren't rules and regulations to follow.
- Find Your Team
Generic crew members should be easy to find by simply promising them a good salary and offering anonymity. If you're working on a tight budget, it's unlikely you'll have a full staff, but you'll still want a few technicians present if the money allows.
The cameraman, even more than the actors, will do or ruin your movie. They will know how to get the most out of every angle and can work with the lighting technician to get the best result.
Many films have a photographer during filming. You can use it for your website or as part of another marketing product.
- Plan your shoot
Work with the technical team to plan each scene and determine the most efficient order in which you will shoot porn. Remember that the movie shouldn't be shot in sequence (unless it's a one-act movie), and leave time between scenes for the actors to rest.
Step 2 Shooting your movie
- Build or prepare your kit
Before you start shooting, make sure your kit is ready and everything you need is in place. From the camera to the sheets, everything should be ready to go. Create a checklist to complete before you start filming.
Down the blinds and lock the doors so that a passer-by won't notice you filming porn in the window. You don't want the kid next door wandering right in the middle of the set! He's not in the script.
Take water, soft drinks and food for the cast and crew. People get hungry on set, especially after all that physical activity. If they have special (reasonable) requests, satisfying them will go a long way towards building a team that loves working with you on set.
- Start shooting
Take the time to get everyone around and make sure people know where they need to be and at what time. Set a schedule, including dates and times when each scene will be filmed and which actors will be present at that time. When everything is planned, the scene and the actors are ready, it's time for: “Lights, Camera, Action!”
Don't be afraid to yell «STOP!» when needed. If the actors need more guidance, it's your job to make sure they give you what you want. That's why you love every second of your creative work.
If you've hired the right actors, they'll be able to get back into position and be ready to start in very short order. Making them stop during their Oscar-winning performance — it's part of your job. It doesn't interfere with filmmaking; it makes your movie better.
- Deal with mistakes
If you have had any level of sexual experience, you will know that failures or problems can happen. All time. Especially before the groove was installed. Administer Viagra and lube where needed to keep momentum going and remind your actors what they should be doing! Even if they respond with a look of confusion and confusion.
- Be patient
Sometimes a certain cumshot will take 20 takes. Sometimes you need to take breaks in between. Sometimes the sun goes down and you'll still be there, taking a shot that should have been taken the day before yesterday. And sometimes these actors don't want to collaborate anymore. This is what makes filming porn work, after all. But you're the one who pays them, so… Remind them of this and move on.
- End
When you finish filming your movie, let everyone know — even to actors who are still behind the camera, freshening up their eye makeup or practicing their pale curves in the mirror. Be sure to thank everyone for their efforts and spend as much time as you want discussing the movie and any thoughts they might have. Agree on financials with everyone leaving the project at this point.
Then send the team home and have a meeting with the operator to review footage. You will need to determine which ones you think are the most appropriate and adjust your editing schedule with the editor. By the way, you know how to do this, right?
Step 3 Create the final product
- Edit the movie
If you want to save on the most serious production process, post-production will be done by you. But if you have gold bars hidden in your bathroom, you will be working with a professional editor to put the film together, work out the transitions between scenes, add titles, music and rolls. Cherry on the cake, really.
Make voiceovers if necessary. This shouldn't be necessary if you were able to get good sound while filming and you want to avoid it if possible. This is a difficult process that, if done poorly, will be noticeable and noticeably distracting. But sometimes it's unavoidable.
Submit your final sound and add sound effects and music (original or canned). You know those vicious riffs. No adult film is complete without them, not even Pskov Porn.
- Package your masterpiece for publicity and release
You know, you don't just email a JPEG file to your friends. It should be connected and made not only for fun, but also for purchase. In what formats are you going to sell it? How are you going to advertise?
This is where your footage will come in handy. If you're sticking with DVDs, it shouldn't be hard to design an enclosure and put it together. What about online advertising or a page on your site? How can you spread the word and generate demand?
Sell your film
Now that you've spent several tens or hundreds of thousands to create your unique creation, you want the work to be worth the effort and costs. Don't be intimidated by the fact that thanks to free porn services (Pornhub or even Vkontakte), many viewers are used to porn for free. There are different clients and many pay, mostly abroad.
You could just enjoy your fame and enjoy it at home, but then the world won't know what you're capable of and you'll be more upset than the actors you've hired. Here are some ways to get a return on your investment:
- Sell it to a subscription website. There are plenty of porn sites out there, the quality of the movies reflects the cost of entry. Paysites offer much higher quality and if your movie is well done, you might be able to get a license for your movie. Contact the company and see what they have to offer.
- Create your own website. Like self-publishing a book, building your own website will allow you to keep most of the profits for yourself. Just like self-publishing a book, you will need to create an audience for your site.
- Sell it in bulk to sex shops. If you have a full-length DVD, you can make several hundred copies and sell it to adult stores.
- Sell your movie to magazines, which sometimes include a free centerfold DVD. Use whatever contact you have at the moment.
Use it to launch your personal brand
The first movie is done. With your name associated with a good quality film, doors can open. Start going to conventions, working on other films, and meeting people. Low-level adult films can be more of a hassle than they're worth, but if you take the time, you can move up and turn it into a springboard for a brighter future as a porn director.
How to make porn (Educational video) 18+
