Steven Soderbergh reveals what it is like to make cinema in times of Covid-19

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Filmmaker Steven Soderbergh spoke about the challenge of filming amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The winner of the Oscar award in 2000, Steven Soderbergh, assured that the new coronavirus causing the COVID-19 turned the movie industry around. Faced with an outlook that seems complicated, the filmmaker warned that it only remains to adapt to the so-called “new normal”. Therefore, controlled efforts can be made to keep the business afloat in dark times.

Although outbreaks are already a reality in regions where there was some control, it is impossible to stop all companies again. This includes companies that work in the film industry. For this reason, we have seen that in states such as Texas, California and Vancouver the filming of several films was resumed. Aware of the risk situation, Soderbergh gave his point of view on the subject.

A responsible and informed director

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In 2011, Steven Soderbergh released the film with a luxurious cast. Contagion, film that portrays several of the complexities that we are facing at the moment with coronavirus. Esta producción ganó mucha notorietyConcepto de Notoriedad¿Qué es la Notoriedad?La notoriedad, dentro del ámbito del marketing, es el nivel de conocimiento que tiene el público sobre una marca o compañía. Es un concepto que guarda vinculación con otros dos: la capacidad de que la firma sea nombrada la primera cuando se pregunta a los usuarios sobre un tipo de producto o servicio (Top of Mind) y el grado de penetración que posee en el plus en los últimos meses debido a la pandemia, dado que se presentan escenarios muy similares.

In recent weeks, the filmmaker was elected leader of a special committee of the agency. Directors Guild. El target¿Qué es un objetivo?En marketing, un objetivo es el resultado que se pretende alcanzar en un periodo de tiempo, a través el uso de los recursos disponibles. Por tanto, se debe formular de una forma clara y hace falta que sea accesible y medible. plus de este grupo es evaluar y establecer protocolos que permitan una filmación segura. Cabe aclarar que no solo se tuvieron en cuenta sus conocimientos sobre el tema para ponerlo a la vanguardia, sino que al mismo tiempo es un experto en formas de hacer cine no convencional. Es uno de los directores que ha experimentado con la gran mayoría de formatos digitales.

In a recent interview with The New York Times, spoke about the challenges of the film industry, especially in the financial sphere. He argued that it is possible to minimize the risk of contagion, but this requires a greater injection of resources and strict planning.

"I think that keeping a project safe is going to require an economic effort (I estimate between 15% and 20% of the budget, depending on the project), and that if we adjust it fast enough we can keep people safe," he said. saying.

Steven Soderbergh indicated that the very dynamics of making films allow taking effective measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus on the sets or between the cast.

“We have the ability to control how, where and how we move and people move with us. It is something that can be adjusted so that people are safe (…) If you follow the protocols that we are about to finish, I will have the confidence that you will not get sick at work ”, he said.

Contagion, the film that penetrates the bones

The movie Contagion from Steven Soderbergh It has become one of the most viewed in recent months. The film boasts a top-notch cast, including Matt Demon, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, Laurence Fishburne, Marion Cotillard, and Gwyneth Paltrow, among others.

Contagion presents a world plagued by an unknown virus with a high fatality rate, which can be transmitted through the air and is capable of killing a person in a few days.

In the film we can see the chaos caused during a pandemicFrom the forced isolation of entire communities to looting, a shortage of basic goods, and fighting the clock to find a cure.

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Reference: cinepremiere.com.mx