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Message # 82216.2

Subject: Re:How to Film / Shoot a Jimmy Fallon-style Water War!

Date: Sat 01/08/20 09:05:37 GMT

Name: Decadence Art

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By gull - Sat 01/08/20 02:36:58 GMT

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1. Don't let the models wear hats / hair ties / hair clips / ponytails / whatever. Just have them keep their hair down. I can't believe I even have to put this obvious step on here, considering how many wet hair fans there are, but I still see this basic rule broken almost every time.

2. Don't just have the models randomly hurl water at each other. You don't get great coverage that way. At least every few turns, have them stand, walk over, and dump the water directly onto the top of the other model's head. Have a good mix of throwing and pouring that soaks your models from scalp to soles and that should satisfy everyone.

3. DON'T LET THE MODELS COVER THEIR FACES!!!! Oh my god!!! How are some of you still doing this?! Even for people who don't care as much about wet hair / faces, it's still lame when the model covers up her reaction to getting soaked. That's where all the personality is! Just tell them "Hands!" and they'll know what you mean! If all else fails, just have them keep their hands firmly on their knees when getting soaked. And for god's sake, tell them not to turn away or look directly at the ground when they're getting splashed/soaked. If your wetlook model isn't okay with getting 100% wet then you should probably find one who is.

4. Mix up the rules some! It doesn't have to be the exact same thing every time. You can do three rounds and have the cups of water get bigger every round, you can do trivia instead of cutting cards, you can involve a penalty for the loser of every round, there's all kinds of ways to be creative. I know some of you guys have been making wetlook for a long time and might be pretty burnt out by now, but if that's the case, feel free to ask the forums for suggestions. I know a lot of the suggestions will just be "WEAR WHITE SOCKS" but some of us do have pretty good ideas.

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5. Limit your long, slow close-ups to one or two per episode, and try to match them to what's going on. For instance: when a model is getting water dumped on her head is NOT a good time for a close-up of her feet. Try to cover that at another time. Don't keep the upper half of the model - and especially the hair and face - out of frame for too long. A lot of producers have gotten way better about this over the years but some of you are still not great at it. You want SOME coverage of the lower extremities to keep the legs & feet folks satisfied, but it shouldn't be the main focus.

6. Have them stand up for at least part of the soaking. Have them do a slow spin so we can see them all over. Your models are sexy in many positions and poses, so don't just let them sit on their gorgeous butts the whole time.

There are probably more suggestions to be made but I think these 6 rules are the absolute basics every wetlook producer should be following.