The Last Laugh
3rd Level Green Feather
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- Apr 21, 2001
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Hello everyone!
A week ago I did a shoot with a couple of models who were both attractive (I thought) and had nice enough feet. Preliminary tests indicated that they probably wouldn’t be particularly intense ticklees but suggested they might have decent potential if we found the right techniques. For some reason I was reasonably confident they would loosen up and get better after a warm-up period.
Unfortunately, when we proceeded with the actual shoot the results were rather disappointing. One girl wasn’t too bad, but her feet/toes were mostly sensitive to feathers (not very common in my personal experience), a situation that doesn’t lend itself to increasing a ticklee’s reactions by tickling harder. Digging in with fingers didn't really help much, and rougher tools like a comb or a hairbrush were useless. Even the feathers produced moderate, irregular results at best. An electric toothbrush to the toes did get her going a bit more at times, but not in a consistent manner. Not an ideal candidate, I'm afraid.
The second girl was even worse. While her squirming and expressions suggested the tickling was getting to her, her verbal reactions were generally limited to heavy breathing and the occasional light giggle. Her feet may have been fairly ticklish for all I know (it did seem like it), but she simply wasn’t the type of ticklee who laughs out loud.
It’s really too bad, not only because I was hoping they would offer a better show, but also because, having taken the plunge and officially agreed to do a shoot with them, I kind of found myself obligated to pay them for the services, even though I soon realized that the footage would be sub-par. I wish I had been able to determine right from the start that they didn't have what I needed, allowing me to compensate them for their trouble while avoiding a more expensive shoot.
So now I find myself with footage I’m very hesitant to process and release. I hate the thought of wasting money like that (especially when I could have saved it for a better shoot with different models), but at the same time I’m not really comfortable releasing clips that I know wouldn't be very good. I mean, I realize my models aren’t all super ticklish, but these two are clearly below average. I’m inclined to accept the loss and move on, working on better material instead of wasting time and effort on a lesser product. But I’m not 100% sure that’s the best solution.
I guess I could release the footage anyway and hope for the best. I could also offer a preview so people can get an idea what I’m talking about. Or I could simply release the footage as free clips. But somehow I don’t find any of these options very satisfying.
What do other producers do with footage they’re not entirely pleased with? I get the feeling a lot of it simply gets tossed away, never to be released. But some of the footage is probably used in other ways. In any case, I’m curious to hear people’s thoughts about this, be they clip producers or consumers.
A week ago I did a shoot with a couple of models who were both attractive (I thought) and had nice enough feet. Preliminary tests indicated that they probably wouldn’t be particularly intense ticklees but suggested they might have decent potential if we found the right techniques. For some reason I was reasonably confident they would loosen up and get better after a warm-up period.
Unfortunately, when we proceeded with the actual shoot the results were rather disappointing. One girl wasn’t too bad, but her feet/toes were mostly sensitive to feathers (not very common in my personal experience), a situation that doesn’t lend itself to increasing a ticklee’s reactions by tickling harder. Digging in with fingers didn't really help much, and rougher tools like a comb or a hairbrush were useless. Even the feathers produced moderate, irregular results at best. An electric toothbrush to the toes did get her going a bit more at times, but not in a consistent manner. Not an ideal candidate, I'm afraid.
The second girl was even worse. While her squirming and expressions suggested the tickling was getting to her, her verbal reactions were generally limited to heavy breathing and the occasional light giggle. Her feet may have been fairly ticklish for all I know (it did seem like it), but she simply wasn’t the type of ticklee who laughs out loud.
It’s really too bad, not only because I was hoping they would offer a better show, but also because, having taken the plunge and officially agreed to do a shoot with them, I kind of found myself obligated to pay them for the services, even though I soon realized that the footage would be sub-par. I wish I had been able to determine right from the start that they didn't have what I needed, allowing me to compensate them for their trouble while avoiding a more expensive shoot.
So now I find myself with footage I’m very hesitant to process and release. I hate the thought of wasting money like that (especially when I could have saved it for a better shoot with different models), but at the same time I’m not really comfortable releasing clips that I know wouldn't be very good. I mean, I realize my models aren’t all super ticklish, but these two are clearly below average. I’m inclined to accept the loss and move on, working on better material instead of wasting time and effort on a lesser product. But I’m not 100% sure that’s the best solution.
I guess I could release the footage anyway and hope for the best. I could also offer a preview so people can get an idea what I’m talking about. Or I could simply release the footage as free clips. But somehow I don’t find any of these options very satisfying.
What do other producers do with footage they’re not entirely pleased with? I get the feeling a lot of it simply gets tossed away, never to be released. But some of the footage is probably used in other ways. In any case, I’m curious to hear people’s thoughts about this, be they clip producers or consumers.