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Here are a couple of things I think is important for a great ENF movie. I've always wanted to produce one of these, and in fact have a really good script I'm hoping to eventually turn into one.

Quality. Make sure you use good equipment. Most of the stuff out there looks amateurish. Set yourself apart by using professional cameras, lighting, and editing.

Performance. ENF is mostly based around the psychological concept where a woman is exposed or seen involuntarily. The actors need to get into character and make sure that they convey this... as opposed to women who look like they're getting paid to try to act.

Camera operation. The zoom is not your friend. Storyboard the shots and the angles you'd like to see come to life, and then follow that format. Don't stay in a fixed postiion and attempt to zoom in and out and pan around the room in order to capture everything taking place. Make sure you at least use a tripod (preferably with a fluid-head). Your video will immediately drop down a couple of notches in quality the moment you attempt to record your video using a hand-held camera.

Editing. You don't need to include everything. In fact, you shouldn't. Sometimes (especially in ENF scenarios) you need to build up anticipation. Edit tight, and keep things moving forward. Timing is important. Get close up facial expressions. Get establishing shots. Get reaction shots. Put it all together in a way that makes sense. Make it seem like you're telling a story, and can even share multiple perspectives of that same story. Use music to enhance, but not overpower the vibe of the scene. Don't use it just because you have it. Same with transitions. Use them when they add value to the production.. not just because you have the ability to do so.

Models / Actors. You need variety. They need to look nice, but they don't need to be super model-esque. You want these poeple to be believable. You need to find attractive, yet seemingly approachable people.

Characters. To enhance the ENF, you need to introduce these characters. The viewers need to get to know them. They need to feel like they are familiar with them. This will make the ENF all that more spectacular! Seriously. Spend some time showing the characters outside of an ENF situation before putting them into the awkward and amazing situation you are planning.

Environment. Spend some time working on the location. If the girl is going to lose her top at the local pizza joint, don't putt pizza boxes in your kitchen and try to pretend that it's the downtown pizzaria.

Personality. If the subject is supposed to be shy or bashful, don't let her walk onto the set with her own clothes wearing leather and a miniskirt. Take control over all the aspects of each character to make them true to the character. If there's an instigator, make sure he/she gets into character, and looks the part as well.

Variety. Do they all need to be early 20s women? Think about the impact of various ENF scenes if the subjects are diverse. Now think about how much better each of those scenarios will play out if the audience in the scene is also diverse! Older, younger, male, female, authoritative, subordinate, bystander, instigator, friend, parent, relative, bully, puritan... etc. The ENF can create a wide array of responses from different types of people. Choose wisely the reactions you need, and place the characters into the appropriate scenes along with the best crowd of people in order to maximise the ENF situations.


Remember this... every step along the way you're going to lose quality. Something's going to go not quite right, or the equipment will do something unexpected, or human error will take place. If you're not careful, the production will wind up worse than you had hoped by the time post production has ended. Therefore, in order to minimize this, try to maximize quality at each step:

1. Preproduction. Scripting, storyboarding, casting, location scouting, all things conceptual. Spend a fair amount of time with this.
2. Make sure your cameras are high quality.
3. Use proper lighting, tridpods, etc.
4. Hire the right talent, get them into character.
5. Use concise and specific direction. Rehearse!
6. Location, settings, props, make sure they're true to the story, but not distracting.
7. Edit carefully. Use a professional edit system. Thoughtfully consider the timing of the cuts to highten the sense of emotion for each scene.

If you do it right, you may wind up with a classic! I too hope to do this one day.

Good luck.