Costa's Weekly Fix

Buying Equipment


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This seems to be a big issue in the indie film making world; Should you buy or rent equipment?


There are different levels of film making, from the first time director, to the Hollywood director....

Costa's Weekly Fix

Walkie Etiquette


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You might be thinking; 'When is this going to be useful? Why would I need proper etiquette on a walkie?'.

In film making, Walkies are used across the board, from small indie sets, all the way up to Hollywood....

Costa's Weekly Fix

So you want to be a filmmaker, huh?

[Disclaimer: The following entry includes thoughts & opinions from my personal experiences and do not reflect the opinions of IndieTalk or any of it's affiliates in any way.]



Before I begin, I am going to assume a few things to save time.

-Common Film Abbreviations (DP, AD, DOF, AC, SAG, etc)
-Common Film Lingo (Strike, Stinger, Dirt, Dolly, Boom, etc)...

Cybernation: The state or act of being cybernated or automated.

The year was 1990. I was 22. I had already spent several years looking out the figurative window to Hollywood. That was my dream, my destiny. I wanted to be a part of the magic. But like any magic trick, once you know the secret, what's behind the curtain or hidden beneath the stage, it has a tendency to lose its allure. The mystery is solved, so the pursuit of understanding ends.

Or does it?

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Whoever said breaking a leg was the right thing to do when pursuing your passion really needs to have his head examined. Because it took breaking my leg to get me back in here. You see, I got sidetracked for the last several months. I was supposed to be writing another feature script, but Santa was good to me last December and allowed me to park a nice, practically new Corvette Z06 in my garage. And this car consumed me, mind, body and spirit.

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