Recent content by Alienator

Well I deiced to buy the Yongnuo 160 led light, and I am pretty happy with it. I was worried since I read that so many people had problems with flickering, I shot with a shutter speed of 1/47.something using Magic Lantern, and I see no flickering whatsoever. The light is surprisingly bright...

If your goal is to learn filmmaking in the sense of storytelling and editing, then yes, SD will be sufficient for that. If you are however planning to release your work anywhere, even online, then I would suggest you go the HD route. Your computer is good enough for SD editing AND HD editing...

I have a Canon t3i with the kit lens, and I just bought the Canon 50mm f/1.8. I plan on buying two more prime lenses for a short film project, the ones I am thinking about are: Samyang 14mm f/2.8 Or Sigma 30mm f/1.4 And Samyang 85mm f/1.4 Has anyone here had any experience working with any...

I will be shooting a short film using the Canon t3i in a couple of months, and I'm putting together an affordable, but decent lighting kit. At first I thought about using LED lights exclusively, since we are possibly going to be shooting in a couple of places where there would be no power, and...

Thank you for the suggestions, Deri! Well, do you know any reputable managers or agents who accept pitches? I have been thinking about script coverage services, but I don't know which of them are actually helpful, and which of them just tell you what you want to hear and hope you keep...

I'm an unproduced newbie writer, but I have a script that I feel has a very good "high concept" hook and is written fairly well. As someone with zero connections in the industry, what screenplay contests do you think I should enter? Of course I'm not expecting to win or get my script optioned...

The shoot will be a relatively simple one, with only one major location and one studio set, a crew of 10-15 and a small cast. We will do the budget breakdown and shooting schedule. We would need the UPM mainly to hire the local crew and work during the shoot that is less than two weeks. We...

Thank you directorik! That cleared a lot of misconceptions. How much would you say a decent UPM in LA would charge for a two week shoot? Also what if some of the crew are independent contractors, would that save me from payroll taxes on their part?

Hello all. I would like to get your opinions and input regarding my situation. I am a film producer from outside the USA, I have a project in the works that would have to be filmed in America, more specifically in Los Angeles. It will be a microbudget movie, budget in the $30,000-$50,000 range...