Recent content by Clive in Cannes

I'd do both... a DVD of the film (but with a time code stripe across it to prevent illegal copying and distribution) and then provide them with a "show reel" clip, which I normally provide as a variety of QT files.... encoded at full SD and also a H264 version for them to use online (It makes...

Sorry to do this on the alternate account... on the road again! Go talk to your local firehouse... or rather where they train firemen. Basically, the fire service uses full weight dummies, with the correct centre of gravity. They use them to train firemen (and women) to lift bodies out of...

I had a similar, slightly weird experience at the Edinburgh Festival about five years ago. Richard Curtis (Four Weddings etc) had given a talk and everyone went to the bar afterwards. The place was packed... but Richard had a three foot semi-circle of free space around him. So, being me, I...

OK... two things: Firstly, I wasn't saying you bought the wrong equipment... I'm saying you used the wrong equipment and paid the price. Even if it was all you had, that doesn't make it the right equipment... it just meant you were prepared to shoot, even if your equipment wasn't up to the job...

Damn... if they were using FCP instead of Adobe I might have considered the move :D I mean those robes give a lot of ventilation in hot climates!

I guess there is a difference between making films to learn the basic elements of the craft and making films to enter the market place. I think part of the problem is some indies enter the market too early... and some spend so much time making films to learn the craft, they somehow talk...

The funny thing isn't the problem isn't that the market is being flooded with DV films... but that it's being flooded with BAD DV films. One of the real downsides to the indie scene is almost NOBODY takes project development seriously. People see DV film making as a way of green lighting...

OK, if that's you're take... but I can only give advice based on what you write... and I quote: Truth is, any producer/director whose aim is to finish the film with a great product isn't going to allow themselves to get into a situation where they don't have the lighting they need to get the...

Please don't be offended at what I'm about to say, because there is no malice in it at all. It's really important when you first start out as a film maker to ask basic questions... because how else do you learn. But it seems to me that you're looking for a camera to solve problems that are...

My experience tells me that Cannes is a great event for producers and writers, but a hard, hard place for an unknown writer/director. The old wisdom is, you are developing a feature, so you make a short and take that to the market. The thinking is that the script gets you a producer and...

I think that's the case. The other things is, nothing really gets signed here... if any deals get done, they are handshake deals and then everything else happens once papers are drawn up. Now, there is a saying in the business "it's all just talk until the check clears" and I know that is...

It is interesting, as some of you know I've always had a take on the business side of the industry... created from a combination of research and personal experience. But, in all honesty, nothing beats meeting people face to face and forming a personal relationship. After being here a few days...

Hi guys, I'm here at Cannes 08 without my logon details, so I've thrown up a temp alternative account so I can just drop the highlights (sorry indie... my bad). Firstly, Cannes is awash with independent producers who've made a short and come here looking for first feature finance. From what I'm...