Recent content by nhpb1

Ughh, I'm not a fan of the glossy look. Sure, the hardware on the inside is delicious but I prefer my MBP. I got the one before they added the gimmicky finger motions for scrolling through web pages, like two updates old.

I personally like Crazy Violent People. However, I think it works when I create my own image for the movie. That image is of people who are continually stressed by the little everyday nuisances, and eventually they snap and go on violent sprees. They did that in a movie, and the guy goes into a...

New York, I Love You. It hasn't been released yet though. I don't think I've ever seen that many well known actors/actresses in one movie.

Put the shotgun mic on a boom pole, I'm pretty sure that's the optimal way for audio recording.

You don't need to buy equipment. If you search online, there are plenty of how-to tutorials on building gear out of cheap stuff you can find at Lowes. Just this Saturday, my dad and I build a steady cam for about $20. We also started work on a jib that we pretty much finished, although we...

I just saw Daniel Day Lewis in My Left Foot. He is a great actor.

I'm in the process of making my first movie. Our budget is roughly $1500, and it will be roughly 5-10 minutes long. I built a steadycam, and I'm in the process of building a sweet jib for under $100. After that I'm going to build a dolly and light set up. I should put up all these designs for...

Me and my friend (and editor for my upcoming film) both use Macs.

I'm about to make an upcoming short film. I have a fairly old SD camera, although it's in great condition. My dad has a Sony HD handycam, and my friend and editor for this movie is buying a Canon HV-30. My question is, is it more practical to film with the older SD camera (which still gets a...