Recent content by tom1590

Thanks! I'll probably end up going w/ that boom kit. I'm really interested in learning enough about sound so that I could be self-reliant. I understand that I'll be limited in terms of audio quality by not having a professional or even an amateur who'd be much more knowledgeable on the...

BOOM! Thanks for all the info, it was really helpful as we were messing around w/ the settings we had a vague understanding of what was going on but you broke it down into specifics which is awesome! As far as our budget goes I'd probably be okay w/ dropping around $300 I could spend more as...

Locations All of our sketches are typically shot indoors at someones house, apartment, restaurant, office.

TASCAM DR-100 Con't OK so w/ the boom mic does anyone have any recommendations that would go well w/ (that is hopefully inexpensive as I'm relatively green and not rolling in dough) http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/599285-REG/Tascam_DR_100_DR_100_Professional_Portable_Digital.html As it...

Lights! Those stands aren't made out of plastic are they? I couldn't find anything about what material they were made out of. I believe these are made of aluminum which would explain the price difference? Or is there not really a difference aside from ~$100...

I stumbled upon a Tascam DR 100 and I'm going to use it tomorrow for a shoot. We're all pretty green but fortunately I'm the one everyone turns to when anything technical comes up. We're shooting a sketch and I'm assuming that UNI is the best option to use vs. OMNI? We don't have an XLR...

Do you lose any time dumping files? What size cards do you use? Does that require an extra person on set? Or is it fairly easy to do so yourself?

Really? I did some small things on my POS Dell laptop and I couldn't stand it. It took a while to upload... but while I'm sitting here I'm starting to realize it may have been b/c it was from a dvd disc which may not be as fast as uploading a memory card? Do any of you guys use a laptop on...

Crazy, I could have sworn that I posted a thread the other day, but now I can't seem to find it O_O Anyways my question was among the lines of was it plausible to edit on a laptop? I'm in the market for a new PC and I was wondering if anyone actually used a laptop for editing? I'd only be using...

Maybe I'll do that, I enrolled in a single Community College course so that I could rent out some of the stuff that I don't have, perhaps a mic will be one of those things. Student : Equipment ratio is pretty good. Any word on a tripod or external monitor? Is 7" a sufficient size for an...

Opps forgot I was on a forum I guess when I posted the link improperly... And in terms of a microbudget, I'm guessing it doesn't get much more micro than that? Think I'll just do what I always do when making decisions, close my eyes, grab on to my testies, and hope for the best.

I found this in another post by Alcove... I don't imagine a kit gets much more inexpensive? Do you still get a solid audio from the mic posted below? Would you consider that the best option in terms of a limited budget? O.O Audio Technica AT875 Kit - $600...

2 months later... So as of right now I have I have the T2i along w/ the Tascam DR - 100. Next on my list is a boom, tripod (rig?), and an external monitor(?). The rig was in question mark b/c I'm leaning towards a tripod, I'll be shooting w/ the prime lens on the T2i and my script is...

I couldn't read it. Way too wordy for me to not get distracted. Read some scripts and see if it'll help you w/ the formatting. I'm sure there are some online for UK Skins. Final Draft helps me a lot, granted I'm the only one who is allowed to read my screenplays :) I'm fairly green...

Why is it a pain in the ass? I haven't acquired all my equipment yet but from what I've seen people do in 48 hour film competitions they seem fairly practical. I ended up getting the 18-55mm lens which I think should be just fine. I haven't thrown any footage on to Premiere yet (as I still...