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Xylofonic and Citychick, thanks for taking the time to clear it up for me. Very helpful responses. Citychick, my ability to both write and look at a screenplay objectively and practically has been brought to a whole new level based on some of the points you've made here. Invaluable.

Are there only very particular situations in which you would parse together clips from these different cameras in post? I would imagine the quality difference is noticable, but could forsee some situations where it could be useful to achieve a certain effect. I'm just curious about the kind of...

Thanks to the both of you for the feedback so far. I'm glad you mentioned this because it was something I didn't even take into consideration. I actually like the idea of a second cam rather than a playback device. Come to think of it, how is footage transfered from cam to computer? I've...

Ok. I'm a bit confused here. Bear with me because I'm still trying to learn. I'm currently reading Robert McKee's "Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting" and he defines a scene in a way that is completely independent of location, despite the fact that many...

Hi. Quick intro before I get into it (sorry, I should have done this first): I'm in my mid 30's and just getting into filmmaking, but have spent the last 20 years in music, audio engineering and a little voice over. A lot of this gear I still have (mics, cables, recording equip, mixers, EQs...

Project financing, advertising, distribution and many other things typically fall under the umbrella of a production contract in entertainment. I'm more familiar with deals in music production than film/animation production, but there aren't many major differences when it comes down to funding...

Hi Spinner. I've worked in the music biz for quite a few years and have had to try to doctor up some poor audio before. A few ideas to try: 1. Most software I've worked with allows you to adjust hi and low wave thresholds. This allows you to cut off any noise that's louder or softer than the...

You can watch Tarantino's first film here: My Best Friend's Birthday [Part 1 of 4]. There is no ending, though. It was burned. Anyone interested in diving into filmmaking (such as deejay & myself) should watch this. It really makes you think if Tarantino started off like this...well...anyone...