Search results

Doing a film for school and got a crew of 10. I'm trying to look for some sort of free place to be able to talk about pre production and production stuff. Emailing has gotten confusing with people not always hitting 'reply all', making new emails, etc. I dont wanna make everyone get on the same...

I'm taking DP role for a Video Short I'm doing in school. I've done my own projects and would like to try to go down the path of DP, but this will my first time using a script and having a full crew and lights. (I was always by myself or another person) Besides storyboards. What else should I...

I just put a personal web page where I can have my portfolio, resume, etc together. Still a student so its looking slim, but it'll be nice to have everything on one site. Anyone have any advice on things to change? What to write? etc? I didn't really know what to write on the opening page...

I'm still a college student with another year left, but I'm dying to get my own equipment. I'm looking to spend $2,000 on a quick start up (DVX100 + accessories) and then build as I go along. I'm debating whether or not to try to up the limit on one of my credit cards or take out a loan. I know...

I thought it was one this forum...but it might of been another. I saw someone (in the UK I believe) that made their own 'track' cam. I forget what he called them but it was either a 'track'cam, 'glide'cam, 'slide'cam, something like that. It was a track with two rails about 6' long (different...

I'm writing a script and most of it entails a guy telling a story and the images being of that story played out. Is there any scripts or examples online that have this properally formatted? Do you do the usually scene headings and tell what's happening while inserting dialogue as a o.s or voice...

This book was recommended to me by a teacher so I was thinking bout getting it as my intrest in cinematography has been growing. I've noticed that the new 9th edition is two volumes. Is it worth getting this one and lugging around an extra book or should I just stick with the 8th edition? Or is...

I'm shooting a short on a DVX100b with a shotgun mic/boom pole. The room that we're in is a classroom but it has kinda high ceilings (20' about). It's pretty much just two characters talking with one guy having more of a monologue 'speech' during the script. Whats the best way or tips to...

I want to record the projection of 16mm film. Whats the best way to do this or sites that tell how to. I've noticed that when some do it there is a flicker. I'm using the DVX100b. Should I set it at 24p so that its the same as the film? Is it better to record a large projection area or...

I just made a student film with a group of people on 16mm (b/w reversal). The lab we worked with (CineLab) will only transfer for a minimum of 500ft. We are only going to have about 150ft. We wanted to get it transfered by a lab instead of just video it off a projection because its being used in...

I'm looking to buy my first camera and I'm dealing with whether to go with SD or HD. I was looking at the DVX100a however the HD camera's have great quality. The one thing is that I want full use of all of the controls as learning the camera is important as I try to learn the filmmaking craft...

Doing one of my first scripted short films and it pretty much takes place in one room. I want to light it with a noir style so will probably just be using a strong key light. However I'm wondering how people normally will light a room. Do you usually leave the lights in one spot and film around...

I'm a Student right now and want to get into video/film in the future. I'm planning on getting a camera of my own this summer so that I can get more hands on experience and it will encourage me to shoot more. My budget is around $1500. I figured that there may be some accessories (tripod...