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I may have the opportunity to score some discount 16mm stock that will be 400ft, the only problem is my bolex camera only takes 100ft reels. Is there an easy way to turn the 400ft into 4 lots of 100ft or will I simply have to stick to buying 100ft reels and/or short ends? I don't fancy hand...

Hey guys, I've been hearing alot about expandore.com. Are they a respectable company to trust with my hard earned $$$? They seem to have good prices but I don't want to risk it if they are a little sketchy. Hope you can help!

I've got an idea for a movie set in a supermarket but i'm almost certain i have heard the same idea here in indietalk a while ago. :( Anyone know of such a movie?

I wrote this script last night knowing next to nothing about writing scripts (including formatting) and I plan on shooting within the next few weeks. I feel I have greater 'talent' in the visual side of film making, but I know how important scripting is, hence this thread. The plot isn't very...

I often see footage on the news and current affair programs of ordinary people being used to demonstrate a point such as a close up of an obese woman eating a hamburger walking in a busy street. While the news item may be about the horrors of fast food, I think to myself "what rights do the...

http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=cannes2005&content=story&articleid=VR1117922566 I just found this interesting article... Will other hollywood directors follow this trend? Interesting he uses DV and not HDV of all digital media.

Big news for me guys, I have a massive ex-radio station available to film in. It consists of 8 or so small rooms, an orange kitchen, bathroom, 2 main recording rooms (complete with sound proofing and re-enforced doors) and 2 large warehouse style rooms and much more. It has wide warehouse...

I'm going on a holiday to Hong Kong on the 17th to the 22nd of september and i want to do as much as i can possibly do when it comes to filming and movies. A few things i'm thinking of are going to film studios to hopefully see some kung fu movies in action, record the colourful tv shows and...

A couple of weeks ago a friend of mine approached me to help him make a short film for his year 10 film studies project 2 weeks before the deadline :rolleyes: . He had a pathetic concept but thats beside the point as I allocated myself as editor and DP, leaving him as 'director'. To put it...

I was just wondering if it is possible to use 16:9 conversion lenses in conjunction with wide angle lenses/telephoto lenses. If so do they work just as well. Thanks

I am interested in making a moc-childrens television show as an excuse to make fun of all those shows where adults dress up in wacky costumes and sing songs about how to make vegimite sandwiches (popular australian spread for any un-worldy ones out there). Just wondering if anyone knows a thing...

After a very long time of searching for the right camera for me, i am now looking seriously at the dvc30 but there are a few questions left un-answered. 1. Does it have manual gain controls separate from iris controls? From whar i have read is that you can't control one without the other. 2...

im looking at buying a bolex h16 rx5 camera for my first film camera but i dont know what i will be getting myself into. Im happy to pay for film and converting etc. but i want a full opporating camera without having to hunt down rare pieces or pay $$$$. The one im looking at doesnt come with...

im saving up for a dvx and i need something to record the audio with rather then using the internal mic on the dvx. i have many questions but the main ones are: 1. what is DAT recording? 2. is DAT recording recorded onto a seperate tape from the video? 3. DAT recording is recorded seperatly...

Hi guys, im 15 years old, have been reading this forum for a while and i now have a question to ask. Im looking for a good quality 3CCD camera. Definetly manual control, true 16:9 and hopefully 24 or 25p.Would love dvx or fx1 but they are a little too pricey so im thinking of panasonic gs-400...