I had much fun and games on a recent shoot.
Due to the micro budget nature of our shoots, I wear both the DOP and 'audio guy' hats. I am not an audio pro, but am learning as much as I can about the art.
Our female talent was in lingerie for a short scene. We could not boom - it was a one...
Audio, audio, audio... With two micro budget shorts and features now under my belt, I can attest to what Alcove and APE et al regularly say: capturing good audio is key to your production and is difficult. It's far more difficult than capturing the visuals. We have had countless scenes ruined...
Is anyone watching The Chair. A show about two folks given an opportunity to direct a feature.
I have been glued to the show. It shows their highs and lows during pre-production, filming and post-prod.
Watched five episodes so far. I think there will be 10+ episodes.
Budget-wise, I think...
An interesting comparison:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kwMWb2KPB4
Wow, the GH4 did well.
The Comments section is an interesting read too:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kwMWb2KPB4
The specs are pretty stunning:
12.2MP Full-Frame Exmor CMOS Sensor
BIONZ X Image Processor
Gapless On-Chip Lens Design
Full HD Recording in XAVC S
4:2:2 UHD 4K Output via HDMI
Full Pixel Read-Out, S-Log2 Gamma
Expandable Sensitivity: ISO 50-409600
Fast Intelligent 25-Point AF System
3.0"...
The ad is here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyYhM0XIIwU
Find the original article with more detail here:
http://nofilmschool.com/2014/05/new-ad-for-bentley-shot-on-iphone-5s/
Have a look at term 11 of the WAB Terms of Service:
https://www.withoutabox.com/index.php?cmd=register.index
:angry: :angry: :angry: :angry:
How the hell can then get away with such a clause?
So you upload a screenplay or short/feature to WAB and it grants them "nonexclusive...
We're finishing post on our first feature at the moment; finding that post-production is a hell of a lot of work.
For any newbies, we're finding that we're spending 2x to 3x more time on post than actual filming!!!
I'm sure that's not a surprise to the experienced folks but it was a real eye...
Interesting article on the topic at indiewire:
How Did the 2014 Sundance Film Festival Filmmakers Crowdfund (If At All?)
http://www.indiewire.com/article/how-did-the-2014-sundance-film-festival-filmmakers-crowdfund-if-at-all
Wow, I saw a short by Troian Bellisario, one of the stars of ABC's hit Pretty Little Liars, recently. It was pretty good.
You can watch it here:
http://vimeo.com/49089299
What I could not believe was that I read she raised the money ($12k) for it on KS...
According to IndieWire, Zach Braff just sold his Kickstarter-funded "Wish I Was Here" for $2.75 million.
It seriously annoyed me when someone with Braff's wealth (reported at $20 million plus) asks for money from normal folks for a movie that he could easily have funded himself.
Now he gets...
Some of you know about the Nicholl, others will not.
It is a a screenwriting contest run by the folks behind the Academy Awards.
It's open to non-professional screenwriters. You can enter provided your "total earnings for motion picture and television writing may not exceed US$25,000 before...
I got an end of year email from Kickstarter praising some big hitting projects that got funded via it. One was Zach Braff's $3.1 million raising Wish I Was Here.
Kickstarter: Zach Braff's - Wish I Was Here
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1869987317/wish-i-was-here-1?ref=live
Some net...
I'm in the process of editing our first feature.
It was shot entirely in one location: our apartment.
We used an Audio Technica AT4053b plugged into a Sound Devices MM1 pre-amp, line linked to a Tascam DR40 (gain set to zero). We always tried to place the mic within 3 feet of the talent...
The advice is here:
88 Cinematographers Share the Best Advice They Have Ever Been Given
http://www.theblackandblue.com/2013/12/16/88-cinematographers-advice/
Also I really liked this talk by DP Sean Bobbitt (The Place Beyond the Pines etc):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHcYjKpJb-I
Here's...
Screenplays for:
Saving Mr. Banks
Rush
Lone Survivor
Nebraska
Philomena and August
12 Years a Slave
Enough Said
The Way Way Back
Gravity
42
Prisoners
The Great Gatsby
Wadjda
The Invisible Woman
The Past
Fruitvale Station
Lee Daniels The Butler
Despicable Me 2
The Croods
The Spectacular Now...
Interesting article for all the budding screenwriters out there:
30 Screenwriting Lessons by Scott Myers
http://gointothestory.blcklst.com/2013/12/30-things-about-screenwriting.html
In the article, each lesson is click-able and brings an article on that particular lesson so go to the article...
So should I buy a GoPro camera for indie work or not?
GoPro HERO3+ Silver Edition Camera $300
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1003322-REG/gopro_chdhn_302_hero3_silver_edition_camera.html
Specifically has anyone any experience shooting with a GoPro indoors?
I have a feature and a short...