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Originally posted by Dtm115300

I got my computer fixed thank god lol. I also got Adobe Premier pro 7.0.. Now ive only been using little programs like Power Director and Windows Movie Maker. This program seems alot harder. Any advice on how to learn it faster?

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I suggest you don't try to learn the program fast.

Slow down. I understand you are in a hurry to get into a festival - but I've seen way too many fine shorts not make the cut because the filmmaker was trying to do things fast.

Slow down - learn the program well. There are some great reference books out there. Get one, read it, practice.

If you miss this one festival, there will be more. Make a great movie, instead of a fast movie.

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Originally posted by Dtm115300
All so i just wanted to add im finishing up pre-production on a short film im making for the new york horror film festivle and there are alot of shots at night.

I don't really have the money to buy a pro lighing kit so i was going to put one together with work lights. Im not to good with lighing set ups. Anyone know a set up were i can get the shot looking dark and creepy but still visable?

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There is not one set up that will give you the lighting you require. But you can start with a standard "three-point" set up:
a Key light or Source light - usually (though not always) your brightest light.
a Fill light - to eliminate hard shadows on the performers face.
a Back light - to keep the performer from blending into the back ground.

It's time to experiment. This is one of the great advantages about video that I didn't have shooting Super8 on all my first films: you can set up a camera and monitor and experiment with lighting and see the results instantaneously.

You should be doing this every night until you find a set up that works for you.

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