? That looks like a well-rounded crew. I don't think I've ever had all of those positions filled on one of my films, but I sure wish I could structure...
So much of this is a matter of your personal aesthetic as a director. I've worked with a lot of stage actors, and when they haven't had film experienc...
Glad it worked out for you. Color is an incredibly powerful piece of software.
One trick I learned in my editing class last year is that if you cut to a reaction shot of someone, you should cut to them 4-5 frames before their fac...
The AVI file probably uses a codec that you don't have installed on your machine. Try installing the free codec pack Perian: The good news is that i...
The easiest method is to use a chroma keying approach. If the writing is green, for instance, make sure that nothing else green shows up in the shot, ...
You only ever need a signed release form if you're making a distribution deal (or if you get sued). That said, you should always get one. Better to be...
It's astonishing how quickly you burn through drive space when you're doing film work, especially when you're onlining HD 1080p. I usually figure myse...
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Panasonic has discontinued the HVX200 and replaced it with the HPX170, a camera I have not used. I will say that the HVX is appallingly noisy in low l...
The two most important things you can do to prepare for film school or a career in film: 1) Write. Lots. Most of what you write will be bad. Write ...
Eliminating the rental of costly underwater housings as a possibility, I see two options: 1) Dry-for-wet (in other words, shoot it in a studio spac...
quote: Okay, Now you've thrown a completly new term at me. What "z-depth"? z-depth just refers to the distance between the subject and the lens....
A lot of acting instructors favor the use of "action verbs," so rather than telling somebody to "be upset at Steve," you might tell them either, "show...
Your partner would be talking about one of these: ?url I've just started ACing on shoots that use one of these, and from a technical perspective, I ...