My usual sound kit of choice is a Marantz PMD-670 audio recorder with a Sennheiser 416 shotgun mic and if I'm feeling frisky, some lav mics for my act...
I love working with actors, and I think that a director and actor have to be in agreement about the interpretation of a character before the camera ro...
Not to be too contrary, but in my opinion, 35 adapters are a waste of time and energy. Granted, the depth of field is an interesting (if overused) loo...
re: "video editing rules" - Certified Instigator is right, there's no reason not to do something if it works. There are a lot of guidelines to edit by...
It's hard to say without a little more context, but I'd assume that it has something to do with compositing--following a tracking point in a moving ca...
Sometimes I collaborate on scripts, sometimes I write alone. Depends on the project, and who I'm working with. The important thing, though, is that no...
Generally it's a good idea to pad any action you write with enough description so that it takes up the right amount of space on the page (and if it's ...
I have to disagree with Certified here. The reason the RED is so innovative is because it shoots in a RAW format that allows for much greater latitude...
A degree is a piece of paper. Do good work and get it seen. That is what will get you noticed. Film school is a great place to do good work and make y...
Robert Altman maintained that it was easier to do an ensemble piece because when one story started getting stale, you could just cut away from it and ...
180 is a very confusing topic, and it gets even trickier when you start thinking about z-depth and multiple eyelines. I prefer to think of it in te...
There is nothing I would love more than to make a living directing feature films, and to keep doing that until I die. Film is just what I do. Even if ...
To qualify Certified Instigator's statement, shooting B&W won't improve picture quality, but since the biggest problem with 1CCD cameras is with color...
I had a great working relationship with the DP, Matt, on my most recent film, Out The Window (color 16mm): I was having discussions with him about t...
I haven't shot 35mm film, but I have shot on the RED (which has a 35mm-sized sensor) and I've shot on 16mm film, and I've talked to many knowledgeable...