As a director/editor myself (though not an award winning one) I don't find showreels usefull at all. I look at them sometimes, but I've never seen on...
quote:Originally posted by Gray_Matter I know I can't get a movie ready right away, but within a month after getting a camera I can go ahead and star...
quote:Originally posted by Gray_Matter I wasn't able to get a job. I tried at various places that I was able to go to, by walking, due to my mother n...
oleg, Take it easy. This is a place for constructive help. Disagreements are great, heated discussions are fine and cold hard facts are welcomed. ...
iMove is a great, free editing software that includes some nice audio features. A friend of mine recently sold a feature she edited using iMovie. =...
Jack, Here at filmmaking.net we respectfully ask that you don't cross post. I deleted your three other, identical posts. =======================...
Cassavetes is called the first independent filmmaker. He was a very popular actor in the days of live TV and an acting teacher. He financed, wrote, di...
Very informative reply Artofilm!
quote:Originally posted by Valhurst I've talked to four agents. None of them represent screenplays. Novels only they said. I've started filming one o...
How many agents did you contact? Most of us must use our own money to make our first movie. Sometimes we must use our own money to make our first s...
What you're looking for is a good shotgun mic. That in itself is a generic term that means any long barreled mic. You want a good condenser (externall...
quote:Originally posted by oleg has anyone on these forums ever had the experience of shooting a film using a nothing-special consumer camera? As sw...
Of course you should go ahead plan your shoot! Better than that; you should go ahead and shoot it. There is nothing that teaches you about the process...
I'm not sure what you mean by "big deal". The difference can be significant but it doesn't change the look or work flow of your project, if that's wha...
NTSC video runs at 29.97 frames per second. No human has dared create a timecode that counts hundredths of frames (it would be too confusing,) - hence...