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RE: Getting A Studio Deal

I've dealt with Tigers Gate, a subsidiary of Lionsgate in the Asian market. They rarely pay up front, but this project might be the exception. Giving...

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RE: Getting A Studio Deal

192 views (as of Oct 24) cannot be considered going viral. Congrats on getting distribution. The trailer is excellent. Tell us about the short f...

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RE: Stock footage out there

I'm sure it was a financial decision. The shot they used was likely in the library they have access to. There may have been someone on staff who not...

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RE: Stock footage out there

TV typically has a much lower budget than a feature film. You will find dozens of mistakes is just about ever movie and TV show ever made. Sometim...

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RE: Stock footage out there

rj is right. Studios keep their stock footage forever and companies that specialize in stock footage keep their footage forever. It is possible to f...

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RE: Location, Location, Shmocation.

Here in Los Angeles (and in other big cities) there are few standing sets studios - meaning they have an "apartment" set, a hotel set, a jail, a cou...

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RE: Location, Location, Shmocation.

In cities with a lot of production there are prop houses that offer anything you can think of - and a lot of things you cannot think of. Here in Los...

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RE: Looking for american filmmakers!

I can help. I can arrange locations and actors. When will you be shooting?

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RE: Hey How do you get funded for a short film?

Welcome to filmmaking.net. It's really difficult to get people you don't know to donate to your project, isn't it? Have you ever donated $10 to a...

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RE: American TV vs. British TV vs. Movie Film

It also depends on the budget. You've directed movies with a big enough budget for three or four cameras and crews. I never have. I have never di...

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RE: American TV vs. British TV vs. Movie Film

Most feature films are shot with one camera. Most scenes are shot over and over and over. Many scenes - even a simple conversation can have more th...

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RE: American TV vs. British TV vs. Movie Film

quote:Originally posted by psychoangus If the US tv programme and movie are both using film, why does cheers/early friends look like this, but the m...

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RE: film school or no film school

There are many ways to a career in film. I do not believe any list is dangerous to look at; even without context. If a new director were to read tha...

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RE: film school or no film school

But the list of directors who didn't go to film school is impressive: Quentin Tarantino Steven Soderbergh John Sayles Peter Jackson Richard Linkl...

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RE: recording dialog in a warehouse

Keep the mic as close to the actors as you can to avoid room ambience.

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