Use a totally everyday camcorder to get the feel, don't use a tripod if you want the slightly shaky thing but also don't overdo it. You can try to ...
I live in the UK so I'm not 100% sure how far your money will go but you should either get a 3CCD mini DV camera, or (a better option) an HDV camera. ...
You can find thousands of festivals on filmfestivals.com, or indeed on this site; Plenty are free to enter, there is no excuse and this is almost t...
Technically it can lead to problems, ie two characters outside a Macdonalds, one says "the burgers here suck" could lead to problems, or say your bad ...
If you want to use real blank firing guns you should have an armourer on set who will be able to suggest the best kit for the job; blanks can still se...
I'd say pretty impossible to be fair, studios only really accept scripts from well established agents or close friends/colleagues it's as good as impo...
I think there were some answers to this on another page. The absolute cream of film school students can get work straight away in advertising/music...
I think it's worth pointing out that relatively few director get to work all year round, like any freelance work there is very little security, you ju...
A writer I worked with attended VFS and seemed pretty positive about it, his writing is exceptional as well, I get the impression the education is goo...
I think you can get away with a single CCD as long as you take the time to properly colour grade in post, de-interlacing the footage, whilst most tech...
The bare essentials would be; Health and safety risk assessments of every location and situation Location releases Talent releases Freelance emp...
I haven't worked as a runner but have had some work for me. It can be a great way in although it depends who you get to work with, it basically makes ...
Myspace Film is a good one because you can put up a whole profile and photos and so on with it, there are also a lot of sites like 3btv.com who select...
I agree with Svelter. I farted about with films from 19 for a few years then became a marketing executive, it sucked the life out of me and at 26 I to...
Good advice above, you could also try high power torches with some diffuser, you can buy these monster hand held "million candle power" torches, tape ...