Speaking from my own experience with a limited number of stabilizer designs, I have'nt found any single unit to be an instant solution. To get strong...
find a college (rather than a university) to study film at. Advantages: -Free Production equipment -Minimal cost for stock, process/transfer -Fr...
I think storyboards are very important. If you have boards you don't need a shot-list, just a shooting schedule. Storyboards are alot of work and ve...
Check-out a film called "Dogville". Nicole Kiddman has the lead, however in this film her acting carries her screen-time and not her looks. If these ...
Hey Monty, I'm currently in my second year of Architecture at U of Waterloo and also have a diploma in Film Production from Confederation College i...
There is a 2-week summer filmmaking workshop offered by EdVideo in Guelph, Ontario. A friend of mine may be the instructor. You can view details at ...
Confederation College is an excellent school. I graduated in 2001 and worked as a technical assistant for the the program the following year. It's l...
quote:Originally posted by certified instigator Generally speaking that are exactly the same. But Panavision doesn't sell their cameras - they only r...
16mm Arri's go from about $30 000-$50 000 (USD) and up. As far as I know Panavision only manufactures 35mm and they cost about $1 000 000 (USD) a pie...
I think all experimental genres in film can be cool devices for telling a story. Personally, I believe the most important consideration when telling ...
Try cleaning the heads on the camera or deck you are using to dump in. Dirty playback heads can be almost as much trouble as dirty record heads. ...
B&W video will at times appear more like 16mm film than colour video. That said, colour video can still look very good if it is desaturated slightl...
DV is good, film is better. The only time you will feel the difference is when you project it on a large screen. It's a matter of relative resolutio...
The Filmmaker's Handbook. It contains all the terms, lingo and tools you need to know. I believe it is updated every 3 -5 years. Elipses
Sounds like you might be trying to tackle to many elements at once. Before you write anything decide what your script means to you, in other words th...