Watch Memento too. That's a recent example of how flashbacks (sort-of) can be used in order to tell a story in a very unique and effective way. Great ...
You should test this with a good digital SLR. Bracket a bunch of exposures to get an idea of what the moon would look like shot directly. To shoot ...
The Instigator's last point on here cannot be overstated, and there's no way to learn it but the hard way. You will have an image in your head of w...
Definitely the LENS, not the record medium.
Hey Feckin, What exactly is your job over there in the UK? You seem to have a hell of a lot of knowledge on this topic... I am a Canadian Produc...
Hey FeckinMonkeyAD, are you Canadian or just lived there? I'm in Toronto. The Toronto set calls that particular dolly move a Mickey Rooney too...
You must consider your sound quality to be MORE important than your visuals. This is a plain and simple fact that you don't learn until you screw it u...
I swear by McKee. "Story" is the only screenwriting book you need. After that, it's just reading other scripts, writing your own, getting feedback fro...
You must find a way to use an external lens on your mini-DV camera to achieve selective focus, whether that's through a proper interchangeable lens sy...
There is a book on this topic, and you must read it. Now that I've said it, I'm having trouble remembering the details... I think it's called "B...
A great example of this kind of thing-- not exactly the same but similar in that it's a defiance of expecations, is the "failed plan." Like Indy alway...
I am production-managing a feature in Dec. Here is a list of some of the things I will be asking my (on-set) assistants to do: help load/unload gri...
Hey Word, I'm a Canadian filmmaker myself. I've applied for and received the kinds of grants you're talking about. Ironically enough, I believe tha...
This totally depends on the size of your shot-- how much of the subject you want/need to see and what lens you plan on using. I've worked on corporate...
I checked out your site and this seems like a very valuable resource-- have you had any other feedback from members here? I'm surprised there haven't ...