I am 100% certain a firewire cable does NOT come with the Canon XHA1. Buy one at newegg.com for just a few dollars, or pay $30+ at Best Buy, etc. The...
You might want a UV or Skylight protective filter (72mm for the XHA1 if I recall)-- but I know some filmmakers prefer no filter over the lens. Also I ...
What about distribution straight to DVD/rental, straight to Blockbuster/Netflix, and web? I understand how theatrical distribution can help rental and...
Thinking outside the box-- I wonder if it might be possible for a filmmaker to work with a distributor who ONLY distributes (at least initially, to ju...
quote:Originally posted by Joe999 I hope I am not coming off as cynical, that is not my intention. It is just that I have had high hopes of being an ...
I hope I am not coming off as cynical, that is not my intention. It is just that I have had high hopes of being an artist (filmmaker) *and* making de...
If that is the case, why would anybody make a feature film? That simply can not be the case, or there must be a way to avoid that and make a profitabl...
I am trying to better understand what a Distributor does for their 35% -- they do the contacts of course, sent the film to the theaters and all I assu...
I never went to a film school, but some factors to consider might be: find out the school's graduate placement rate (where do graduates go, what do gr...
Various versions of Vegas can still be had, also check ebay quote:Originally posted by Haoleman Thanks for the info. As I currently have a bunch ...
I love Sony Vegas, and I found it to rule when editing high definition footage, where Adobe Premiere and Avid totally choked. quote:Originally post...
I also use a black pro mist filter as I have read that helps give a film look, in addition to 24 fps. quote:Originally posted by andyc52042 I use ...
I would think a professional storyboard artist would be able to translate the script to visuals close to what I want as director and writer, i.e. util...
I just ordered a couple of book on how to storyboard, might give it a try myself. I also emailed the person at an art college to see if art students o...