It's not necessary for any movie, but it's a good idea.
One other thing: check that the editing program you plan to use will work with the graphics card. Avid, for example, only really works with Nvidia car...
Well, to give an example, I have: P4-3.06 with hyperthreading on Intel-845 motherboard. 2GB PC2700 RAM. Nvidia 7800GS AGP4x graphics card. 2.2 t...
Probably... though at current prices if you spend lots on RAM you'll end up with 64 GB :). 2GB and some big hard disks may be a better bet, unless ...
Unless you're doing 3D modelling, the graphics card shouldn't have much effect on video work. I'd get the cheaper one myself, or get a consumer card w...
Yes, 29.97 is evil... I'd really hoped we'd see the back of it with HD. Though not quite as evil as underscan/overscan on HDTV sets: 'Yes, let's ta...
quote:Originally posted by Beowulf HDV would surely eat up quite a bit of storage and transfer space for exchanges between the editor and the filmmak...
I'd imagine editing porn is a bit dull. I did edit a movie set in a lap-dancing club one time, but that caused all kinds of complications because I...
CG composited with the live footage would be the obvious solution, or you could try doing it with a real effect (e.g. hanging something from above the...
quote:$ 200 HDV tapes Unless you buy the expensive Sony tapes, that's about fifty hours of footage you're going to shoot for a six minute movie :)....
I've read of people using zip-up plastic bags, but obviously that may be a problem since the plastic will be in front of the lens. You could always ca...
Yes, it's very good. Though I think the cheaper packages have more 'hand-holding'; Fusion pretty much gives you tools and leaves you to figure out how...
BTW, you might want to read David Mamet's 'On Directing', because he talks a lot about telling the story with cuts rather than acting, which might hel...
You should be able to find standard contracts online, which won't involve too much complicated negotiation. Even if the movie is only going to go into...
If it's going to be a good enough movie to use on a showreel, stick an ad in PCR or other actors' magazines and you'll get 500 CVs from trained actors...