Yeah, the details are complex, but basically a 3CCD camera will usually give a much better picture than a 1CCD camera. A few years back we shot a shor...
Generally speaking, if you're doing something that needs permits, then you'll need a least a couple of million in liability insurance before you'll ge...
Tripod fittings are pretty standard. If you're just going to have a stationary camera then any crappy old tripod should do the job provided it's st...
The main thing is not to leave any single character out so long that the audience forget about them :). That may not seem likely in a movie that's onl...
Yes :). With the information we currently have it could be anything from $5 for cheese sandwiches up to $500,000,000 :). To give a vague idea, the ...
Amongst other things it means you can shoot two people talking in your living room without having to knock a hole in the wall so you can get the camer...
I think it was these guys: Unfortunately it looks like prices have gone up quite a bit in the last few years!
The traditional thing would be something like an old 16mm clockwork Bolex: Peter Jackson shot his first feature on one. I believe you can get them for...
I'd also look at the Sony Z1. It's a similar size to the PD150 and shoots true widescreen DV or high-definition HDV: I've heard that the BBC are curre...
I've never used that camera, and the basic hardware looks decent, but according to this review it's a bit of a mixed bag: decent picture, but limited ...
Well, at this point the cameras I'd look at would be: Canon XL2 Panasonic DVX100 Sony FX1 Sony Z1 The first two are DV with true widescreen, ...
The best thing would be to check with the broadcasters first and make sure you can meet their requirements: I believe the BBC, for example, requires f...
Ideas can't be copyrighted, and for good reason... there are very few 'original' ideas in the world, and you can't make a movie from an idea, only fro...
Sure, but then you're talking about pretty much a complete 'script', not just an idea.