Beyond what robi said about the acting, the major other limitation is time, which translates to cost. You have to set up the camera again and again an...
One way to do it is duplicate your shot so that you have two layers. Make one layer entirely fuzzy in your editing program and cut a hole/mask so your...
To follow up on what Instigator said, I've read books that talk about the number of "Filmmakers" and "Producers" running around Hollywood who have don...
I think you'd find that happens rarely to never. Ideas are common and rarely what makes a script stand out (except for rare cases like Matrix). In ...
Personally I think there are enough screenplays floating around that stealing someones is fairly unlikely. Then add in the chance that the screenplay ...
Rodriguez was mostly talking about the mindset. The business cards were just a concrete way to say that. Rebel without a Crew is a great book from ...
I thought phantom powered was when the camera provides the power rather than batteries. Do I have that backwards? Either way I would think going from ...
Any specific examples? I was so caught up in the action I didn't notice any bad CGI. RJSchwarz San Diego, CA
When you're talking special effects I think any and all examples apply. We weren't exactly talking Lord of the Rings effects specifically but films "l...
Agreed, but I don't think we're talking LOTR quality anyway. "7-15 min. shorts? with limited budgets"
Add the muzzle flashes in post. You can shoot a small explosion in front of a green screen and drop it into place, or you can shoot flour blown out of...
Darkcaver, You quoted the thread starters but seem to be talking about my post so I'll clarify. The main key to having this work with 5 guys is to ...
My point is it doesn't really matter if the audience notices as long as they understand that it is supposed to be the same character. Of course if the...
I think its also important to seperate out which type of effect you're lookign for. If you want to create a cave troll swinging his club around as the...
My producer went to film school at Chapman University. He as able to get permits, insurance, locations, audition locations, crew volunteers, and audio...