quote:Originally posted by certified instigator It's nice to see so many small, inexpensive cameras with mic inputs Regardless of the availability...
Vixia HF 20 is identical to the cheaper HF-200 in everything except onboard memory, which HF-200 doesn't have. The price difference much more than wha...
Well, $350 doesn't buy too much of a camcorder. Not new, not even used. Even the cheapest reasonably decent HD camcorders (I'm not talking 'Flip mino'...
Well, in America, I can see how most aspiring film makers start by spending their own money (or begging/borrowing, which ends up being more or less th...
I had played in a band some years ago and we did many music video shoots. Some of them were (relatively speaking) big budget stuff, paid for by the la...
Brian, Not to pick nits, but I was always under the impression that the term 'filmmaker', as used in the common vernacular of today, referred mostl...
And to get you started (if you're ready to answer that question), download and install Celtx from www.celtx.com. This is a free software package that ...
Do you have a film in you? In other words, do you have an idea for a script? If you do, start writing it. Before you start paying for a film school, t...
Well, not in the sense as you explained. But the point of getting some work (even volunteering) for a below-the-line crew position provides learning e...
If the job situation in the UK is anything like in L.A. (or N.Y.), there is an abundance of "Apple Certified" FCP operators. In other words, getting p...
I'd say yes. If you have a good living relationship with your parents (i.e. nobody is nagging about getting work, chipping in, bettering yourself, etc...
It is unlikely that anyone here would have any experience as a projectionist. That just isn't one of those jobs that are widely available to young adu...
You didn't say which camera, so I had to look for your other posts to find out that you have a HDV camcorder. This means that you need a FireWire (139...
I would say, if you were to compare what you get free when you buy a computer, then a Mac gives you more. iMovie seems to have better features and is ...
Since we're on the subject, I'm wondering, how likely is an amateur filmmaker (like many here are) to get a DP with a good camera and a decent lightin...