If your parents are wealthy, that obviously makes a difference. If, on the other hand, the $5k you allocated for your camera is all you can afford, th...
I would need to travel at least a thousand miles to get to a Fry's store (there are none on the Eastern seaboard). In the 19 years I had lived in the ...
Also, if you really cannot afford ANYTHING beyond that camcorder (no film school, not even a SINGLE book), you can always look online for learning: ...
So, the choices are: 1. Get a part-time / full-time / additional job, start saving money and wait until you have enough for a decent camera with ma...
Or, you could go here: Don't get offended; I meant the last one as a joke, since some people tend to get annoyed by questions that can easily be ...
Every single DAW out there has plenty of EQ presets that will do that. Soundbooth (from CS4) has "Old Style Radio" and "Telephone", which both provide...
The main question here is, has this been done before? Adult performers have practically never been able to cross over (with very, very few notable exc...
Either way, oftentimes, permission to use copyrighted footage can be obtained without any charge, depending on the purpose of use. If your film is an ...
Apparently, California branch of the NAACP claims copyright to the original film footage of that speech: I wonder if the claim is enforceable. Th...
Obviously, one should not expect that a result of such an effort would be accepted into any festivals...
Brian, You speak like a veteran professional (that you obviously are). And it is all true. I have to say, though, if someone reads your advice and ...
That's a different story. For many here, filmmaking is career and livelihood, therefore, work. For you, it looks like a hobby. While both can and shou...
Well, for many, it's both. For some, it's work and very little fun. Then there's guys like you for whom it's all fun and (apparently) no work. Ther...
Are you sure you want to get into the filmmaking business then? I mean, if you can get a headache from just talking about it, I can't imagine what wou...
Once again; a feature film CAN be made with Vixia. A very skilled and experienced cinematographer will know very well what are the limitations of a co...