How many of you have shot a movie?

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Philippe Orlando

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2 Questions:

1-How many of you have shot a movie,, full length feature, with the DVX?

2-How many of you would be interested to shoot a low/very low/no budget movie with the DVX, if given a script you like, of course?

Phil
 
Not yet

And Definitely. Who on a board like this would say no? It all comes down to imho how much money it will costs, how much you have or can raise, if you have the moxy to go through with it, and how well you can manage all your resources. Oh, that and a thousand other things too!
 
Never shot a feature, I'm sad to say.

My original intent in buying the DVX was to shoot a feature me and a friend wrote but we decided on holding off on filming it until we learned a bit more about the whole process. This board has been a great inspiration though.
 
We shot a feature last August and are just finishing up our post production now. We hope to be done in 2-3 weeks.
 
I shot a feature last summer. We shot it and edited it within a month...nevertheless it wasn't as great as it could have been if we weren't rushed. It was a great experience though (even though most of it was a bad experience). I learned a lot! Depending on budget I'd shoot the script. I am one to believe I know what I'm doing, so I would require atleast some what of a decent pay.
 
briceman said:
Gotta write something first, and really believe in the script. :)
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If you ain't got script, you ain't got sh%$.
- Me, just now

Seriously, that is the single most important thing to a good movie in my opinion.
 
Brandon,

Don't take this personal because it's not just you. I used to be this way too. We find excuses NOT to do something. We say we're too busy to do this or that. But when it comes right down to it...if it's something we REALLY want to do, we'll find a way. When I finally accepted that I was procrastinating, I was able to do something about it. You know you've got that story you want to do. It's time to take an hour or so a day and work on it. Otherwise, five years down the road you'll be lamenting that you've got to get that idea together so you can shoot it...someday. :thumbsup:

I wasted nearly ten years before I finally decided, what the hell, it's not going to shoot itself.
 
Blaine said:
Brandon,

Don't take this personal because it's not just you. I used to be this way too. We find excuses NOT to do something. We say we're too busy to do this or that. But when it comes right down to it...if it's something we REALLY want to do, we'll find a way. When I finally accepted that I was procrastinating, I was able to do something about it. You know you've got that story you want to do. It's time to take an hour or so a day and work on it. Otherwise, five years down the road you'll be lamenting that you've got to get that idea together so you can shoot it...someday. :thumbsup:

I wasted nearly ten years before I finally decided, what the hell, it's not going to shoot itself.
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I love what you just said.

"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." :thumbup:
 
Sure did. Here's the website: www.casicasi.com

And I'm working on a new script right now. But my next movie will be shot in HD (probably rented) not on a DVX. DV is the bare minimum for a feature film if you want it to go somewhere commercially. I'd rather work with HDV, or a Varicam or f900 rented than another movie on my DVX.
 
Never shot a single thing... first time will be for "Hero-fest" if I can...

And I'm not making excuses in advance for my poor footage when I do show it. LoL.

Just thought I'd leap in this thread as well.

I really hope I can get something shot soon... feels like I'm wasting away every day that I don't. Then again, I don't just want to shoot for the hell of it. I want to really show something decent, y'know?
 
Thanks for your input.
The thing is, shooting is just the beginning. Sure you want a good script, but let's say you have a good script, and you shoot 90 minutes of decent story telling, then what? distribution and having people to watch your film is the problem.
I do have a script, I do have a cam, but I'm a little afraid to waste money to just find myself with a movie that will sleep for ever on my hard drive?
Frankly, what can happen to a movie shot in DV with no star, either in front or behind the cam. Festivals? Yeah, sure.
Ok, you learn, but I'm afraid not all learning leads to something. Sad, but true.
Distribution outlet are clogged, priority is given to project that makes money.

I'm more asking questions here to have feedback. What do you think?
 
hmm...so far only 15 minutes short film, 10 mins docu and 1 mnt personal commercial for school project....
 
Going to be a DP or something on a feature in 1 or 2 years from now. Filming a feature at the age of 15 or 16, how cool is that? :beer:
 
MiniMan said:
Filming a feature at the age of 15 or 16, how cool is that? :beer:
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Very cool man! I envy you. I wish I would have had this stuff, and this passion when I was younger.
 
Philippe Orlando said:
Thanks for your input.
The thing is, shooting is just the beginning. Sure you want a good script, but let's say you have a good script, and you shoot 90 minutes of decent story telling, then what? distribution and having people to watch your film is the problem.
I do have a script, I do have a cam, but I'm a little afraid to waste money to just find myself with a movie that will sleep for ever on my hard drive?
Frankly, what can happen to a movie shot in DV with no star, either in front or behind the cam. Festivals? Yeah, sure.
Ok, you learn, but I'm afraid not all learning leads to something. Sad, but true.
Distribution outlet are clogged, priority is given to project that makes money.

I'm more asking questions here to have feedback. What do you think?
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Distribution outlets are not clogged! More opportunities are opening every day, especially with the advent of broadband, podcasting, and on-demand video. Distributors are buying things up constantly. I went to MIPCOM last fall and you would be amazed at the crap people were buying!

If you don't shoot your script then you'll certainly not have distribution. While a star in front of or behind your camera helps, it is not going to make or break your career. Worrying about whether anyone will watch your film and not doing anything at all will break your career.
 
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