Recent content by dilmandila

Can I archieve this effect in CS4? If so, how? Otherwise, I'm looking for a free software that I can use to create this effect. I've tried PhotoStory3, but it only outputs in wmv format, and I do want something that can output in avi or quicktime format, maybe. I've tried searching previous...

I've read Judith Weston's book, but I found it has more tips on working with actors as they talk to other actors. I'm yet to find her talking about anything about single actor performances, or non-dialogue performances. Most of my films have no dialogue. I wonder if anyone knows any other book I...

I need some clarification. I know that the software you use for editing doesn't affect the quality of the video, but how about the video format? If I use .avi as opposed to .mov, would there be a big difference? if I'm to edit on a windows PC, using a beginner level software like ulead or...

Hello People, I'm keen on showing my film in as many film festivals as possible, but what happens if the said film airs on a major European TV channel? Will it's chances of being accepted in festivals lower?

hello friends, I'm being forced to do my own sound because I've failed to hire a sound guy :-) What i want to know is, is it very difficult to learn how to use a sound mixer, and boom mike? Can I learn it on one day? I know it's not a good thing to do but i'm really in a fix and need to...

I'm planning to make a short film in which an actresses is burried alive and her hand shoots out of the grave, but, for my educational purposes, I dont want to use a green screen, or visual effects, or such thing. I want a 'real shoot'. Does anyone have an idea how I can achieve this without...

Hello friends. I've just written a short film, five minutes, a horror, and I'm planning to shoot it some time next month. I was hoping someone would read it and give me a critique about it. I promise, every advice I use, will appear in the credits of the movie in the form of 'Script developed...

Hey guys. If anyone is interested, I recently wrote up a simple exercise that lets writers to build their own screenplay formating templates, that's if you don't want to spend precious dollars on software. Here it is. Works only with .doc files, but I guess you can use the same knowledge on...