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the title of this post may not make sense, so I'll explain. I'm editing a movie that was on the web, for practice til I get the hang of Vegas. The movie is called Life Against Memory, I chose it because to me it seems to be the most "film-like". Anyways, the original movie is in 24 fps and plays...

Okay I've been reading different forums and and am still confused. Does the HVX200 record 1080p, 720p, and 480p to MiniDV tapes? It might sound like a stupid question but I'm considering what kind of camcorder to get and from the specs this one sounds SWEET! but if the only way to get HD is...

but I'm trying to find the short film where it starts off with the guy driving in a Hybrid car listening to George Michael, then finds his girlfriend in bed with another man and then...well the intended hilarity ensues. Also there was another short where three men are drag racing for pinks and...

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Hey e'rbody. I'm shooting a feature in a few months and wanted to know what are the best setings for a horror movie. I've got my own settings, but I want see other ones, for inspiration. I'm looking for a SCREAM/Halloween H2O-esque look. The settings that I got, have a When A Stranger Calls kind...

I'm in the process of editing a feature and I want to add a blood drip effect to title. How do I do that?

Where can I purchase a DVX100A, but pay it in payments through credit? It might sound obsurd, but I don't have enough money to pay in one lump sum. I know there are rental places, but I need a camera for keeps, for future projects. Please help.

I know the javascript code. However when I create a page the movie is placed on a far right side. How can I center the movie to where I want it placed?

What do call the technique used when a camera focuses and zoom on the character while the background moves back? Like in a horror movie when the character sees the killer and the camera zooms into their face but the background moves back instead of forward. How do you achieve this?

I'm very familiar with filming (I've done some shorts on a DCR-TRV80) and editing, but now I'm jumping into the professional stage of film-making. I've never had a problem when using consumer camcorders, since it was very simple to point, shoot, and edit, but prosumer camcorders are a whole...