I train MMA and I decided to bring my Gh2 just to shoot some footage of us training. I did this hand held because I forgot to bring my tripod. I just got my Gh2 and my friend hacked it with the Vitaly hack.
I know for film, you want to use the 24h film mode. But for shooting documentary...
I've read all the stickies and whatnot, and my budget isn't that much of an issue. But here is all I need.
I will be shooting some shorts, indoors, with maybe 2-3 people talking, at the most. I will be shooting it gonzo/documentary style.
I don't know enough about film making and editing...
I purchased a Rebel T3i and I am getting a Rode NTG-2 and I already have a Juiced Link dt454 pre-amp. I am going to be running this into a Tascam DR-100 for external recording. There is just a huge mess accumulating at my house. What audio cables do I need to get? I assume XLR to 1/8? I'm...
I am a new filmmaker and I have been reading as much as I can on audio. It is very confusing, but I am getting it....slowly. It appears I may not have the dough right now to get everything I want. In the future, maybe. So I am looking at the two options, recording audio separately to a...
I am beginning filmmaker and I have been reading alot of the DIY tutorials and what not, on getting cheap lighting, stuff like that. I honestly would rather just drop the cash and get a nice setup, that has multi-uses, but mostly for indoor shooting and maybe night shooting. I have some...
I want to use a song in a video I am doing. It is a short, maybe 4 minute long video. There is no way for me to make money on this video and it is not for sale. I have no sponsors. I am just a indy filmmaker, learning the craft.
If I choose to put a song from an artist in my video and I...
I have been reading this book called DSLR Cinema and it uses a few terms I am not familiar with.
Is a 3/4 light one that is set at an angle that is not directly towards or to the side of the subject?
What is the different between motivated and unmotivated light? (if there is a thing)
What is...