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I've been wanting to get into still photography for a while now, and I think it's time that I buy a decent camera. I was looking at these in the $1000 range: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT with 18-55 mm Lens Nikon D70s I'm guessing this will be mostly based on opinion, but which one do you...

So it's Thursday night here and I've got until Friday morning to think of an idea for a 30-second to one minute short film. It's for a film school I am in and we will be shooting it on Saturday. Here are the specifications: 1) Must be done in a long take. No editing. 2) Black and white, no...

Alright, here is my situation. I am a senior in high school, I'm only taking two classes, and I'm trying to decide my schedule. I have two options. Before we continue, let me explain that my school runs on what we call "block scheduling". Each day has it's own "color" (Red or Black), which...

I'm working on a script and I'm wondering what onomatopoeia would describe the sound of a silenced pistol. I know, I could just say that the silenced pistol fires...but I like including the sound. Any help would be much appreciated.

Is it just me, or is this movie very underrated?

Well, it's almost that time of the year again, Christmas, and my family, like always, has no clue what to get me. So they're asking me to compile a list of some things that I want. I was wondering if any of you could suggest maybe like, 3 or 4 must-have books? Anything from cinematography to...

I'm reading "The Guerilla Filmmakers Blueprint" and the author constantly says that 25p should be used rather than 24p. He says this for DV as well as film. And that if you use 24p, it causes problems in post-production. I had the impression that 24p should be used whenever possible. What is his...

What would be the best way to do this? Just drop the 60i footage into a 24p timeline in Vegas?

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Hi everyone. I shot this short movie (documentary?) using my brother's Sony TRV19. The movie explores whether or not dogs can pick up on certain human characteristics such as laziness and obesity. I made this for my family over the course of one week. Also, you don't need to mention the lack of...

I have about $4,500-$4,700 to spend on a DVX and accesories. I thought I had it all figured out: 1) Camera - $3,300 2) Bogen Tripod - (503,525PKIT) - $770 3) Filters - UV/Polarizer/ND.6 4) Hoods, Case, Tapes, Batteries Then I hear about the anamorphic adapter, chrosziel matte box, etc. I'm not...

Hi, I'm 17, well, turning 18 in a matter of days, and soon I will be directing my first official short. It seems that "being taken seriously" is a major problem that I would have to face during casting calls and up until the first stages of production. In your experiences, do you think a 40 year...

Hi, I'm new here :-[ but I've been reading these forums for the past few weeks. I'm looking to purchase a DVX100a from EVS for $3,479. All in all I can't afford to spend more than $4,200. I was wondering if you could suggest some "must have's" and any accessories that would keep me under my...