Very, very scared...

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Yo, Helpless. You can do anything. You have to believe in yourself. If your passion is making films and if you feel you don't have what it takes, only way to find out is to make films. But once you start to make them you will get better and better until... whoa spielberg's offspring has risen. You are human just like everybody else. If your heart tells you movies, then go do them. You can do anything, remember that... 8)

Now get out there and make your movie... If you are in LA I'd be happy to help you out.

Kris
 
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Here is a personal favorite of mine. I think of this often:

"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat."


"Citizenship in a Republic,"
Speech at the Sorbonne, Paris, April 23, 1910
 
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Hey,

Thanks to everyone and their advice. I really appreciate it, and Im now going to put it all to good use. I had some time to think, and I know what I need to do now. You all will be seeing me around.

Later
;)
 
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Wow, whats up with this guy??!?!



LOL, just kiddin'! That use to be me (well, my name at least). Im doing a LOT better now. Ill be sure to post some of my footage, grabs, etc. up soon.

Thanx guys, for yor advice and everything.

Later ;)
 
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well...for one ..your a vet now and your expierence is valuable for hollywood film makers doing something on war in middle east..Your military expierence will help go all the way with your project, best to work with someone with a creative mind, I think interviewing all the vets coming back from the middle east will be a good project.since the war is still going on, you still have a edge over others in this field. I was in the beriut area prior to my film career with 101st airborne. It made me a good 1st Ad, It was natural for me to work a film set no matter the size . But it will all come to you....dream alittle..do what you know best.......take your camera everywhere you go...shoot what ever you see that moves you...get a good editing system like final cut or even imovie for starters...this field is endless...your still young and have a whole career in front of you....hang in there......
 
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Initiative comes in many shapes and sizes. For most, taking out a loan for some gear will light the torch to get it paid for. For some, no amount of initiative in the world can fuel the lack of creativity required to be a film-maker. I don't want to sound harsh but if your having trouble coming up with something to shoot, you should try to get what ya can on ebay before the price goes down even more. Ideas are things we should be able to take for granted as film-makers. If we can't come up with ideas, we should find a craft to aid those who do have ideas. If we can't do that many americans are fine with putting on a tie and getting a real job.

Shoot some stuff ,man. Shoot what you dreamed last night. Shoot what you saw on TV 2 hours ago but make it better. Freakin tell your favorite joke on video but don't sit on a perfectly good camera scratching your head making the easiest part of this difficult.
 
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hi solder,


I am going to shoot my first feature this summer.
I wrote a script (took me 6 monts)
I am looking for actors (I cant pay them but they need exposure so it's easy to find them)
I spend few thousands for camera and other stuff. I am in dept.

And it feels goooood!
Being scared is just ilusion. Fear comes and goes. Appears and disapears. Comes and goes. Let it come and go. And make a movie. Start now. Start from a short one. 2 minutes. Learn how to tell the story about Bob who **** on himself in a subway. Next shoot something longer.

Feels goooood!

I did some shorts about Bob who **** on himslef in a subway and after those now I am preparing to shoot longer film - 1hr40minutes.

Just do it.
And thank for being there for me. I mean Irak.

voytek
ps in my recent movie i decided to skip the part of the bob who **** on himslef
 
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Helpless,

As one reply indicated earlier: go with what you know...

During that 6 months over in Iraq, bet you and your buddies sat around and talked about home. What you planned to do when you stepped off that airplane and returned to the USA.

How about this - a 10 minute short film with two or three other vets just back from Iraq. No script or anything, just sit the guys around the coffee table for a few hours and swap stories about being over in Iraq. Shoot the entire thing handheld with your DVX100, then edit it to emphasize the best parts.

During the filming try to get each soldier to talk about how the experience has influenced their life. What did they expect before they left, how do they view their tour of duty with the current situation. What has changed now that they are back.

If you could get a few guys in your unit to agree, all it would cost you is your time on a weekend and a few pots of black coffee. Who knows, you could even use it as an independent study credit if you decide to go back to school for a while.

Near the end of the film, show tranquil scenes of domestic life here in the USA, with a voice over about the differences between serving in Iraq and being back in the US.
 
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Hey Dude-
Cool posting. I can really relate. I'm trapped in the 401k rut, looking at the greener grass on your side....hoping to be there soon. Here's my issue....

Recently bought a 100A, but thinking that I'd rather have a GL2 for the 20x zoom. Am I crazy, or is this a valid want? Is it really an advantage to have the wider angle lens with less zoom?

Thanks,
C.R.
 
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watch dvd extras look at how they did it, check out tv spots, and make your own about there product.
remember you have to copy a style if you don't have one tweek it, bend it, work it, make it diffrent, turn it upside down and you will unlock your own... RodDMaN
 
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[quote author=Chris link=board=Offtopic;num=1078985464;start=25#29 date=04/20/04 at 19:57:14]Hey Dude-
Cool posting.  I can really relate.  I'm trapped in the 401k rut, looking at the greener grass on your side....hoping to be there soon.   Here's my issue....

Recently bought a 100A, but thinking that I'd rather have a GL2 for the 20x zoom.  Am I crazy, or is this a valid want?  Is it really an advantage to have the wider angle lens with less zoom?

Thanks,
C.R.[/quote]

Oh, MAN . . . considering what you'd be trading off to step DOWN to the GL2 just for a 20x zoom . . . don't! I mean, I wish I had longer zoom, too, but STILL . . .
 
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