Recent content by cgl102770

I'm writing a scifi script that will shoot later this year. It's about 80 minutes, so barely feature length but could also work as a TV pilot. I have several other treatments written that could exist in this same universe, somewhat like Xfiles. I'm wondering if I should create and market it as...

I'm shooting a film where the character uses lights like in the attached image. The first image is simple shadow and light, the second is colored lights and images from a type of projector. I'm curious if either of these would be covered under copyright and therefore permission would be required...

I'm a graphic designer with a client who has an idea for a tv show. I'd like to come up with a budget for it to see if he wants to pursue it, and I have shot a few short films though don't have much experience with budgeting or shooting this kind of show. It would be similar to Between Two...

Thanks again for the great replies everyone. I was talking with a friend who's shot decent short films, and he was saying that if using lavs, I should have a professional sound person attach them to the actors? Also, he said this setup may not work to well even if I do use a pro sound person...

Thank you for the replies, as you can tell filmmaking is pretty new to me. Does PSM have to do with wearing a mic? I think I'd rather do that instead of using a sound guy, if the quality is comparable.

I've heard different things about this. Some youtube videos say its okay to use your cameras mic as long as the subject isnt more than a few feet away. Others have told me, though that I need to use a sound guy. Since this is documentary/Blair With style, a sound guy isn't practical. If I buy an...

I'm shooting a documentary style short horror film. We did a test shoot of it last year using a Sony Handycam CX405, which seems to be pretty equivalent to a cell phone video camera. For version 2.0 of the short, I'm trying to upgrade everything and am considering the Sony Handycam FDR‑AX33...

...For example, two characters are in a car that pulls into a parking lot. Do I say "the car pulls into the parking lot", "they pull into" or something else? This is one of those questions that is probably not a big deal, but it's bugging me. I've read scripts written by pro screenwriters that...

Awesome, thank you.

I need a couple, one that's sort of the typical gun an average Joe would have in his night stand for protection but maybe hasn't used in years (and that was at the firing range). Another would be a shotgun that a hillbilly would have. They don't have to fire blanks, just "look" real enough...I...

Ah, didnt see that...thanks.

I may return what I bought and pay $30 more for this... seems to give a much more even light: http://www.cameratown.com/reviews/coleman/

Thank you for the replies everyone...I'll have to check on the camera, its a loaner from a coworker though is around $1000 and was used for documentaries but I know is not a high end film camera. I may try the Home Depot generator as well. I bought this...

...Im shooting a horror film in a deserted one room cabin that has no electricity. Im wanting to use lights that would look like they belong there, and are battery powered. I was thinking of buying a few of these for the shoot, though I wonder if anyone has tried anything like this, and has any...

Perfect, thank you!