Recent content by kjones

Here's another article, which takes a broader view than what the OP asked for: http://www.salon.com/2014/02/22/americas_next_wal_mart_the_indie_film_industry/ We have a lot of film people or crew in my area... We also have a large number that are "former" film crew, and quit to make better...

What an artist, cinematographer... Annie Hall, Klute, All the President's Men, Godfather films... Said he figured out how to light/shoot the first Godfather 20 minutes before going on set. My God, how many could pull that off with that kind of success?? Amazing. -kjones

I have 3 Fader Mark II ND variable filters**, on 16mm and 85mm Rokinon's, and a 14-40mm zoom. Love 'em, this brand is highly-rated, and haven't seen any problems in footage color, focus, etc. (Note that I'm not a cinematographer.) They're not cheap but provide lots of aperture/depth of field...

Also try going beyond broad social media on the internet... - Use a particular software in making your short? See if there's a company website that will accept notices/uploads of your film. - Is your film about a specific subject? Same thing as above, find their website(s) and become a...

Suggest you put strong emphasis on Sweetie's recommendation... "have a strategy to keep those viewers engaged." People have really short attention spans these days. I'd start brainstorming ideas *now* to blog or simply post to FBook, etc. as you head to releasing the full short. More that...

You're right, they don't. But if he or his stuff *never changed, it might call my attention away from the story, when the homeless dude could actually add to the story, pull at the jogger's heartstrings, supply subtle story hints, etc.

You might ask on craigslist. Somebody may be putting in a pond and the hole will either be there or become part of the pond eventually... OTOH, you're in LA, so you may get deluged with offers to dig it for the cash. Be sure to go 'anonymous' on the ad :-D.

You might try to find and/or buy a copy of the "Hoosiers" script, lots of basketball scenes in that one. Haven't read it myself and it seems hard to find... Also, in case you haven't seen it, here's a short interview with the author of "Hoosiers:"...

The remedy is called a Macintosh. I'm serious— while I realize it's a chunk of change to switch over, and I use both due to my regular job, I wouldn't personally own a windows machine if it were free. My time and stress level thank me every time I turn on my Macbook Pro... To each his own...

I like laughingcrow's suggestion of having each shot of her running by dissolving into the next. Also think it's a bit unrealistic to *not have the homeless guy change, too. Homeless folks often push their belongings and stuff around in a shopping cart. As your jogger / environment changes...

I know what you mean, my Panasonic 15-40mm zoom has the same issue. This helps a lot, and it's cheap: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008OGBI6M/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Best, kjones

I like fotodiox adapters. I've got a Canon EF/EOS to Micro 4/3, works like a champ: http://www.amazon.com/Fotodiox-Mount-Adapter-Thirds-Cameras/dp/B003EAXT5G/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1398651841&sr=8-5&keywords=canon+ef+fotodiox

@Beatlesfan In addition to the good advice by other posters, here is my 2 cents from checking out, and supporting, kickstarter/indiegogo campaigns: #1 "if your pitch/idea is good enough to execute. " BINGO. This is hard in this day and age of more people on the planet and more people making...

Greetings, All- Just found this by the screenwriter for Toy Story 3: http://johnaugust.com/2014/michael-arndt-on-setting-a-story-in-motion I like these DVD bonus features, would like to watch more. Care to share your favorites, strictly in the vein of storytelling on film? kj

+1, Dreadylocks.