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LA resident here. Scott

Regarding "Primer" and "El Mariachi", they are exceptions because of their quality and low budget. That makes them freaks, not in bad way, but in a very promotable way. Like a 5'9" pro basketball player or a Mini-Cooper with a 300 horsepower engine. It's a way to get your movie away from the...

1) Westerns 2) Fantasy 3) Drama 4) Historical/Period 5) Ensemble pieces 6) Small character driven stories 7) Love stories 8) Biographies 9) Mysteries Damn! I wished I'd seen this list earlier, I'm about to finish my fantasy drama romance set in the old west with flashbacks to period France in...

Interesting thread. I will agree that the movie going experience has declined in quality over the last two decades. The "world is my living room" and not a theatre where other people have paid to watch a film without distractions is the biggest reason. I don't go to see movies on opening...

Christine, Thanks for the kind words. I wish I could have been at the screening, but alas the 2300 mile trip (one way) was a bit out of the question. Kudos to all involved. It was a labor of love by all involved. I look forward to seeing the final piece. Scott

Thanks for the tip. I'll have to check it out. I did read this: Man, if somebody is paying Lorenzo $50,000 for one day's work they're getting ripped off. A friend of mine did a movie where he had a 2 day cameo and it didn't cost more than $15,000 (I think it was closer to $10,000). Scott

Did anybody mention craigslist LA: http://losangeles.craigslist.org/ I used Westside Rentals last I moved to LA (yes I did it twice). Pretty good, but in the end I found the place I live in now in the LA Times classified. (2 days later it showed up on Westside Rentals.) Decent areas in your...

I am sorry for your loss. It's always tough to lose an animal friend. Scott

How about the last radio station in a zombie infested world? Scott

Just remember, people can sue or threaten to sue over just about anything. I know there are rules about how big in the frame something can be before you get into trouble. I would do my best to avoid having anything recognizable in the frame. If a row of video boxes are in the back of the...

Here's a link to a site that reviews on-line sellers and it's rating on bestpricecameras.com http://www.resellerratings.com/seller_info.pl?seller_id=8754 They get a 6 month socre of .2 out of 10. Read the comments about them. Most likely they're selling grey market items and will over charge...

What do you want to be? Director? Director of Photography? Editor? Or an all around filmmaker(do everything)? Answering that question will help you decide what gear you should own. I would first go for some kind of editing gear because post can be a long drawn out process so renting...

First, nice camera. Second, make sure you have the best script, actors and crew that you can afford before embarking on your venture. Robert Y, -regarding camera sales, check out www.visualproducts.com and www.insyncpubs.com Scott

Ross and I have thought about doing a compilation disks of our tips. I think we need some more to really make it work and they need to be more cohesive, i.e. building upon each other. I think the "Horrors of War" tips will do that. Scott

I have no personal experience with them, but it's an alternative for indie filmmaker to get their work out there. They take a hefty cut, approx. 55%, but they handle the big upfront costs because if you wanted to self distribute, you'd probably have to have 1000 DVD's made at a cost of around...

Great idea. Thanks. Scott

The forms are very good, but the actual numbers are awful. Scott

a) How much would you pay for a no name indie movie (let's assume that it's an OK film)? $15-17 b) Have you bought one recently? and if so, how much did you pay? Yes. $15 c) Has anyone here ever sold a movie on customflix? No. (I think it's a viable option for indies, but you have to do...

Another reason not to "borrow" music from other projects, be that a movie, anime or video game, is that people watching it will be sucked out of your project and say "Hey! That's the music from ______." You will lose them while they think about the music you "borrowed" and not your storyline...

90% of the projects I shoot are single camera. The limitations are you have to do coverage which eats time, but it gives you the most control because you're not have to compromise the lighting for a 2nd or 3rd camera. It takes planning and you can come up with clever blocking and camera moves...