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Good short. Good performances, writing and tech aspects. Also, it's a good running time which didn't overstay it's welcome. Scott

Clive, Making it in the movie business is tough. It takes three things: talent, patience and luck. The first two make the last one, but there's no timetable on luck. For some it happens in days or months and others it's years or even decades. I took a break from filmmaking (ok, not a...

Almost any camera in the hands of a good DP and some time to light can make good pictures. Don't get too caught up on the camera. In regards to your question, everybody wants the best camera, but if you can't afford it, then you use what you got. The GS400 has 3 chips (smaller chips) which is...

I'd look at the Panasonic PV-GS400. It runs around $1200, has 3 chips and many manual features. I wish it had XLR inputs, but you can get an adaptor. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=319788&is=REG&addedTroughType=categoryNavigation I'm wishy...

Hey People, I finally got around to making a new Indie Film Tech Tip on White Balance. (I've shot 6 features this year so free time has been tight.) This tip shows you the basics of how to use the White Balance feature on your camera to create different looks for your projects. It's a Windows...

Good looking stuff. Very moody. I think you could tightgen up the trailer a little and ditch some of the production audio and amp up the sound effects. What did you shoot it with? Scott

What's your budget? A great deal on very good lights can be found at www.rostronics.com They make pro lights that are very affordable. I'd recommend getting a 1000 watt light as your "big" light, then snag a 600 watt and 250watt light or two. (Get the barndoors.) Then supplement with a...

Another option is www.customflix.com They take a big cut, something like 50%, but they handle making copies, packaging, sales and shipping. Also, you get a webpage for your movie. It's ain't perfect, but if you can't get a distrubutor to take your movie, it's a no hassle way to get something...

Get at least one or two long life (4 hours or more) batteries and a sperate charger if your batteries have to be charged on the camera because if you battery dies and you have to charge through you camera, then you shoot is over. Lens cleaning tissue and fluid. Regarding tripods here are a...

Good clean fun, but where's the blood? I want blood. Lots of it. Scott

I don't know of a lot of sales reps for documentaries. I would try to find simialr docs that got distribution and approach the companies that distributed them. Scott

Looks great. Looking forward to seeing it released in 2006. Scott

Go the Super-8 route and buy a camera off Ebay. Good camares: Canon, Nizo, Chinon, Bauer, Bealieau and some others I can't think of right now. Super-8 was introduced in 1965. Here's a link to Kodak's history of Super-8: Kodak Super-8 History Scott

A decent tripod of under $500: Bogen / Manfrotto 3182 BLK LTWT PROF w/503 HD w/RAIN CVR for $493 Here's a link to B&H Photo:Bogen 3182 w/503 Head The legs are 8 pounds and support up 44 pounds. Scott

An old trick is to cover the camera, tripod and operator in black cloth or whatever the predominate color of the room is, that way of a piece if you or the camera show up, then they'll just be a black blob. Scott

Go for the DVX100A, but make sure you have enough money to afford all the accessories you'll need like a decent tripod ($200), 2 spare long life batteries ($70 x 2), a shotgun mic ($200-300) and a case (at cheap as $30, a silver tool kit found at Lowe's and up to $150). Scott

Good questions. First, on your resume, reverse the order. Have work experience first and education 2nd. Take out the high school reference and only mention that you graduated from Full Sail. CUT GPA and the perfect attenance. Most working pros don't care much where you went to school unless...

I feel your pain. It's tough finding people who have the stuff to get things done. I guess you have to learn to read people and know who's serious and can get it done and who can't. I tell everybody right upfront that my rule is "I'll believe it when I'm standing on the set and my first check...

I have a simple answer, Work hard." You have to want it more than anything. You have work, eat and sleep filmmaking. USC is a great school. Also, look at UCLA. As to your chances of making it, I don't think anybody can tell you that. I know peope who were very talented and worked hard and...

Got 18 out of 20. Two were educated guess. Scott