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I don't mind renting my gear out, I do it from time to time. Also, if the price is right then on some projects I'd be willing to try a system like that out. I'm thinking no more than half what the big oine guys charge, which is usually half to a third of any local rental. The big problem I see...

Sweet, glad it's finally released!

well done man!

If the networks play "It's a Wonderful Life" and "A Christmas Story" every year for Christmas, can I annually remind you guys about this? ;) It was one of the more fun projects, and also one of our worst performing haha. Some of our other videos have 10-20 times the view count. None the less, I...

Sell everything and buy a GoPro. Nearly infinite depth of field for a few hundred. You complain a lot about having to pull focus, man, I mean A LOT. It's just what you have to do to make movies. There's no getting around it, that's what it is. I don't actors complaining about memorizing lines...

You edit around the director's voice. You pull out set audio and replace it with recorded room tone and sound effects or Foley. Typically, the main audio your trying to grab on set is the actors' dialogue. Everything else is sound design in post.

You shoulde never buy a piece of gear for one shot, you can rent the Black for $27 (plus shipping). GoPros are handy though. I break mine out every now and then, they're nice to hide or put in dangerous places. They're a fun camera more than anything else, but is that worth $300 to yoU? This...

Sorry Alcove, didn't mean to call you out specifically in any negative way, "Sound is 50%" is one of the big quotes on the board BECAUSE you give great advice on a regular basis! (Which I totally appreciate and am grateful, for what it's worth.) Just starting the dialogue, it's easy for a...

I agree, story is incredibly important. However, it's a movie, not a book. If it looks like garbage because they framed the shot wrong and overexposed the image then I'm turning it off after the first scene. In fact, I'd probably sit through a visually exciting movie with a terrible story longer...

I see it said a lot that ________ is the most important part of filmmaking. Some say story, some say acting, others say visual quality or sound quality and others will give a more business minded answer like cost or advertising. I've felt this way for a while, but the truth is, every element...

Don't do it anyway. If she doesn't want to do this then it's her prerogative, but that doesn't change your move date. As soon as you know, let her know. If she wants to shoot before you leave then great, if not, it's her decision and not yours.

There are several here who could grade it, but it's a profession. When someone advertises a low-budget short, he/she is usually looking for volunteers. So, wheat's advice is spot on. Take it on as DIY. Or have your editor do it. Most editors should be able to handle a simple grade.

Redheads are a bad idea. They're overpowered for the components they use. There are plenty of stories out there of them exploding, melting, catching fire etc. The shop lights are a great cheap light. I like to have a couple on hand because they're bright and in a lot of situations work as a...

Education is extremely important, but a film degree never got anyone a job in and of itself. I work with a lot of people in the industry, their formal education varies (degree, years of school, no school, etc), but the thing everyone has in common is they're a hard worker, ambitious, and have...

If you shop and buy used, you can pick up a Lowel omni light, stand, and umbrella for $100. It's a real TV light. It's simple and open-faced, but it uses quality bulbs, has barn doors and solid enough to last you your entire career. I still use my lowels, I've upgraded since then but there's...

What's your budget? Pretty different advice for $300 vs $3000 in lighting.

Have you tried a high bitrate H264, like 30-50mbps? ProRes is a great option. I probably would do HQ 422, but try standard pro-res and see what the file size and playback is like. Keep in mind, you'll want to try it on the actual playback computer to see if it has the codecs and bandwidth to...

PS: Mastering in 720p for online distribution isn't taboo. Vimeo doesn't like 1080p and will make you jump through a hoop to keep from down-converting it. YouTube hardly ever defaults to 1080p when it's an option unless a user has it set for it. Even the majority of screens that view online...

For the one shot, you're probably fine upscaling it. Add in a little sharpening too. Obviously not ideal, but it happens pretty often. Favreau complains in the Iron Man commentary about some of the stock helicopter city shots they used for establishing shots were lower res and didn't hold up...

I WANT TO SEE IT.