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A bit like sfoster, I find that I always have an influx of 'thoughts' in moments I don't really want them (usually when I'm trying to sleep, I'm at work, out for dinner with a friend - moments I can't act on them). When I'm actively trying to think of *ideas* nothing seems to come to me. I try...

Alright, well when you've caught up with CF lemme know if we need anything. I think I gave something like that, but from memory what i provided wasn't amazing (Wellington isn't a big city, so night photography is quite tricky as there isn't a heap of city light).

Didn't expect to be hanging around here long (was just wanting the classic newbie advice on camera buying). I was listening to a scroobius pip song with the lyric "you see a mouse trap, I see free cheese and a fucking challenge." I regret my haste.

Thanks for your reply, APE, incredibly helpful - gives me a better idea of what stuff I need to start looking into (and if I might need to consider moving). And yeah, my degree has been pretty useless in terms of practical film experience (but i knew that going in, I was interested in the...

Heck, I can't even remember what this was. I think I gave a few generic establishing shots to CF a wee while ago, can't remember how good they were. Was there anything specific we were after? I might be able to go out and shoot something myself if it's simple enough.

Thanks for the thoughts guys. I'll have to do some local research. Yeah, a guy I was meant to be sharing editing duties with on a webseries recently got a job editing short documentaries. Nice guy, but the dude was the worst editor I've seen, producer ended up asking me to re-cut all his...

I realise this is hugely dependent on local conditions and markets, what sort of work I want to do, etc. I will seek out more local, specific advice in the future, but just to start my preliminary thinking, I wanted to get some thoughts. I'm due to graduate at the end of the year. I don't...

Try not to take it personally, some people are either 1) just douchebags, or 2) just don't realise how much work/effort/money/passion goes into stuff like this. One of my best friends was meant to be the subject on my documentary. After confirming multiple times with him that he was ok with...

http://nofilmschool.com/2015/01/feature-film-blew-everyone-away-sundance-shot-on-iphone No. Well, you might. But the point is that while a camera is an important tool, it's not the most important thing in telling a good story.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT1J65KHX8E

No less sense than tripod shots?

I'm pro youtube. I don't think anyone is really against it in this thread? If you read my OP I said I had considered that youtube/vimeo might be the most appropriate release platform. But I'm also aware that the kinds of films I make aren't really the kinds of films people use youtube for - but...

I thought this was really good. I enjoyed the writing and humour. Pacing could have been tightened up a bit. The title disrupted the flow of things and was unnessecary. Some bits also linger too long (such as the number of 'mug' shots - I know it helps the pun in your title, but it damages the...

It depends if you want them to *look* like real people, or to actually capture people. Light make-up can be used in naturalistic pieces for purely practical reasons (e.g. some people have shiny skin that causes hot spots, or have inconsistent skin that makes exposure difficult). If you want to...

Oh I do want my stuff to be seen, of course. But with the disconnect of living several hundred kilometers over-sea away from other major countries, and there being literally thousands of film festivals out there (most of which will charge for entry), I guess I'm mostly struggling with...

Yes I'd be pissed. If you had good quality work/I thought this gig might lead to something else in the future, I might put up with it (but still be pissed off). If not I'd quit. It's pretty unprofessional. What you do depends on your relationship with those involved. Try and finish the film -...

I know this thread has been done a million times before, buttt: I finished my best short film to date late last year, with the intention of getting into tropfest. I was quietly confident, having seen the quality of the previous years finalists. In brief, things didn't transpire as I'd hoped and...

Agree with Sweetie, keep it under 2 minutes. The stuff before the 2.10 mark is the best, but can be trimmed a bit more. Include no more than one scene from your neo-nazi character, if you really want that stuff in there (if you pick one carefully, it might be useful in showing a bit of range).

You did pretty well after such a lengthy break. I never made it far enough to figure out what had happened to your character/why he was in this situation. There appeared to be an attempt to hook the audience with the mystery of what was going on. Things seemed to be intentionally left vague to...

Well now I feel bad :p Your acting is definitely 'tolerable.' As I said there are definite writing issues that don't do you any favours. You appear to have a decent acting range, so I'd suggest there is at least partial responsibility for the director not directing you well enough. I recently...