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Thanks DL. I hate sitting through videos and watching people flounder trying to get to the info I want. Unless they make it fun or funny.

I moved to the fluorescent world, then back to tungsten as even the pro Fluos I've used seem to taint the color with that ass tastic green spike that makes everything look slightly urine covered.

Or the back would work as well. Safer to be beside though. Sudden stops won't be as dangerous.

Mop handle and duck tape? Ride in the back seat and operate the camera through the open window. SAFETY! Not to put too fine a point on it.

Here's a thing I made a while back demonstrating these lighting concepts with light values and colors: http://youtu.be/GKsTjiEiIyY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKsTjiEiIyY

The stop is changed by holding down the a/v button near the top of the buttons on the back, then by turning the index finger wheel. Lowest number possible is what you want. Then press the ISO button on top behind the wheel to bring up the ISO menu, and set it as low as you can while still...

If you flag the side of the overhead light that is away from the camera, you'll darken you background and you will pop out of the image more. You can use aluminum foil to make that work if you like. It'll still shoot forward and bounce off the walls in front of you back at you to light your face...

Hey there, another mn filmmaker :). You could also put it on the end of a stick and drive along side moving the stick with the camera around the bike to get shots that go from the wheels up to her face, etc. safety and local laws are a big consideration here. They are more important than your...

Film riot just did an episode on this last week. They mention to make sure to light as if it were night time (so the lights are coming from the right directions for the time of day. You'll get a much cleaner image darkening in post (or in camera using the iris/aperture) than if you shot a...

Final cut 7 (studio) because I bought it and A) it still works B) I know like the back of my hand C) FCPx isn't the right tool for me D) light works isn't out for the Mac yet... I'll still have to evaluate lw, but it looks promising. I still know FCP 7 REALLY well, and shake, and Soundtrack...

Thanks ZS!

I'd always intended to write more, but with the ezine closing... the impetus to do so left.

04.The DIY Mindset OK... So I've written three articles and not a single mention of building your own DIY dolly, crane, 35mm adaptor or goofy car mount. I was brought on board by our glorious editor Clive to be the DIY guy, but haven't been posting any of the typical DIY guy things. That's...

03.Think Bigger! I've heard the "write a script with what you've got access to" thing alot. Even Robert Rodriguez, the role model for low-budget filmmakers everywhere says this. I think this is ok for your first couple of shorts, after that it's your responsibility to start thinking bigger...

02.The business of no-budget filmmaking I've made a feature and 8 short films. This hasn't been done alone. I have a dedicated team of enthusiasts that I call upon every time I want to make a movie. We've even gotten to the point where they call me if they have an idea they want to produce...

01.Intro My name is Cole McDonald. I am a filmmaker. Over the past 5 years, I've been pursuing the craft and art of filmmaking. I've shot 8 shorts and 1 feature in that time. As most of my learning was done online for free, I believe that I should "Pay It Forward". In order to share what...

To be complete, I'll add them here. I'm constantly reminding folks that posts to other sites are promotional... so I'll bring the content here :) I'd still appreciate your taking a look at the site though as I have other good stuff there as well, including our entire journey from "can't stand...

I've added 4 older articles to my website I'd written for the "1000 dollar film" project ezine produced at one point by an indietalk alum. I've put links to them in the "Articles" box near the top right of my page. The ezine is no longer, but the content it contains is quite valid still...

I love the second technique... that's fabulous IDOM!

and insulting them in a public forum is searchable and can potentially bite you in the rumpus as well. As it is written and publically displayed it is considered libel rather than defamation or slander. Tread carefully :) (Perhaps edit as well - the google bots may not have picked up the...