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A short video update on the VFX for the shot above And the node graph after implementing the projection mask: You'll notice I got lazy and didn't want to roto out the trees, so I used Keylight to create a mask since the trees are green. Shuffled that to an alpha channel, blurred it a bit...

Is it a film you're directing? If so, something simple like "The entire facade fills the frame" or something like that which would cue you on how to shoot it. If you're not directing, don't worry about it, that would be the director's choice. A writer shouldn't direct in the script. In that...

Awesome, can't wait to see/hear more as the process develops. Echoing what was said above, take breaks and don't burn yourself out. Every script is different. If you have a clear idea of where the story is going, it might just take a few weeks. If you're figuring it out as you go, it could...

Hey tyccombs! Welcome to IT! I really like the idea of not just doing a vlog, but making them into little shorts at the same time. I'm definitely intrigued and will be following your progress. I'm in post on a feature right now and just kept a regular journal and typical vlog, so this...

Five shots completed! I did three easy news reports (actress on green screen). I purchased a motion news background, as well as a news intro bumper from Envato and slapped them together. Here's a comparison of the different news looks I've had in each of these. The first was done completely...

No, they're usually moving drone shots. I'll have to do projection mapping in Nuke to remove them. Should be pretty easy though. I'll post the first one here when I do it.

That is awesome!!! I never felt bad about the PDF because hey, it was impossible to get the book here in the states anyway. Back in May, I got a new book that I would add to the list, "Directing Actors". I have learned more about working with actors from that book than I did even taking...

Yeah, it took me years as well. I actually found a PDF scan originally, but then kept looking at eBay for it. Finally won it for $45 a year ago. Fun fact, at the time I bought mine, there was another that was going for $300. Turns out it was sold by Tommy Nix, Rodriguez's friend from film...

Welcome and good luck! :)

Finally finished the list. 105 VFX shots unless I catch something else that needs to be done. It's a lot for one person, but I've worked as a one man VFX crew on a larger project than this. Of course, that took me nearly five years. Here's hoping I can get this done by spring :)

Starting a big task today: spotting for VFX! Every film I do, I create a spreadsheet document. Could be Excel, Calc, or in this case, Numbers. Each of these documents contains different spreadsheets for things like production reports, cast lists, credits and one for VFX. On the VFX list, I...

First test screening! Just watched the film with my wife for the first time this evening. One thing I've learned over the years is that test screenings are best held in an environment separate from the edit bay. On my earlier films, this meant burning a DVD to watch on a TV. This time, I...

I try to find the cast first, then hope they have access to homes/businesses that will work. It's a gamble, but hasn't failed me yet. If it's a really low budget film, you can get onto a local Facebook news group and post who and what you're looking for. I did that, got three actors, and two...

I'm someone who always wants to be ready with my next project. As I'm writing this, post production for "Leap" is well underway and it's time I start playing with ideas for my next film. A week ago, I had no idea what I wanted to do next, but then I saw a trailer on Angel Studios for some...

I have the 14 Pro (I only upgrade every two years), and I don't see why you couldn't get those shots. Earlier in this thread, I posted a short I shot on the 11 Pro and it looked pretty good, so the 14 Pro will only be better.

In response to your original question, you can take all your audio sources and have Resolve automatically sync and append them to your video clip. When you then insert part of the video to the timeline, you'll have access to both audio sources and can choose which you want, or even change them...

I found it intriguing. And the best compliment I can give is that I want to read more. I'm super glad you didn't use parenthetical everywhere, that's a mistake I've seen a lot of new writers make. A small nitpick: Typically you don't put the extra space between a scene heading and the...

Looks cool. How many days was the shoot?

Starting on some score today. One of the nice things about using markers with a duration in Resolve is that I can pause the playhead over a scene that needs music and I get data about how long the track needs to be, as well as my notes about what kind of music I want. In this case, since I'm...

Thanks guys. Nate, I think you nailed it - the frustration was because they haven't even seen the movie yet and are already complaining. But, moving onward! I started spotting the movie today using red and yellow markers in Resolve. Red is for score, yellow is for stuff I'll need to...