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Sounds like you have a great little team going there. I wish I could get something like that going with my friends but none of them really want to help learn the technical stuff with me, so it's tough. Curious, are you doing the post audio yourself or do you have a sound guy to your edit/mix?

Wow - looks great, especially for your budget. I commend you for your work. Looking forward to hear about potential distribution and seeing your finished product! I am also curious about the gear you used, especially camera(s) and audio recording equipment.

Good luck! Quite a big project to take on, bigger than I have yet and I'm a little older than you, so good job with your determination! I'm interested in seeing how everything goes, so please keep reporting with your progress.

I wasn't trying to be mean. I didn't elaborate because I figured Alcove or one of the other experienced sound guys could give you better advice than I on sound, but I'll give you a quick summary. Sound is half the experience. Arguably, good sound is more important than a good image. An...

Oh man....I can't wait until Alcove sees this.

+1 for Catfish; fascinating documentary, would recommend for anyone even if you generally aren't interested in the documentary genre.

For now you'll only need lenses if you get a DSLR camera, as they use removable lenses unlike the camcorders in your price range. If you get a Canon DSLR like the t3i, 60D, etc., the kit lens is a fine place to start. The other common introductory lens is the EF 50mm 1.8, which goes for like...

I agree with all the above comments; you've gotten great advice. Learn the fundamentals and don't worry so much about the gear. Yes, having good gear is important, but not as important as a good story, or the techniques you're using to manipulate your gear. A good DP could make the footage...

Generally correct, although I think the film adaptation of Misery is outstanding - probably would rank it as on par with the novel. As much as it can make the film harder to enjoy, I still prefer to read the novel first, unless the film is known better than its source material, i.e. Requiem For...

Anyone want to take a look at the film I'm talking about? Specifically the cinematography/editing and whether it looks like it was improperly compressed/rendered (although I would imagine it's difficult to tell without seeing the original footage). Here's the link: https://vimeo.com/46858961...

Mussonman, I did color correct and do a little color grading. I agree with Jax...not quite sure what you're trying to say either. Fernando, I can't remember the bit rate; I'll take a look at my render settings when I get on my editing PC later on. I do think, now that I've compared screenshots...

Carrie - 8/10 Having read the novel recently, I wanted to see the classic horror film to compare. It's a good film but a little dated and didn't have the same emotional impact the novel did. King did a phenomenal job of giving all of the characters great depth and I think some important...

I was wondering if there is some kind of guide/steps for properly rendering edited footage from DSLR's, specifically the Canon t3i. My latest film looks pretty good in my opinion after I rendered it, using Premiere Pro's H264 codec with maximum render quality, but it is noticeably darker (and...

Anyone? Would love some feedback, especially more on the technical/production side of things with this one (cinematography, editing, etc.)

I would love it if anyone would take a look at my latest short film. It's a silent, kind of experimental short shot with my Canon t3i and 50mm 1.8 prime lens (beginner's DSLR gear) in a few hours, using only a small work lamp for lighting and my furnace room as the location. Any...

Get the iPhone. I've never met anyone who's been thoroughly pleased with their Blackberry (although I'm sure they exist), but I know tons of people happy with their iPhones. I have a Droid 3 and I wish I had gotten an iPhone instead.

Thanks for the input everyone. Out of my 5-6 electives I have, I'll probably end up taking one or two business courses, one or two lit courses, one or two photo courses, and maybe an extra film course, depending on what's available.

I have no idea exactly what to expect, but I would be very interested in hearing about your experiences as I may be doing this same thing at some point in the future, so please keep us posted! This could make for an interesting blog post or something, about the differences between living and...

Thanks for the input. I definitely want to take a photography class or two at some point when I get the chance. Anyone else have any input? Specifically towards whether it's necessary to take business classes to be self-employed, or whether it's more useful to take interesting classes in...

I will be starting my second year of community college in August and am looking to transfer to an undergraduate film production program after I complete this next school year, once I have all my general education credits out of the way. Originally, I planned on completing an Associate's Degree...