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I pretty much agree with the idea that every (or nearly every) idea has been done before, in some way. The best thing to do is make your story interesting in some way, whether it's similar to another film or not. Like Josh said, films that strive for "uniqueness" and nothing else often come...

I agree that it probably is meant to be fully extended. I use that same Rode boom pole, fully extended, with no rattling issues. Obviously it's a cheap pole but it's better than no boom pole at all.

Like others have said, you have no room for needless exposition. Any exposition needed to set up your story should be included in dialogue pivotal to developing the plot. Also, make sure you follow the old screenwriting rule to show, not tell. It takes up less space in your script and is more...

You're located in Chicago. Surely there's a film office in Chicago where you can share your need for a house to film in. Even my small city where hardly any filmmaking happens has a film office that you can contact when you need locations, actors, etc., and they will list your information for...

What you are referring to is called rack focusing. It is when you begin the shot with a foreground or background image in focus, then quickly pull focus to either the foreground or background, depending on what was in focus at first. You certainly could shoot two shots, one with the foreground...

Following is a really cool little film. I've seen it twice, it was a lot more enjoyable the second time once it made more sense. First watch was kind of confusing. 12 and Holding - 9/10. Like a modern version of Stand By Me with a lot more violence, sexuality and "modern" themes about suburbia...

Only two: Devil's Playground and Enter the Void :blush: Although, to be fair, I've heard of a bunch and had them in my Netflix queue, just haven't watched yet. I added a bunch more that sound good from the list, too. I have only been interested in film for about 4 years, so I think I can be...

This. I agree with everything about this post. I'm about to turn 19 and I'm in community college right now, studying film and business. I am working on an Associate's degree in Business Administration, while taking film production courses as electives, one per semester. Once I finish my AA in...

I primarily use Sandisk and Lexar. Never heard of any of those you mentioned except Kingston and Transcend, but both of those are fine.

Clips on the T3i are pretty big if you shoot full HD video. I would get at least two SD cards, preferably 32gb but 16gb will cut it if that's all you can afford, although on long shoots you'll need something to dump the footage onto so you can clear the cards and re-use them. The more/bigger...

That's a really interesting idea, never would have thought of that. I may have to try that sometime.

Over the weekend, I attended the fourth annual Frederick Film Festival, in my hometown of Frederick, MD. It's a rapidly growing city with a very small, but dedicated arts community. It's unfortunate how few (between 20-50) people attended films at any given time, as it's a great festival. This...

Yeah, it's not as easy as with some lenses, but it can be done.

I think the focus ring is fine on the 50mm 1.8. And are you talking about rack focusing? That doesn't involve zooming, it just involves focusing on an object/person, then quickly pulling focus to another object/person in the foreground/background. It's entirely possible with the 50mm 1.8. Unless...

Get a few friends to act and help as crew. Start shooting. Make a short film. Get critiques. Learn from the first film. Make another. Keep doing this over and over and you'll get better at filmmaking. It's what I've been doing for three years as I've been learning filmmaking. I'm still an...

Kind of late, but I think I can knock this out in 4 days. Getting going on it right now.

Absolution Films gives you very good advice. Start with whatever DSLR you can afford, and spend the rest of lenses, lights, etc. It's not like the difference between a T3i and a 60D, for example, is glaring; with the right techniques, you can make great footage from a T3i, and with the wrong...

I like my T3i. I would personally have a pretty difficult time without the articulating LCD screen but that's just me. I don't think the lack of ability to remove AGC from the T3i should prevent you from getting it.

AGC (Automatic Gain Control) is an audio problem with most DSLR's. I'm not sure about the specific technology behind it, but more or less it means that the audio from the internal mic will provide a hissing sound, and even using an external mic hooked up to the mic input may still provide some...

I don't think the t4i is worth the extra $300. If you only have ~$600, a t3i will be fine for an introductory DSLR.