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Jax, just went through the options of that focal length (~21mm) using a Canon-mount, Rokinon 16mm lens and .71x wide angle adapter for my GH2. Metabones doesn't have a Speedbooster EF mount ("yet," whatever that means) and I can't find one that is EF that I'm sure about enough to buy. Sigh...

+1, man. I already love that truck because there's more going on that just "an old truck with a tree growing through it."

I think directorik brings up a really important point in storytelling on film: "character" can be different than a human actor: Weather can be a "character:" Perfect Storm? A house can be a "character:" The submarine in Das Boot? Computers can be a "character:" The Matrix? Sounds...

Agreed. So many "how to be a screenwriter" books are simply twists on the same ideas with cute titles. Having been there, sometimes I think the best way to teach yourself screenwriting is to read as many screenplays as possible (1st or original drafts) and make a film from one of *your*...

Sounds good, knightly. Keep us up to date!

I'll check out Alex B., Jax, thanks for the reference. kj

@Knightly As others have said, your competition is stiff. Here is what I'd buy in a heartbeat: "Lighting for Story" - Use or write a simple, short script with beginning, middle and end, AND an identifiable theme. Couple of actors at most. - Use or develop a shot list or...

@rabbit I have two "Fader ND Mark II"s. Love 'em, can't imagine not having them, now. They do not vignette until the most extreme setting (darkening). They stay put on their setting. I see no color shift. Be wary of cheapies. If they screw up your footage or make it really difficult to fix...

If you really like the tape, how about clear (i.e., so you can read through it) cellophane tape with the framing edge painted black with a Sharpie pen? I've been thinking of doing the same thing to play with wider screen ratios. Good luck-

Maybe this is why I don't care for his stuff, I don't smoke! This has film festival possibilities in Colorado... The Tarantino Smoke-a-Thon. —okay, that was bad.

Scotty, You might search threads here on IT, do think this has been covered before... First, is this your first film? If it is, my humble opinion is that you forego the bigs. They'll be happy to take your money, but it's really unusual for a first-timer to get into a major festival. I...

I'm not a big fan of Tarantino's work, and this title is a turn-off for me, personally. However... based on what I've read, I applaud his lawsuit against these guys. They want to monetarily gain without permission. Links (or the idea that 'everything on the internet should be free' or that...

Much thanks for the offer, directorik! That's also something I hadn't considered, that the station would finance/produce. One hour is what I'm going for—it's not a pure drama, but like MASH, combined comedy/drama depending on the episode. Appreciate it!

Thanks for your thoughts! Seems hard to believe, in this day and age, that a network would do this. Why wouldn't a network (should I be so lucky to pitch to one), be willing to sign an NDA?

Greetings- So I’m currently working on an hour-long crime/legal proceedings series, think MASH meets LA Law. My research shows the basic concept has been tried only a couple times, and the shows didn’t last but a few episodes (perhaps a warning signal right there). But the demand for...

True that. (In my example, the Producer/Director was a wife/husband team, and that added occasional fun to the dynamic.) Unless the 1st A.D. speaks up, imagine it takes a high crew position for the producers to listen (crew grumbling notwithstanding). It seemed in the doc that even *Wexler...

Thanks for posting this, jax, it hit home. I hope to make another film in the next year, and humane hours/day will definitely be part of planning the shoot. ...A couple years ago I was A.D. on a shoot where the producer/director wanted a 6 hour turnaround time, "forgetting" the locations were...

Greetings, All- I'd like to set up a shot to film a horse and rider, moving with them as the horse trots, canters, etc... Something like the screenshot I've attached. My road is on the other side of a tall fence, so I have to get the camera up high. The road is about 100 feet long, and I'm...

Are you limited to cinematography for this state in the character?... Other production techniques might be useful to get this across to the audience: - Actor movement/dialogue (what was the character doing in the previous scene, i.e., something really "normal?") - SFX (e.g., in the...

Doesn't really matter, in my opinion, keep your butt in the chair and keep writing your heart out. Every day if at all possible, but avoid comparing your speed to others. Regularity is more important than specific hours, it seems to me. I've written short scripts in one hour; a feature script...