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Well, yeah, I don't exactly have a studio with green screens and light kits, but half of the stuff I use I've built using tips from the DIY Threads. My post production "facility" is a 11.5 x11.5 spare bedroom. So, yeah, my studio per se is wherever I end up shooting as well.

Half of my studio equipment has been built using DIY tips from this Forum. I need to take pics of my "studio" and equipment I've built and post it here. I'm too much of a newbie to offer tips, as of yet.....but I'll certainly contribute whenever I can.

Yeah, I completely agree, Event Horizon is the only movie that truely freaked me out. I could actually feel the evil while watching the movie, but it was a brialliant film if you ask me. Not much bothers or scares me, so anything that scares the crap out of me like that earns my respect! It had...

Doubt it, if a Restraining Order and Domestic violence charges (later dropped I think) didn't straighten him out, I seriously doubt having this on the internet will have any effect on him nor will he feel any remorse, it's a pattern, he simply has a behavorial problem. Maybe he was beat up...

That's what I was thinking too. I mean certainly even with films, there's a Chain of Command, or at least a hierarchy of order where certain people are responsible for certain areas. But, I guess there are the John Travolta's and there are the Bales, much like Directors I presume.

Hey Mike, yes I am into the FX thing. I'm thinking on actually using your idea on using small scale models for a music video I'm shooting. We're doing several takes on it, so I'm not sure if it'll make it into the final cut yet. But I played around last night with having my son "toss" cars over...

Oh I get that part, I mean it's very frustrating to be concentrating on something and then be distracted and I'm sure he takes his work very seriously, but I mean, come on, it's acting, not brain surgery, you get to redo something with acting. Getting distracted with a line or facial expression...

According to his last personal assistant in a recent interview, this is not out of character for him, I mean we're talking about the same Bale who's mom placed a restraining order against him and he was brought up on charges of domestic abuse. He might want to spend some of the millions he makes...

OK so I'd like to hear how some of you producers would have handled the whole Christian Bale outburst. On one hand, I can kinda see his point of being distracted espescially when being paid as much as he gets, however, on the other hand, isn't it the expense of the producer on having to redo the...

Yeah, but they make great stories!

Ok so the First Money is a predetermined amount then. Good thing I'm not into this stuff yet, I'd rather hire an agent or something to figure this all out, but of course the agent will also take a percentage.....

I like historically accurate movies about Romans and Vikings. Now, "The 300" was an exception because it wasn't suppossed to be historically accurate, but rather based off of Marvel comics, so the weird stuff was ok to me. So, if you're going to make historical movies, first determine if it will...

Now that looked like it was fun to work on! Love the FX and how-to's.

Ok, at first, I thought what's the point in seeking investors if they take 100%, but maybe I'm not understanding what you are meaning by 1st and 2nd monies....?

So what type of return are invesotrs looking for? In other words, if someone goes around and does sell their idea to investors, they would say, "and in return for your investment, you'll recieve.......(fill in the blank) over (fill in the blank) months...." ? What does a typical investment...

Ok fair enough, thanks for the input. It's funny that you say t make friends with everyone. The kid I am working with is actually a guy in my organization and we've become friends working on his projects. According to him there are several other artists in Atlanta that he knows that is...

Yes, but I believe there are strict guidelines by the IRS on how compensation is awarded with S-corps. From the literature I've read, in an S-Corp, compensation has to be directly proportional to the shareholders stake, in other words, if you have 4 people as shareholders, you can't simply...

I agree, but all I was stating was something I heard on the radio, I'm not saying it's recommended. It's better to play it safe and file then to get a nice surprise letter later with penalties and all.

Well, fortunately I learned this lesson early on before I started trying to make a living off of filming. I'm still in the experimental and learning phase of film making. I'm comfortable with Post production, but being behind the camera is a whole new world.

That's a good question. Since it's pass-through taxation, I wouldn't think so as long as your gross income doesn't go over 8K (if that's the rule). I heard on a radio station that you really only have to file if you owe the IRS. If you are supposed to get something back, they don't really mind...