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This raises some interesting, although possibly off topic, points. ... In my experience, there is usually no opportunity for the composer to work with the audio post dept. The composer and audio post dept usually start work at exactly the same point in time, when the locked-off edit is...

How does the detective know the evidence is tainted? Have a scene in your film which shows how the detective found out the evidence was tainted. G

^ This! I'm not sure exactly why, but many indie filmmakers (plus some critics and aficionados) seem to either have double standards and/or to just entirely miss the point of theatrical filmmaking. They will slam an expertly executed blockbuster and in the next breath lavishly praise an...

I'm going to agree with Mark on this one: It's completely expected, a standard part of the job. That's not to say you should completely ignore your composer's sensibilities but on the other hand, a composer who can't take criticism or directors' requests for adjustments is in the wrong line of...

Let me get this straight, are you seriously saying that none of the equipment or facilities used or talent, skill, knowledge or experience (of those making the film) has any effect whatsoever on a film's quality? That's a bizarre position to take. By deliberately misrepresenting the facts and...

As an individual consumer you can of course dismiss JJ Abrams, Michael Bay or whoever else takes your fancy. As a filmmaker, particularly an aspiring sci-fi filmmaker and especially an aspiring mogul, can you really afford to throw out the baby with the bath water? Are you just looking at story...

In addition to the suggestions already provided, there are many films which contain 1st person POV sequences; Saving Private Ryan, Master and Commander, Gravity and many others. Another suggestion, if you really want to show off binaural audio, is to contrast it. Contrast creates the biggest...

It's entirely practical. What has led you to believe or think that a $5k budget feature posted on Youtube will gain you exposure? While making a $5k feature for youtube is entirely practical, making a feature for youtube good enough to gain the level of exposure necessary to attract the size...

I wasn't just referring to the work but to the ideas. Filmmakers have ideas for films, amateur filmmakers are commonly impatient to film those ideas and will often spend as little time as practical to plan and organise the filming logistics. Serious/commercial filmmakers will create a plan based...

That is always going to be a limiting factor. I'm sure commercial producers would love to reduce their costs down to a one man team, they don't though because that would most commonly result in a compromise in quality which would dip below most consumers expectations. That of course depends on...

On a very superficial level, they do indeed appear like an obvious fit for the micro-budget filmmaker. It is only at the very superficial level though, closer inspection of the two films you cite as examples reveals that neither were in fact micro-budget films because, as you appear at least...

That depends on how you define "big budgeted projects". My documentary work has been mainly in the high 5 to low 6 figure range and my film work has been mainly in the low 6 to mid 7 figures. Significantly! Not just in terms of the equipment one can afford to use but the experience and...

By definition, a documentary "documents" the facts, if you don't document the facts, is it still a documentary? You didn't investigate or document any facts to support this view. And, assuming this view is correct, you did not investigate what has led those "many people" to this expectation...

There appears to be a fundamental contradiction/fallacy contained within your opinion. If you don't meet TV or cinema specifications, your content will not be screened/aired, so there will be no viewers to "capture" in the first place and you'll never know what they would be prepared to...

The OP asked why it couldn't be done and I answered his question. I'm not telling you or anyone what you can't do and in fact, I participated in a collaborative project right here on IndieTalk not long ago! directorik, as a fellow professional I treat you with professional courtesy, even when I...

1. Logistics: By "indie filmmakers" I take it you mean amateur filmmakers? If so, amateurs tend mainly to be driven by passion. Circumstances change, both in amateurs' personal and professional lives plus, passion waxes and wanes. Key personnel drop out, you waste time finding replacements...

Gaining experience of a pro movie set is invaluable, try and get more of it if you can! Bare in mind though that the actual shooting (production) phase of filmmaking only accounts for roughly 10% or less of the entire amount of time it takes to make a commercial film. There are relatively few...

No, that's not quite right or at least it's not quite right from what I remember when that was the standard film workflow. The telecine process took the original 35mm footage and converted it into TV footage (29.97fps), which was then often converted into a digital (Intermediate) format for...

Almost anything is possible in film, so the answer to your question is "yes". Your question and my answer are of no practical use though, a more useful question would have been; what are my chances of making a profit on a $150k film? Just going on the averages/statistics, the answer to this...

Unless you actually want to be a sound designer one day, it's unrealistic to think you could develop proficiency in sound design as one of a number of different skill sets. I know of no professional directors who can do this. Even those directors who have specialist audio skills (James Cameron...