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Flashbacks are indeed frequently overused but done right they can be great. But you can have a great twist without a flashback as well. My opinion of twists: love them. Most audience members do. Just go a good one. Not the type of 'twist' that ended the TV series Lost.

You have lots of good advice from the posters above. My dollar's worth... Do whatever is best for your story. If that is a smaller town that no one may have heard of then fair enough. But if the town/city plays a prominent role then you may want one that people will likely have heard of -...

The Black comes with the remote control ($80 when sold separately) which is much inferior to the excellent (and free) Go Pro app that can be installed on a smart phone or tablet and lets you view the Go Pro (white, silver or black models) feed as well as remotely control it. As well as what DIY...

I would only include the shots that look really really good, those that make you go wow... You have plenty of those: free running, bike clip, band sunset shot, some of the radio controlled car shots etc. What did not 'wow' me: the underwater shots, the house party shots, the walk in nature...

Thanks for the explanation ItDonnedOnMe. Very helpful. :)

The specs are pretty stunning: 12.2MP Full-Frame Exmor CMOS Sensor BIONZ X Image Processor Gapless On-Chip Lens Design Full HD Recording in XAVC S 4:2:2 UHD 4K Output via HDMI Full Pixel Read-Out, S-Log2 Gamma Expandable Sensitivity: ISO 50-409600 Fast Intelligent 25-Point AF System 3.0"...

Directorik's points are 100% valid. You would be wise to listen to him. My opinion: it is very difficult to get your script read by agents, prodcos etc in Hollywood. Getting an agent/manager is not easy. Spec script sales are low, so agents are very selective as to who they take on. Unless...

Sure, my answer was to brainstorm, think out-of-the-box and talk to family and friends regarding possible title ideas.

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The BMPC is a great camera but only go that route if you are keen to do a lot of post production work - particularly color grading. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAgPaiLgeE4 If finances are tight, stick to what you have and simply make more shorts, get more experience.

Good advice from trueindie. But damn that gear is nice. :)

Interesting. Well done. :)

Good post FantasySciFi, lots of good advice there. FantasySciFi's point was correct, and your clarification makes your point correct - as you say you can include flashbacks, broadcasts etc in your script be it a spec script or shooting. And indeed they are not transitions. I would warn though...

One of the best audio threads. Huge thanks to APE! :)

Lots of great advice there. Thanks for sharing.

Wow, great job for a zero budget music video. Better than many I have seen. What camera did you use?

Nice. Wow, that location is stunning. Thanks for the article link and sharing your experiences. Fingers crossed it goes well. :)

Just a note, Tarantino scripts are typically very verbose - well over 110 pages. He goes into a lot of detail that would kill most newbie writers chances. The 110 page limit for spec scripts is recommended by many. Why? It's due to the one-page-per-minute guideline. So 110 page script is...

The guys on Film Riot had an episode were they explained how to film car chases. Do a search on their youtube channel. Have you a GoPro that you can attach to a car - that gives you lots of additional options. I'd watch some of the Bourne chase scenes and see how they amp up the...

Congratulations! I know the amount of work it takes to get a film in the can - well done! :)