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They can teach you the basics of how to promote your films and what a reel or resume should look like. But in short No, they will not find you a job on a "real" set after college. You will be qualified to work on a real set, and probably even have some imdb credits but will need to make most...

digitize it all and synch it up in the editor. Your editing software manuals/online help will explain how to do this. I have done this a lot in AVID and it is tedious but pretty straightforward. The end result is you have the video and audio clips and a bunch of subclips that link the two...

Film school can give you the reason to spend tons of time studying film making, but will not guarantee that you know anything when you graduate. People who take the time to study on their own can get alot out of school, because they get access to gear and some learning structure with projects...

Beat to things together at the beginning of each take. Then synch the visual hit and the sound hit up in the editor. Most people use a slate, but you can use your hands, or two blocks of wood. You could even slap your script supervisor if necessary. As long as it is on both the audio and...

Thanks for your feedback! Yeah, most people just think the story is being told from and untrustworthy point of view, and Patrick actually is an Alcoholic. I toyed with doing that but decided I liked the surreal aspect of the water addiction. Anyway, I read up on ACOA behavior while...

Hello all, I have posted my first short on ifilm for your viewing pleasure. I am getting serious about shooting another and thought it would be good to hear comments from this crowd. The film has played at 6 fests around the country and has won a handful of awards. Don't hold back, I can...

I shot a short on super 16 and telecined to HD. Plan on $300/hr or more to telecine to HD. For my short that worked out to ~$1200 with little to no color correction. Also, I shot a short with experienced child actors, and am pretty sure you will not hit a 6:1 ratio. It depends on the age of...

If you don't have the gear, you can move the actors. Never underestimate the power that a static camera shot can have with the correct blocking (movement within the scene.) You can create closeups wide shots, you name it. Also, I have seen some pretty sweet moving camera shots accomplished on...

Breathing new life into a dead thread. I hate how indie films often light from below because they either don't have big enough sources or can't find a good place to hide the lights during their 10 minute single shot film. Unless you have a really shiny floor it just looks fake.

Just thought I would say hello. I am new to this forum. I found it through some posts on withoutabox.com's boards. I am a filmmaker in Colorado. Though I would like to be directing more, I do mostly sound work and I talk a lot about writing scripts, but have had a hard time getting the ideas...

With as many bad actors you have to audition to find one that fits your vision, I wholeheartedly agree that you should consider a school where there will be lots of actors. I am constantly amazed at what people will do for no compensation in LA, just to add to their reel. Amazing. On your...

One trick to reduce mic noise under clothes is to tape two layers of clothing together with the mic sandwiched in between. If the actor is wearing layers you can often make a little pocket to put the mic in between the layers using double stick tape. This will keep the mic from slipping around...

I use Noise reduction plugins in protools. Sonic Foundry and Waves make nice ones. I also occasionally use DigiDesigns BNR noise reduction plugin. Also an EQ can make a huge difference. A lot of times just knocking out the low end with a high pass filter can make dialog intelligible. Also...