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Forgive me, Filmboss, but MOST states spell out in detail what their requirements are to obtain their in-state incentives, right on their website, and generally speaking every state I've looked at defines it as "in-state expenses", I don't understand how you could misconstrue that? Nobody is...

If interested in auditioning for one of the roles on Saturday, May 10th, please send headshot, bio/resume, and link to online reel if available to TrevorATdontcallmeadoctor.com by Thursday May 8th, 2008. We will contact you and let you know where the auditions are being held in Seattle. ---...

Knightly, regarding the comment, "spend your pixels wisely, there's a limited number of them" I totally agree and highly recommend if shooting on anything other than the best of digital cameras to skip wide shots and shoot as many closeups as possible. Then the lack of resolution isn't quite as...

There are many things that can impact the sharpness of the picture During production: - Lens resolution - Lens condition - Lens calibration/collimation - Eyepiece calibration - Sensor condition - Sensor condensation - Focus - Focus drift - Light leaks on mag or eyepiece - Far overexposure or...

Hi. You mean to tell me you and 7 friends are determined to make a movie and NONE of you can come up with an idea? Well, the easiest cheat method is to take two movies you like and combine their idea. But I strongly suggest you take the time to read a few good books on screenwriting. Start...

FYI, most camcorders nowadays require a separate memory card from the video format. My HV20's take mini-SD card and my ancient Canon takes full size SD cards, I think. Also be advised many of these still camera functions won't quite reach the level of quality of a even a bottom level DSLR, but...

I'm not indietalk, but I know the decision to switch posting from free to paid was made for a couple of reasons: 1) There is a certain level of maturity and courtesy on these forums. That is part of what makes it so great. When you don't require people to have to make a sacrifice in order to...

1. Bounce it - walls, ceilings, poster board, shiny board, reflector, whatever you can get. 2. Put diffusion in front of it - Parchment paper, real diffusion gel, diffusion reflector inserts (like the ones from amvona), umbrellas, soft boxes, etc. Now these put off real heat so whatever you...

Welcome. What is it that you have questions about in particular?

If you KNOW the final outcome will be B&W then shoot it B&W. Remember, B&W is all about contrast, and you can actually control what you want to stand out. Check this out: http://www.gdargaud.net/Photo/BlackWhite.html With a Red or Yellow filter, your actors will stand out more and skies will...

Hi spinner, and all. Good to read you are all moving along with careers. Things are fine here. Overworked and underpaid, nothing new :) Going to shoot what is hopefully my final short in May. Really excited!

OK theres a lot of bits of info here, let me clarify this. First of all, PLEASE buy some books, search google, etc. There is a lot of this basic information out there already. Second, Aspect Ratio is only part of what Super 16 is. 16 mm film traditionally has two sprocket holes on either...

http://www.google.com/search?q=reversal+film Reversal has about 4, maybe 6 stops of latitude, and neg has about 11. Don't rely on third party vendors who are often more expensive than the source. Either order fresh stock from Kodak or Fuji. Reversal should be less expensive than neg. My...

Read the short film agreement. You don't have to pay them, you can defer up to 100% of their pay which at scale is only $100 a day. You still have to handle other issues though such as transportation, allowances, and overnights.

SAG Indie short film agreement. I'm about to use it myself.

Hi, is it Ian? Curious, what did you think of Purple Violets?

Generators are cheap or you may be able to borrow one. If you can stash it away from the action and block the sound you can have as much power as you need as long as you have gas for it.

Here's all you want to know about telecine (TK): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecine The short answer to your questions is: Yes you can shoot it off a wall or use a cheap telecine box, but the resolution and possibly sharpness will be reduced, as well as the latitude coming down to video...

Yeah the proposed bill for MI is great. Here in Idaho, we just got our first percentage rebate package of 20% passed, now we need to get appropriations to approve a 1 million fund. The difference between ID and most other states, and then MI is that MI sets their threshold at 50k, whereas most...

I have this conversation all the time with people. Subjective: The purpose of a documentary is to show an opinion, story or agenda, as it relates to that one story alone, so long as it is based in fact. This could be an interview with one person as they relate their story, or following one...