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Why ask then? If you're creating an alternate dimension where realism is irrelevant, then do what works best for the story. Perhaps the cop is a humanoid cyborg with his service revolver built into his pointer finger? Seriously though, Alcove posted the best advice you're going to get here...

I honestly haven't seen much of J.J. Abrams previous work. Never watched Lost or the Star Trek movies (however I did think Mission Impossible III was outstanding). I have some complaints about The Force Awakens. I recognize that it's not much more than a thinly veiled remake of A New Hope, but...

Have you seen "The Town"? There are a couple great interrogation scenes in that film in which the suspect doesn't give up any information. The scenes do much more than merely "go through the motions" though - they illustrate that the suspects are intelligent about keeping their mouths shut while...

Was the commercial itself shot on an iPhone? If so, I am impressed.

I personally use the A2 speakers. I heard a demo of the A5's though, and though they cost a bit more, they're pretty incredible!! They have a regular miniplug which will plug into just about any computer or even the headphone jack on an iPhone. There are good sound cards out there but they're...

The Scarlet is for recording into your computer, such as voiceovers or ADR. If you intend only to use the audio you've collected with your field recorders, the expense is unnecessary for a newbie. As for the audio monitors, I've been using Audioengine speakers for years and I have no...

The footage needs to be graded by somebody experienced. I mean no offense but I suspect you don't have much experience in this area.

Vegas is easier for beginners. Premiere is much more powerful.

I'm very happy with the film industry in its current state. Technology and the internet make it easier than ever to find great films by extremely talented filmmakers. If I dislike anything, it's that the big studios and distributors are less willing to take risks, so we're seeing fewer truly...

Are you in full manual mode on your camera? Your aperture may be fixed at f/11 but that flashing effect appears to be your camera adjusting the ISO or shutter speed due to other automatic exposure settings. On a side note, I personally wouldn't try to color grade my footage in-camera. There...

I haven't used the GH4 but I will address one point in your post as it relates to the BMPCC- "acessories needed for it to make a decent film camera ( i.e microphone, rig, tripod, lenses, speedbooster, nd etc. )" will be a similar and necessary expense regardless of which camera you decide on...

The movie Mr. Deeds was shot on a regular street near my home. The first few scenes take place in Adam Sandler's character's pizzeria, which was a real working restaurant ("The Bistro Cafe"). The production crew replaced not just the Bistro's sign with a fake sign for the production, but every...

The teaser looks great and I look forward to watching the whole thing. Also I grew up not far from you (Newtown/Bethel) and know a bunch of guys from Monroe.

I've recently started shooting weddings so my filmmaking kit (minus tripods) fits into one case: Case ThinkTank Airport International V2 (worth every penny!!) Cameras Canon 5D mkII Canon C100 Lenses Canon 24-105 F/4L Canon 70-200 F/2.8L Canon 50mm F/1.4 Audio Sennheiser ME-2 and G3 wireless...

A better question may be "Which is the best for you?" If this is the case, then Premiere is definitely a better option for you than Final Cut Pro X.

I can shoot some video in Boston. If there are any particular landmarks you'd like, please let me know.

Agreed with FilmmakerJ, that title sequence looks like it was all made in After Effects. That software is pretty damn intimidating and I've never done anything like that sequence, but to a user who knows the software and has some time on their hands, something like that wouldn't be extremely...

I agree that this could keep going on and on regarding keystrokes in Premiere. That was never my intention. I was only curious to know if any Premiere users have found Final Cut Pro to be any faster but the discussion took a left turn which I found to be valuable anyway.

Yep, and I didn't even know about that feature before seeing your suggestion and the video posted! My one complaint about that feature is that if there's a separate audio track (like a music bed) when you Command-drop the new footage, it cuts that track and creates a gap where you added the new...

I agree with SkyCopeland, it's all about knowing where to shoot and where not to. Even in a big city with high crime rates there are still plenty of areas where it's perfectly safe to use your expensive gear. In Boston there are plenty of urban areas that can look like crummy neighborhoods on...