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Rayw, awesome, awesome chart. That is really going to be boon in my scriptwriting process! Harmonica44, sounds like you've got a great idea for a script. When I was writing my second novel, I also had a great theme, fantastic character arcs, etc. I simply wrote the damn thing how I wanted...

My two cents, you'll save yourself a bunch of money and set-up time by simply buying a good overhead mic and a boom. AND, if you ever want to shoot a scene with more than two people (which will inevitably happen), you'll wish you'd done this. The hassle, as Alcove said, of having to move mics...

In addition to all of the films on Rayw's list, I'll have to add "Into the Wild." A great film, and one where the travel and geography itself plays a major role in the film. Also, "Slumdog Millionaire" has a good amount of travel, and the train montage sequence is probably about the coolest...

Like I said, I'm not really sure what the guy wants besides "corporate training videos," but I have an appointment to go over things as soon as I return to LA from Europe. I'm definitely not as professional as you, and it's just me alone doing all my work, so I think that the lowest range you...

I also completely agree. The documentary/recruiting video I've been making for the last 2 1/2 months has been grueling... But you're right, just another reason to make sure that all your stress and disinterest is covered in your paycheck. :) Good advice.

After doing 3 music videos, 1 feature, 1 short film, and just now finishing a documentary (all "company work" in Africa with real budgets) for free, I'm finally being offered a paying gig. A friend-of-a-friend is offering me some kind of money to make a bunch of training videos for several...

I was hoping to see you burn the page without cutting back to a concealing angle (where, presumably, you used a match or lighter). I'm thinking that you could use a tripod, mask out the half of the shot where you have the lighter, and then composite in the hand with the flame, and motion-track...

I thought it was a great video! There were issues, of course (I felt that some elements of the cinematography could have been better, and a more distinct visual difference between the two "settings" would have been nice), but overall, I was actually dragged into the story! I really liked the...

As I said, it's completely different for everyone. But for myself, I guess I have pride issues. I tend to canonize all the work I've done earlier (after revisions and tweaking) to the point that when I go back to write more, I'm thinking more about maintaining the momentum of the piece than just...

One thing I've noticed that helps to give these kind of gunplay fight scenes a bit more orientation is establishing a clear line between the shooter and his target/destination. In other words, shooting with the 180-degree rule in mind and bringing the camera in close towards both the shooter and...

If there were a magic pill, everyone would be on it. People handle it differently. Some people have to get outside, take a walk, breathe fresh air and peoplewatch... not me. If I do anything else, I get more and more distracted until the project fades into complete obscurity. I lock myself in a...

Thanks for the replies! Yeah, let me see if I can get a good sample up later this evening. My connection's a bit slow in the backwoods of Germany, so bear with me... Alcove - A bit of everything. We did 90% of our interviews outdoor (I wanted to avoid getting too claustrophobic with the feel...

Hey all, I'm editing a documentary at the moment, using separately-recorded audio for a lot of interviews. I recorded a TON of beautiful audio "coverage" from many locations (ambient sound, birds, footsteps, foley, etc.) but I'm finding it difficult to take advantage of all that work because...

YES! This made my whole week. My childhood hours spent poring over LOTR Behind the Scenes discs suddenly rushed back to me.

A lot of people would say that one of the most important things about writing good dialog is establishing a clear difference between the "speaking styles" of your characters. I respectfully disagree. This is, perhaps, true if your goal as a writer is to make the scene as realistic as possible -...

I usually just use Final Cut Express but it is such a miserable pain in the ass. But I'm in Germany for the editing phase of a film I just shot in Africa, and it looks like I'll be able to get my hands on Premiere. Great news for me, since I really have to "assemble" my soundscapes, as my cheapo...

I can only reemphasize the importance of the Socratic Dialogs. All philosophy (at least, all philosophy that doesn't fall apart into a meaningless pile of disconnected ideas) rests on this foundation. And if you start getting into the more Eastern schools of philosophy that steer away from logic...

Gorgeous. I love this aesthetic. Really great cinematography all around, and great taste in music!

Sweet. I love films that get into people's heads. 127 Hours was the most recent example of this approach to investigating the characters, and this short takes a similar route. I do like the use of the extreme close-up during his inner dialog, but I agree with NickClapper that cutting to...

I'm a missionary who travels a LOT. In the last 3 months I've been to Southern Sudan, Uganda, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, and I'm now in Paris, France for a few days before moving on to Germany for several months. I also frequently travel between Africa, the UK, and the US. A...