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deferred payment is the biggest scam in the industry. i know of no other business where it is used, except sales (and at least there is a chance of making money in sales). directorik's answer covers it perfectly. i am a professional and expected to be treated like one and anyone offering me...

"block out the shot and watch the rehearsals on the monitor" that is the time you tell the dp what you need in the shot and you rehearse until you get it right.

hi harmonica, filmmaking is a time consuming process as you have discovered. you need to schedule lots more time than you think you need especially when you are doing everything yourself. time always seems to run 3 times faster on a shoot. find an experienced dp/operator. someone you can have...

gaffer....darty looking good guys........ cheers

you can be a fair dictator you dont have to be nasty. you dont have to be unpleasant to your crew to motivate them. on the shoot before you roll the camera when everybody is organised give a short speech telling them how proud you are to have them there, what you want to achieve for the day...

have to agree with alcove audio.....his is sage advice. you have to remember real filmaking is a dictatorship not a democracy. the director is in charge, the dop is his second in command but both bow to the power of the first assistant director the director and dop should have worked out...

you will need hmi's to do any effective lighting outside, which in involves generators .not sure of your budget but this will eat up a lot of it. shoot the wides with natural light and use the 800 watt lights for the close ups. but will still involve a genny. to change the colour temp of...

hi mirman had a look at your site and watched dreams and still wondering what happened. you have to tell a story. that is what filmmakers are...storytellers. you watch commercials everyday and they are just stories. they have conflict, a begining a middle and an end and they do it in 30 to 60...

check out www.andrewlocklighting.com.au for lots of behind the scenes lighting setups click on photo gallery..

i had the pleasure of gaffing for steve on "who wants to be a terrorist." welcome aboard mate.

as a professional i would turn off my lights and walk off the set if a real gun was there ... brandon lee ring any bells....... try soaking the light in dry ice to get it really cold then insert it in the plug and switch it on....should go pop.... wear some eye protection......

please tell me you are not considering gaffa taping a camera to a car. just because it worked does not mean it is a good idea. good film making means planning for a worst case scenario. imagine if you will the gaffa coming unstuck at speed, you now have a camera hanging by the video lead...

i have to say i have seen some stupid things done in this business but that one tops them all.............

hi chilipie, yes it was me, those cheap imitation red heads from southeast asia are dangerous. cheaply made, they dont seem to meet any electrical standards if you have them please get them tagged and tested by a licensed electrician (which is a legal requirement in this country). re the...

no worries mate, when you do change the bulb remember not to touch the glass with your fingers the oil on your hand can create a hot spot causing the lamp to fail...use a paper towel, tissue, cloth etc to hold it when inserting i always unplug and put the plug in my pocket.... then i know it...

hi dvd guy, sounds like you blew a bulb which triggered the fuse to blow check out the fuse box and reset the breaker to re power the circuit. it is not uncommon for the bulbs to blow considering the temperature they run at and the length of time they are on, you should always have a few...

yeah right...........so what you touch my gear and i will drop a c stand on your head.......... you try carrying a fully optioned up red and a set of oconner legs and head all day........you would be grumpy too.......... i am having a joke ...you make some interesting points

hi murdock, hey mate no offence meant, i wasnt being sarcastic. just that my number has been out there for 15 years would be happy to chat cheers

hi murdock i have been a profesional gaffer for ten years i have two agents and my number advertised everywhere and the same mobile number for 15 years i dont think my mobile number is a big secret.............but thanks for caring cheers ian

hi jasmine, if you go to lemac dont mention my name....i think i owe them money..........ha ha just kidding feel free to give me a ring on 0415 682 647 if you need to discuss the set up cheers ian