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I'm with Clive. Over-expose it all and call it a paean to Soderbergh's "Traffic."

As long as it's not being shown for direct profit, I doubt there'd be a problem. However, since you'd technically be using someone else's work (music) to help yourself obtain a job... you may be better off getting those clearances signed. I've found most (smaller) labels will grant you a gratis...

Poke; I have no official expertise on those questions, but I can say I've never heard of any "under x seconds" rule for video usage. Music sampling may be a different story, but I'm fairly certain you'd need image clearance on a video clip. I doubt you'd need the clearance of anyone other than...

Clive; I love your laid-back, integral approach to screenwriting. I agree wholeheartedly with the theory, even though I perform it differently. I should add that when I am brainstorming for ideas, I can't write in isolation, or in silence, or while listening to music I'm in control of (i.e...

I've been hearing big things about this film for months now. It was at the Toronto International Film Festival when I was there, but I missed it. I'll have to look for it here in Pittsburgh if it comes through.

SPaulovich: Sorry to hear that, and Happy Anniversary as well. I spent my weekend shooting video in a nightclub on Friday night for use in our final episode of the season, due next Monday. Afterwards, we all went out to drink and yours truly overdid it... way WAY overdid it, to the tune of...

It's rare that I'm speechless, Steve, but you may have almost done it here... I can only say that I should have implemented the NeedAWingman.com idea years ago when it first occured to me. Thank god I started this here web series before I let someone else come along and steal my start-up thunder.

Is that a better outcome than asking them to overdub everything in post? ;) The problem with wind is, it's PART of the noise you'd be filtering. It's hard to isolate because it's not at a steady frequency. Worse, it's probably at the same frequency as your actors' voices (sometimes), which...

For whatever it's worth, you could always re-shoot with a windscreen over the shotgun mic... Call the previous shoot a rehearsal... :bag:

If there is a filter for wind, I haven't found it yet. However, if you have access to Adobe Audition (or its precursor, Syntrillium's CoolEdit), it has some decent background noise reduction tools that may allow you to isolate a part of the wind noise and strip it down... Unfortunately, if...

Hmm... Just tried to check the trailer.htm and it appears to be down...

Welcome. Who knew The Netherlands and Ohio were so closely connected?...

I have to admit, I was pissed when I saw all the changes in the late '90s versions, but these new reported changes take the cake. I don't mind cleaning up the matte shots in the special effects, even though I'd rather have the original films as they were originally crafted -- what good is a...

Why thanks.

Welcome. I've always enjoyed Canada when I've visited. I imagine a Canadian-turned-deep-American-South influence on a film could be an interesting POV, whenever you do pick up a camera... And by the way, Steve, since this member is only 19, I presume that's root beer you're toasting with?

Logan and Steve: thanks for the feedback! I appreciate the kind words, as does my cast. "Considering how quickly we produce each episode" indeed. Every scene in this episode was written, filmed and edited within the past two weeks. It's not usually like that -- in fact I have a few scenes that...

Nicely done. I don't recall the former design (perhaps that's a good sign) but I like this one. Not sure what More Stuff will entail, but I imagine I'll find out in a week... By the way, the copy editor in me noticed that College Life should be described as a "peek" into something, not a...

STBD is heading into the home stretch: only two more episodes to go in our second season! If you've missed any earlier episodes (and with a new episode every other week, that's a distinct possibility), now's the time to catch up before the season finale on October 18th. In Episode 11: "First...

Nicely done, Filmy... I've learned that most people don't care what you're doing with a camera, as long as you're not filming them. Unless they WANT to be filmed... Our first shoot for our series took place in downtown Pittsburgh at a Greyhound station and the neighboring payphone. The phone...

Yet another reason I despise copyright law: who the hell can copyright the image of a building? I have enough problems with art and music copyrights to find any sympathy for the owners of the copyrighted images of buildings...