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They're big and they're heavy and the irony is that after all the time the characters spend dutifully lugging them about, they never actually get to really fire them. Part of the stories is that the weapons are made in small workshops dotted about the place, a little like Vietnam workshops. So...

I remember an actor from Gorky Park, Alexei Sayle, telling how in one scene he opens a door to be shot in the head. The thing was he was told not to react to the shot, just to fall over. However they were using some form of 'mild' squib which was some how camouflaged. So every time they tried...

"Dumbing down",Yep, that's sort of what I'm trying to do. "Blurring just a portion of the frame" that's an interesting idea, I may give that a try. I'll have to work out how to do it first. Cheers Steven

I don't know, it seems to be quite a big subject with pelnty of subgroups etc. seems like it would need it's own forum. Often it's related to model making and prototyping. Thanks for the pointers, they seem pretty cool sites. At the moment I'm making a Sci-Fi short, with the emphasis...

Thanks for all the advice. Just to let you know that I've had acceptable results from using the noise reduction and edge sharpening filters in 'Compressor'. it's still a bit rough but it's more uniform and perhaps deliberate looking, so it doesn't jar the eye as much (well not the untrained eye...

Hello, basically what I just said in the title. Does anyone know of a good prop makers forum? It's a specialised thing, so not really in conflict with Indietalk, so I hope they won't mind me asking about other forums. It's an interesting area and plenty of 'amateurs' seem to be producing very...

I think I need a cameraman, when I'm caught up with framing the shot, directing he actors, checking the props etc. etc., I seem to be forgetting about double checking things like settings. Especially as some of the settings seem to revert back to the default when I turn the camera off (which is...

Hi Knightly. I'm filming with a Canon XM1 (UK name) and capturing using Final Cut Pro on a MacBook 2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, if that's any help. "Compression/edge enhancement artifacts", thanks for that, I like to have a name for my pain. Any advice gratefully received. Steven

Hi Knightly, here's the early footage with the noise, on this clip it's most noticable in the sky and the tree caugth in the sunlight: http://www.cuddlescookieleftypixieandthepig.com/scene4.mov Here's the less contrasty footage I shot later...

Thanks for the offer Knightly, can you give me a couple of days to get the footage into a downloadable format? Cheers Steven

Hello, I've nearly finished shooting my first short and I've come across a bit of a snag. The learning curve has been steep and has resulted in the footage filmed at the end being better quality than that shot at the beginning. I've managed to compensate for most of this using FCP, however...

At risk of answering my own questions here. But, is it something to do with layers, i.e. a new layer for each button state, which would mean if I had 10 buttons I would have 20 layers? Bit complicated if it is. Steven

Is it me, or is this progam unnesessarily complicated? I've been trying to create a 'rollover' button, so that when the button is highlighted (rolled over) it switches from one photoshop file to another. It's a basic task, why can't I work it out. I use Dreamweaver, Golive and Flash (and even...

Thanks for the answer. Will do. Steven

Hello, getting to grips with FCP and I have to say I really like it. Easy to follow, things where you'd expect them etc. my only real confusion is the amount of choice. For instance, what's the best setting to export in to create a PAL DVD (i.e. compression, bits, khz etc.)? I tried to burn a...

Cheers, added some of those to my list. Steven

Got my first proper location shoot next weekend. Permission to film granted, cast and crew organised. I just though I'd list the equipment I'm taking, to see if anyone can think of anything I might be missing. By the way we're only recording rough sound on the day, everything will be re-dubbed...

Raw DV. I've already been informed, on another forum, that I may have picked this term up by mistake. Oh hum, so much terminology to learn, so little time. Better to look a bit silly here than film hours of poor quality tape though. Thanks for all your responses. Steven

Thanks again for the advice. What if I capture using Final Cut Pro, will that be raw DV? Is reduced bandwidth DV better that mini DV tape? Sorry to sound a bit thick. Steven

Thanks for the response, so... ...when I put Final Cut Pro on my MacBook will I be able to import raw DV from my Canon XM1 (GL) via firewire? Also is limited band-width DV better than MiniDV? As you can see I'm not afraid to ask questions that make me look stupid. Steven