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Oh, and I forgot to mention that it doesn't shoot true 24p. It's progressive scan. I actually used that mode a lot, and, as long as you don't have too much movement in your shot, the illusion of the film look isn't bad. But this is about the older XL line. If you're considering any Canon camera...

I had an XL1s for about 5 years or so. At the time it was a favorite among low-budget filmmakers because it allowed us to swap lenses and use a nice line up of glass from Canon. However, like Jax says, it's image quality is now outdated. It shoots SD and it shoots on tape. Tape drives can go...

GenieChow, You're aiming for the double-hyphenation! Writer-Director-Actor! Nice. I don't think you will get laughed at for this. What the distributors are looking for is something they can sell. They generally are looking for a name actor and a super marketable logline. Just because you're the...

I was able to research two books on the topic: "Film Directing Shot by Shot" by Stephen Katz and "Storyboards Motion in Art" by Mark Simon. Both sources explicitly identify a medium close up as being TIGHTER than a Close Up. (page 122 and 84, respectively) Thus the correct progression would be...

Dread and C-Funk, my apologies if I wrote anything inappropriate. While I do try to be as friendly as possible, I hold a priority of accuracy over friendliness in a forum like this... because I know a lot of us actually do this film stuff for a living and the information dished out on a...

Nice work. Your actors did a pretty nice job overall. The performance in the very beginning is a little rough, but they seem to slide into character and stay there after the first bit. I think you handled your center lines fairly well. There were one or two awkward cuts, but they're aren't...

"Hey, New Kid, go get me a can of shadow." So then the kid runs around asking everyone on set for a can of shadow. This goes on for 20 minutes or so. With kid growing more and more frantic cuz no one seems to know where that last can of shadow went. Not the grips, not the electrics, not art...

Sounds like you have the passion that just might get this done. I don't know much about selling in the UK, but I know that here in Hollywood, there are no rules about selling a show. That's because everything depends on who you're selling to. Some people might love it on concept alone. Some...

Thanks, folks. Interesting points of view. To answer your question, Directorik, I myself am a director and I was exaggerating about barking on a set. I'm actually one of those breeds that doesn't ever get angry or stern, no matter how tense the day. But I'm extremely hands on with the camera...

Nice work! Good job, Lake. Looks like you got a decent story on your hands and some juicy scenes. Nice! As far as improving the trailer, I have a few suggestions. Take them with a grain of salt, because I'm only critiquing your trailer as a "trailer." In other words, you may need something...

Thanks, Jax. To answer your question: the info that I'd recently got was that a Medium Close Up is indeed a TIGHTER (smaller) shot than a Close Up. This is obviously counter-intuitive... which therefore explains why there is some debate about the term. But, again, like I was saying originally...

Huge Decision, eh? A good number of festivals are allowing you to bring a Blu Ray disc and they'll project your film via Blu Ray. I'm not sure about the math, but the pixel count is something like 9 times larger. So, obviously, there is less magnifying needed. So therefore your image will look...

Ok, Collective Brain of IndieTalk, maybe you guys can help me sort this out. I've been in the biz for a while but I didn't realize I might be have been using a couple terms incorrectly. MEDIUM CLOSE UP This is actually smaller than a close up, yes? If so, what exactly is the true definition of...

Yes, if you do a silent scream, it will look fake. (There are really great actors who CAN do a good silent scream, but I'm gonna be practical and say that you're probably not skilled like them.) Do you have issues with filming in your neighborhood? Is it bad if you scream? If so, then you will...

Make ADR your friend, not your enemy! After reading some of the other replies and forming a general impression of Harmonica44's reputation on this forum, I'm just gonna say... I'm writing a response NOT for H44 himself, but for people in general. The topic of ADR is very near and dear to my...

Great Idea but... You have a killer concept. If done right, you will definitely get the attention of a HUGE segment of the key demographics that all networks are vying to attract. The young males. Moreover, your idea has excellent ancillary potential. Video games. Websites. Apparel. Graphic...

Start smaller I hear ya' on the drought of talent out where you are but before you go ravaging the halls of a college campus that's thousands of miles away from you... you should first consider something... Most film directors are wasting actors' time. I live in LA and I shoot in LA and I see...

You're on the right track! Harmonica, The fact that you noticed this pattern is a great first step. What you're seeing is traditional film grammar being used. And I think it speaks highly of your skills that you caught this pattern on your own. The key to filmmaking is to understand that it's...