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(shrugs) Eh... I don't think it's something we really can answer. I was more interested to see what sort of unusual, or alternative discourse would erupt from my thoughts on this independent example of a feature film, and it seems that has happened. And... I dunno, maybe it's just because I find...

I'm not trying to remove anything. This is simply how I understand the whole process. Both elements are and have been together because of proven methods of executing films, and auteurs who make use of them in new and exciting ways. You need not repeat your point about letting your hair down...

Who said following the rules and established aesthetics makes one's work impersonal? You're presenting a very "this or that" stance where never the twain shall meet. And that would seem to suggest that established well-known filmmakers are somehow impersonally conducting their work when they...

Yes, but not totally, because I cannot know for sure without speaking to them. However, plenty of people are not capable of discernment to varying degrees. Have you not watched American Idol, Hell's Kitchen, or The Profit? Plenty of artists, creators, and entrepreneurs are oblivious to their...

Art is greatly subjective. But artistic "design" is and has also been based on established principles of things like Unity, Repetition, Symmetry, Contrast, Balance, Proximity, Proportion, etc, for 100s, if not 1000s of years; which especially allows film to be as technical of an art-form as it...

I didn't really intend to suggest that this was their actual first film, simply that it looked like one of their first experiences trying to make a feature-length production. There will always be films and attempts at visual storytelling prior to a "first film," because there will usually be...

Greetings fellow filmmakers. I haven't posted anything here in a while, but I felt compelled to share some thoughts on what appears to be a self-funded independent Sherlock Holmes film, and one which is one of the poorer productions I have yet seen: Sherlock Holmes and the Shadow Watchers. A...

Could I inquire why you chose to buy this camera in the first place? Did you do enough research to feel comfortable with all of its features? Did you know and could you see examples of what the video quality should have looked like? Because any time I've bought cameras or lenses, I search high...

It honestly looks like you shot video off of your phone, and not even one of the latest phones either.

Work flow refers to what steps do you take to get it from the camera's memory card into your final product? Do you import and export the files in any particular way? Do you convert them before editing them? What editing software do you use? And do you post the final footage online, or do you...

This does look plenty horrendous for what you say is a $3000 camcorder. But camcorders, I've found, have always been lower quality than DSLRs or comparable cameras, likely in order to expand the record time so that it can practically record indefinitely: which is the main benefit of camcorders...

I think you just answered your own question in the definitions you've supplied. Project Development suggests conceptual design, production design, and the building of your cast and crew to be ready for production shooting, as well as marketing and branding during post production. So this sort...

I would have to choose... The Castle of Cagliostro: for it's beautiful music and atmosphere, it's endearing characters, and it's seemingly effortless charm. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJudurbkv1E Slayers Return: for showing me that an animated comedy can be lit and composed like a...

Not much to really comment on. The shot choices don't look very interesting or chosen for any particular reason. The lighting and color grading is bland. And the musical choice is overblown and unnecessarily loud for such an unexciting moment of a guy sifting through some garbage. Keep working...

Somehow, it looks like it was shot at 30fps rather than 24fps, but certain cameras will do a better job of producing true 24fps than other cameras, as I have come to discover. The image quality, at 1080p, is not very good. Depending on what camera you used, you could get a more crisp edge on...

The lighting done on the three original Lord of the Rings films is very broad in terms of locale and setting, especially since some of it had to be blended seamlessly with other footage and both indoor and outdoor locations and green screen stages. It's far more convincing and subtle than The...

The original movies had that kind of dialogue too, it just typically came from Vader, Obi-Wan, and the Emperor. Probably Yoda as well. All of the wise characters. Which means that Obi-wan and Qui-gon from the prequels are no different in this regard. It's consistent. But, is the dialogue from...

Did this person you refer to ever actually use an example from any of the "Prequel" scripts? Cause that would be rather helpful right now. Now this person was not saying "it's some of the best in movie history," which would allow for some argumentation and reasonable discourse. No, instead they...

Actually, it was. I'm so used to pressing the Quote button before I write a reply on this platform that this time it was completely unnecessary. Sorry for the confusion.

That all sounds pretty damn impressive. A one time donation, and you don't have to credit anything, and you get upgraded to gold. That's quite the deal. Isn't there, or shouldn't there be a minimum payment for that sort of a deal? Cause it'd be kind of a waste if people just gave you $5 bucks...