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    Need help choosing equipment at $2000 budget

    ccd gone? dont think so look at the new canon.....
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    Need help choosing equipment at $2000 budget

    lights use construction lights, 500w then go onto b&h website and get colour correct bulbs 500w to match, it works.. You can make some metal flags out of sheet metal, use high heat flat black paint on them, and your all set to go for lighting... grab a few c stands 2 of them, and 2 40 inch arms...
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    Insurance

    insurance in Canada. insurance for equip[ment is 16 cents on the dollar, with a min of 300 a day. location insurance, 2m coverage is 1200 a year, and u can go to as many locations as u want with a city permit. I have heard that 5m location insurance is on the way in for most cities call...
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    new on here

    just tasking the moment to say hi to everyone here. I'm in Toronto, and have a small company that does things a little different when it comes to renting out equipment. I also produce music videos, short films, and animations. There is nothing better than a real Indie film....
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    OPINIONS on equipment grouping for project outdoors.

    if u have no budget, get construction work lights from the hardware stores, then buy correct bulbs at a place like BH video in new york. u now have 500w 5800k lighting, flag the lights with black fireproof materials need power, use a small generator. or 2. and long extention cords. generators...
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    Why Choose HD?

    a decent camera, go Sony Ex-3 it will do everything you need for a long time. i bought 2 of them for our small production company. SD is a hard sell to clients. If your making film fest stuff or artist films, your ok with SD. canon XL-2 is a good choice.
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    Low Budget - What to charge workers?

    no pay if you do anything, feed them, this is the unwritten law of filmmaking, feed the friends and everyone who helps you out.:D
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    Funding for A newbie?

    be creative don't think like a big Hollywood production. Look at Monty Python as an example, You can do that with your Sony camera. keep it short 3 minutes, film festivals like short films, with 3 minutes running time, the shorter the film, the more films they can show. send it to as many...
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    Choosing a camera to shoot a feature

    personally, I would look for funding where people are positive about digital, you will have a really hard time changing old school film lovers to accept HD, no matter how much evidence or research you present to them. They see film as the only media, been there. look at films/video like 28 days...
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