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Hey everyone, I have loved Gustav Holst's "The Planets" suite for ages, and it always sounds like it'd be a great soundtrack to a sci-fi film my brother and I have wanted to make for ages now. My question is, since I can find the music sheets online (and can read them fairly well), if I...

I've been studying up on audio production the last couple of days, and I can't seem to find some answers to questions I have. I will probably look very dumb but I really don't care. :D 1 - There are two XLR inputs on my Tascam DR-100MKII, so does that mean in order to record stereo sound I need...

Hey guys, I decided before I buy any more lenses or fancy editing software, something I should save up for over the next couple of months is audio gear. Right now all I have is the built-in mic on my T3i, and we all know that produces absolute crap! So, I went on B&H Photo, and found...

I made this in Motion 5 and Final Cut Pro X. It was a pretty easy process to animate everything, but a tricky process to do all the sound work! Watch in HD! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0Luwy3nlZw What do you guys think of it? Its goal was to look a bit retro (particularly like something...

Hi all! So over the last couple of days I decided to try my hand at emulating the look of early 1950s film, and made it in black-and-white for good measure. I'll just post the description from my Vimeo account here: As said above, this is a test video for a very spoof-tastic film I'm...

Hey guys, So I bought the T3i a while ago because of the problems with the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera (which, a month later they fixed every issue... of course! :P ), and so far I've still only got the 18-55mm kit lens. I'm wondering what other (Canon) lenses I should get that are...

Hi guys, I'm still shopping around for some decent editing software. I was wondering how many people here have the latest version of Final Cut Pro X and if you could tell me what you like/dislike about it. Right now, it seems my only choices for Mac are Adobe CC and FCP X - and I'd rather...

Hey everyone! I recently bought a Canon Rebel T3i/600D (it was a steal at only $550 with kit lens included), and did a few test shots the other day. I'm very new at shooting with a DSLR, and everything is handheld*, but I was wondering what everybody thought of it. :)...

This is AWESOME as this is my dream camera, and I was reluctant to get it when I learned of the terrible white-orb/sensor blooming problem. However, Blackmagic Design has apparently fixed it! You can read all about it in this thread. It starts out vague, but as they continued to post info over...

Well, as much as I want to like Final Cut Pro X, the fact that it doesn't include proper DVD authoring and is technically trackless is too weird for me. Like a lot of us, I like to have my media on certain tracks; main footage on video track 1 with main audio on audio track 1, titles/overlays on...

So, I've been out of the filmmaking loop for a while (not that I was really ever in it :P ), but last I checked a DSLR gave you the best bang for your buck! Now, today I learned about the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera, and I'm simply blown away by the price and the image quality! Not so keen...

Hi all, Pretty soon I'll be buying either an EOS Rebel t2i or t3i (whichever one happens to have a better price when I shop for it), and I'm going to shoot my first video with it in the 2:35:1 anamorphic aspect ratio. However, I can't afford an external display that will provide guides on the...

I'm looking for feedback on Canon's new-ish Vixia HF G10 camera. It has a dedicated focusing ring, solidly built body and lens cover thingy (boy, I sound so professional there, don't I?) to help keep out the sun's rays during outdoor shoots. I've been looking on Vimeo and YouTube but haven't...

Hey guys! I'm currently in the process of writing a film designed to look like it's from the 1980s, and I'm currently thinking up ways to work on the audio design for the film. In order to make my film sound like it's from the 80s, I've spent a lot of time working with audio distortion...

Hey everyone, since I want to pursue a career in filmmaking, I've begun looking at film schools in the state of Wisconsin. My search has led me from nearly every University of Wisconsin (Whitewater/Eau Claire/Milwaukee/Fill-in-the-blank) to Madison Media Institute. I'm just wondering if...

So recently, I've been looking into using actual film to shoot a movie my brother and I have been writing for what feels like centuries. Naturally, 8mm would be the way to go, because it's the cheapest and is pretty easy to find online and whatnot. The cameras for 8mm are also fairly cheap...

Hey all, what all does it take to sell a completed film legally? Heh, that's a bit vague, so I'll elaborate a bit...:yes: I know that selling one's film is ultimately the goal of any indie filmmaker, although it's certainly a very risky thing to attempt. I have an idea for a film (actually...

Hey everyone, regardless of what camera I buy in the near future, I know that I'm going to have to purchase a couple of lenses to help get the best image possible and to add better DOF to my future videos. The problem is, I really don't understand "lens lingo", and so have no idea what type of...

Hey everyone, I plan to make a movie that uses some rather well-known '80s songs (and some not-so-well-known). I will not be selling the movie (it will be made with a Canon HF S100) and will be posting it publicly to vimeo.com when it's done (in a year or so, depending on several things). My...

Hey guys, I'm just wondering if anyone knows of any good way to convert 1080p AVCHD video down to 720p? I do not own a high-def camera yet, but I plan to buy the $900 Canon Rebel T2i within the next couple of months. Since it doesn't offer 24fps in 720p mode, I'll need to shoot my videos in...