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I haven't heard of a D7, but don't throw out the idea of still cameras..... Check out the Canon 5D Mark II or the 1D Mark IV. I know Nikon makes some cameras with video as well, though I'm not sure which models or how they stack up feature/price wise. The 5D Mark II lets you use all of...

cam how did you even *find* this thread? :P I'll refrain from reiterating what I've said before and just put it this way: Apple vs Windows is a question of stability over flexibility. Apple designs their hardware (Macs) to run their software (OS X) and vice versa. As such, they charge a...

What operating system are you using? What software? Vimeo might have recommended upload settings (it should suggest something like MPEG-4 compression or something). These are I would start with those because that way, you're going to be uploading the video in Vimeo's native format and it...

Well, my guess is that the recording is going okay, but the playback/reading head might be broken. Try running the tapes through another camera or DV deck (even if you have to borrow a friend's) If the tapes turn out okay, then the camera should be okay to record, just not play back. Can you...

I'm going to say what I wrote in the other PC vs Mac thread: Personally, I would say Mac. I don't think either one is going to make you a better editor or render anything faster, but here are my reasons for choosing Mac: - Can work with all Adobe products AND Final Cut Studio - Seems to be...

Get a separate shotgun microphone Get a windscreen cover for the microphone. You can spend any amount on this and get astronomically better results. $25 - $5000

There's many more questions contained in this question. There are 1,654,000 ways to make a file 500MB, it all depends on other variables. - What kind of MPEG compression? What's your file extension? (.mov, .mpg, .m2v, .mp4) - How long is the video in question? - Where are you trying to...

Holy necro thread, batman. I think everything's been said that needs to be said, but I just want to take this opportunity and get a pet peeve off my chest... it's "Mac", not "MAC". Macintosh is not an acronym. That's all :D

For something with as much footage as you're going to generate on a documentary, I'd say don't worry about it. No need to worry about extra equipment/batteries/synching and everything else when you're out in the field moving around. I would just tie in to the camera. But, if you do get set on...

I Am Not A Lawyer. But, from my understanding/research: As long as the product is not the subject of the shot, is not being cast in a negative light, or the use of the product in your movie cannot be directly attributed to increased earnings for you, then you're fine to use it. By subject, I...

WAY BACK when, I seem to remember iMovie saving movie files as ".dv" files, which then needed to be rendered in Final Cut to be played back (because the audio was 44.1 kHz or something strange that iMovie did). They've probably fixed this by now. Still if you find yourself needing to render...

Oh, to answer a few other questions... Most certainly. Now, as far as mics go, I would buy a shotgun and a lav mic. Good quality microphones are expensive (more than $1000 a piece), but you can TELL the difference. Audio-Technica and Sennheiser are both great mic brands. I've own the...

The term you're looking for is "field editing". A great idea to organize footage after you've captured it while it's still fresh in your mind but, (in my experience, especially when traveling) don't expect to get any substantiative editing done. You're going to be tired every night after all...

Worth re-iterating. But when working for free and low pay, you're not throwing away time. You're going to learn a TON working under people who are (hopefully) better than you, and make career and friend connections who are going to get you that high paying gig. If you're looking to cut...

Multicam doesn't make shooting films easier, it makes it harder - much harder. You have twice the complexity in lighting, sound, and shot logging to worry about, plus dealing with the extra complexity of synching and editing them when in post-production. Furthermore, you have to worry about...

I could not agree with you more there. I wasn't trying to say, "hey, make a crappy movie, but if it's funny it'll work". Kinda the converse, which is "If you go out and spend $10,000 on a camera, it's not going to make a good movie."

Sorry, it's a bit of an old thread, but I didn't want to leave you hanging. It's heavy. You wouldn't want to hold it for longer than it takes you to get the shot. Adding the vest (which I know is way more expensive) does WONDERS. I'd say Glidecam 4k Pro removes 20% of your shot shake (in my...

Without knowing the exact specs of your camera, I have a feeling that the 60 is 60i, while the 30 is 30p (interlaced vs progressive).. Since you're going for 24p, shooting in 60 would only give you the added toil of de-interlacing your footage, which you could have done in camera in the first...

If you're talking lighting and grip stuff, your best best seems to be filmtools: http://www.filmtools.com/ If you're talking Equipment, check out B&H: http://bhphoto.com For the gels, I would recommend this: http://www.filmtools.com/leefilquiclo.html CTO - Convert daylight into incandescent...

Reducing green spill is a four-fold solution, I've found... 1) Put the actors far enough away from the screen. 2) Back to kindergarten! Remember the color wheel? Use a magenta gel on your character's kicker/backlight. Magenta + green = black, so that should cancel out any green spill you'll...