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    Can Digital get this level of quality?

    Here are some shots from The Hours. I like the vision and wonder if Digital can get the same quality? I believe the reason it looks so great, because of this: Camera Panavision Panaflex Millennium, Panavision Primo Lenses Film negative format (mm/video inches) 35 mm (Kodak Vision...
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    Flash style presentation

    I am looking for templates that can help me creating something similar or close to this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0zEXdDO5JU&feature=relmfu I believe they used After Effects. PS:Found the correct keyword "Typography animation" and yes I need After Effects.
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    Shooting Talk-Show at home

    Hello everybody!!! I want to shoot a talk-show at home and have an issue with "roomy echo" although I use Oktava MK-012 condenser microphone and NTG Rode2 Shotgun with Zoom H4n. There is a few furniture in the room, thus it sounds "naked" and echo is bouncing back like hell. I don't want to...
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    Have a story, need help transferring it to a final script

    I have a story full of action, crime and drama. I need help transferring it to a final script. It is important to understand that this movie must be an efficient propaganda towards bad drivers. Below is what particularly needs to be done: 1) Finalize number of Plots 2) Complete a character...
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    Give me references to copy

    Can someone suggest a references for me to copy? Yes, I mean it. I'd like to replicate a shot that was done by professional cinematographer in filmy and Hollywood style. But, please, don't suggest those shots that require a lot of money.
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    Make this video footage look like film.

    I'd like to ask indietalk community to make the video footage in the link below to look like film and share their setup, settings, options, filters and so on to get a particular look. www.bizler.org/archive/test.zip I seem to get a nice result reducing saturation and adding Soft Contrast, but...
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    Need "Beat the hell out of him" shooting techniques

    I am writing a script where a fairly fit man (A) beats the hell out of a fairly fat one (B). I would appreciate if forum members can share their techniques on shooting such scenes. I am particularly need to shoot the following: 1) Box on the ear (hard slap in the face) so that man B who was...
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    watch Wake UP - Short Film

    Happy to get your critiques! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pvVoL8k128
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    Strange things with sound

    Might be a strange thing with my Vegas. Please, download and listen to these two files recorded with MK-012 + ZOOM H4n. sounds_regular.wav sounds_surround.wav Problems: 1) An extreme "hiss" if I switch NORMALIZATION on. (Probably that's the way it supposed to be) 2) No sound and ONLY HISS if I...
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    Laptop screen vs Regular TV

    Is it ok to do color correction judging by what you see on a Laptop Screen? My color corrected footage looks ok on my Laptop but is ugly (too dark) on a regular TV (not LCD or plasma) Is there any software that can help to preview what my footage would probably look like on most TV sets?
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    Help on Visual Effects

    I have a 2 minutes horror style episode in my head. One actor, one location I believe one shooting day. Actions to take place in living room, bed room and bathroom. Need help on how to achieve a "boiling blood" coming out of a mouth, like a person chokes in own blood.
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    Typical "film-look" zoom length

    Ok, I won't need DOF adapter since I am getting fast lens with big aperture that will create a shallow depth of field. I would like to get opinions on the most typical film style zoom length. Through my play with T2i I believe it is between 35 - 55mm.
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    Overexposed windows/doors

    *Looks like my threads keep disappearing, or I keep forgetting to press "Submit New Thread" after "Preview Post" :( Please, have a look at these two shots: I do not want to reduce aperture. So, here are my assumptions How to fight overexposed windows/doors? Windows: Gels can be used to...
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    Continuous Lighting Kit - is it stupid cheap?

    2400w Red Head Continuous Lighting Kit 800w x 3 + Bag for less than $300. Is this for real or should I be alarmed? I do already have 4 simple 1000w tungsten lights each with its stand, but the above ones look professional and have flags to control light flow.... I will DIY or purchase several...
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    Canon T2i and 1/48 shutter speed

    Is it ok to shoot 1080 24p at 1/50 shutter speed since Canon T2i does not provide 1/48 shutter speed at all?
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    Battery for Canon T2i

    I am looking for additional batteries for T2i. I am kind of warned with a huge difference in price tags. These 5 batteries on eBay, and this ONE battery on BH. Which one would you suggest?
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    Please, advise on lightmeter

    Since I am going to shoot with Canon T2i, which is not a video camera, there are no zebra pattern to show over-burned white spots in the frame. So, I thought how important is it to have a lightmeter? I found this one which is not pricey, but has good specs.
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    Wireless sound delivery

    Please, help me choose wireless gear to make Director to hear what Boom Operator/Sound Recorder does. I guess wireless transmitter to be hooked up to a sound recorder (Zoom H4n in my case) and Director will carry wireless receiver and headphones. My budget is about $200
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    EXCHANGE - short film

    There is no completed script here to read and I don't think will be posted even after been completed. The reason for that is that the script is NOT in English. I will probably put English subtitles after I produce the short. As of now, I really would like to share my short story with you and...
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    Versatile microphone stand

    Need an advice on what type of microphone stand to purchase. Can flag stand be used for microphone? I would prefer a versatile stand that can hold microphone and be easily switched to hold a flag or gel.
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