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    Zoom out of Monitor effect

    Hi, We are shooting a short this weekend and I would like some help regarding a scene in that short. In the short, we see a flashback scene playing and as it plays, we zoom out to show that it is being played on a computer monitor while our character is watching the footage. We haven't shot...
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    How to interview a DP

    Hello all, I am going to make my first film soon and for the position of DP, I am holding interviews next week. I just wanted to know what kind of things do you talk about with the applicant? What are the important questions that I should ask?
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    Sound recordist question

    Hey, So I am thinking of hiring a sound recordist pretty soon for my short film production, but I have some questions that I need to clear in my mind. This is my first production and it's a small film. There is no blood, no zombies. Just a drama about regular teenagers. So I would say the scale...
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    Resurgence (Short screenplay)

    Hey guys, I just completed the nth draft of my first short screenplay, Resurgence (formerly known as Love is Online). I posted the first draft last year and got some really good feedback from the members here. One of the things that many mentioned that it needed more content. So I spent a lot...
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    watch I Love HSF - My Story (For my college competition)

    Hey guys, I've recently participated in a competition started by my college' student federation, HSF. In that competition, we had to make an original video in which we had to tell how much we love HSF :P The winner will get a MacBook :) So, this is my entry for the competition. I was not sure...
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    Audio effect question

    Hey guys, So I'm working on a small video project. In one of the scenes, my protagonist gets up from his chair and leaves the room. Now, in the other room, there is party going on. Well, I want applause and clapping effects in the scene. The camera stays in the room. So I want the audio to...
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    Adding a counter in the video

    So, I was watching this video called "A Life on Facebook" the other day and there were many things that I wanted to try myself from that video. First is the counter thing. Here's the link of the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNEQnccNMiw The counter thing starts at 00:17. His number...
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    Editing like that in "How to Make it in America"

    Hey guys, I'm doing a very small commercial, which involves only still photographs for most of the part. I want my still images to have different time period in the video. For example, I want one image to be there only for a fraction of a second and other to be for two seconds. I'm using Sony...
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    The Third Wheel

    Hello everyone, I've recently completed my second short screenplay, and it's called The Third Wheel. It is a drama about a couple who are spending a romantic night together when an another man comes in to alter their lives. I know it's not a correct logline, but I've not able to write...
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    Love is Online (2nd draft)

    Hey guys, I wrote the second draft of my short, Love is Online. I posted the first draft last month and got some good comments. People told me about the lack of visuals in the story; therefore, I've added other elements to it, and tried to expand the story. As a result of this, page count has...
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    Starting my first feature screenplay, but need help

    Hi, I'm going to start my first full length feature screenplay, and I need some guidance with that. Up until now, I've studied and wrote only short scripts. As the length of a feature is huge, how do you start with a full feature? What kind of preparations do you do before putting down a single...
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    Love is Online - Short

    Hey, This is a short that I wrote in 2009, when I was basically starting out in the screenwriting world. I opened it couple of days back, and edited the opening pages, but the other part is still the same. I just wanted this to get out and get some feedback. I've been procrastinating a lot, but...
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    How to build network?

    Hi, Many people have told me that if you want to become successful in this business, you need to have contacts. So how does one exactly make contacts when you're just starting out? Festivals? Local film club? My college has a film program, so I think my first stop should be there, right? Also...
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