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Thanks for your input! Yeah, I only meant to cross the line toward the end when the mood of the story changed, but idiot me did it unconsciously a few times while shooting. And interesting...I actually never heard of L and J cuts, I'm going to have to research it a little more, cause that might...

Hello Everyone, first off I hope I'm not being that annoying guy who creates a post in the wrong section. (Wasn't sure where to post this) I'm still relatively new to filmmaking (I've been creating videos since I was 10, but I wouldn't really count them as anything acceptable) and after a lot...

Our budget is pretty much non existent. This is just a short film for college. And actually, I think I got it working. I went about darkening up a dimly lit shot, then applying a large feathered mask over the subject and surrounding wall right as the muzzle flashes go off.

Wow, thanks for the replies everyone. I wasn't expecting to get this many so quickly. Nice Community :) This was exactly what I was thinking of doing in case I couldn't do it in post. I'll probably resort to this as a backup. I'm not sure of what camera will be used. My best bet is a...

Hello, so I'm helping a friend with a project and he asked me an interesting question. For one of his shots, he wants it to be dark, but a muzzle flash (gun shot) to go off. Sort of like the first shot here: http://youtu.be/6Hpl5jkH454?t=26s Now, in that video they used actual blanks. We...

Haha thanks again. I'm still trying to work on telling a good story, it's a little harder than what I thought, while keeping it short.

I agree +1!

Haha, yes but it's really really bad! (Bad cuts, sotryline, the whole nine yards lol): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_n4nEbua14&feature=plcp I mostly use it for the videos I do on my tech Channel though: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrQl1cG2Hq0

Hey, I know this is a very late update, but I just want to say I ended up getting a Canon T2i for $500 off of ebay back in June and I've been loving it ever since, so thanks!

Haha, okay updated the OP to include my newest short. Tell me what you think.

Hey, so I've been making videos for a while now, alternating between a mini-dv and a HD camcorder. However, I would like to get some better quality for my videos. Now, I have a tech channel and my main audience is YouTube, so I'm not shooting any feature films *yet* lol. I was thinking of...

Haha thanks, and yes you have a point. I guess as time goes around I'll make minor adjustments as needed. Thanks for the tip on lighting btw.

Hey, it's me again. So on YouTube I do this tech show, and I have steadily been gaining popularity over the past year. So, I was thinking for a little change up, that I wanted to change my background. I shoot on a green screen, and use a background that I personally made. SO my question is...

Thanks. One thing I am noticing is that I'm never completed satisfied with my work, so definitely leaves it open to improvement lol.

Thanks, and yeah I will definitely be investing in one of these soon. And you're right..I definitely need to improve of making the film "short"

Yes, that's very true to work within your capabilities. (Ha, I do the same thing in my films, put myself in them even though I can't act, lol, and 3 years of acting courses didn't help) So my question is what's an ideal way with coming up with a script and sticking with it. With my movie I...

Yeah you're right thanks for the advice. With the shot of the butterfly, I was just trying to establish scenery and all lol, but I see what you're saying. Btw, nice job with that movie, you did that when you were 16!?!? I think what will benefit me for my next movie is to really try to simplify...

Lol, yeah the jump cutting was a mistake...I need to work on it. And definitely the lighting and audio. As for the story line, I think I may of a little over thought it, and should simplify it in the future. Thanks for watching though. Oh, and how do you think I could improve on the whole...

*cricket in background* So.....um....I'm guessing that's not a good thing?

Thank you your suggestion helped out a lot. I ended up doing a comedy, which served me better because our audience (at the festival) got to have a little chuckle here and there.