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After the excellent response on my previous post "what sound equipment to get" I thought I'd give this one a shot. I'm looking for budget lighting equipment. £500 ($1000) to hire or buy. Shooting on Mini-DV or HDV, probably with some Chroma Key work. The locations mean everything will need to...

Yep, I'm making a fan film and it's the best decision I've ever made. It's a Judge Dredd (comic version) based film, focusing on a little know character, Judge Minty, written over twenty five years ago. Soon after announcing the idea I had numerous solid offers of help including a brilliant...

I'm so lazy, rather than research this myself I thought I'd go the easy route and ask here. I know next to nothing about recording live sound 'properly'. What equipment would I need if I wanted a highly portable set up for recording live sound, should I record separate to the tape and sync...

As the title. I'm looking for some footage FROM a camera getting smashed, to put on the end of a film I'm working on. I've managed to simulate it pretty well, but if I can find something better, great. Obviously I'd have to cut it tight to make sure I didn't get any of the footage that was...

I've just recently organised all my locations for my next project and I have found that when I refer to myself as an Independent Filmmaker, some people wanted a fees and insurance. However, if I called myself and amatuer, which is more accurate if a little less flattering to the ego, everyone...

Hello, basically what I just said in the title. Does anyone know of a good prop makers forum? It's a specialised thing, so not really in conflict with Indietalk, so I hope they won't mind me asking about other forums. It's an interesting area and plenty of 'amateurs' seem to be producing very...

Hello, I've nearly finished shooting my first short and I've come across a bit of a snag. The learning curve has been steep and has resulted in the footage filmed at the end being better quality than that shot at the beginning. I've managed to compensate for most of this using FCP, however...

Is it me, or is this progam unnesessarily complicated? I've been trying to create a 'rollover' button, so that when the button is highlighted (rolled over) it switches from one photoshop file to another. It's a basic task, why can't I work it out. I use Dreamweaver, Golive and Flash (and even...

Hello, getting to grips with FCP and I have to say I really like it. Easy to follow, things where you'd expect them etc. my only real confusion is the amount of choice. For instance, what's the best setting to export in to create a PAL DVD (i.e. compression, bits, khz etc.)? I tried to burn a...

Got my first proper location shoot next weekend. Permission to film granted, cast and crew organised. I just though I'd list the equipment I'm taking, to see if anyone can think of anything I might be missing. By the way we're only recording rough sound on the day, everything will be re-dubbed...

Hello, I've just been experimenting with my new Intel MacBook and my old Canon XM1 (I think it's called a GL in the U.S.). I haven't put FCP on my laptop yet but I've found I can import direct to my hardrive through the free iMovie HD program. I need to have a tape in but it records direct to...

I don't know if anyone else has heard about this, but I was just sent an email from a friend. Apparently: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The government are trying to make photography in public places a crime!! If the bill is passed then you will...

I was just reading a review of the Canon XLH 1 in which it comments on the camera's ability to record uncompressed HD on to a hard drive (rather than HDV on to a tape). What kind of hard drives are they talking about, obviously something fast. Are they a specialist item? Ignorant as ever, Steven

I've just been getting into the nitty-gritty of gaining permission from some of the locations I want to film at. The first one went fine, "shoot wherever you want as long as it is listed as Open Access on the latest OS Explorer maps." - Great!. Second place, "preliminary approval, however you...

Hello, time to show how little I know. I've been experimenting with shooting on a Canon XM1 MiniDV camera. I've been extremely impressed with the outdoors results. I even shot a sunrise which came out superbly, without any grainyness (if such a word exists). The dark areas came out fine and...

Can anyone recommend some companies for equipment hire in the UK? - I'm looking for Tripods, Panning Heads and Camera Stabalisation mainly. - 'Up North' would be ideal. - Indie friendly. - A good website would also help. Steven

Hello, I am organising locations for my short film. It is set on the Moors of the UK, well away from the general public, apart from ramblers. The characters will be carrying mock 'weapons', these will not be imitation or even realistic in any way. They will be for want of a better word...

You've probably already heard about this, but I've been away from the forum for a bit I couldn't see if this had mentioned. If you are thinking of getting a new machine in the near future (especially a Mac) you may wish to wait. I was going to buy a new Mac, but a PC guy I know said I should...

Hello, I am getting together my equipment list for a location shoot on the Moors of Northern England. One piece of kit that I would find useful is a battery powered display to plug into my MiniDV camera. - I just need something to impove on the camera's viewer. - I will be far from the nearest...

This is quite amusing. I apologise if you've seen it before, I tend to be about a year or so behind with these things. http://www.angryalien.com/ 'Jaws' is my favourite. Steven