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As we mature, we often have a bit more disposable income and time to do those things, collect those things, develop those skills we couldn't when we were younger and poorer. What is your one odd hobby or pass time that most folks would just think is weird for a grown man or woman to engage in...

My third attempt at a short is now finished and ready for criticism. It is a comedy about a Star Wars nerd who works in a gun distributor's customer service shop and will resort to any lengths to deny a refund. He is also a highly skilled craftsman with only the finest of tools to ply his trade...

That's right. Clifford Timmons comes down with a strange illness unexpectedly when his inlaws fly in and he is forced to stay home alone by his concerned wife. He takes the opportunity to raid with his warcraft buddies. It's all good until his wife comes home early. I shot this one using the...

I have spent a bit of time googling local film clubs in my area with little luck. How can one find listings of such clubs if they exist? I am looking to share my time and equipment with others who are likewise trying to learn more about the craft. Thanks for any input.

I will be working with my XL2 for a while yet as I make a few more shorts and improve my skillset. From there, I will be looking into HD cameras to continue with. I see so much info here that it is hard to decided which way to go. I see many folks here are using camera's like the 5D which as I...

This is the only thing I have ever filmed aside from my kids with a sony handycam. I used a Canon XL2 and a rode mic strapped to the camera for this one. I had three redheads for lighting and still had problems...lighting is not easy :lol: The acting is bad and I had a problem with the hallway...

I bought a used Canon XL2 that shows jagged pixelation in any dark horizontal lines (Door undercuts, tile mortar joints and louvers, etc). This appears both in the viewfinder and in the playback on my imac. I have run a cleaning tape for 20 seconds but then reasoned if it's on the viewfinder, it...

There are lots of threads for free score and music here but I saw nothing for free sound effects. I am thinking of startle effects and the like that are more single use accents to a film as opposed to music. Thanks for any input.

I need an affordable mic and boom rig I can plug right into my XL2 for making short clips of decent quality. Can you experienced guys get me on track on this? I could spend up to a few hundred if necessary, but cheaper is preferred. Thanks.

Hi all. I am a complete newbie to any type of videography apart from playing with a sony handycam. I have become surprisingly (to me) passionate about getting ideas and stories on video to be shared with others. I've spent time researching good entry level cameras on the web (Didn't find this...