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    Best way to send big files / footage to someone?

    Some cameras create huge video files. What is a great way of sending those to some people or clients?
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    On Vacation... Got an opportunity.... No laptop Edit with!

    Has this happened to anyone else here? Youre on vacation, bring your nice DSLR camera with you. You bump into someone or a group of people that could be amazing to film (artist wants to make a music video with you, or in my case a samurai troupe wants me to film a cinematic sword fight.) But...
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    Commands before shooting? Roll camera, sound...

    What are the commands right before shooting? And what order? Quiet on the set.... Roll sound.... Roll camera.... Roll marker (how do you call this one again?) .... Action! Are those the main ones? Whats the command for clapper?
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    Ways to meet contacts and financiers in person?

    What are some ways to make industry contacts and financiers? I'm guessing festivals are the biggest way to go? What other ways can you meet people working in the business? (other producers/directors/writers) Very general I know, but I'd love to hear how you met up with some great partners or...
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    How much do screenwriters get paid for a movie going to theaters?

    I'm curious.. how much do the top guys get paid? Is there any site that lists some famous scripts and how much they were paid for the rights? Out of curiousity, I also want to find out roughly how much a screenwriter is paid for: a movie coming to theaters everywhere, high-end indie feature...
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    Strange bargain: Write this for me and I'll let you co-direct this movie with me?

    I met another filmmaker a few months ago. He was very cool and we had similar interests with film so we decided to collaborate. He doesn't like to write and I love it. So he asked me to write this movie and we would both co-direct it. My main passion is directing. It sounded great, so I got to...
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    Name some successful directors that didn't go to film school

    Quick question: Who are some directors that never went to film school? Just really curious about that! Thanks
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    Post some of the best indie shorts/films you've seen

    Seriously, some videos on youtube aren't even just encouraging or inspiring! They're so good they make you depressed! This is the thread for those shorts that inspire you (or depress you in the good way!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsd-lKdEpx4&feature=plcp...
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    series What's your opinion on Online Filmmaker Tutorial Series (Film Riot, Indy Mogul)

    What's your opinion on popular tutorial series like Indy Mogul and Film Riot? Do they live up to the hype? Are they better than you thought? Do you find their guides useful? Did they ever inspire you to make a tutorial yourself? Would you love to work with them? What's the greatest thing...
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    How much of a script do you need before your copyright it? - Your first experience?

    What was your experience like with copyrighting your first script? I'm writing with some of my friends and we want to copyright the script. A small studio was very interested in our concept and my writing crew and I to build the script. We don't mind if the studio needs to make a few changes...
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    Best format when exporting in Premiere, to get the best quality in After Effects?

    If you had a scene that you edited in Premiere Pro, and wanted to put it into After Effects for special effects and color grading, what format is best to export in? Is it .AVI ? If you're throwing a scene built in Premiere, into After Effects, and back into Premiere again, that's going to...
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    Canon 7D, t2i, t3i - Which looks the most cinematic with the basic lens?

    To me they all look very similar. I think Canon 5D has the best cinematic look. But Canon 7D and t2i or t3i look roughly the same. Though I might be wrong. With the basic lens that they give you in a kit (usually 18-55mm,) which one do you think has a video quality that looks more movie-like?
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    Cutting ahead in time, same scene. Use "Cut To:" ??

    Let's say there's a guy at the bar. He tells the bartender "Nope. No more. Not another sip." Then it cuts to him chugging down shots. Would you use Cut To? That doesn't seem to make sense because it's the same scene, same location, just a short time cut forward. I just want to be sure. Thank...
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    Still places you can get a Canon Kit (for 5D, t2i, or 7D) for $500 - $600?

    I recall around Christmas some Canon kits for 5D, t2i, and 7D for around $500-600. Now may be it was because it was Christmas, but the cheapest Im finding is $700. Is there a site that you guys visit that sells very cheap kits? I swear there were many many kits for around $600, then again it...
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    When you first stepped into freelance as a director/writer/DOP/editor/etc

    Hi guys, I was wondering. How was it first starting freelance work? What things do you know now that you wish you could have told yourself in the past? Also how did you create your rates? Do some filmmakers or producers find making very low rates for yourself appealing? Or is it a kind...
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    Has this ever happened to anyone while still in film school? ..Feeling of Exclusivity

    I'm still in film school right now. Even though I'm in film school, I enjoy making movies for professional clients. You could say.. my close friends and I are decently successful, well for film students atleast. It's because we know how to be professional and be a productive team. .... But...
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