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    marketing Pros and Cons of Creating a TV Pilot vs a Movie

    I'm writing a scifi script that will shoot later this year. It's about 80 minutes, so barely feature length but could also work as a TV pilot. I have several other treatments written that could exist in this same universe, somewhat like Xfiles. I'm wondering if I should create and market it as...
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    legal Copyright and lighting fixtures and projectors

    I'm shooting a film where the character uses lights like in the attached image. The first image is simple shadow and light, the second is colored lights and images from a type of projector. I'm curious if either of these would be covered under copyright and therefore permission would be required...
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    Budget for TV Pilot

    I'm a graphic designer with a client who has an idea for a tv show. I'd like to come up with a budget for it to see if he wants to pursue it, and I have shot a few short films though don't have much experience with budgeting or shooting this kind of show. It would be similar to Between Two...
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    Sound for documentary style horror film

    I've heard different things about this. Some youtube videos say its okay to use your cameras mic as long as the subject isnt more than a few feet away. Others have told me, though that I need to use a sound guy. Since this is documentary/Blair With style, a sound guy isn't practical. If I buy an...
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    Best camera under $1000 for this

    I'm shooting a documentary style short horror film. We did a test shoot of it last year using a Sony Handycam CX405, which seems to be pretty equivalent to a cell phone video camera. For version 2.0 of the short, I'm trying to upgrade everything and am considering the Sony Handycam FDR‑AX33...
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    Correct way to describe car movement...

    ...For example, two characters are in a car that pulls into a parking lot. Do I say "the car pulls into the parking lot", "they pull into" or something else? This is one of those questions that is probably not a big deal, but it's bugging me. I've read scripts written by pro screenwriters that...
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    Where to buy prop guns?

    I need a couple, one that's sort of the typical gun an average Joe would have in his night stand for protection but maybe hasn't used in years (and that was at the firing range). Another would be a shotgun that a hillbilly would have. They don't have to fire blanks, just "look" real enough...I...
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    Lighting a small cabin...

    ...Im shooting a horror film in a deserted one room cabin that has no electricity. Im wanting to use lights that would look like they belong there, and are battery powered. I was thinking of buying a few of these for the shoot, though I wonder if anyone has tried anything like this, and has any...
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    Dialogue when multiple characters say same thing?

    I have a few scenes where four characters are being addressed by a superior. Whats the best way to show that all four are saying "Yes sir!" ? Would it be like this: All four answer in unison, "Yes sir!". Or some other format? Thank you for any replies.
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    Minimalist web presence?

    Hi all - I'm working on my first short, that I hope to make a feature version of later. By day Im a web graphic designer, by night an aspiring actor/director. I'm curious what people would recommend as far as creating web sites, social media pages, etc to promote themselves and their projects...
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    Deciding which camera to get...

    I'm shopping for a video camera, and I'm a little overwhelmed with all of the possibilities. This is for a Blair Witch style short film I'm doing. My budget is $500 - $600, and I'm wondering if I should just wait until I can buy something better, meaning, for that price, am I really getting...
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    How much should I charge to write a TV pilot?

    A well financed friend wants to create a 1 hour pilot for a TV show. How much should I charge? I was thinking whatever fee I charge would include a certain amount of revisions? Thank you for any feedback.
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