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I had much fun and games on a recent shoot. Due to the micro budget nature of our shoots, I wear both the DOP and 'audio guy' hats. I am not an audio pro, but am learning as much as I can about the art. Our female talent was in lingerie for a short scene. We could not boom - it was a one...

Audio, audio, audio... With two micro budget shorts and features now under my belt, I can attest to what Alcove and APE et al regularly say: capturing good audio is key to your production and is difficult. It's far more difficult than capturing the visuals. We have had countless scenes ruined...

Is anyone watching The Chair. A show about two folks given an opportunity to direct a feature. I have been glued to the show. It shows their highs and lows during pre-production, filming and post-prod. Watched five episodes so far. I think there will be 10+ episodes. Budget-wise, I think...

An interesting comparison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kwMWb2KPB4 Wow, the GH4 did well. The Comments section is an interesting read too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kwMWb2KPB4

The specs are pretty stunning: 12.2MP Full-Frame Exmor CMOS Sensor BIONZ X Image Processor Gapless On-Chip Lens Design Full HD Recording in XAVC S 4:2:2 UHD 4K Output via HDMI Full Pixel Read-Out, S-Log2 Gamma Expandable Sensitivity: ISO 50-409600 Fast Intelligent 25-Point AF System 3.0"...

The ad is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyYhM0XIIwU Find the original article with more detail here: http://nofilmschool.com/2014/05/new-ad-for-bentley-shot-on-iphone-5s/

Pretty damn great news for Adobe CC users... http://nofilmschool.com/2014/04/adobe-unveils-next-generation-of-their-creative-cloud-video-tools/

Have a look at term 11 of the WAB Terms of Service: https://www.withoutabox.com/index.php?cmd=register.index :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: How the hell can then get away with such a clause? So you upload a screenplay or short/feature to WAB and it grants them "nonexclusive...

We're finishing post on our first feature at the moment; finding that post-production is a hell of a lot of work. For any newbies, we're finding that we're spending 2x to 3x more time on post than actual filming!!! I'm sure that's not a surprise to the experienced folks but it was a real eye...

Interesting article on the topic at indiewire: How Did the 2014 Sundance Film Festival Filmmakers Crowdfund (If At All?) http://www.indiewire.com/article/how-did-the-2014-sundance-film-festival-filmmakers-crowdfund-if-at-all

Wow, I saw a short by Troian Bellisario, one of the stars of ABC's hit Pretty Little Liars, recently. It was pretty good. You can watch it here: http://vimeo.com/49089299 What I could not believe was that I read she raised the money ($12k) for it on KS...

According to IndieWire, Zach Braff just sold his Kickstarter-funded "Wish I Was Here" for $2.75 million. It seriously annoyed me when someone with Braff's wealth (reported at $20 million plus) asks for money from normal folks for a movie that he could easily have funded himself. Now he gets...

Some of you know about the Nicholl, others will not. It is a a screenwriting contest run by the folks behind the Academy Awards. It's open to non-professional screenwriters. You can enter provided your "total earnings for motion picture and television writing may not exceed US$25,000 before...

I got an end of year email from Kickstarter praising some big hitting projects that got funded via it. One was Zach Braff's $3.1 million raising Wish I Was Here. Kickstarter: Zach Braff's - Wish I Was Here http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1869987317/wish-i-was-here-1?ref=live Some net...

Link thanks to nofilmschool.com - their weekly newsletter is great. The article: Video Tutorial: Demystifying Export Settings in Premiere Pro...

I'm in the process of editing our first feature. It was shot entirely in one location: our apartment. We used an Audio Technica AT4053b plugged into a Sound Devices MM1 pre-amp, line linked to a Tascam DR40 (gain set to zero). We always tried to place the mic within 3 feet of the talent...

The advice is here: 88 Cinematographers Share the Best Advice They Have Ever Been Given http://www.theblackandblue.com/2013/12/16/88-cinematographers-advice/ Also I really liked this talk by DP Sean Bobbitt (The Place Beyond the Pines etc): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHcYjKpJb-I Here's...

Screenplays for: Saving Mr. Banks Rush Lone Survivor Nebraska Philomena and August 12 Years a Slave Enough Said The Way Way Back Gravity 42 Prisoners The Great Gatsby Wadjda The Invisible Woman The Past Fruitvale Station Lee Daniels The Butler Despicable Me 2 The Croods The Spectacular Now...

Interesting article for all the budding screenwriters out there: 30 Screenwriting Lessons by Scott Myers http://gointothestory.blcklst.com/2013/12/30-things-about-screenwriting.html In the article, each lesson is click-able and brings an article on that particular lesson so go to the article...

So should I buy a GoPro camera for indie work or not? GoPro HERO3+ Silver Edition Camera $300 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1003322-REG/gopro_chdhn_302_hero3_silver_edition_camera.html Specifically has anyone any experience shooting with a GoPro indoors? I have a feature and a short...