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Hi Folks, I have a personal project I would like to do for my wife. One of our favorite movies is Love Actually and the cue card scene. I want to do what this person did but substitute with my own words and pictures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hEog14P_yo I love the way the author did...

Hi folks, I'm contemplating scene in another dimension that I would like to greenscreen in a dark urban landscape composed of just city lights/torches (pretty much a static Photoshop pic). The actors will be standing on a plain square "platform." How expensive/difficult would it be to do this...

Waiting for tomorrow's announcement on the quarterfinalists. Good luck to everyone who entered! I entered my romantic comedy in the Comedy category. Crosses fingers...

So I'm working on the screenplay for my feature film which is a sci-fi space thriller in the survival genre. It involves a religious character who is partially responsible for the end of the world but she doesn't know it has ended nor her role. Her rescuer is an atheist but is spiritual in the...

Hi Folks, working on my GoPro camera again in low light. Does anyone know if adjusting EV Compensation, say to -2, will affect the final product after post production? Basically, I am wondering if post production settings duplicate/override the EV compensation or can EV compensation (say in...

Has anyone had experience or could give me recommendations on a DIY fluorescent lighting rig? I like the fact that the tubes don't get very hot so I can get them very close to my subject. I found tubes with a 5000K temp and CRI of 92 at Home Depot. Thinking I could buy an electronic ballast...

I'm working with a GoPro Camera and shooting in CamRaw. Suppose I light the scene well enough for GoPro to capture good details, is it possible in post production to make the scene look like it was shot in low light and how well would it look? Thanks!

In my sci-fi film which is set a few years in the future, say I wanted some dialogue that references a real world company but about something currently non-existant. Is there any IP/trademark issues? i.e. ASTRONAUT I started as a bartender at the Virgin Galactic Space Hotel two years ago...

Hi Folks, I see alot of threads about the GoPro camera and it seems alot of folks here own one (or more!) I'd love to hear opinions about using a GoPro for my full length feature film. The primary reason is the 2.7K feature and its price so I can test it for hours. My film has some parameters...

Hi Folks, I'd love to hear your advice on a proposed set. I have a 10x12 basement bedroom. 2 walls back to dirt, 1 wall backs to dirt and a window alcove (the fire escape). The last wall is adjacent to the bathroom and above this room is another bedroom. I'm planning a simple short about...

Would someone clarify my assumptions below: Public land: Permit required and $1M of General Liability Insurance required Private land: Owners permission required, General Liability Insurance may be waived by owner Is the above correct? I am contemplating a shoot at the shoreline of a lake...