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This is a great topic, I think a director is an artist, technician, and communicator it is all of these things that make a director a director. I think of a director as a visual artist..Remember art is communication :cool:

Hughes, use what you are learning in photography to make your first film, filmmaking and photography go hand in hand. The only thing that came out of film school for me was use of the supply room!!! :lol:

Great post Lilith, Its like I've always said " If you can't be a cat and run with the wolf pack you have to become a wolf to run with the wolf pack"

The thing's I wish would change are: 1. lower ticket prices 2. stop serving stale food 3. have the movie start on time (not after 10 minutes of trailers)! 4. stop turning old T.V. shows into movies(ie Duke's of Hazzard)! give me a break! 5. stop repeating the same movies plots over and over...

Weclome Hughes " We are all here to learn from each other" :cool:

Whats up S.A.M At some point be prepared to work for free!!!!

This might not be much but I'e learned that you don't needed a budget to make a feature film. Just people who will work for free! :lol:

The only computer I use for movie editing is a Mac mainly because its what I learned on FCP rules!

As hard as it is to break into movie making this seems like a great idea! If we all combine or resouces we could knock hollywood on its a**. Remember people at one time independent filmmakers saved Hollywood although today you would never know it! :grumpy:

I would have to say period lighting, basically thats when the lighting doesn't match the era or time period.

Horror is king because hollywood doesn't pay attention to it . And I love that. Rob Zombie once said "Making a horror movie in Hollywood is like making a porn." :D

Well Reg, I never took a screenwriting class but I have found final draft (its a screenwrting program) very helpful.Try to find a magazine called Moviemaker its one of the best mags out on the art of moviemaking.The mic hanging over the set (or the actor) is call the Boom mic .Most sound is done...

I hate to admitt this but 1 Red Dawn 2 Quicksilver 3 Walk in the Clouds 4 Ledgends of the Fall 5 The Cell ( JLo in that suit god dam!) 6 Speed 7 Point Break( its the surf thing) 8 Top Gun 9 Far and Away 10 Young Guns ( the first One I don't own them but when they come on TV I do look...

Before I got into filmmaking I was a sound engineer. And the one thing that is very important is sound its one half the story.I would invest in some good or excellent sound equipment and an average Camera.

Well I attended NYU film school and didn't like it. Film school isn't what some people think. It not a place were you share ideas with other film students its a place were its every man or women for himself/herself its very I mean very competive. Most grad programs teach the theory of filmmaking...

As far as I know if you use your own oringinal recorded music (ie your own band) its free. Just remember to copyright your music so you will be protected. But if you use someones written music you have to pay a fee. What I would do is find a local unknown band that would like to hear there music...

I remember casting for my very first film school short . I decided to use friends and lets just it was a nightmare nothing went right. None of my friends took me seriously as a writer/director. It was the worst thing I have ever filmed . It is this reason why I have never and will ever use...

Know matter how you look at it using copyrighted music without permisson in a movie is illegal.Remember musicians have to make money too. I have learned of some cool unknown bands because of movies. There are alot of underground bands that would love to have their music used in movies. All one...

Just wanted to say, very nice job with your movie. Good luck !!

well its the life of the songwriter plus 70years only after that can the song be put in public domain. In case of joint works thats songs written by two or more songwriters, Its the after the last surviving songwriter dies plus 70 years! I read some were that the creators of the Blair Witch...