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John Williams is by far the best living film composer. Even if he's not at his best, he's still better than all other composers. He is the only one left who holds a candle to the great composers of the golden age of cinema, who were completely influenced by classical music and that style should...

Yes, "2D" photochemical film can have an illusion of depth because film has physical layers and being an analogue format, the depth looks natural. I find that digital 3D has very defined layers and this simply looks like cardboard cut-outs one in front of another.

I've seen 3D and I prefer film. Nothing needed to change; What came before still amazes me. I have seen great depth from a strip of celluloid projected on the screen, creating the magical appearance of 3D. Does anybody miss film?

I watch more old than new too, Buscando. I would share the sentiment that the olden times were the glory days of cinema.

It is apparent that the studios don't like to show off the classics because they fear the public finds the old movies boring and want to see the current world in movies.

A news article says Christopher Nolan has become one of the top 10 highest-grossing movie directors of all time... and I found it strange to see that not only the top 10, but atleast top 30 are directors of the modern era- Steven Spielberg, Peter Jackson, Robert Zemeckis, James Cameron, to name...

Speaking of transitions, that is the other way to start scenes, by connecting them to the previous scene in a clever or funny way. You would have to see alot of David Lean films because he was the master at this and also Steven Spielberg, who is influenced by Lean. But, I'll use neither of those...

An interesting establishing shot may be an insert on a very small object. This is the opposite of the safe, conventional way of starting with a master or exterior of a building. e.g. In a scene of a game of chess, the first shot may be an insert on a chess piece being moved, while you hear the...

I haven't, but sounds good to me. It's going in my queue.

The Last movie I watched was Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941), 7/10, a film I'd heard of since I was young. I finally got around to seeing it, after waiting for it to be available in Netflix saved DVD queue for the past few months. (Yes, the DVD renting is still worth it to me.) Finally seeing it, I...

What makes it a hard job is that no matter how hard you work, it is very hard to judge your own writing and to know who to trust to critique it. No matter what, writers have to settle for their work because it could always be better.

I am seeking an actress for a short suspense thriller film to be shot in Union County, NJ in fall 2017. Must be ages 25-45, attractive, and live in NJ with reliable transportation. Principal role with no lines, needed for one rehearsal day and one shooting day, TBD. Food and travel expenses...

I also worked at a movie theatre and I will agree that quite a few people show up and choose a movie on the spot. I would guess it is about 20%. They are either a loner or two people on a date. People also pick a movie on the spot when a) their first choice is sold out, b) they arrived late and...

I think you can never be fully prepared; You have to just jump into it. Of course you should study, make your reel, etc. but, even if you've tried to be totally ready, there will still be much to learn that you can only learn through actual experience. I also think that even your first paid gigs...

Thank you, Indietalk.

My first post on this forum was to introduce myself separately. Only time will tell that I am actually interested in many other discussions with a pleasant community of indie filmmakers, so please give me that chance. I don't know why it came across as if I didn't want to answer questions, but I...

Hi musicman1, My reply to this is very late because I am new here and I'm browsing topics. The technique of changing frame rate mid-shot is called speed-ramping.

Thank you for the welcome, mlesemann, fellow New Jerseyan.

Why try to achieve anything you wish to have for your film? Every film is seemingly short of funds. Yes, it is cheaper to shoot with a digital camera or a phone, but if I'm directing my pet-project, it has to be on film. If Super 8 doesn't sound appealing, then there is a lot you need to...

directorik, I do answer questions as fast as I can and I intended my promoting in this thread to be not very imposing or demanding, and separate from other projects. As for joining this community, I have registered properly, but getting to know you will take time.