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Cool, good luck with it. Did you shoot some of it in Vegas? Did you work with any Vegas locals? I probably know them if you did.

We've just finished post production on Siren a new feature Starring Erin Gray, Gary Graham, and introducing Michele Fiore Kaime (also the writer and producer). Check out the trailer at www.sirenthemovie.com . We shot on the DVX100a, using DVRack for about 80% of the film. We edited on Vegas6...

A friend of mine, Gabriel Campisi, just got a book published about how to do business plans for films. THE INDEPENDENT FILMMAKER'S GUIDE TO WRITING A BUSINESS PLAN FOR INVESTORS Published by McFarland & Company, Inc., Box 611, Jefferson, NC 28640 Available direct from the publisher or...

Fightscenes For Motion Pictures, a new instructional DVD is now available from www.kbproducts.com for only $19.95. This 30 minute (plus bonus materials) comprehensive tutorial covers everything from how to fall, to picking the best camera angles, and there are even some editing tricks. It's a...

OK, here's how we did one back in our early days that turned out pretty well. Shoot a few shots of the car approaching from over the actors shoulder from far enough away that you can safely stop, but for the payoff shoot a wide profile of the actor and thwe car long lense, so you compress the...

I just went to the DV expo in L.A., and looked at the DVX100a. The improvements (the best being the improved minimal focal distance) are worth the extra couple hundred dollars it will cost. So if you're looking for a DVX for Christmas, wait until the a model is available (another few weeks)...

Joseph, I'll definitely keep you in mind. I just did another HD shoot with the Sony, this time with a set of Zeiss primes and the 35mm adapter. This gave us the shallow depth of field that the Director wanted for this shoot. We had a couple of Hi-Def monitors on the set, and the camera...

Go to www.amspecinc.com and buy a harness. They have specific ones designed for exactly what you're trying to do. The actor has a cable attached to the harness. which is run down the "Hangin rope" and carries all of the weight. The noose fits around his neck (just make sure the tension is...

People who are proficient at AfterEffects assure me you can just scan the pictures into a computer and manipulate them in post, but every time I've done it for a project, I set them up on a music stand or art table draped with black, and do my moves with the camera and a good fluid tripod. That...

Maybe plan a couple of lockdown shots with the sky framed in the shot, and matte out the existing sky and add a moon and stars. You could maybe enhance the blue in post if needed. As I said, I've never tried it with video, but if I were going to experiment, that's how I'd start.

I've never tried it with video, but used to do it with super8 film back in the day with acceptable results. We used a blue filter (with video you might be able to cheat the white balance enough by balancing on something orange) and avoid shooting the sky, as that spoils the illusion...

They do have auto white balance settings, but like all auto settings, you should probably learn to not rely on them. For instance, if you are going for a strong blue backlight in a shot. The auto white will automatically correct for the blue light and you'll lose the effect. If you go manual...

Adding orange and subtracting blue are the same thing. In a colorcorrection wheel, you will move the curser away from blue and toward orange (or whatever they call it) I don't know if you can change the zebras in your camera, but that was a good way to find out where they are. As far as a...

Hello again. I recommend against ever using auto focus, unless you're shooting documentary type stuff. The focus will drift off of your subject, unless they stay motionless in the frame, if someone walks in front of them, etc. etc. Get used to pulling focus when you need to. In the pros...

Yes, you should be able to color correct in post, but if you ad orange to the overall to get rid of the blue, your tungsten light is going to get even warmer (which is probably fine) It's best not to mix color temperaturers (unless you're going for that effect) on the key and fill, but I often...

FP-900 cameras is what I used. I have not used them with the Panavision lenses though. I just used the video lenses ( a 5.2 wide angle, and a regular 15 to 1 I believe.) but you're right, the visuals were stunning. I won't say bertter than film, but comperable. It is the way of the future...

It's been a month, but maybe it's not too late. My P.C. with Vegas Video 4 never crashes. And Vegas Video + DVD gives me the ability to go from camera to a really nice looking DVD, all on my home computer. In a discussion on NLE software Vegas4 has to be mentioned.

B-Flat is cool. Let's see if I can think of some more. Slate - Is the take slated? Audio - Is sound rolling, do they have a level, and does the boom man have a line to be sure he's not going to dip into the shot? Roll - Do you have enough film or tape left for the take? Cues - Does everyone...

Not a bad suggestion. It is a collaborative art, and you can learn a lot from watching someone who knows what they're doing. A good plan is to try and find someone who is looking to move up a level, like a gaffer who is trying to D.P., or a Grip or electrician who is trying to move to gaffer...

Eager2learn, Cameras balance to specific color temperatures. Tungsten is 3200 degrees kelvin, more on the warm side of the scale, and daylight is 5600 degrees kelvin, more on ther blue side of the scale. If your camera is balanced for daylight, your tungsten lights will look orange, so the...