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Thanks Indietalk, but we're definitley going to be going with suspension of disbeleif. This is a "magical" creature that is falling, and thus things like the lack of oxygen in outterspace, and atmospheric flaming will not be taken into consideration. You won't see the subject anyways, it is just...

Hello for my film I am thinking about doing a shot that is aprox one and a half minutes. Although I suspect their will be numerous hidden cuts, I want it to look like one long continious shot. I need the CAMERA to fall off a planet in outterspace, watch the planet get smaller and smaller as it...

Hey Guys! Work on my short film has been going pretty good. I spliced together these dailies in the lowest possible quality it would let me, just to make sure I had all the footage I needed to make the movie flow. Any tips, hint, feedback is much appreciated as this is my first short film this...

First Scene, First Movie Well this is the first scene, of the first movie I ever made. So take it kind of easy, if it is complete crap. We filmed this, obviously I need to secure my camera to the wheelchair more if I re-shoot this scene. I used three flouresents for all of it - yes I know you...

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Knightly you have been so helpful and prompt in helping with my film (and everyone else has been very helpful as well) I think a thank-you credit at the end of my film is going to be nessicary.

Awesome! I've got my actors. I've got my script. I've got my set. I've got my shotgun mic working. I'm going to be buying my light kit soon and I have a couple of questions. How many watts is one of my normal light plugs in the wall going to hold? I only have one panel in my basement that...

Hey Guys, My film is getting ready to start. Last night everyone came over and I decided to test out my equipment on the actors. I am not very pleased with my results in the audio department maybe someone can help me fix it. Last month I bought this shotgun mic and kit on ebay...

Ya I didn't get why that guy choked, and the other guy who was monotone (the tone being an over-excited smurf on crack). How much experience do you think these people have? I wish we got to see more of their films.

Knightly maybe you can help the new guy out some more. ;) Is there an ideal Iris setting for my camera, or one you would suggest? Like if I am controlling the light a lot, would I rather have the iris open or closed? This is all indoors, I am going to have lots of lights to manipulate it -...

I start production this Thursday on my short film. Any last minute advice or general tips are very much appreciated! Things you wish you knew when you did your first short film, but learned the hard way - so I don't have to. ;) We will be editing with Final Cut Pro. We are shooting on an XL1...

Awesome. Thanks so much for all the help. In my film, under an indian rug, and some drywall and wallpaper, one of my characters stabs the the one under the mess. I am planning to it so the actor is stabbing into something underneath to make it appear like there is a person. But when he stabs...

Great thanks Knightly, you are super helpful. Also you have a cool name ;)

My main focus for the shot is conveying a subject that is in focus the entire time. I find that my XL1 has a lot of out of focus seconds if everything isn't lit properly the entire time.

Thank-you everyone, quite a nice welcome. I am writing down all the advice I have received, thank-you for the very constructive advice. Perhaps I will upload some scenes from the film on here when it is finished for critique. Can someone explain to me how you would light a tracking shot that...

Greetings – My name is Dallas and I am a young amateur film-maker from Canada. This summer I will be shooting my first short film, using my Canon XL1 Camcorder. This film is mostly intended for television/youtube viewing so I have decided to use a 4:3 perspective. Beyond just shooting this as...