• Filmmaking General Discussion V. More Than Just Sex Tapes
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[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/NvYThiZ.png[/IMG] Welcome to the Filmmaking Discussion Thread! Here you can ask, show, learn, or just discuss everything there is about making movies and films. If you're new, or if you'd just like to learn more, here are some useful resources. [t]http://i.imgur.com/JjKLuWV.png[/t] Whether you've never picked up a camera, or have 20 years of experience on your resume, there's something to learn on all these sites. [URL="https://www.youtube.com/user/DSLRguide"]DSLRGuide - A useful youtube channel filled with quick tips and guides (not just for DSLRs).[/URL] [URL="https://www.youtube.com/user/filmriot"]Film Riot - Another useful youtube for tips, guides, DIYs, and visual effects tutorials.[/URL] [URL="https://www.videomaker.com/"]Video Maker - Pretty self explanatory.[/URL] [URL="http://nofilmschool.com/"]No Film School - A useful site for all information related to film.[/URL] [URL="https://www.lightsfilmschool.com/"]Lights Film School - A very good website that offers tution based courses, as well as free videos online.[/URL] [URL="http://howtofilmschool.com/"]HowToFilmSchool - Another pretty self explanatory one.[/URL] [URL="https://luminous-landscape.com/video-dslrs-vs-camcorders/"]Camcorder VS. DSLRs (read before buying a camera).[/URL] And finally, [URL="http://howtofilmschool.com/"]YouTube.[/URL] Youtube is filled with an almost infinite amount of useful tutorials by many, many people. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/NHevubX.png[/IMG] I currently use a school loaned [URL="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1022663-REG/sony_hdrpj540_b_16gb_hdr_pj340_full_hd.html"]Sony PJ540 Camcorder[/URL] and [URL="https://www.manfrotto.us/mvh502ah-fluid-video-head-with-mt055xpro3-tripod"]Manfrotto MT-055 Tripod[/URL]. But within the month I'll be getting these: [B]Camera[/B]: [URL="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1171562-REG/canon_8595b099_eos_t5i_cam_w_18_55.html"]Canon Rebel T5i[/URL] [B]Lenses[/B]: [URL="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1171562-REG/canon_8595b099_eos_t5i_cam_w_18_55.html"]R[/URL][URL="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/999944-REG/rokinon_cv16m_c_16mm_t2_2_cine_lens.html/mode/edu"]okinon 16mm Cine T2.2-22[/URL] [B]Microphones[/B]: [URL="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1171562-REG/canon_8595b099_eos_t5i_cam_w_18_55.html"]Rode On-Camera VideoMic[/URL] [B]Audio Recorders[/B]: None [B]Tripods[/B]: [URL="http://www.tiffen.com/displayproduct.html?tablename=davissanford&itemnum=PROVISTA7518B"]Davis & Stanford Provista 7518[/URL] [B]Stabilizers[/B]: [URL="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/747112-REG/Vello_VB_1000_ActionPan_Professional_Grade_Stabilizing.html"]Vello ActionPan[/URL] [B]Editing[/B]: [URL="http://www.adobe.com/products/premiere.html"]Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2015[/URL] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/Wqv9o49.png[/IMG] My favorite place to buy is B&H, since they ship to NJ in one day, and usually offer free shipping. From best to worst (in my opinion): [URL="http://bhphotovideo.com"]B&H[/URL], [URL="http://amazon.com"]Amazon[/URL], [URL="http://adorama.com"]Adorama[/URL], [URL="http://bestbuy.com"]Best Buy[/URL] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/3qpP0tG.png[/IMG] Please use this thread to ask questions to film makers, discuss films, or just show off any projects you're working on!
Film school wont get you anywhere except personal experience. Educated myself for film and TV-production in a swedish college, and later traveled to Australia for film university for 4 years. Get a normal job and do some freelancing as a start; concerts, documentation, news stations, and indie-film for showcases so you can get contacts.
[QUOTE=The bird Man;50319542]Film school wont get you anywhere except personal experience. Educated myself for film and TV-production in a swedish college, and later traveled to Australia for film university for 4 years. Get a normal job and do some freelancing as a start; concerts, documentation, news stations, and indie-film for showcases so you can get contacts.[/QUOTE] Most of what I learned was just from making stuff and seeing what works. Also asking people who know more than me why something doesn't work, and using that to make the next things better.
[QUOTE=lope;50319716]Most of what I learned was just from making stuff and seeing what works. Also asking people who know more than me why something doesn't work, and using that to make the next things better.[/QUOTE] Field experience will always be the best way. No athlete can master their senses with a computer. It's 100% teamwork, learn from each other. That's why I began with indie-filming, you meet both amateurs and skilled creationists that just simply love what they do. Many people has no experience, and to be honest that is usually the fun part; problem solving is a daily habit for a film creator. I'm lucky to live in Sweden's most film contested city, so stuff like this happen several times a week, and it's easy to get an acceptable budget.
[QUOTE=The bird Man;50319738]Field experience will always be the best way. No athlete can master their senses with a computer. It's 100% teamwork, learn from each other. That's why I began with indie-filming, you meet both amateurs and skilled creationists that just simply love what they do. Many people has no experience, and to be honest that is usually the fun part; problem solving is a daily habit for a film creator. I'm lucky to live in Sweden's most film contested city, so stuff like this happen several times a week, and it's easy to get an acceptable budget.[/QUOTE] What Camera do you use/recommend?
[QUOTE=lope;50321381]What Camera do you use/recommend?[/QUOTE] Depends if it's for personal or professional use. I've used: - [B]ARRI Alexa classic 765 (+ Mini)[/B] :: The best one so far but it's only for rental and just holding it was a great honor... I prepared this one, and did not operate it because it's like letting someone use an IMAX. - [B]Panasonic AG-HPX250[/B] :: Rented by a company I worked for. - [B]Canon XH-A1S 3CCD HDV[/B] :: Somewhere around $500, saved for one and used it ever since (using standard lens). - Several cameras I don't remember when I work on concerts. - [B]NIKON D7000[/B] :: System cameras are actually used by many companies when an industrial budget camera isn't available. I own this one and I've always loved it; good for budget recording aswell (Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.4G lens)
The new set-up: [t]http://i.imgur.com/veDS5ax.jpg[/t]
[QUOTE=lope;50341846]The new set-up: [t]http://i.imgur.com/veDS5ax.jpg[/t][/QUOTE] Nice rig
hi i made this for class but im adding some more to it. i didn't write a script or go by any sort of storyboard so i feel obliged to add more until i think it's finished [video=vimeo;167205323]https://vimeo.com/167205323[/video] i shot it on a sony nx3, canon c100, and canon t3i under the hood i'm shooting more scenes here's some of my other stuff [video=vimeo;135443176]https://vimeo.com/135443176[/video] [video=vimeo;149273819]https://vimeo.com/149273819[/video] i'm working on a new short called 'dipshit' right now
So while I'm working on this music video I just got a deal for, I would like to make some super short things just for fun and practice. Any ideas that can be pulled off with just one man? It needs to be super short, like 2-3 minutes max.
Got a new lens: [t]http://i.imgur.com/I8TGPBZ.jpg[/t] Rokinon 16mm T2.2-22
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