The film with Michael Douglas and Glen Close; how much swearing is there in the film?|||Some...
Some strong language; several uses of the "f-word" both sexually and pejoratively, words like "sh*t," "b**ch" and "sl*t" as well as sexual innuendos. One gay slur.|||A lot mainly sexual related
Monday, December 12, 2011
What do you look for when watching an indie film?
I'm showing my small indie film next month to a small audience and while I'm proud of it, I am a little nervous of people's reactions. What do you personally look for when watching an indie film? The way it was filmed? Editing? Story?|||As in indiana Jones mor detail plz well i looked for the treasures he finds his awesome stunts even his comedy.|||Any goofs placed on the internet
What is the best video camera for a college student studying Film & Video?
I know nothing about video cameras, but my boyfriend has an ancient Sony Handycam, and I want to get him something more modern and more appropriate for a Film %26amp; Video Student. I am also a student so price is somewhat of an issue.|||We have had many students asking the same question over the months, Its very hard to say get this type/model of camera, Probably the best idea is to contact the college and talk to the media teacher, he/she will be able to give you an idea what would be the best type, and best for compatibility with their equipment. Ease of getting the video from the camera to the computer to edit it, or just view it. so a comera that the video needs to be converted may not be a good idea.
A budget would have been nice, maybe consider second hand, there are a number of companies that offer reconditioned semi professional camcorders, (that would give him a good start) Maybe something like a Canon XL1s (not the newest kid on the block) but will still give most hard drive and media card camcorders a good run, not only for the quality of the images but the features of the camera,
Because its a mini-dv (tape) then there is almost zero problems with connecting it to any college media computer.
Agian first port of call is the college and talk to them.
Good luck
RR
A budget would have been nice, maybe consider second hand, there are a number of companies that offer reconditioned semi professional camcorders, (that would give him a good start) Maybe something like a Canon XL1s (not the newest kid on the block) but will still give most hard drive and media card camcorders a good run, not only for the quality of the images but the features of the camera,
Because its a mini-dv (tape) then there is almost zero problems with connecting it to any college media computer.
Agian first port of call is the college and talk to them.
Good luck
RR
What should i do to start a film club?
I'm a student film maker, and i want to start a film making club at my school.|||open a web page
What type of 16mm film would be best in this situation?
Shooting a short film using a Bolex H16 reflex. Shooting indoors in an apartment with windowlight, and will be using some artificial light. I am going to shoot black and white.|||Shooting in black and white makes things much easier.
The challenge will be to balance the light from the window with your incandescent lamps
You will need a good incident light meter to do your set lighting checks.
Once you have those, you will be able to pick the correct ISO film for your shoot.
The challenge will be to balance the light from the window with your incandescent lamps
You will need a good incident light meter to do your set lighting checks.
Once you have those, you will be able to pick the correct ISO film for your shoot.
How do I get a indie film distributed?
Well, me and some friends are making an indie film and are also going to edit it to make it better and such.
However, how do we get an indie film distributed??
PS. We are in a drama group, we are not some random guys making some crappy movie thing.
Also, this applies to britain and not the usa or whatever.|||Ah, now here's a good question and there are entire books, volumes of books devoted to this subject so my answer isn't going to come close to all there is to know about film distribution even if I did know everything, which I most certainly do not.
Film distribution is not limited to just one country, it is now and has for some time been a global endeavor. International buyers come from all over the world to attend film festivals and markets like Cannes, Berlin, American Film Market (AFM in Santa Monica CA), SXSW, Sundance and Toronto to name just a few of the big market/festivals. So whether you are in Britain, Norway, France or in the U.S., it's all pretty much the same. Also keep in mind there's a difference between a film festival and a market and most of these events have both running simultaneously.
You can take your completed film and enter it into festivals with the hope that sales agents or distribution companies themselves notice your film. Sales agents or brokers are middlemen that would market your film to buyers, if your film is good enough (marketable), a distributor would try to tie up all the rights themselves. 99.9% of films however end up with a sales agent whose job it is to travel around to the various markets which are like any other business conventions and use his or her network to sell your film into as many territories as possible. For instance, a British sales agent may be responsible for marketing your film within and beyond Britain but is also in the business of buying the licensing rights for films from the world to show in theaters or put on shelves within Britain.
Because of the steep commissions and costs involved when dealing with a sales agent or broker and the relatively low licensing fees most films garner on the open market, some indie producers are choosing to self distribute via the web, and using storefront software and social media to drive traffic to their site where they sell not only the film but all kinds of ancillary stuff like T shirts, hats or coffee mugs.
Also, you should know that starless dramas are a hard sell in the market. Horror and action move the quickest, even when somewhat poorly done. Dramas, documentaries and comedies are a much tougher sell. You owe it to yourself to spend a few hundred dollars and visit one of these film markets so you can see what you will be dealing with. You should also familiarize yourself with the technical aspects of "Delivery" which ALL buyers both domestic and foreign are going to require of you before buying your film. Delivery covers all aspects from your legal paperwork being in order to the master tapes and sound passing QC (Quality Control) checks before releasing payment to you. The vast majority of first time filmmakers get blindsided by delivery issues both in cost and technical involvement and it train wrecks their projects. Getting through the delivery process of your film often adds several thousand dollars to the cost of production which you never thought about or even accounted for.
However, how do we get an indie film distributed??
PS. We are in a drama group, we are not some random guys making some crappy movie thing.
Also, this applies to britain and not the usa or whatever.|||Ah, now here's a good question and there are entire books, volumes of books devoted to this subject so my answer isn't going to come close to all there is to know about film distribution even if I did know everything, which I most certainly do not.
Film distribution is not limited to just one country, it is now and has for some time been a global endeavor. International buyers come from all over the world to attend film festivals and markets like Cannes, Berlin, American Film Market (AFM in Santa Monica CA), SXSW, Sundance and Toronto to name just a few of the big market/festivals. So whether you are in Britain, Norway, France or in the U.S., it's all pretty much the same. Also keep in mind there's a difference between a film festival and a market and most of these events have both running simultaneously.
You can take your completed film and enter it into festivals with the hope that sales agents or distribution companies themselves notice your film. Sales agents or brokers are middlemen that would market your film to buyers, if your film is good enough (marketable), a distributor would try to tie up all the rights themselves. 99.9% of films however end up with a sales agent whose job it is to travel around to the various markets which are like any other business conventions and use his or her network to sell your film into as many territories as possible. For instance, a British sales agent may be responsible for marketing your film within and beyond Britain but is also in the business of buying the licensing rights for films from the world to show in theaters or put on shelves within Britain.
Because of the steep commissions and costs involved when dealing with a sales agent or broker and the relatively low licensing fees most films garner on the open market, some indie producers are choosing to self distribute via the web, and using storefront software and social media to drive traffic to their site where they sell not only the film but all kinds of ancillary stuff like T shirts, hats or coffee mugs.
Also, you should know that starless dramas are a hard sell in the market. Horror and action move the quickest, even when somewhat poorly done. Dramas, documentaries and comedies are a much tougher sell. You owe it to yourself to spend a few hundred dollars and visit one of these film markets so you can see what you will be dealing with. You should also familiarize yourself with the technical aspects of "Delivery" which ALL buyers both domestic and foreign are going to require of you before buying your film. Delivery covers all aspects from your legal paperwork being in order to the master tapes and sound passing QC (Quality Control) checks before releasing payment to you. The vast majority of first time filmmakers get blindsided by delivery issues both in cost and technical involvement and it train wrecks their projects. Getting through the delivery process of your film often adds several thousand dollars to the cost of production which you never thought about or even accounted for.
What is the best camcorder $300 and under for low light lov budget film?
I an currently writing a script for a fan film based on The Crow. I cannot seem to find a low budget camcorder with good software and low light capability. Most of the film will be shot at night and I want a good clear picture in low light and it has to work with windows movie maker!
I'd appreciate any suggestions cause I can't find anything in my price range.|||Good low light video capture behavior = large lenses and large imaging chip systems.
Big glass and big chips are expensive. There are no "inexpensive" camcorder with lenses larger than 60mm lens filter diameter + 3CCD (or 3CMOS) imaging chips (1/3" or larger) which is why you can't find any.
Versions of MovieMaker before Windows 7 cannot deal with AVCHD compressed MTS files unless they are transcoded first. Only certain combinations of of Windows 7 and MovieMaker Live can deal with AVCHD/MTS files... No version of MovieMaker will deal with MOV files (unless transcoded, first). Only certain configurations of MovieMaker will deal with AVI files. So I'll say any consumer camcorder or camera that captures high definition video to flash memory or hard disc drive is not do-able because dealing directly with MovieMaker won't happen. No one should ever waste their $ on a DVD based camcorder. As for miniDV tape, MovieMaker can't deal with HDV. But, if the computer has a firewire port, it can deal with importing standard definition DV files. Certain versions of MovieMaker can deal with the MPG files from some consumer cams - no version of MovieMaker can deal with standard definition MOD files...
For $300, the Canon FS series standard def flash memory cams are OK - and they can do stndard definition widescreen - but you will need to use a transcoder like MPEG StreamClip www.squared5.com or HandBrake www.handbrake.fr to convert the files to WMV format so MovieMaker can deal with them.
Good luck!|||(1) Samsung SMX K40, the newer version to this camcorder is the ; Samsung SMX F40, and Samsung SMX 43 which has a HDD drive to save video information to it. The F40 only uses a memory card. (2) Samsung MX10, the newer version to this camcorder is the ; Samsung MX20. All of them have 3 lux. Which is the best for handy cams. The camcorders listed have at least 40x zoom or higher. There is also a great High Def camcorder with 3 lux. Which is the Sony HR 150. It works with flash drive and has HDD drive to save video information on to the camcorder. Ive been into camcorders for about 8 years. If a person is looking for a camcorder for great night footage. Always check the lux level under the "Product Features". Make sure the lux level is no higher then 3. If it is 3 or higher it won't be too great for night filming. The footage will be very grainy and dark even if lights are used.
I'd appreciate any suggestions cause I can't find anything in my price range.|||Good low light video capture behavior = large lenses and large imaging chip systems.
Big glass and big chips are expensive. There are no "inexpensive" camcorder with lenses larger than 60mm lens filter diameter + 3CCD (or 3CMOS) imaging chips (1/3" or larger) which is why you can't find any.
Versions of MovieMaker before Windows 7 cannot deal with AVCHD compressed MTS files unless they are transcoded first. Only certain combinations of of Windows 7 and MovieMaker Live can deal with AVCHD/MTS files... No version of MovieMaker will deal with MOV files (unless transcoded, first). Only certain configurations of MovieMaker will deal with AVI files. So I'll say any consumer camcorder or camera that captures high definition video to flash memory or hard disc drive is not do-able because dealing directly with MovieMaker won't happen. No one should ever waste their $ on a DVD based camcorder. As for miniDV tape, MovieMaker can't deal with HDV. But, if the computer has a firewire port, it can deal with importing standard definition DV files. Certain versions of MovieMaker can deal with the MPG files from some consumer cams - no version of MovieMaker can deal with standard definition MOD files...
For $300, the Canon FS series standard def flash memory cams are OK - and they can do stndard definition widescreen - but you will need to use a transcoder like MPEG StreamClip www.squared5.com or HandBrake www.handbrake.fr to convert the files to WMV format so MovieMaker can deal with them.
Good luck!|||(1) Samsung SMX K40, the newer version to this camcorder is the ; Samsung SMX F40, and Samsung SMX 43 which has a HDD drive to save video information to it. The F40 only uses a memory card. (2) Samsung MX10, the newer version to this camcorder is the ; Samsung MX20. All of them have 3 lux. Which is the best for handy cams. The camcorders listed have at least 40x zoom or higher. There is also a great High Def camcorder with 3 lux. Which is the Sony HR 150. It works with flash drive and has HDD drive to save video information on to the camcorder. Ive been into camcorders for about 8 years. If a person is looking for a camcorder for great night footage. Always check the lux level under the "Product Features". Make sure the lux level is no higher then 3. If it is 3 or higher it won't be too great for night filming. The footage will be very grainy and dark even if lights are used.
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