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It didnt lag on my computer. ( 4 GHz, 2GB RAM ) maybe thats why.... ;D

lol, that was awesome! What camera did you use??

-"You can fly?"
-"Well, my legs got tired..."

Good effects too...

haha good stuff. That was really funny.. keep it up!

No problem Tell me how that works.. If you have any problems, I might be able to help... but, I haven't used Icarus too much, so it might be best to figure out by trial and error.. hopefully the videos helped a little.

Hey mickcar73 -- This non-commercial version of Icarus is free: Icarus PC: http://www.peerlessproductions.com/tuts/IcarusTutorials/IcarusPC.zip Icarus Mac: http://www.peerlessproductions.com/tuts/IcarusTutorials/Icarus.zip But watch these to get a sense of how you use it: (Watch at least tutorials 1...

Ohh.. thats cool.

DEDFX - lol, i know, film is really expensive to develop and transfer... thats why im getting the xl2 ;D

Thanks. The XL2 sounds like its gonna be awesome! Can't wait! When you got your XL2, did you film a bunch of pointless things to first test it out? I know I will be doing that ... lol

Well, I am getting the XL2 real soon now, so just hold on for like 2 weeks and I'll post some real good footage. Ornsack - Yeah, I'm getting bored of the DV look too... thats why I am buying the XL2! With the right settings, you can get a real nice cinematic look to it. Oh, bgswitzer, I am liking th...

lol not quite Josh either.. whatever, close enough... But thanks...

Hey thanks for all the tips and replies. Hey Lawrie, I'm not a 14 year old kid named 'Tod'... I'm 16, and make good films. I have a few ideas in mind. I might do a PSA on drunk driving. I have some really good ideas, that with the right music and cinematography, I might be able to pull off. Does any...

lol .. this actually works... I did this for a film once, (my friend was set on fire by using this technique ) It worked out quite well. I filmed short blasts of fire at night, and I easily keyed out the black background.

lol thanks... but, i'm not doing some stupid little high school film... I'm trying to make it really artistic. I don't want you to think it's a stereotypical dumb amateur movie shot in hopes of winning some little prize. I'm just trying to get my films out there.. But thanks Lawriejaffa for the enco...

Well thanks, I'm trying to get into UCLA Film school, so Lawriejaffa, why don't you go eat yourself... jeeze.. I maintain a steady 4.0 GPA for all four years of high school, and am taking film production classes all 4 yrs also. I think it would look good to the people at UCLA if I won some film cont...

Hey, I am going to enter a film to a contest at my high school. I really want to win.... so I was wondering if I could get some tips... Okay the movie can be any genre, under 10 min. long, and suitable for all ages. If you have any tips on making a great film to enter for a contest, I would really a...

No problem...

Hey thanks bgswitzer... It's gonna be awesome! What kinda films do you make with it?

Well, actually I've know about it for a long time, but for the people that haven't been to it.... check it out. Lol I wanna get the dvds.

I read through it, and it looks legitimate. I'll try posting some pics or something when i get it...

SgtPadrino - that's pretty expensive... $1800 on books?? Crazy ...

Yeah, I was thinking about saving up $3000 to buy it another website, but I saw the XL2 some guy on ebay was selling, and I thought I would try it. It had less than 6 hours of recording time on it, so I ordered it. It's in the mail, and I can't wait until it comes... I'm gonna make so many random vi...

Hey, for all the After Effects users out there... there is a great page with a quite a few really really good tutorials. I suggest watching number 10, basic color keying techniques. They are all really great. http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials.html For the people that don't use AE, it still might...

Actually , I bought it on ebay for $1700.

Lol... where do u go to college?

Hey, I am writing a WWII screenplay (I know what you're thinking -- aww, great... but wait, it's gonna be good!) And was wondering if anyone knows any real, emotionally moving WWII stories. This movie I am making is not your average, action WWII story... it's more of a drama/ documentary styled movi...

Hehe, no it's not... i have a cheap digital video camera now (under $300). It's my first good quality camera though...

Hey guys!! I am probably buying an XL2 this month! If I get it, I'll post some tests. Is there any other XL2 users?? Anyways, I'm just really happy right now....

Thanks for the advice, I was going to do one last big movie with that camera before i get my XL2!! yeah!

I think you should make an impressive, professional portfolio showing some of your best work. Once you do that, try to get it shown to some of the important people in the filmmaking and digital media business... start small and work yourself up. Pretty soon you will make a break in the business.... ...