MattHawkins Online - Film Making Forum

How long is the film? That may help dictate my choice in whether or not to purchase the DVD. I can't watch the clips yet, but I'll try to get to them later tonight.

Get in contact with a composer. Otherwise, you'll be paying fees for royalty free music.

Don't be like every other amateur filmmaker and use existing copyrighted music.

It looks pretty good. I'll admit, it's a creative technique. However, as you move away from the central wound, it begins looking more and more like the "elderberry soup," and thus, too pink. Under the right lighting, with creative camera work, and with slight improvements in the makeup, yo...

negusproductions wrote:If you own Premiere and Photoshop, export your video as filmstrip. Adjust curves and gamma. Import filmstrip back into Premiere.

That would require massive amounts of disk space. Plus, you can do the same in After Effects without having to use a filmstrip.

Spike_P_2 wrote:but everyone is inspired by someone else, thats how the world works out, you know?

To a certain degree, yes. However, there are more subtle ways to rip off someone's work than just blatantly making a spin-off.

That's been posted before. Still a decent link though.

Adjust the contrast, levels, curves, gamma, etc. Most NLEs should be able to do at least one of the above. You may even want to add some subtle grain to give it somewhat of a "gritty" look.

Black and white on digital video looks horrible. In my opinion, if you're going to use black and white in a digital video production, you've really got to boost the contrast and crush the blacks.

The mic would work, but there are much better options out there. Check out Azden's line of shotgun mics. They should have a model that fits within your budget. You may have to shell out a bit more cash, but the result will be well worth it.

rep22 wrote:I just don't like to see people puttin others down, or making their ideas, that they like, feel inferior to others.

I never meant to come across that way.

Do you like bringing people down? Yes, I absolutely love it. :roll: I'm just trying to be honest here. Seriously, where can a fan film get you? I suppose there are a few rare instances in which fan films acheive recognition. To me, it's just not worth it. I'd rather spend all the money it takes to ...

Almondo99 wrote:They're only like 6-8 dollars.

Really? I paid $20 for mine.

A wide angle lens will have no impact on the quality of the widescreen image.

Man, you really like to plug your site...

Anyway, After Effects will do the job much better than Premiere. You'll have more control, and you'll end up with better results. Not to mention the many other uses of After Effects. It's a worthy investment.

Finalized the technique? This exact advice has been offered for years...

Wow! Sounds great! I look forward to more progress and, indeed, the final realease. Good luck!

A two-way mirror comes to mind. This can be seen in the elevator scene in The Boondock Saints. If you've got the DVD, watch this scene with commentary, and you'll understand what I'm talking about.

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Fan Films are a waste of time in my eyes, but do as you wish.

Any computer DVD player should be able to play DVDs from all regions. Many set top DVD players that can play all regions exist too.

Looks great! Can't wait for the film!

I was going to mention Max Payne: Hero. But it looks like I've been beaten to it!

You can just chop off the letterbox and it'll be anamorphic. However, when you export it, you must ensure that you have it set to read out a pixel aspect ratio of 16:9 (or whatever ratio you're dealing with). It'll still be 720x480, but now it will be read as being 16:9, and will display as such.

"Since the beginning of mankind, man has engaged in the senseless killing of each other." Well, you see... "man" is singular, and "each other" in context is plural. So, fix one, and they'll both agree. Here is one possibility: "Since the beginning of mankind, men ...

Open Water was shot on a GL2 and an XL1S. One of them was for the under water footage, I think. No! It was shot on a VX2000 and a PD150, like I said. Here's your evidence: http://www.uemedia.net/CPC/cinematographer/article_10601.shtml "Our choices were between the Sony VX2000 and the Canon XLI...