1st 16mm camera
I will be purchasing my first 16mm camera, and I have a budget of $15,000. Can you suggest the best set up with these budget requirements?
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24fps-25fps
I'm doing sound post for the movie done on 16mm. When I finished, I transferred the soundtrack at
the laboratory. Because of the frame difference the sound was noticeably pitched down.
Is there any way to avoid this?
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Are all Nagras Crystal Sync?
Are all Nagra 4.2's crystal? Can you tell me anything about the differences between Nagra 4.2, 4, and 4L?
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Brand Usage and Product Placement
We are making a movie that in a deli with many household products...can we shoot our story with these products visible in the background?
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Budgeting an indie film
I need now is to work out a budget! Can you help me with standard budgets?
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Buying Rawstock
Do you sell raw stock and if you do how do I order it?
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C-mount focus
It dawned on me recently that if a C-mount lens is screwed in too far or not far enough, even by a hair, the focus will probably be off. How can I optimize focus in a non-reflex 16mm camera?
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Copyrighted Music
Is it necessary to clear all music if an extremely low budget video maker to run on cable access or video festivals?
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Eclair ACL 16mm
I'm seriously interested in an Eclair ACL 16mm crystal sync camera...
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ECN-II skip bleach
I'm shooting a feature and my DP wants to skip bleach in the negative processing...
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Editors vs. Splicers
What is the difference between film editors and splicers? Can I edit with just a
splicer?
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Film Camera for Shorts
What is a good, user friendly 16mm camera to start on for independent short films?
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Film Editing Equipment
I'm looking to buy some 16mm editing equipment..I'm assuming I need a splicer, a viewer, a sync block and a rewind. Is this all?
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film stock storage
If I use reversal film, does contrast decrease when I do push process? Also, how can I keep raw stock?
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film underground?
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flatbed vs. avid
Moviola flatbed rates are very cheap... transfering the film to Betacam for Avid editing is not much of an option for me. Any advice?
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handshake binding?
If I shook hands on the deal am I obligated to honor it?
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int'l distribution
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LTC vs. VITC
What is the difference between VITC and LTC Timecode and which one would you advise using?
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minidisc recording
Can dialog be recorded onto a minidisc recorder, then dumped down to a timecode dat recorder?
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more six string
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music copyright I
if I'm making a film can I used copyrighted music if I'm only going tosend it into film-festivals?
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neg vs. reversal
What is the difference between color neg. and color reversal film and which is better?
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negative transfer
some people have said to me that there are film labs that transfer the negative straight to video...
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NLE with DV
I want to be able to edit my mini-digital (Sony mini-DV) video tapes...I badly need some guidance: can you offer me any?
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opticals & EFX
A practical discussions of opticals and effects, as well as resolving audio and matching back to the film original.
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Orchestra Scores
I've been dreaming of having my original film score performed by an orchestra, do you know a good source?
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PC medialog
I'd like to install MediaLog on my PC...is it possible?
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phone recording
I'm making a film that requires the recording of a live phone coversation [sic]. Any
suggestions for a low, low budget amatuer[sic]?
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picking boom mics
What is a good boom mic to purchase and do YOU
sell them?
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post syncing
Is there any other way beside syncing on a flatbed? Help!!
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preselling distribution
I was thinking of including distribution rights as part of the compensation package...will I have shot myself in the foot by giving away a valuable market?
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product fee
Could you give me an idea of what to charge sponsors for product placement?
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resolving audio
I want to shoot s16, dump it to Avid,
create an EDL - then cut an answer print. I am concerned that there will be synchronization
problems because of the difference in frame rates - and so blow my optical
soundtrack...can you help?
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short ends & recans
I found film for .14 cents a foot, it is short
ends, do you forsee this causing problems?
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Short Story Rights
I'm interested in getting rights to make a short
film based on a short story. I'm interested in an approach that will cost the
least, but I have no idea what the norm is for
this kind of thing.
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six string samurai
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sound mix ETA
...as the small time producer I don't know what's a rough price for sound mix in post. Help!
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Squibs
My script it calls for the use of squibs and I can't afford
the REAL "deals". Is there anyone out there that can give me guidance on making my own?
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sundance alternatives
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sundance app
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Syncing DV to DAT
Is it true that digital video (Canon XL-1 Mini DV) runs at a different speed than DAT recordings?
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syncing sans TC
I'm shooting a film, and wanted to know if I could record dialog on a non timecode dat...
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tape formats
I am making a short film with b&w and color images. Will this create a problem in transfer? What tape format should I use?
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tape-film transfer
I would like to get infomations [sic] about the betacam digital to 35mm blowup.
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testing sync
I was wondering if there was a way to test a camera for crystal sync accuracy?
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top sheet budget
Do you know what the difference between a top sheet and a full budget?
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transferring positive
I am a music video director and I am wondering how printing the film before the telecine would change the look of the image...
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treatment format
One of my associates and I were discussing what a treatment entails and its format...
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Used Film Stock
Could you please advise who purchases unused film stock at a fair price?
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Using a lightmeter with Video
I read in a book that you should always use a lightmeter when shooting video. I asked a guy at the local photography store and he said I didn't have to worry about it. Which one is right?
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What digital video camera should I buy?
A thoughtful answer to the oft-asked (and very often asked) question, "What kind of camera should I buy?"
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What the hell?
What the hell are you talking about? There is no....no...strategy for distribution because there is no distribution.
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what type of avid?
I would like to know about what kind of Avid software usually people use for non-linear film editing?
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wild arri S
I do not have a problem shooting with an arri s and recording sound "wild".
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