Calling film makers!! Need help with filming short movie!!

Hi all,

Im filming a short movie, need help! Need to know where i can get info on how to set up lighting and effective audio use such as boom operations, back ground sound sync etc Also which mini DV's can get 30 FPS..

Please help!!

thanks

reply to post by q_ball


Don’t be an ape! Use 35MM, or at least 16MM, unless it’s back-alley porn. Lucky for you I will completely rewrite your script, rename it, and give it a new title. What I need to make this a reality:

-Bare knuckles, $950k.

-A league of exotic dancers, or at least two of my choosing.

- A babysitter

- Someone with bright red hair to write down my thoughts in a journal, and to keep playing the song ‘Fernando’ by ABBA as requested.

-And lastly, various colored light bulbs.

But when it’s all said and done, we will have a cult-classic on our hands, very Avant-garde.

reply to post by q_ball


Don’t be an ape! Use 35MM, or at least 16MM, unless it’s back-alley porn. Lucky for you I will rewrite your story, re-write the script, and give it a new title. What I need to make this a reality:

-Bare knuckles, $1.7 Million.

-A league of exotic dancers, or at least two (of my choosing.)

- A babysitter.

- A bubbly, redhead to record my thoughts, and to repeatedly play the song ‘Fernando,’ by ABBA, per request.

-Lastly: several colored light bulbs.

Crazy? When it’s all said and done, we'll have a cult-classic on our hands, very Avant-garde.





[edit on 4-8-2008 by sexysadie]

I dont think i have the budget for that. Also i read that 30 FPS when converted to PAL format resembles closely that of 35mm?

What about lighting? I was advised that we could use 3 way lighting, but what type of lights? Can we use a type of florescent light, because we need to mimic day light (considering set is in my garage and only day light coming in is from the front . '

Need help!!

How’s the movie coming?

Sorry, I don’t know what got into me when I wrote my above post. No doubt the majority of my posts are trash , but that last one really rubs me wrong. Don’t you worry though, just know that I have the same hate for most of my posts as Charles Bronson had for his own gravelly voice. Besides digital vs. film, what do I know? I have a tendency to recommend 16mm and 35 mm all the time because I like a more fluid look, plus I’ve never done TV work. The last digital camera I used to make a movie with was a Cannon XL1. I just wasn’t amazed with the image quality like everyone else was way back then. But times have changed, I’ve heard good things about a camera called ‘Red one’. I was planning on using a few for a movie I want to make.

Regarding lighting: The type of lighting you should use depends on the type of camera you are using. What kind of camera will you be using anyway? Most lighting situations have a range of brightness that exceed your video cameras ability to capture it. 3 way lighting might be more trouble than it’s worth for the type of camera you’re using. If you’re on a shoestring budget maybe you should just open up the garage door and use ‘hard lighting’ off the headlights of your car. If your camera has good white balance you can use household incandescent light bulbs. If you’re considering a more expensive shoot consider Tungsten Halogen bulbs, or HMI bulbs that produce decent daylight illumination.

If you think your image quality may take a hit because of the type of camera you‘re using , don’t skimp on the sound. Sound is too often overlooked. You should be using microphones at least, sometimes cheap booms suck. . Always remember, a good track will lack competing background noises, and it’s crucial to find a good proximity with the mic. If you’re using a video camera use a camera frame rate that won’t require speed changes in postproduction.

I don’t know what you’re saying about the Pal format. I’ve only worked on NTSC formatting, always thought Pal was strictly for UK stuff. I should look into it.

reply to post by q_ball


How’s the movie coming?

Sorry, I don’t know what got into me when I wrote my above post. No doubt the majority of my posts are trash , but that last one really rubs me wrong. Don’t you worry though, just know that I have the same hate for most of my posts as Charles Bronson had for his own gravelly voice. Besides digital vs. film, what do I know? I have a tendency to recommend 16mm and 35 mm all the time because I like a more fluid look, plus I’ve never done TV work. The last digital camera I used to make a movie with was a Cannon XL1. I just wasn’t amazed with the image quality like everyone else was way back then. But times have changed, I’ve heard good things about a camera called ‘Red one’. I was planning on using a few for a movie I want to make.

Regarding lighting: The type of lighting you should use depends on the type of camera you are using. What kind is it? Most lighting situations have a range of brightness that exceeds your video cameras ability to capture it. 3 way lighting might be more trouble than it’s worth for the type of camera you’re using. If you’re on a shoestring budget maybe you should just open up the garage door and use ‘hard lighting’ off the headlights of your car. If your camera has good white balance you can use household incandescent light bulbs. If you’re considering a more expensive shoot consider Tungsten Halogen bulbs, or HMI bulbs that produce decent daylight illumination.

If you think your image quality may take a hit because of your camera quality, don’t skimp on the sound. Sound is too often overlooked. You should be using quality microphones at the veryleast. I think cheap booms suck. Always remember, a good track will lack competing background noises, and it’s crucial to find a good proximity with the mic. If you’re using a video camera use a camera frame rate that won’t require speed changes in postproduction.

I don’t know what you’re saying about the Pal format. I’ve only worked on NTSC formatting, always thought Pal was strictly for UK stuff. I should look into it. - Okay I see now you're in Australia, Pals probably the norm there like in the U.K.




[edit on 26-8-2008 by sexysadie]

im using at this stage a SONY HCR9 and an external mic. Ive seen the brilliant quality of videos you can get with some editing on adobe using that camera and sound quality with the external mic. As for lighting...i got no idea how to go about it...!