Why is it, that almost every time I watch a new film, there is little to no time spent on character development? Is it just me? I know I'm going to see it from the very good to great filmmakers, but it seems as though most newbs want to skip it it all together. Have artists not learned any better, a...
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i am finding it difficult with the Canon 600D, it difficult filmming with it in a low lighting arena....please what can i do please.
It's not about the camera, it's about the lens. It's always about the lens. For low light shooting, make sure you get the lowest F-Stop possible, which will let more light in and give you what you nee...
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Can anybody tell me the difference between the Canon T3 and the T3i? I know they are both toys to you guys but I can't make sense out of the brochures. Thanks.
Canon T3i vs Canon T3 Advantages of Canon T3i Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps Much higher resolution screen 1,040k dots vs 230k dots Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7" Supports 24p...
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Many thanks James!!
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Is there a time frame for filming, or is it still being polished writing wise?
I just read this on your blog. Very in depth and such an ending that would be on an epic scale. The birth of realism indeed.
Hi Los Angeles friends - asking for your suggestions. Working on a short film - we need to shoot some footage that takes place in a car driving on the freeway after dark. Unfortunately when shooting into the car straight on, the car rigging equipment we have for the camera obscures too much of the w...
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didnt want anyone to think I was ignoring them but - check about 10 comments up, this footage is in the can!
I don't know LA, but what I did was shoot on a dead end road and used a very fast lens inside car to keep light low in car so actor could drive safely. You could also shoot a plate of freeway and proj...
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Car shots are always a challenge; glad to see you got it done. Thanks for the location info.
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Film directors of today are not the film directors of yesterday. I believe there is a wide gap between the two. Back then it was fairly new. They were pushing the envelope into uncharted territory. Th...
Expand commentFilm directors of today are not the film directors of yesterday. I believe there is a wide gap between the two. Back then it was fairly new. They were pushing the envelope into uncharted territory. Things had not been done yet. The bar was being raised with every film. There was a drive and a desire to see what was on the other side. Almost a giddy feeling, I imagine, went through alot of them back then. What an exciting time it must have been. It invoked originality, going on instinct and thought provoking ideas that stretched the imagination. I'm not saying that it does not happen now, because I have seen some works of art, but it takes a thinker, a dreamer and the know-how to lay down substance. Today, is a time where people with cell phones shoot films and dslr shooters abound. I for one think that's a good thing, but so many think they can just shoot some stuff, edit it quick and throw it up on whatever site and call it good. With so many out there now, it takes more to weave in and out of the thorns to get to the rose. There are still talented people out there and storytellers among the fray, so don't lose hope. "Some say everythings been done...I say...it's just the beginning. - James Felt
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Truth is people just want the easy way out and don't want to do the leg work. I have just completed a feature where I wrote character Bio's for all the leads, established their backstory which set the...
Expand commentTruth is people just want the easy way out and don't want to do the leg work. I have just completed a feature where I wrote character Bio's for all the leads, established their backstory which set their likes and dislikes, this give them personalities. Over all this I spent months researching the South Carolina dialogue and rewrote a character to suit. Just what I said, gotta do the leg work to give each character a personality. It still exists in writers who don't want to just print out a flat screenplay.
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Evil Dead Remake. Budget 17 million/0 character development. Number 1 at the box office./Gross to date 35 million. Producer's job with Evil Dead 2? REPEAT PROCESS. -- Hollywood is a business. The question is: If Evil Dead had character development would the movie gross even more? I think so.