The best camera for filmaking and documentaries?
VITORFIEL asked:
Hi, I’m planing to buy a camera for independent productions (documentaries & movies), that I’ll be able to use for a while and with a “cinema” look. I rather a low budget camera. So far I’m between PANASONIC AGHVX200 and CANON XL2, but if anyone could recommend me some other or even help with those two, I would appreciate.
Vic
Filed Under Photography | 2 Comments
Where an I apply for a federal grant to start my own business?
Beautiful Dreamer asked:
I am starting a production company for documentaries, and need funding for equiptment and travel. I am for profit, and must make money to commit myself full time to this project.
I must be able to be financialy secured, personally, and get funded for my efforts at the same time. I want to devote myself to the start of this company and let others around the world see the beauty in the nature and cultures that i wish to capture on film.
Please help me get started!!
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Filed Under Small Business | 2 Comments
how much should I charge in a film documentary?
Jose G asked:
im from Guadalajara Mexico, and im been invited to Coordinate the production of a film documentary of a famous local painter, they are at the moment in the financing stage.
Its a job for a year or 2 and i would have to travel around the world during this time. BUT I DONT KNOW HOW MUCH I SHOULD CHARGE for this job.
if there is some one how could guide me i would really apreciate it.
thanks for the time
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Filed Under Movies | 5 Comments
When looking into college film programs, which should I be more impressed by?
yeahh asked:
College A, whose alumni almost all have behind the scenes careers as crew members (casting directors, production assistants) on big name productions with just a few who have actually directed small films…
Or college B, whose alumni are almost all directors, shooting mostly smaller indie/avant-garde films and documentaries, with only a few who actually have regular crew member type jobs.
I’m wondering because I think it would be great to go to College B because the fact that most of the alumni are now directors makes me think that the program probably prepares students for directing positions more so than College A and probably has students that are very passionate about film.
But at the same time, College A’s alumni all have actual paying jobs, not just out there directing whatever they want, so it makes me think maybe employers are more impressed by a degree from College A and the employment prospects are better than those at College B.
And please don’t tell me “Go to NYU” or something stupid like that.
People have a tendency to answer every question about film education by simply telling the person to go to UCLA or something.
NYU and UCLA aren’t even options.
Filed Under Higher Education (University +) | 2 Comments
Inconvenient Truth. Why is it copy protected?
Wattsup! asked:
I just watched Al Gore’s documentary show.
Very enlightening and somewhat alarming.
At the end of the show it encourages everyone to tell others to watch the show.
For kicks and giggles, I wanted to see if it could be copied.
No. It’s copied protected. Yes, I do understand about profits and the need to pay for production.
Does the money above the cost of making it go into reducing CO2?
Wouldn’t it have been better to allow everyone to make copies to share it faster?
Just seemed odd. I know someone will see faults in my thought. What do you think?
Filed Under Alternative Fuel Vehicles | 4 Comments
Just Curious Survey: Do you talk to your pet(s)
asked:
We are writing a documentary about the human psyche and need random opinions to compliment the empirical data we’ve gathered so far.
Please feel free to be frank, as all responses will be kept confidential. As in Top-Secret.
PS:
No pets were harmed during production of this survey.
No pets will be harmed during production of the documentary.
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Imconfused (governments and attempt to reduce production of c02)?
jocksnguis asked:
According to the counter-documentary to al gore’s “an inconvinient truth”. Scientists say that the C02 output produced by countries is just a small percentage to whats considered the biggest contributor to c02 namely the big blue oceans..
Here in holland the government is raising the taxes every year on numerous new things they can come up with in name of saving our eco-system, while it isnt sure we are the biggest cause the global warming. Though we do add to it, but not that much..
In parrallel while we (the citizens) still try our best to reduce car usage and cut back on energy consumption and pay for dim-energy saving lights, and they even hand out fines of we don’t,
they, the government built 2 extra coal-burning energy-plants.
Wich is one of the dirtiest and most environmental unfriendly but low cost and high energy-productive ways of producing juice for energy consumption..
Do you think governments maybe
..use this “truth” whether tue or not, but still use it as “A truth” or better put as an “excuse” to take more money from us citizens by giving “us” guilt feelings and putting the weight and the responsibillity of the eco on our shoulders and
let *us* even out the balance on the eco-system while they take more and more money so they can use it for other things like loewring state-debt etc??
Do you think what they do is wrong?
Filed Under Global Warming | 4 Comments
“Hells Angels Forever” Documentary?
sly asked:
Any idea where a 1st generation edition of this film can be purchased? I believe it was shot in the early 70’s and has long been out of production. I have a 3rd generation copy on vhs and will soon transfer it to dvd but would still like a better copy. Thanks
Filed Under Motorcycles | 1 Comment
Help me find this documentary?
geotrader asked:
I’m looking for a documentary “Scapegoat or Murderer?: Georgia vs. Cassotta”. I had somewhat of a very close personal relationship with the girl that was murdered. If you can help me find where to obtain this I would appreciate it. I never knew it was even in production. Wish my interview with the GBI could have helped bring that guy down.
Filed Under Media & Journalism | 2 Comments
I want to start making films.specifically documentary’s and music videos. What equipment is neeeded to start
Neequa L asked:
i need to know the best(cheap) video camera, other tools I may need & also What programs are best for editing?? And where can I get that information from? I know Im asking alot but what computer {laptop} is best too for editing and production?
Filed Under Software | 1 Comment
What is the music playing in the background of National Geographic’s “Inside Straight Edge” documentary?
Eccentric asked:
Heh, I liked it and I’ve searched everywhere for the production credits or something that might lead me to know more about it. I’m talking about the music playing when they bring up a new set of people related to straight edge (The authority, the discipline, the future, etc.) or at the very end during the credits. Please help me out? Much appreciated.
Filed Under Other - Television | 1 Comment
thinking of getting a new camera for production work. its between the panasonic HVX 200 and the Sony HVR V1?
Aaron M asked:
the camera is to be used for shooting documentaries, indie stuff, shorts…etc. have used and like the panasonic DVX 102B. but i’ve been given funding and wanna upgrade. looking for ruggedness, durability, and a camera that can get me as close to 35mm film look as possible.
Filed Under Camcorders | 2 Comments
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