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Topic: First Movie
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RandomMovieProd
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posted 10-20-1999 07:27 PM
Allrighty Fellas.. First Time Posting here so.. bear with meI want to make a movie...(don't we all)-- but I can;t make myself make a crappy non-professional looking movie.. but unfortunately i'm 16, not a professional, and all that good stuff. I got a Sony Hi8 Camcorder.. And in development of a script. I need help on how to make some nice looking shots without a crane/dolly/etc. you know what I'm talking about? Special Effects.. Editing Equipment for Hi8... all that good stuff. Maybe its somewhere on the internet butt I can't seem to find it in one easy-to-read place so... can ya help?? Thanks.. Bill
Random Movie Productions
"Specializing In good Movies... Not That Crap You Watch."
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PanzyGeneral
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posted 10-20-1999 07:54 PM
Wow. Ok, first of all, I'd like to say I know where youre coming from, being a 15 year old filmmaker myself. Anyhoo, steady cinematography is best achived through variety. If you have too many jerky shots it will often hurt the film. Steady shots can send people to sleep if there are too many. Same thing with pans and slides. So make sure you get a sense of how that works first.On to how to do this stuff. Steady shots are easily achieved with a tripod. Tripods are tricky creatures, however, and I don't reccomend betting your life on one. Pans and rotations of the tripod's head are often jerky and uneven, especially with low end models like we use. There's really no way to easily solve that problem, though. I reccomend being familiar with your tripod and knowing its functions. Keeping moving shots steady is much harder. I've heard of people attaching a hanging weight below where they hold a camcorder to steady it, but that technique wears out the cameraman. Steady shot harnesses aren't my specialty, and are quite expensive. Generally, a tripod is all you need, really. ------------------
I'm young and I make movies...a product of our society? |
Frank Milne
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posted 10-21-1999 03:10 PM
To be honest, my first thought when I read this was; "Professional looking with a Hi-8? Not a chance!" But I brought it up with a friend and she put me in my place mentioning that dramatic high contrast lighting can add depth and a vouge of professionalism as well as tweeking the contrast on the camera itself. Yes it can be done to a degree. She also suggested you could research some various film stock then find one that closely resembles what a Hi-8 looks like then try to get the Hi-8 to look like it. She's a eprfectionist obviously and a better person to ask about this than myself, obviously.------------------
"I like to see things as I remember them, not as they were." -Bill Pullman "Lost Highway" |
Wisper
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posted 10-21-1999 03:48 PM
Have you checked the FAQ and Archive yet? |
tomdonnelly
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posted 10-25-1999 04:11 PM
Myself being 15 as well, I have only one thing to say. Just be creative. Creative shots are the best way to wake up (and keep up) an audience. Use all the effects your camcorder can do, but don't overuse them. Don't zoom in to awfully far, or else the view shakes with even the slightest hand movements. As PanzyGeneral said, no excessive camera shakes. Hope this helps at least a little bit. |
stew512
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posted 10-26-1999 09:21 PM
me also being 15, sound slike most of us are young any way i aM WORKING ON MY FIRST MOVIE and am also using a hi8 sony 1997 model and iit works ok dont know why i type this but i did ok |
LilScorcese
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posted 10-27-1999 12:37 AM
WOW!! After the Salem Witch Trials I've endured lately (mostly off forum) from people crucifying me for even thinking about using Hi8 to shoot on, it's nice to see you kids standing up for the old fomat! Granted, it doesn't compare to DV, I'm sure, but it is a more accessible format to most people. Who the hell can afford a DV anyway?Frank, I liked your reply. For which format was the film stock that resembled Hi8? Probably 16mm correct? To all who posted here...keep shooting your films (regardless or which format you choose...even Hi8) and don't let anyone judge your ability as a filmmaker based solely on the format you shoot on. Capiche? -Lil' Scorcese
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Bokista
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posted 10-27-1999 08:37 PM
Well I'm 16, but I started my movie making last year. I'm using a Sony Hi8, and I find it to be actually kinda of nice. Since they are lightweight you can get nice shots by getting into hard to access areas. My favorite is trees, which can be very helpful in creating the right shot, and all you need to do is strap the camera around your neck and climb on up. Try to take advantage of climbing things and you can get great shots.------------------
~Bokista Productions~
--BAK Films Inc.--
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