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About Troy Smith
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Expertise
I can answer questions on professional or amateur filmmaking and questions on Final Cut Pro, video cameras, lighting, sound recording, scriptwriting, storytelling, directing, producing, editing, multi-camera productions, shooting sports, picture to video, using DTE hard drives, using video cameras and editing in a very creative way and some 16mm filmmaking. I can't answer too many questions on 35mm filmmaking.

Experience
I have been a professional filmmaker since 1995 and a film teacher since 2000. I am publishing a textbook for beginning filmmakers called "the New Filmmaker's Adventure". I have experience in the area of low-budget feature filmmaking, I am the co-owner of the production company called Imminent Entertainment, I have worked on hundreds of videos, TV shows, multi-camera events and low budget, professional productions, corporate and consumer videos, Final Cut Pro, scriptwriting, directing, videography and cinematography, sound, lighting, editing, and producing. Organizations Independent Feature Project - Chicago Education/Credentials Western Michigan University '95 BS in film production Magna cum Laude Maine Media Workshops '02-07
   

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oscars11/21/2009Chris Bushman
  Q: I don't know if this is really your field of expertize, but I was just wondering if you could clear ...
  A: Good questions Kaylee. "A Beautiful Mind" won the Oscar for Best Picture in 2001. On the Wikipedia ...
Canon Cam11/20/2009Brian Alves
  Q: where can I find good training dvd's on canon xl1 camcorder? And, can I use the canon xl1 with final ...
  A: The XL1s replaced the XL1 making it's predecessor obsolete along with any training material. The ...
Deferred Pay11/16/2009Troy Smith
  Q: 3 Main questions: 1. What presently would be realistic formats to shoot a movie on which I seek ...
  A: This is a fantastic question, Joe, but I am not an expert in it. I will give you the answers that I ...
lighting11/15/2009Troy Smith
  Q: As you might know by now, me and some friends are making a short film and I would like to know: what ...
  A: Interesting question! Although I have never shot in a rain forest (but in other forests) it has ...
regarding some special effects.11/15/2009Chris Bushman
  Q: I was hoping you would help be with some of the technical questions I have regarding special effects ...
  A: Well, I can see you've really been thinking hard about this stuff. Sometimes there are multiple ...
Film making11/14/2009Troy Smith
  Q: 1. I want to start filmmaking from zero. What should I be equipped with? 2. What are the books that ...
  A: You need a digital video camera and a computer with video editing software. These are the minimum. ...
Analog film editing11/4/2009Brittanie Flegle
  Q: What is the work flow from exposed stock to married print using analog equipment? What r the ...
  A: The project you're working on sounds really hands-on. I'm not as familiar with exposed stock, but I ...
DV tape transfer10/26/2009Brittanie Flegle
  Q: I'm a newbie using SDHC cards in my new panasonic AG-HMC40 camera. I'm going to be editing some ...
  A: OneHow many hours do you have to capture? If you only have a few tapes, then you could buy and ...
Editing Short Video Clips10/24/2009Brittanie Flegle
  Q: I make a lot of short video clips of family, friends, sports, etc. I would like to do some light ...
  A: I know that Final Cut Pro has a Sharpen filter, but I've never used it...and it's not a free ...
I have a question about using a green screen.10/22/2009Brittanie Flegle
  Q: I'm a graduate in film arts, but in one of my final classes, the professor told us how to film on a ...
  A: This is easily done by simply adding another layer/video track of the image of the picture you want ...
shooting television and computer screens10/21/2009Troy Smith
  Q: when i use to produce industrial videos we'd use beta sp cam packages and if we had to shoot a ...
  A: Sorry for the delay. The way that I have always done it (and the TV station that I worked for) is ...
lightening10/18/2009Troy Smith
  Q: i work as a camera man but want to improve myself in becoming a dop in the future...i been told that ...
  A: Do you meaning "lighting"? There are a few DVD's out there, and the ones that I know of can be ...
movie10/18/2009Alessandro Machi
  Q: Was there a black & white Hari Spray movie made, before the one with Ricky Lake?
  A: I personally have not heard of a movie called Hari Spray, but there was a movie called Hair Spray ...
Filming10/15/2009Alessandro Machi
  Q: I'm a student at Walla Walla University and I have a big event coming up in January that involves a ...
  A: One of my first video jobs ever was a round table discussion. I've also seen this type of ...
I need help and advise on getting started10/13/2009Troy Smith
  Q: I struggled for years trying to get started on a career as a writer,director and producer. After ...
  A: I am a little confused with your question. Have you already started working on the low budget ...
Film/Video Career10/10/2009Alessandro Machi
  Q: So I'm fresh out of tech college with an AAS degree in video production living in MN. I have worked ...
  A: One way to get camera work may be to be useful in the editing room. I believe most smaller video ...
Clapperboard10/10/2009Troy Smith
  Q: I am pretty much ready to shoot my first production- a ten minute short film with some friends. I ...
  A: The number of the scene in your shooting script. The actual shots are not the scenes. The way I do ...
Mini DV10/9/2009Alessandro Machi
  Q: I'm trying to recover the first 40 of 64 on a mini dv tape. When the battery was changed at 40min. ...
  A: Prior to connecting the camera to your computer, rewind your camera tape all way to the beginning of ...
working around furniture display lighting10/2/2009Troy Smith
  Q: I am shooting several scenes in a furniture store that has excellent display lighting to show case ...
  A: Interesting question. Are the lights in the shots or not? If not, you can buy opaque filters and ...
No Tripod9/30/2009Troy Smith
  Q: My mate and i do outdoor ed videos and we are in locations where we cannot take a tripod is there ...
  A: Sorry, I wrote an answer to this question the other day, but I received a notice that said it still ...
pitching production companies9/14/2009Hyunjin Jo
  Q: I've tried sending out query letters to agents about a script I have. Most of them were either not ...
  A: From your question, it's not clear that you understand the "pitching" concept in its entirely. ...
Video Graphy9/7/2009Alessandro Machi
  Q: As a career i want to do a course or degree in video graphy or video shoots i have no idea what to ...
  A: I cannot cover your question in its entirety as it could take several chapters to do so. However, ...
iMovie 08 project9/6/2009Brittanie Flegle
  Q: I need to copy an iMovie 08 project to ext. drive to send to stock footage agency. One project is 2 ...
  A: iMovie is great because it does not reference any media; It keeps all digitized media in the project ...
clapperboards8/27/2009Troy Smith
  Q: I am 16 years old and myself and a couple of friends are making a movie, me at the helm. I am a ...
  A: Sorry, didn't mean to be confusing. Most people don't call marker, they just say "LOTR scene 8 take ...
Digital archiving via seperations8/27/2009Chris Bushman
  Q: I'm currently working on a project for a digital cinema studio making ycm separations from digital ...
  A: Interesting paper. Most of it makes sense. The part about SEYCM's makes me cringe. The presenters ...
two questions8/27/2009Chris Bushman
  Q: I just have two questions: 1.) When is an indoor set more favorable than a soundstage and ...
  A: A soundstage IS an indoor set so I assume that you are talking about an existing interior compared ...
clapperboards8/27/2009Troy Smith
  Q: I am 16 years old and myself and a couple of friends are making a movie, me at the helm. I am a ...
  A: The clapper is actually called the "slate" the "marker" or the "clacker" usually. 1) On big sets, ...
Digital archiving via seperations8/26/2009Chris Bushman
  Q: I'm currently working on a project for a digital cinema studio making ycm separations from digital ...
  A: The key thing here, Baron, is to put yourself in the shoes of the archivist 100 years from now. If ...
Final Cut Pro into DVD8/23/2009Brittanie Flegle
  Q: How can I obtain the best resolution exporting a Final Cut Pro 90 minute film into a DVD? I am ...
  A: You need to create two different video formats–and subsequently, two different DVD's–to screen this ...
Making a movie8/17/2009Troy Smith
  Q: "I have an idea for a TV show how do I start the process to make it happen?
  A: First you need to write it all down in a professional manner. Then you need to contact ...
Final Cut Pro into DVD8/16/2009Brittanie Flegle
  Q: How can I obtain the best resolution exporting a Final Cut Pro 90 minute film into a DVD? I am ...
  A: Your export settings sound fine. But what is your frame resolution? Also, where is the final DVD ...
Making a movie8/15/2009Brittanie Flegle
  Q: I have an idea for a TV show how do I start the process to make it a reality?
  A: That's a loaded question. It's hard to answer in just one post. First, I'd start with a TV spec ...
Making a film/tvshow8/15/2009Alessandro Machi
  Q: I have an idea for a TV show how do I start a process to try and get it on TV?
  A: There is no one way to attempt to get a television show on the air. Most people's biggest concern ...
Filming and effects.8/14/2009Troy Smith
  Q: I need some advice as far as filming. I plan to start a series for youtube and hope to try for ...
  A: I'll take a crack at this one... Shooting with one camera is easy, and it's how most independent ...
formats8/11/2009Troy Smith
  Q: 3 Main questions: 1. What presently would be realistic formats to shoot a movie on which I seek ...
  A: 1. if a program is shot on HD can non-HD televisions view it properly? Cause i know when I've shot ...
copyrighting a script8/11/2009Alessandro Machi
  Q: I want to enter some online film contests, and all of them stipulate how you have to prove that you ...
  A: I have heard of mailing a script to yourself as being one method, but in my opinion it should be ...
Problem with file type8/7/2009Alessandro Machi
  Q: I was overseas a while ago and took a lot of video with an Analog video recorder. I wish to compile ...
  A: It is always better to transfer analog video into a DV (digital video) codec, versus a DVD, when you ...
Lenses8/3/2009Chris Bushman
  Q: Just wanted to ask your professional opinion on something. I'll be shooting a music video in an ...
  A: Yes, Rich, I think wide will work best. When doing moving shots, the wider the lens, the smoother ...
Image blurry only on large TV screen7/25/2009Brittanie Flegle
  Q: My 15 year old son is in the middle of his 3rd official videography project - filming a dance ...
  A: I really like using Final Cut Pro, but it's a $1200 program and only MAC-compatible. The PC ...
Image blurry only on large TV screen7/23/2009Brittanie Flegle
  Q: My 15 year old son is in the middle of his 3rd official videography project - filming a dance ...
  A: Try different compression settings. Adjusting the compression settings means changing the video ...

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