| Subject | Date Asked |
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| movie | 10/18/2009 |
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 ...
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| Filming | 10/15/2009 |
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 ...
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| Film/Video Career | 10/10/2009 |
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 ...
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| Mini DV | 10/9/2009 |
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 ...
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| Video Graphy | 9/7/2009 |
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, ...
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| Making a film/tvshow | 8/15/2009 |
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 ...
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| copyrighting a script | 8/11/2009 |
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 ...
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| Problem with file type | 8/7/2009 |
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 ...
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| movie music | 7/10/2009 |
Q: I understand the concept of more bang for the buck with the cost of music or trade off for playing ...
A: I have lived a specific credo in regards to music in films. The viewer should not have to use a ...
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| Using a song for a film | 7/6/2009 |
Q: I just started filming an independent short-film. I want to send that film to contests at different ...
A: Years ago, film festivals were less vigilant about contestants use of copyrighted work since the ...
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| Beginner video question | 6/23/2009 |
Q: I live in Las Vegas and I just bought my first miniDV camcorder. I'm also buying a bigger computer ...
A: I could use help with this answer. I generally stay away from material I haven't had created for my ...
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| Linear Editing Equipment | 6/22/2009 |
Q: i have currently been given a whole linear editing hardware package which includes... videotech ...
A: I still run a completely analog studio. I can only give you a cursory answer as to how to set up ...
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| background music | 6/7/2009 |
Q: I have no idea to whom I should address this but here is my complaint: About all movies have ...
A: You are probably right Charlotte. Including "wall to wall" music can sometimes make a scene feel ...
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| Career in entertainment | 4/18/2009 |
Q: I'll try and keep this quick. I actually intend to go into the videogame industry but could not ...
A: I think of myself in the same way. I'm an ideas person but some people may perceive that as wanting ...
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| Movie trailer | 3/23/2009 |
Q: what is the name of the job of people who make movie trailers? Thanks.
A: The people that make movie trailers end up having the same type of job classifications as are found ...
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| technical vocabulary in film | 1/19/2009 |
Q: is there a word for the phenomenon of the bubbling and melting at the end of the film? thank ...
A: Usually bubbling and melting, when it happens, would happen where a splice has previously been made ...
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| Transferring BetacamSP to Digital | 1/5/2009 |
Q: I have hundreds of Betacam SP tapes and 3/4" SP tapes that I need to transfer to digital at the best ...
A: YC quality is actually a fine method, what matters most is the way you transcode the betacam sp ...
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| shooting | 12/17/2008 |
Q: It would be highly appreciated if you can help me with this question about shooting pictures or ...
A: I'll just give you a simple, untechnical answer because I tend to be less technical and more ...
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| Time coding pre-recorded Betacam tapes | 12/4/2008 |
Q: I am working for a heritage institution that has a bunch of oral histories on betacam tapes. In ...
A: You'll probably start by googling Betacam SX along with the city you live in, (the area code with ...
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| Time coding pre-recorded Betacam tapes | 12/4/2008 |
Q: I am working for a heritage institution that has a bunch of oral histories on betacam tapes. In ...
A: As far as I know, all betacam tapes have time-code. If you want to send me a tape I can confirm this ...
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| Professional Effects with an HG10 | 11/24/2008 |
Q: I have a Canon HG10, which I love, but I really want to do better looking things involving depth of ...
A: I have heard good things about the 35mm adapter. Before you buy it, you may want to rent it first, ...
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| INQUIRY | 11/22/2008 |
Q: I had found a song talking about my city & how does it is pretty , so I thought that to make a ...
A: I always recommend working on someone else's video project before doing your own. Try to be helpful ...
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| Release | 11/19/2008 |
Q: I have just finished a movie which I believe is very well done and deserves a chance to be seen by a ...
A: Where you send your movie will be dependent on the topic. If it is a documentary, then the topic ...
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| Travel videography | 10/22/2008 |
Q: I am a management lecturer but having a high level of interest in travel and making travel videos. I ...
A: The basic structure of travelogue videos is the voice over. In theory if your camera can record good ...
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| How do i get in touch with tv producers | 8/14/2008 |
Q: Hi my name id Deeran and i was wondering how do i get in touch with a disney channel producers ...
A: It is difficult to try and "pitch" an idea to a network or studio because they are very busy, ...
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| contracts | 8/6/2008 |
Q: Typically I use a release form for talent if I shoot a documentary and in other video productions i ...
A: These are all great questions, Joe. Generally, I believe that if the person's name is visible on ...
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| Panasonic HD 5000 Digital Movie Camera | 7/31/2008 |
Q: Can you tell me anything about this camera - like is the storage onboard the camera or will I need a ...
A: I may have answered this type of question before so pardon me if this is a briefer version. Solid ...
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| Mini DV | 7/28/2008 |
Q: Which camcorders give the best picture quality, mini DV or DVD ??
A: Mini DV is probably better because the image has less compression than DVD which usually makes it ...
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| permits | 7/19/2008 |
Q: I know I need to obtain a permit to shoot my film but where do I go for such a permit? I want to ...
A: Los Angeles has a permits office. Also, there are permit specialists that handle all of your permit ...
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| i have a Question | 7/6/2008 |
Q: i'll like to know what is the difference between props an makeup Items in Film making and their ...
A: Props are "visuals" that help tell the story of the move or the plight the character is going ...
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| Adobe Encore | 6/23/2008 |
Q: Hey there. I'm editing on Premiere CS3 and I'm trying to export my final edited video to Encore DVD ...
A: I'm going to give you an unofficial answer as I have never tried what you are trying to do. You ...
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| Starting my own business | 5/24/2008 |
Q: Starting my own Cinematography business has been the most difficult thing I've ever wanted to do. ...
A: I would consider approaching the existing two companies and work for them for at least one year or ...
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| Sony TRV80 Bluetooth to Apple Mac | 5/11/2008 |
Q: My Apple Mac recognizes the Sony TRV80 but will not connect via Bluetooth. It looks like the Sony ...
A: Are you getting a "passcode" message? If you can upload your video via an actual wire connector I ...
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| MINIDV | 5/6/2008 |
Q: Hey ..i want to shoot a feature like an 80 min film. However i want to use a mini dv as i can not ...
A: It is my belief that what causes most low budget produtions to fail are poor audio and poor script. ...
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| Camera problems... | 4/25/2008 |
Q: I am trying to start a indie. Film making career, and I think I have everything straight, except the ...
A: Flash card technology is probably the ideal format besides film for shooting on. However, the cards ...
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| DVD-Rw versus DVD R+ discs | 4/21/2008 |
Q: This question may well be way too simple for you to answer but I find that very few people out there ...
A: As a general rule, properly made video equipment is supposed to read more recording formats than it ...
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| Video Editing Software | 3/11/2008 |
Q: I saw several ads for computers and cellphones and I found it very interesting and was wondering ...
A: I did some research and found that once you invest in a non linear editing system, then you ...
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| video camera for windows movie maker | 3/3/2008 |
Q: I have recently gotten into making and editing short movies using Windows Movie Maker. I currently ...
A: welcome to the age of Digital Overindulgence. It shouldn't be complicated to select a camcorder ...
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| Making a film | 2/26/2008 |
Q: I was wondering if you could recommend any good programs/software (Hopefully downloadable on the ...
A: It sounds like you want to make a montage from a specific tv show. That can be fun, creative work. ...
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| Travel Documentary | 2/26/2008 |
Q: I'm planning to document my trip through the Canadian Rockies this summer. Will that require film ...
A: When you are in a public park it makes sense to ask the park officials ahead of time what their ...
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| letter for getting funding | 1/5/2008 |
Q: A small production company is making my novel into a movie and I need to put together a letter to ...
A: I'll be perfectly honest with you, I found a discombobulation in your question. If a production ...
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| video edit 101 | 12/29/2007 |
Q: I cant seem to get past the first step in making a movie from my video edit. I have Nero9, Roxio9 ...
A: I didn't find your previous question as easy to follow as you think it was. You used the word DVD ...
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| Breaking into editing | 12/29/2007 |
Q: I have 3 MA's in English (2) and French(1) literature and an extensive knowledge of editing software ...
A: if you have incorporated your educational accomplishments into a job see if you can use your job as ...
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| video edit 101 | 12/26/2007 |
Q: I cant seem to get past the first step in making a movie from my video edit. I have Nero9, Roxio9 ...
A: the philosophical idea behind a DVD is that it is a completed work that has in essence been ...
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| File size | 12/14/2007 |
Q: Perhaps you can explain to me how to reduce the file size of my video I took with my digital camera. ...
A: MPEG-4 is a pretty popular setting, along with a newer one called H-264 (MPEG-4, part 10). Once you ...
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| Camcorder | 12/10/2007 |
Q: Regarding the question I asked about buying a new camcorder, I do have a Canon Elura 100. I bought ...
A: Whomever forms a trustful alliance with another person or two with similar equipment, wins. I NEVER ...
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| Camcorder | 12/10/2007 |
Q: Regarding the question I asked about buying a new camcorder, I do have a Canon Elura 100. I bought ...
A: Imagine you're going on a river rafting trip. You ask an expert which of four rivers you should ...
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| Need to submit a portion of master tape in DVD or Mini-DV formats | 12/6/2007 |
Q: I need to submit a video to the media (for TV) and the formats that they are requesting are "DVD or ...
A: I wish you could just find two camcorders, or one camcorder and a dv record machine and make a ...
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| Camcorder | 12/5/2007 |
Q: Regarding the question I asked about buying a new camcorder, I do have a Canon Elura 100. I bought ...
A: I really recommend finding a video club or video editing club or even a users group for a video ...
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| Equipment Essentials | 11/27/2007 |
Q: I am shooting a short film and am curious as to what is the absolute necessary equipment that I will ...
A: Your question reminds me to ask you a couple of questions. Decide who you are going to be in this ...
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| Super 8 Film editing | 11/21/2007 |
Q: As a "newbie" to Super 8 film & its use, how do I edit when most of my editing equipement is geared ...
A: Some people like the feel of editing reversal super-8 film and using a movie viewer, film projector ...
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| what i need to make a feature film | 11/9/2007 |
Q: Here it goes. I'm 18 and have made a script that i believe will work and already have the casting ...
A: I am more familiar with the Panasonic AG-DVX100, the predecessor to the AG-DVX100B. That was ...
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| music for movie | 11/8/2007 |
Q: I am searching for Tchaikovsky's "Waltz From Serenade for Strings" and J.S. Bach's "Cantata No. 161: ...
A: Besides trying Google, and http://www.pdinfo.com/list.htm, lets let anyone else who reads this topic ...
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| what i need to make a feature film | 11/6/2007 |
Q: Here it goes. I'm 18 and have made a script that i believe will work and already have the casting ...
A: It sounds like you have already zipped ahead of the actual process of shooting your video and are ...
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| Film censorship | 10/29/2007 |
Q: Does Film Censorship reflect or impose standards? im trying to position myself on a public debate. ...
A: this is such a short but great question that even though I can not give a short concise answer I ...
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| Camera for 'the office' | 10/21/2007 |
Q: I've been wondering of what camera that has been used for TV series 'the office'? Thanks
A: The office is shot in HD-CAM. I think it's shot with a Cine Alta camera. Many popular shows are ...
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| Video tape conversion to DVD | 10/4/2007 |
Q: This camcorder has got the option to shoot the video in an 16:9 format for the wide screen. When you ...
A: It is very important to not alter pixel sizes of the camera master when making DVD's. If you start ...
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| Camcorder running to fast | 10/3/2007 |
Q: I have been searching for someone like you to help me. I have Hi8 video cassettes that I filmed on a ...
A: It sounds to me like you are a PAL personality living in an NTSC world and you are being punished ...
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| Copying Mini-DV to another Mini-DV | 10/2/2007 |
Q: Is it possible to make a copy of a Mini-DV using two Mini-DV camcorders? Will the quality be poor? ...
A: if your two camcorders both have a firewire connection port you should be able to make a firewire ...
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| Need to digatizie Beta cam Sp tapes | 10/2/2007 |
Q: Can I go straight from a beta Cam Sp deck to a hard drive? I'm told I need some kind of converter ...
A: Plextor makes a device that will transcode the S-Video output port of a betacam sp machine into a ...
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| HELLO | 9/3/2007 |
Q: WHAT IS AN INDEPENDENT FILM MAKER
A: Independent filmmaking has grown rapidly in the past 10-15 years. In the past independent ...
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| vhs to dvd | 8/10/2007 |
Q: can't seem to find a suitable category so figured i'd give you a shot. i would like to convert a ...
A: This is a speciality of mine. I can archive from any analog video format at a surprisingly high ...
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| transfer video project from Pinnacle Studio to Mac | 8/3/2007 |
Q: I have recently purchased an Apple Imac (Intel), and Adobe Premiere Pro CS3. From earlier I have 40 ...
A: I have limited experience in this area however there is one technique that may work, although it has ...
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| US film job market | 8/2/2007 |
Q: I'm a non fiction film maker from India, just got settled in California after my marriage, problem ...
A: I am by no means an expert in the area of your question but I also consider it a challenge to try ...
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| equipment | 7/26/2007 |
Q: I am making a film and I would like to have video quality that is comparable to "hollywood" films. I ...
A: this question does not have only one right answer so whatever I write will inevitably include my ...
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| MiniDV Master | 7/25/2007 |
Q: How can I transfer my finished, edited movie to a MiniDV master tape? Can I use the same Panasonic ...
A: you can use the same tape, however I would make that the back up master and not the actual master ...
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| Film Production | 7/18/2007 |
Q: I have a question about film production, not neccesarily large format but production in general. ...
A: this is an all time great question. Your question also applies to the world of television ...
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| master tape | 7/13/2007 |
Q: A festival asks to submit master tapes on digital beta or beta SP in either PAL or NTSC formats. ...
A: Betacam Sp and Digital Betacam are the two most utilitarian video formats ever made. If they have a ...
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| video static | 7/7/2007 |
Q: Horizontal lines of static appear on my video either when the subject moves or the camera moves. Why ...
A: I have also seen vertical lines of static that appear on some non linear editing programs but I ...
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| Video Editing Software | 7/2/2007 |
Q: I am going to be making a low budget independant film and I wanted to know if Windows Movie Maker ...
A: I like macintosh. If you purchase final cut pro you really get a lot for your money. However, to ...
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| Fiscal Sponsorship Funding | 6/15/2007 |
Q: By asking for tax-deductible donations from various foundations with fiscal sponsorship from an arts ...
A: this is a very broad question and also somewhat out of my range of experience, and I didn't quite ...
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| How to Video Self? | 5/27/2007 |
Q: I lead laughter yoga sessions which involve moving around and laughing with others. I wish to use a ...
A: Well, they say laughter is the best medicine so if you combine it with yoga you just might have a ...
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| copyrights and music | 5/4/2007 |
Q: Is classical music copyrighted? I'm looking for non copyrighted music for a short film project. Any ...
A: This is another great question! I did some additional research and the same old problems seem to ...
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| Editing Software | 4/20/2007 |
Q: I am having trouble decided between two schools for video production. The only big difference ...
A: Avid and Final Cut Pro are both popular in the film and video industry. For every person you find ...
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| Fitting a music score into the film... | 4/15/2007 |
Q: I've always wondered how a film is put together.. what comes first the scenes or the score? i.e. ...
A: Generally the music is added after the film is edited, however, many directors have already been ...
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| Video production | 4/10/2007 |
Q: My wife and I want to create a series of "cooking shows" for distribution to our family and friends ...
A: I had a previous client that had mentioned they were making family cooking videos. I thought you ...
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| Looking for a job | 4/10/2007 |
Q: I am 31 year old female, and I am looking for an opportunity to join a team that is making ...
A: Wow, another "interested in making a huge change in my life" type of question, I find these types of ...
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| Background | 3/30/2007 |
Q: Mr. Machi: The eternal, never ending distraction of the background MUSIC that is present during ...
A: I agree with you Jim. Background Music should NEVER obscure dialogue unless it somehow is adding to ...
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| analog editing | 3/6/2007 |
Q: Is it possible to edit video tape from an old analog film camera on digital video editing software? ...
A: Your question..."Is it possible to edit video tape from an old analog film camera"...is not a ...
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| Incident Vs Reflective | 3/2/2007 |
Q: I'm just curious what meter you perfer for outdoor filmaking (of landscapes and such) I know my ...
A: When Hollywood lights a scene for a movie, it's usually a meticulous process requiring the placement ...
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| Videotaping | 2/26/2007 |
Q: My son plays HS lacrosse, and a college recruiter suggested we film some games, and forward video ...
A: This is a great question but it could take a book to go over all the strategies, so consider this ...
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| videos to 3d | 2/16/2007 |
Q: I have videos recorded from my camcorder and would like to know if theres a way to turn them into ...
A: I created a 3d effect from still images for a Christian Stand up Comedy video called "The Spirit of ...
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| Short film woes | 10/29/2006 |
Q: I'm involved in a short film at the moment, and I'm working under a novice director. I'm a fresh ...
A: I just recently came on board to "All Experts" and just now discovered there is a question pool. ...
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