For years, I've been making videos with a group of friends using camera phones, cheap camcorders and webcams. These are great for playback on other cheap mobile phones and MP4 players but now video hosts like Youtube are allowing for better quality internet video. And so, being this sad, I decided to set about making a film. On a super super low budget.
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That done, Let's go make a film!
Note: This instructable is not as good as it could have been. I'm working on a new one.
If you're interested in my work can click HERE to open our page in the iTunes store and watch our show for free (Mainly because no one would pay for it)
That done, Let's go make a film!
Note: This instructable is not as good as it could have been. I'm working on a new one.
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The first thing is, when making a film DO NOT use webcam and camera phones. There is no need for me to explain. Now, on to camcorders.
Camcorders are great. They are relatively cheap, light weight and easy to use. There are some drawbacks though:
1. Sound quality; Small cameras with internal microphones pick up the sound of wind and the mechanisms inside.
2. Shaky footage; Without a shoulder mount, it is difficult to steady a camera, and tripods restrict movement.
3. Old tech that is an ass to use; DV tape camcorders get magnetic interference, and take time to rip to a computer.
4. Cheap digital camcorders with crappy PC suite software; Cheaper camcorders save to stupid formats that won't open in most video editors so editing must be done in the bundled software.
5. Low quality; Must camcorders do not shoot in widescreen or HD
Camcorders are great. They are relatively cheap, light weight and easy to use. There are some drawbacks though:
1. Sound quality; Small cameras with internal microphones pick up the sound of wind and the mechanisms inside.
2. Shaky footage; Without a shoulder mount, it is difficult to steady a camera, and tripods restrict movement.
3. Old tech that is an ass to use; DV tape camcorders get magnetic interference, and take time to rip to a computer.
4. Cheap digital camcorders with crappy PC suite software; Cheaper camcorders save to stupid formats that won't open in most video editors so editing must be done in the bundled software.
5. Low quality; Must camcorders do not shoot in widescreen or HD
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And this is the best gunshot tutorial out there:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANXcNihpiwY&feature=related
No, don't do this.
As you said you have to use your imagination to simulate this in order to maek the shoot safe.
You may be doing movies in the cheap, that does not mean you have to be unprofessional ;-)
if they did do that, they most likely destroyed some of the camera's in the process, making it a very expensive endevor relatively cheap tho for them, when they have at least a 50 million dollar budget
If you do stunts, and you adhere to the law (in most localities, if you film in location and are using stunts, you have to pay for a permit and make the area safe, otherwise you may be endangering passers by) it is not going to be filming in the cheap.
http://www.vimeo.com/10647384
Actually £500 for a camera capable of producing decent video is an authentica bargain.
Once you learn to use it there, then try something else.
Profesional filming uses tripods all the time, so you can do so as well.
for tracks and such you can use things as simply as setting the camera on a skateboard a person laying/siting in a shoping cart and such.
adobe premier pro is very similar to final cut pro, slightly different which leads to you having to relearn a whole new program but just as effective if you cant afford a mac, final cut pro is the best tho, pricey but the best, also generally keep all footage for editing on an external drive, back up raw footage/rough cuts on external, internal is generally faster for rendering and such
its some what hard to find in areas, but, atleast here in california, there are usually stores you can find fairly close that will rent out filming equipment, booms, mikes, tripods and even high quality payments, that are fairly inexpensive, compaired to buying a video camera and the other supplies, just dont break them)
script wize, alot of the script guidlines and such, if you are just making a film for youtube or your own pleasure, with friends or non profesional actors, it doesnt need to follow perfectly to the structure, its more if you want to sell your script that you need to do it correctly
a major pitfall for people starting out making their videos is going crazy with the special effects, i mean the cheesy ones like spining the image out and stuff like that, stay away from em unless its purposefull, it seems cool and fun since you just learned how to do it, but generally a nice fade in/out is much better
your green screen on should be fun to see
Why don't you try and get into films or adverts or something? You have real talent beyond the technical skills of making this clip.