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are you thinking of making a movie but dont have the budget or the no-how. then read this instructable, full of all the tricks you'll need to start of a movie.
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the 1st step is to think of a plot. will it be a war movie or a zombie. what will I knead to make a zombie or a person die? which of my friends shoed be used as actors? what location? ask yourself these questions and write down the answers.
now think what is going to happen? for example the hero goes and saves the princes who's trapped in a tower protected by an evil dragon but he can't find a way up so he uses the princesses hair as a rope to climb up the tower and so on.
what gear will I use. I will help you with this question in the next step but as an example, will you use flood lights, work lights or a desk lights. the advantage of fluid lights is that on camera in the dark it still seems night but every thing is very clear. the disadvantage is that there very expensive. work lights produce lots of light and are great for green screen (special effects) and are yoused well in dark for close shots but again not cheap but cheaper. a desk light is a 5er but produces little light and is not a great one for darkness. so choose your budgeted light and continue to start to think of gear yourself.
also think of what you have. if you want my example story, do you have a mechanical dragon or balls on wall special effects. i doubt it with the intended budget. list out every thing you have and biuld a story or characters out of it. this way you will have a more doable movie.
also make shore you dont make a movie about nothing. at the very least have a reason wy two companys are shooting the crap out of each other sencesly. take your time on the planning. i write a script simlar to a play (but not a play) i could write...
camera man - first take a zoom out so you can see everything and then take a closer look at the gunshots. take a close up of the charecter loading the gun and then a angle to show the enamies piont of view.
actors - have lots of shooting and reload at a middle piont. shout adjitated comments like curses when gun bullets hit close to you or you drop something. keep the action flowing.
editor- keep the shots sharp and add bullet noises, muzzle flashes, bullet holes and action music.
this way everyone knows what there doing but remember the actors can also be the camera man and the editor if you lack on crew.
now think what is going to happen? for example the hero goes and saves the princes who's trapped in a tower protected by an evil dragon but he can't find a way up so he uses the princesses hair as a rope to climb up the tower and so on.
what gear will I use. I will help you with this question in the next step but as an example, will you use flood lights, work lights or a desk lights. the advantage of fluid lights is that on camera in the dark it still seems night but every thing is very clear. the disadvantage is that there very expensive. work lights produce lots of light and are great for green screen (special effects) and are yoused well in dark for close shots but again not cheap but cheaper. a desk light is a 5er but produces little light and is not a great one for darkness. so choose your budgeted light and continue to start to think of gear yourself.
also think of what you have. if you want my example story, do you have a mechanical dragon or balls on wall special effects. i doubt it with the intended budget. list out every thing you have and biuld a story or characters out of it. this way you will have a more doable movie.
also make shore you dont make a movie about nothing. at the very least have a reason wy two companys are shooting the crap out of each other sencesly. take your time on the planning. i write a script simlar to a play (but not a play) i could write...
camera man - first take a zoom out so you can see everything and then take a closer look at the gunshots. take a close up of the charecter loading the gun and then a angle to show the enamies piont of view.
actors - have lots of shooting and reload at a middle piont. shout adjitated comments like curses when gun bullets hit close to you or you drop something. keep the action flowing.
editor- keep the shots sharp and add bullet noises, muzzle flashes, bullet holes and action music.
this way everyone knows what there doing but remember the actors can also be the camera man and the editor if you lack on crew.
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Apr 6, 2011. 5:15 PMcrfive_0
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is this a troll post? You misspelled almost everything on here..
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Jan 31, 2012. 2:56 PMpalfreman (author)
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no its not its just it was rushed in about 10 mins to burn some time and i didnt check anything sorry
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Jul 5, 2011. 11:43 AMpalfreman (author)
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ye sorry about that. this was more for fun than user pleasure. ill try to improve on later arcticles. hope it was still useful
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Jun 12, 2011. 10:21 AMmickey12vt
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meh
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May 8, 2011. 8:25 AMCatt123456
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It's terribley hard to read, if you put the effort into it you see that it is a good instructable though.
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Aug 1, 2010. 3:38 PMmonkeywhale
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The skateboard is a good idea for a dolly, but the wheels are awfully small. This could get you some really shaky footage if you're not careful. A better, albeit more expensive, solution would be to build one of your own (possibly using bike wheels). When Robert Rodriguez (Sin City/Spy Kids) started making movies, he just borrowed a wheelchair from a local hospital and sat in it while filming.
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Nov 14, 2010. 8:53 AMpalfreman (author)
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ive herd of the wheel chair before however if youre local hostpital is not willing to lend it then wheel chairs can sometimes cost more than a cheap dolly!
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Jul 27, 2010. 9:11 PMPyroTeen213
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another great tip is for your actors to never look directly at the camrera.
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