Deep K asked:


the story is about a samurai during the 1800s after the Meiji restoration (after a violent civil war) reflecting on his past as he walks down a forest where certain events in the plot took place. after the ban of swords and samurai, he became an unknown legend. this is all irrelevant right now as all i need is some feedback on the opening narration. this is spoken as a camera pans around a forest showing the beauty of life and nature.

“every man has a secret. a poison streaming through their vains. this poison, kills them little by little, day by day. to some, however, they embrace this pain. some say, its what causes a man to a slow death. others say, however, that its this pain, that their life and soul feeds off of, to live just one more day, one more hour, even. its been said that this pain echos from the past, grasping you from years away. to this very day, only a few men have felt this kind of pain. and of those few men, only a few allow the words carried by this pain to be heard.”

Atticus asked:


Well, i’m filming a short film for school and i’m wondering how film makers film a scene but in different angles and it looks like it all fits together..do they have like 5 cameras filming 1 scene and then they edit it to sync when it’s time to edit? Thanks!

Atticus asked:


Well, i’m filming a short film for school and i’m wondering how film makers film a scene but in different angles and it looks like it all fits together..do they have like 5 cameras filming 1 scene and then they edit it to sync when it’s time to edit? Thanks!

solidsnakegriffin asked:


I spend a lot of time doing creative writing and have developed a lot of short stories and stories I would like to make into a short film.

I have my script but I lack the personnel and resources to make it on my own. Are there any kind of low budget production companies that hire out for this kind of work?

How much could something like that cost?

Does anybody else have any tips? I just want to get something off the ground that I can submit to local amateur film festivals.

Thanks.
without giving too much away.. i had envisioned it as maybe a 5-8 minute long short just about university life, social interaction and social behavior with a unique concept of conveying it .. that’s about all i can say without blowing the rest of the story….

Checkers- the -Wolf asked:


Ok, here it goes I have different writing projects I started at different times. The ones that are top priority for me right now are 2 original fiction manuscripts I’m re-doing and another I had started a month ago but haven’t finished, 1 fan fiction story where I went back and re-wrote the first 2 chapters, a fan fiction prequel and the story that it leads up to and last but not least are my scripts, one is for a feature film, the second is the pilot episode for a cartoon and the 3rd is an animated short film. I have most of the story-lines worked out in each project but at the same time I’m trying not to run myself ragged with all these projects I have yet to finish. At the moment my scripts are at the top of my list since I plan to enter the screenplay in a contest and register both it and my cartoon pilot with the WGA(Writers guild of America) then when I’m not working my scripts, I’ll switch over to the other projects on my top priority list. I know some writers work on different projects so they don’t get bored and I sometimes do this myself since I do get tired of working on the same story but I usually push myself to keep going so I don’t stop altogether. The last few months I was in a really bad creative rut where I wanted to write but could hardly bring myself to do it and when I did my writing wasn’t as good as it normally is. But anyway, I could use some tips for writing more than one story.

Anyone have any tips for working on multiple projects?

Mark J asked:


Hey there, I am an aspiring filmmaker. I have written a script, casted people for my roles, got equipment and am in the process of scouting out locations to shoot.

A few of my scenes are in bars and nightclubs and in the general public and on the streets. Does anyone know the best way of doing this? by that I mean should I go to the establishments I want to shoot and obtain permission by an owner? should I get them to sign something? And for shooting a film in general, do I need a permit or something from the city? I heard I do. Then what if someone walks by the camera, or their face is shown clearly in the camera? can they sue me or something? Do I need release forms signed by everyone? Then another question is that what if someones Licence plate number is shown in the film, like a random passer-by’er. I would like to take this film on the festival circut but I am unsure of how to get around the problems I have. I do not have anymore money to spend either as I already put lots in.

firefly asked:


I am in 10th grade and am currently taking English class. As an optional project we are allowed to write a screenplay and shoot a short film. I am interested in this, since I have always wanted to pursue this sort of thing.

I have some ideas already of what the premise of the movie will be, but just want to hear a few more. I would appreciate any responses.

Also, obviously we don’t have the money or time for CGI and fancy special effects for an awesome blockbuster movie…But any tips on shooting this movie or writing the script would be greatly appreciated.

PS

I am a big fan of Shyamalan’s work and love movies with a twist at the end.

Deep K asked:


the story is about a samurai during the 1800s after the Meiji restoration (after a violent civil war) reflecting on his past as he walks down a forest where certain events in the plot took place. after the ban of swords and samurai, he became an unknown legend. this is all irrelevant right now as all i need is some feedback on the opening narration. this is spoken as a camera pans around a forest showing the beauty of life and nature.

“every man has a secret. a poison streaming through their vains. this poison, kills them little by little, day by day. to some, however, they embrace this pain. some say, its what causes a man to a slow death. others say, however, that its this pain, that their life and soul feeds off of, to live just one more day, one more hour, even. its been said that this pain echos from the past, grasping you from years away. to this very day, only a few men have felt this kind of pain. and of those few men, only a few allow the words carried by this pain to be heard.”

firefly asked:


Hey! I am in 10th grade and currently writing, directing, and producing a short film. It will range between 25-30 minutes. I have the script completed and am looking forward to filming this baby, but need some help.

I want this thing to look as professional as I can make it. I have some video editing software, it isn’t Final Cut Pro, but it gets special effects and the like done.

I was wondering if anyone had any sites or tips that they would advise me to follow when filming this. I’ve already looked around on the internet and read a lot of good advice I wouldn’t have thought of, such as using external mics, headphones in the camcorder, and 3 pt lighting. I’m pretty much a noob when it comes to this filiming.

Any advice for this thing would be appreciated. The script, I think, came out great. I’ve gotten some advice from friends, and I reworked it so it’s a real thriller. There will be a foot chase/ car chase in a downtown city area. Any advice?

THANK YOU!

wizard101z asked:


Can you guys show me or give me an example of a movie script? I’m trying to learn on my own… Help me out guys… And by the way give me tips on making a short film… What are the things I should consider and what are the things I should avoid doing?