Does anybody direct/cut film?

[R_E_L]

Originally Posted by MF_DEUCE

Would you guys recommend a T2i to a person starting off in photography/film?

in terms of quality canon is certainly the best, however that comes at a premium in regards to the cost of lenses. I personally am going the nikon route after spending time with my cousins gear.

he bought a refurbed d40x a few years back and started buying used glass. all old prime lenses (no zoom feature), while this presented some disadvantages including no auto focus (entry level cameras don't typically have an internal motor to work with older lenses) he was forced to learn on a truly manual set up and as a result he is a much better photographer. the biggest advantage of course was that he was able to buy fast lenses at dirt cheap prices

due to canon changing interface systems over time, you really don't have access to those older lenses like you do with nikons. This is the reasoning behind my choice don't know if it's the route you would want to take but i think it's worth considering as you will be learning early on.

[Giccin]

Originally Posted by R_E_L

in terms of quality canon is certainly the best, however that comes at a premium in regards to the cost of lenses. I personally am going the nikon route after spending time with my cousins gear.

he bought a refurbed d40x a few years back and started buying used glass. all old prime lenses (no zoom feature), while this presented some disadvantages including no auto focus (entry level cameras don't typically have an internal motor to work with older lenses) he was forced to learn on a truly manual set up and as a result he is a much better photographer. the biggest advantage of course was that he was able to buy fast lenses at dirt cheap prices

due to canon changing interface systems over time, you really don't have access to those older lenses like you do with nikons. This is the reasoning behind my choice don't know if it's the route you would want to take but i think it's worth considering as you will be learning early on.

You can actually access older lens with the newer models. There's always an extender. I believe Canon can even use Nikon lens just by adding a extender. I'm somewhat sure its vice versa as well.

Nikon vs. Canon is a long time war. It all depends on what you plan to shoot.

[Guff]

I got my T2i for $700 with the 18-55mm Kit lens, and then I got a 50mm f/1.8 for $50 from a friend and that is really all I need!

[MF_DEUCE]

Thanks everybody.
Sorry Guff didnt mean to

[Guff]

Originally Posted by MF_DEUCE

Thanks everybody.
Sorry Guff didnt mean to

It's all good!

[MF_DEUCE]

Videos cut/shot like these, always give me an inspiration to film stuff:

[WingsofWar]

[Guff]

Originally Posted by MF_DEUCE

Videos cut/shot like these, always give me an inspiration to film stuff:

The fact that I just finished Assassin's Creed Revelations makes this video that much more awesome!!

[Guff]

Originally Posted by WingsofWar

Roger Clark is an absolute loon and one hell of a driver!


and that second video had some great cinematography!! Great slide shots as well!

[MF_DEUCE]

Originally Posted by Guff

The fact that I just finished Assassin's Creed Revelations makes this video that much more awesome!!

My sister just finished it as well. She and I were both disappointed to be honest. :/

[Guff]

Originally Posted by MF_DEUCE

My sister just finished it as well. She and I were both disappointed to be honest. :/

Disappointed?!?!?!?!

With how short it was or how it ended?

I thought the ending was right where it needs to be for ACIII. Next game is all Desmond, no Animus.

And gameplay wasn't really changed from Brotherhood, but it was refined, and it was still really damn good! No need to fix what ain't broke!

[cyde01]

i'm an editor for a tv studio and sometimes also camera op. i use final cut 7, after effects cs5.5 and panny hpx300

[adlerj30]

Originally Posted by WingsofWar

im a film editor, and I mainly do wedding videos and misc. So film making and directing isn't something I'm too familiar with. However i do have some tips;

For the camera men,
- Watch your 'Rule of Thirds'
- Use don't be afraid to run with your mono-pods during chase scenes for stabilization.
- Watch your exposure settings (if you have any) in dark/shaded areas. If you don't have a settings bring a portable white mat to bring light into dark areas.

For Editors
- Watch your filters
- Watch your contrast and gamma.
- Since your not working professionally, you have freedom to reject bad scenes. Don't try to work with bad scenes.

For Directors
- Don't be afraid to take multiple shots of the same scene to get the most out of shooting. So your editors don't bitch at bad scenes to work with.
- Please review your shots before moving on to another scene.
- Make your script simple to follow, and make lots of notes for everyone to read for on-the-fly changes.

Which car model is this in your signature? Its amazing.

[Guff]

I'm reviving this thread!!!!

I made a new film, it's for a competition by Toyota about teen driving.




We can't use this song, but we are going to compose something that is similar to this. We also need to do the sound editing and redo a few shots.