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Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: amateur - Recent Topics http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: amateur - Recent Topics en Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:56:21 +0000 composite1 on "Amateur to Amateur Advice...." http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/amateur-to-amateur-advice#post-63964 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 22:14:10 +0000 composite1 63964@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ As one of the many Pro and Intermediate Gurus here in the forums, I've given tons of tips and advice to tons of Amateur and newbie videomakers. It's always cool to find an Amateur or Intermediate who has the chops to put out good info that even we pro's can find useful. Here's a vid by Dave Dugdale on 'How to Greenscreen with Adobe Premiere CS5'. <a href="http://vimeo.com/16953620">How to Key Green Screen DSLR Footage in Premiere Pro CS5</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/dugdale">Dave Dugdale</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>. chrisjchrisj on "Beginner/student video person wanted" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/beginnerstudent-video-person-wanted#post-62896 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 08:57:10 +0000 chrisjchrisj 62896@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Beginner/student video person wanted to shoot short video in local business community in Los Angeles/Southern California area. Some compensation. Great for work experience. ghostlyshark on "Need Career Advice! Please help! Amateur hoping to find work he loves" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/need-career-advice-please-help-amateur-hoping-to-find-work-he-loves#post-39648 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:57:58 +0000 ghostlyshark 39648@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hi. I am sort of a newbie when it comes to film making. I've always had a passion for it, but never a means to accomplish anything. Now that I finally have some money, I actually own a good digital camcorder. I love filming with every excuse I get. I have done a short film for work and will film a wedding next month! I spend hours on Sony Vegas Pro whenever I have an editing task, experimenting and trying to create the best result. It is a lot of fun, and I realize now that I would really like to make this a career, but... is this possible? My current job feels like a dead end. Even if I were to get promoted, I do not enjoy corporate world, standard business casual attire, and 15 minute coffee breaks. They will pay for school, but it has to be related to work... not going to cut it for me. So I am willing to attend, and pay, for school, courses, seminars, whatever I need to break into a career I love. But that still leaves me wondering where I should go and what exactly I should do. So please, if you have a suggestion for me, please let me know! Perhaps you've been there yourself. I've got my game face on and am ready to take action. I just need a little direction! Thanks, gs OldBullLee on "Best Camera choice for amateur filmmaker" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/best-camera-choice-for-amateur-filmmaker#post-53689 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 15:00:48 +0000 OldBullLee 53689@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I recently decided that as long as I spend so many hours on my couch watching movies, I should get up and try making some. I'm a sophmore in High School, so my budget is pretty low. I'm looking for a solid camera for 500, at most 600 dollars, so any advice on that would be awesome Here's the thing though, there's so many different formats and choices like - mp4 or avi - HDD or miniDV - that i'm completely overwhelmed! If someone could outline or suggest a camera and why, thatd be awesome. I want the footage to be able to be edited, and though i know nothing about editing or software i'm willing to study hard to learn so editing difficulty is not an issue. I'm looking for video quality, and editing capabilities first and foremost. wooshiicam on "Use Wooshii" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/use-wooshii#post-44460 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 03:09:49 +0000 wooshiicam 44460@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Â This is really a bit of a call for help. We are a new site that is due to launch in Spring 2009. Essentially the site puts film makers in touch with leading brands and agencies that are prepared to commission your work. i.e pay for it We are well backed and have a good number of commissions ready to go live. We do need however a around 100 a filmmakers to come and test the website. See if it works I hope you can join us at <a href="http://www.wooshii.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.wooshii.com</a> rebe on "Newbie-Need lots of advice" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/newbie-need-lots-of-advice#post-38125 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:52:59 +0000 rebe 38125@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I would like to do humorous commentary professionally.Â I have been doing a 2 minute short for the last few weeks as practice. I am filming on my digital still camera which is why the quality isn't good.Â I need to know what can be improved.Â Any feedback is appreciated. <a href="http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=37818235">http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=37818235</a> johndubyaolson on "7 minute video. first video" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/7-minute-video-first-video#post-36289 Sat, 03 May 2008 16:50:01 +0000 johndubyaolson 36289@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ My brother and I made this yesterday. It's the first video we've made and there wasn't a script, so I think it turned out pretty well for what it is. We didn't even have an idea of what it was gonna be until we just started driving around and filming things. Once we had the (very basic) plot figured out we figured out what the next scene was gonna be and did the scene in usually one take. I think one of the scenes we did 3 times 'cause we messed it up, so not really any rehearsal. I think it actually took us longer to edit it than it did to shoot it. I hope ya'll find it entertaining. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puhAixwgqGc" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puhAixwgqGc</a> cyberdogg on "Starting a video-audio editing facility with a Mac Pro set-up?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/starting-a-video-audio-editing-facility-with-a-mac-pro-set-up#post-35856 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:38:15 +0000 cyberdogg 35856@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Forgive me for being a newbie. Introduction. I am a prospective director, producer, editor and cinematographer (videography) who plans to film and edit a feature length documentary and all I need is a sizable capital to make it happen. I have completed the 42-minute documentary short derived from YouTube under fair use (political footages, etc in conjunction with filmed speeches i.e. Malcolm X, historical facts and quotations) as a demonstration of my amateur filmmaking talent using (you may laugh) Windows Movie Maker. I have already sent the short burned on DVD-R to Artivist Film Festival and am awaiting acknowledgment of reception. I also sent the DVD-R copies to a main Internet-based composer who provided royalty-free music and sent him a royalty check in amount of $65 under fair licensing agreement laid out at his web site and to an author of underground non-fiction best-sellers. The latter, if he responds favorably to the short, might hook me up with the financiers who might provide what is termed "angel capital" needed to fund the production budget. That's the purpose of the short. Anyway, here's the question & detail that I think will get me started provided I take college classes (multimedia lab) and teach myself perusing the books on how to use the programs in step by step process. ____________________ What's the list of softwares and hardwares needed to form a new production studio? Add if necessary, I'd like to know what specialty softwares used by professional video editors to edit and develop visual fx shots. The basic I came up with for production from development to pre to shooting to post to marketing are as follows: Power Mac 8-core with mid or high-end video card & at least 8 gigabits of RAM modules WD MyBook 2 TB External HD Final Cut Pro Studio 2 Audio Logic 8 Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium FileMaker Bento (track production, tasks & contacts) Gorilla Film Production Software (track payroll, budget & submit info on 1,200+ film festivals) Final Draft or Movie Magic Screenwriter Optional - Autodesk Maya, Pixar Renderman, Apple Shake and/or Nuke Of course, the above list will cost me up to 10k as the starting point. I know it seems like jumping into the pond, to use the expression. And I would opt to rent high-end video and sound equipment. It's a common knowledge Panavision do not sell the movie cameras, only rental for as much as 3,000 a day depending on model, configuration and with camera technician on hand. I would film in HD digital and sometimes 35mm traditional film stock (Kodak). EDIT: I bought the following books at B&N - How to Shoot a Feature Film for under $10,000* (*and not go to jail) by Bret Stern The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters by Karl Iglesias The Portable Film School by D.B. Giles How to Write a Movie in 21 Days: The Inner Movie Method by Viki King The Guerilla Filmmakers Handbook by Genevieve Jolliffe & Chris Jones The Power Filmmaking Kit by Jason TomaricÂ