Rich Hibner

I cant' find a storyboard artist and the software out there takes up too much time. What do you do? Just try stick figures? Or get on set and just play around? I want to just go and look at the storyboard and get the shot done. Any suggestions?

I'm curious as well if anyone wants to shine their light on this.

Thank you.

I need to ask, because I've searched and can't get a fine definition of what it means. Anyone here care to enlighten me? I have an idea, but not sure if it's right.

As I would love to use a green screen, but I just can't afford one. I changed some stuff around where there won't be a crash...just not doable with this budget.

Anyone out there who knows or can compose for a 6min short film? If you have the spare time let me know. It's credits only, sorry I can't offer more. The bank is dry. Let me know and I'll email you a script. all the best, -Rich H.

And I agree sort of, but....I'm limited to 6minutes and you'd have to read the rest to understand why...plus, this wasn't a "critique" my script, more "how to make a crash plausible" sort of thread.

Thanks guys. I do have a dummy car that's already wrecked and a car that's the same make, but different model, but the audience won't be able to tell the difference anyway. Here's the exact scene that I'm going to try and film. INT. CAR - DAY A flash back from the beginning. Everything is slow and blurred. Kasey smiles and laughs. Joseph as he drives, smiles back. Kasey has a ping-pong ball in her hand. She throws it at Joseph. He laughs. JOSEPH (echoed) Stop it. He playfully shoves her arm. She grabs another ball. She tosses it at him again. He can’t help but laugh more. He points his finger at her. JOSEPH (CONT'D) (echoed) I mean it, cut it out. She goes to lean in for a quick kiss on the cheek. He beats her to the punch and lands one on her by surprise. Their kiss lasts momentarily before something in the middle of the road grabs her attention. She instantly turns around and braces herself. KASEY Joseph look out! Joseph jerks the wheel taking them off road. The car goes out of control. Tires SCREECH. Everything goes black. CRASH. FADE TO: So the car can crash any number of ways. I just want the safeset, and most convincing way possible.

Looks like it won't let me edit again. But something similar to this.

Hello. I'm wanting to film a fake car accident, but don't have the budget to actually make it happen. I don't need the audience to see the actual accident, but know that one was about to happen. The shot would be in the back and filming the driver and passenger. I'm wanting to avoid Green/Blue screen and don't think I can afford projectors either. I don't want to endanger the actors as well. It would be day, but if it's going to be easier at night then I could consider that too. One thought was to pan to the left and see a car about to hit them and shake the camera and and do some post work. Another was something in front of them and have the car swerve off road...do some shaky camera work and post. Any suggestions?

Is this still good? Me and my buddy are thinking about coming down to meet everyone.

That was really the question at hand. Nobody knows what the box is for. So, how do you tell without it catching on fire.

A friend of mine has a softbox and I wanted to know if there is a way to tell how much heat it will allow. I don't want to chance it and it end up burning. I won't be using more than 500watts if that makes any sense.

EXT. SKY - DAY Slow motion helicopter.

Is there a cliffs notes of "tech terms" I can look up?

Why? Why can't an electrical cord be called an electrical cord on set? It's called that every where else in the world, almost. Must it be called a "stinger"....I had a guy almost lay it into me because I didn't call it a "stinger". What else should I be aware of. I know of "flashing"...Again, Is it really difficult to distinguish a difference when a camera flashes and a bulb goign out?

I'd also suggest your location has to look like an office to show the audience it is an office. Right now it looks like a warehouse of some sort in certain shots. And when he's at the chalk board, some kind of school.

How hard is it to get in the ASC?

Any movies with commentary anyone would like to suggest? -Rh

I'm looking to rent a ShotGun mic or wireless mics in the near future? Any reccomendations? thanks, -Rich H.

Thanks I appreciate your input..... I might give that book a shot sometime.

Hey...say when you do a scene indoors and you have lights in the background showing or lights in general...aka...lamps and such...do you require a certain lamp shade or a certain bulb for the lamps? Just curious. I was watching a scene in a movie where they had at least 3 lamps in the background and wanted to ask.

I remember one time I wired a china ball fixture myself. From complete scratch. The switch, the porcelain base...all of it. I plugged it and made a huge spark and flipped a breaker. So, after that, I found a different way to do it. I've never wired anything before other than batteries to a motor. I eventually made it and lived to to tell my tale. Electricity is scary. But be smart.

I'm listing this for sale at $320.00. If you're interested let me know.

Well, I decided not to go with Britek because I hate being subjected to one watt. I looked around and found Savage light heads that can take E-27 bulbs up to 500watts. I think I'll get 3 of them and then a light up to 1k, maybe a Britek or a better brand. I had a china ball light head from piere one and it said maximum output 200watts...I put a 350 and it was fine. So I dunno, maybe every light has different recommendations for different reasons. It had to be 200 for the Ball itself, because the lamp head didn't do anything.