Okay, I've shot 16mm and super 16, finishing to both video and 35mm, but I've gotten behind the curve on HD and Super 8 options, and now I am looking at investing in a new system.
Could you comment on this proposed plan for a DIY sync-sound short film intended for festival play. I'd avoid long sync takes as I expect crystal sync is beyond my budget (or is it?). Say the budget for camera, software, and audio recorder combined is $3K.
1) Shoot on super-8mm, on a camera with steady, but not cyrstal-sync, frame rate, so that I can record the sound "wild" and sync using an old fashioned clapper
1A) What sound recording device is affordable and recommended?
2) Transfer footage to HD (is there a house in the US that can develop and transfer in one place?)
-->question: if I do HD, can I edit it on Final Cut Express, as HDV? Or is this not compatible?
3) Edit on Final Cut -- Express or the full studio?
4) Finish to... ??? HD DVD? Blow up to 35mm? What is best for festivals, if it's a short?
Any and all advice on any of these stages would be greatly appreciated.
-Maya
