Alex Mercer

Where can I find some writing exercises? I have some ideas but I need to make them more complete. Thanks!

I dont know anything about 3D or animation. This is pretty much a no budget film. Ill buy the ten ping pong balls. Any ideas for rigging this?

does it sound like beerfest? Its just a film about the best beer pong player at his university then goes to a competition and wins. I was thinking of having the camera facing the actor and show him throw the ten balls then show a shot from above the ten cups and rig up something that wouuld drop ten balls at once. I think that would work but would it be realistic? Any other ideas?

ok I want to do a beer pong trick. If you dongt know what beer pong is you can go here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_pong. Anyway I want to show a player pick up ten ping pong balls and throw them all at once then I want to show all of the balls land in the ten cups. I was just wanting to know if anyone has any ideas about how I can shoot this. any help would be awesome. Thanks, Alex

Have any films that have done well ever been edited with imovie. Either gained distrubution or done well at film fests. Im looking to do a feature and I was wanting to see if I should upgrade to final cut pro.

Nope, just need ideas to get some $$$ for the movie. Alex

I would like to raise some money for a project of mine. Does anyone have any ideas? If so please help. Superfight34@hotmail.com. Thanks, Alex

Im leaning towards the Panasonic DVX100 or the Sony PD150. As far as what boom to have, what do you think? Alex

What about audio? Alex

Ok Im a beginner and would like to start shooting shorts then move on to some features. What would be a good camera to start out with that would also look good? I would like to stick with mini DV and under $2500. Also what kind of audio equipment would I need? Thanks, Alex

What do you think about starting off with a Panasonic AG-DVC7? I was thinking this just because it is a cheaper camera. But is it any good. Or maybe the AG-DVX100A? or sony DSR-PD150 ? What do you guys think? Alex

I just got back from watching sin city and I was curious as to how they make it look like that with the all black and white except for the reds and blues? anyone know? Alex

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Im planning to make my own site in the near future with shorts and stuff that me and my friends have shot at random. Where can I go to get good affordable hosting for something like that? I have looked before but it was for something else and those videos were like an hour long. So I would think that this would be alot cheaper. Anyone know? Thanks, Alex

Thanks guys. Of those cameras mentioned which one would be the best for around $2000-$2500? Would I just plug that mic straight into the camera? Alex

Well I thought it looked pretty good. Or at least good enough for a small indie feature to be shot on. So as long as you get it transfered to 35mm it will look ok? Cause Im starting to think the feature I just saw wasnt on film and they just played the DVD on the big screen and thats why it was all grainy. Alex

Thanks. How did Jackass the movie look so good? It was shot with an XL1. It says it was printed on to 35mm. How did that turn out looking so good? Alex

What is some good equipment to have for a beginner, from what type of camera to have to sound equipment? What camera would be good to shoot with and will also be good for the big screen? Alex

Im pretty new as far as cameras go. But where can I get a good super-16 camcorder? Alex

Thanks man you have been a big help. Where can I find a good 35mm camera? Im a beginner and this little chat has kind of drawn me away from using XL1s. Alex

So if projected in a theater the PAL version would be the way to go? Would it look like 28 days later did and not all grainy like a NTSC version? Alex

Whats the difference between the two? Isnt the Pal version for over seas? I have no idea. Alex

What I saw was a small independent feature. Any reason why it would look terrible. I thought the XL series was supposed to look good. Alex

Well I just saw a feature that was shot on an XL1 and it looked terrible. It was a good movie but looked and sounded terrible. I know that sound has nothing to do with the XL1 but I wanted to buy a XL1 but not if they are going to look like that. Was 28 day later really shot on a XL1? How did they get it to look good? Thanks, Alex