jon_smith

yeah, I'm doing that exact same thing in a project right now. it works incredibly.

Alright, for my senior project I sadly have to go DV. I love it, it's simple and great, but not good for a few things. One of the scenes I have is in slow motion. the only way to make slow motion with a DV camera is to slow it down in Final cut Pro. All this does is spaces the frames out and fades them together. That looks horrible if it's for more than 1 shot. Is there any way I can actually speed up the recording fram rate? I know i can't with a DV. Are there any other cameras I can use? I think if I used an old, old camera with low quality I could pull it off as "artistic". Anyone have an idea?

I've actually made my own. All I needed was a tripod. I placed two of the legs on either hip bone, and held the third leg steadily to my chest. It works quite well, but I need to find a way to support it so my hands are free to move. Some sort of belt system around the body? any suggestions?

So I'm what one might call an "aspiring cinematographer". I've been taking photos and making movies since an early age, and now that I am a senior in high school, I need some suggestions. Soon, I will be applying to many colleges, and I hope to major in film. I of course am applying to USC, but I thought about it and realized that there are probably 100 colleges in the world that are just as good, or close to USC's supposed greatness. So, if you majored in film, or know of some great schools where I can hone my skills, I would be very happy to hear about them.

hahaha, thanks. now I feel really stupid.

Hey everybody. I need to know what the "professional title" for the famous shot used in PI is called (It's also in Lock/Stock and a few other goodies). I've been told its name a few times but I always forget, and now I'm going to attempt to use it in my next movie. It's the one where the camera is somehow mounted on the actor, so that when he moves, he stays in the same place while everything moves around him. Thanks everybody!