Diana G Palombaro Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Soon gonna shoot a short film of about 15 minutes , how shoul I calculate how many meters of film stock do I need? thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Burke Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Soon gonna shoot a short film of about 15 minutes , how shoul I calculate how many meters of film stock do I need? thanks guys you should calculate based upon the shooting ratio to be used Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana G Palombaro Posted August 6, 2010 Author Share Posted August 6, 2010 you should calculate based upon the shooting ratio to be used ex: 3:1 for about 15 minutes 450m (35mm) let's say a stock of 1500? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Zimmerman Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 Kodak's online film calculator: http://motion.kodak.com/motion/Templates/OpenFlash.aspx?path=/motion/uploadedFiles/US_plugins_flash_en_motion_filmCalculator.swf&pageTitle=http://www.kodak.com - Film Calculator&flashWidth=600&flashHeight=400&flashBgColour=FFFFFF&WindowBgColour=FFFFFF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Rapak Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 Kodak's online film calculator: http://motion.kodak.com/motion/Templates/OpenFlash.aspx?path=/motion/uploadedFiles/US_plugins_flash_en_motion_filmCalculator.swf I never knew this existed. Thanks for finding this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Bill DiPietra Posted August 6, 2010 Premium Member Share Posted August 6, 2010 you should calculate based upon the shooting ratio to be used There are all sorts of short films. Is this a narrative with actors and the whole nine yards? Or is this more experimental? What kind of film it is will also give you a gauge as to how much prep you will need. For example, how I directed my first narrative short was COMPLETELY different from the way I directed my first avant-garde short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana G Palombaro Posted August 7, 2010 Author Share Posted August 7, 2010 There are all sorts of short films. Is this a narrative with actors and the whole nine yards? Or is this more experimental? What kind of film it is will also give you a gauge as to how much prep you will need. For example, how I directed my first narrative short was COMPLETELY different from the way I directed my first avant-garde short. Yeah, a nattive one..shots planned, no improvisation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Burke Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 ex: 3:1 for about 15 minutes 450m (35mm) let's say a stock of 1500? that is a very low ratio. it can be done, but leaves no room for error. if you can afford it 8:1 is a low safe ratio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Owen James Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 (edited) What is an average film shooting ratio? Edited January 10, 2013 by David Owen James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Matthew W. Phillips Posted January 11, 2013 Premium Member Share Posted January 11, 2013 5:1 always worked for me. 3:1 almost ruined my film. 8:1 is more than safe. 10:1 is getting greedy. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Tounian Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 It all depends on the type of film you are making and the difficulties involved. From what I've been told, the average studio feature plans for a 8:1 ratio but they usually end up higher. My thesis at USC had a 12:1 ratio, and that was on 3-perf, but we had blank firing machine guns, choreography with a swing band armed to the teeth, moving vehicles, etc. so we had to do that. If you end up making an easier narrative that is mostly just people "talking or doing poop" you can probably get away with 5:1, but I'd go 6:1 to be safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Matthew W. Phillips Posted January 11, 2013 Premium Member Share Posted January 11, 2013 A lot of it has to do with whose money is being used. People talk all this crapola of 12:1 and higher but not on their own dime, they arent! If you have studio backing and others dough, hell, shoot what you can get away with! If its your money, I guarantee youll keep it tight. Just being real with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Stevens Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 I have tended to be 3:1 but I rehearse rehearse rehearse. That ratio is for a short film. i have yet to try a feature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Dunn Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 3:1 is really tight for coverage. 6:1 is doable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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