I know it’s all pretty slow, but between LA, NY, and ATL, what is the busiest?

Some are saying NY is the busiest, but LA looks like it has the most via production listings. Despite this, everyone is saying LA is super dead, so I’m guessing it’s all relative to the crew population of the city?

If you had only one light to bring for a whole movie shoot and it had to fit in a backpack and produce colors and be quite strong and battery powered.

Which would you choose?

I'm trying to get into the film industry in the UK and I'm so lost on what to do, I know I need work experience and the best way to do that is to volunteer and stuff but no place is offering that/advertising, and when it is it's always in a different city (primarily London) and as a full time student I can't afford to travel down to London consistently. What do I do?

I need videos for my music, do you need music for your videos?

I create music under the name Silicon Baby. I've been making music for 20+ years. I've been going solo, creating music, videos and art by myself for most of the time, which is exhausting. So, I'm looking for people to collaborate with. I am based in Gothenburg, Sweden.

I can't really say what genre my music is. I often think of my songs as shorts or scenes from a movie, with a cinematic feel to them. There can be several genres in the same song.

For a period of time my intention was to start a career in the film industry. Between 2010 and 2018 I worked on 23 shorts and 4 feature films, mostly with sound post production. I grew tired of picky directors, no to little pay and the constant need to network with people, which I am shit at. So I started focusing on my music instead. Now I can create whatever I want with the same pay!

You can check out my work at https://siliconbabymusic.com/

For the latest EP, check out https://siliconbabymusic.com/?showalbum=DATE%20with%20DEATH

I'm hoping to design an improved workflow, including software choices (Descript/Reduct), for a documentary youtube series I’m working on.  I’m happy to pay for an hour of consulting/advice.  

Let me lay out the basics of the project and goals.  I’m a mediator, not a film maker.  I’m working on a documentary youtube series, where I bring together “enemies” for a day of conversation/understanding.  The studio is already set up.  We have 3+ cameras and four mics (for three people).  In each episode, there’s about 5 hours of film that needs to be reduced to 1 hour episode.  We’ve produced (though not yet dropped) four episodes.  They’re great, but the workflow is pretty bad, and frustrating, from my perspective, and I'm hoping to imporove it.

 Basically, after filming, I upload all the video and sound files (which takes around 15 hours even with high speed) to dropbox.  A senior at a film school in a different city then “assembles” all the material (choses cameras at this stage with AI).  And he produces an AI transcript.  It takes him around 3 or 4 hours to assemble (over several days), which seems long but I’m not sure how long it should take.  I then watch the assembly and do a first round of paper edit where I delete probably ½ the footage.  I email the edited transcript to the film school student who does the editing.  It takes him around 5 hours of billable time to implement my paper edits (which are basically just deletions).  We then go through several more rounds of paper edit.  (There is very little moving stuff around.  Basically deletions).   Each round takes him around 3 or 4 hours to implement my changes.  And it takes him 3 or 4 days each time to do that work.  When the content is locked, he works on the non-content stuff, including camera angles, graphics, etc.  He does a reasonable job in terms of quality but none of it is highly creative or difficult work.  We have a well established format for each episode which he matches (two of the first few episodes were edited on by a academy award winning director—and the film student tries to follow that format).  He works in Premier.  

The main inefficiency I’m trying to eliminate is the paper cut process.  It takes him 12 hours or so to implement my cuts through the several rounds (over a 10-day period).  Since I’m already doing the cuts on paper, I would prefer to do these edits myself – using Descript or Reduct or something like that.  My question is, what software is best to help improve the papercut process?  I want something very simple and not too bloated.  And it seems likely that we’ll need to export this work to Premier.  Is that easy and in the end will we save much time?  Also, are there other areas where we can improve the workflow/time?  (For example, can I easily do the assembly myself—which takes him 4 hours over several days?).   

I’d love to get some general opinions here if people are willing to offer them. I’m also good with paying someone who is an expert in Descript, Redact and Premier to look more closely at the process and provide detailed advice.  

Thank you!

Larry

Which Gimbal should I buy for my Canon EOS R7 with the Canon EF 24-105 IS II USM. For general Video and for small Filmaking.Do you have any experience with one of the gimbals? Please tell me how you find it.

I offer handmade translation/subtitling services, in Japanese, English, German and Spanish. Maybe you are asking, "why do i need a human to make translations, when a machine or an AI could do it for me quickly" in a perfect world, that would be the case, or maybe in 50 years, sadly, today the AI makes a lot of mistakes when its about translating expressions, or when it's about analyzing the context of the words. Also they commit a lot of mistakes when its about audio processing, mistaking a sound for a word, and finally you end up with incoherent words and sentences, making the work harder; thats why i offer my services, i will translate the content that you need in Japanese, German, English, Spanish, in the most clear and natural way possible, you can write to me here in my user, or you can check some of my work here in my patreon, together with the pricing: patreon.com/Worldbreakertranslations

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ0c9kLhlxE

At the beginning i thought it was made with a Lava Lamp, but there's a hand going through the liquid at 1:35, how would u recreate it?

I finished a short film for a local film festival, I’m not from the USA. It was a rare film festival that accepts 15 year olds—my age. So I was beyond excited to make a film. There was a required theme so at first I imagined a series of comedic viginettes with mixed media. However I couldn’t find anyone to act as I’m a bit of an introvert myself and there’s really no other way for me to meet peers who have the same passion except online.

So for weeks I thought I was doomed that I would have to wait ti’ll I get to college, where I might meet people, to make a short film. However it was only recently that I thought of a new concept that would make use of my family members as actors. I didn’t have a fancy camera.

So I used my phone, handycam, and even cctv footage. I edited it in capcut because I tried Davinci Resolve and it’s too complicated for me. I finished it a while ago. The deadline was 11:59 pm, more than an hour ago here, and I was going to submit my film, but parents id was required and I had to find a copy as they are asleep. When I hit “submit”, it was already too late. All my efforts for this specific film festival will go to waste. This experience has been very overwhelming for me and it only emphasized the fact that no one can make a film alone, which I did. I don’t know what to do. I want to make films—good films, but I’m not very good at technical stuff, and my time is limited as I’m also focused at getting straight As. But the thing is I want to make films, I want my ideas to be made into films. But how can I do it if I’m alone? I desperately need advice as i don’t know who to approach.

TL;DR: I’m 15, made a short film for a local festival, but missed the submission deadline. I shot with my phone, handycam, and cctv, and edited with CapCut since I’m on my own and don’t have many resources. I want to make films, but I’m overwhelmed and don’t know how to improve or find help. Any advice?

Hey, anyone know anything about rear/drop-in filter systems?

The drop-in filter system seems to be a great solution when shooting with multiple lens', and I'm happy to invest in them, but I don't seem to be able to find a drop-in system which will allow me to fit an 'RF' lens to a 'RF' camera mount on my Canon R5mkii

I shoot on a Canon R5 mkii, it has the RF mount, for len's I have the Canon 24-70mm f2.8 (rf mount).

There seem to be various options available for a 'EF-RF' or 'RF-PL', I just want 'RF-RF'..

Any help or advice would be gratefully received.. :)

Thanks

Skill? Luck? Connections? Achievements? Work experience? Recognition? Community?

I know it’s a mix of everything, but what to you is the most valuable?

FearPix is a new streaming service looking to showcase indie horror filmmakers. If you have a horror short and are interested in getting it featured on our platform, check out the link to the submission form below.

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I have been using Ronin since the first version, and now I have bought Ronin RS3, after recording the images, I notice some small movements in the image, at the edges the perception is greater.

I already do everything completely, I stabilize correctly, I calibrate correctly in the app, I've been using a gimbal for 6 years, well, honestly the experience with this new gimbal is being horrible, it seems like DJI has made its product worse.

Does anyone have any videos about this or have experienced anything similar?

I’ve been struggling to create good projects as I’m always doing it alone. For anyone who has faced the same struggles, how were you able to get good results alone?

Hello, for a music video of my german band Attic Ocean I am looking for filmmakers to film in Paris in a low budget production. We already have ideas, but are open to inspiration and your own ideas. We recently shot a music video in Tokyo, which has already a 100.000 clicks on YouTube within the first month. The video in question can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCDC4loN30o You can listen to our music on spotify and find ourI am happy to provide further details. Contact us with a small portfolio at atticocean.band@gmail.com

I currently have the Sony A7SII and it has worked for now as I have started up my videography journey. I work for someone who kind of buys equipment that I use in videos I create for him. I also use them for freelance. Anyway, I sometimes do photo but primarily video. I have always wanted the fx3 or Sony a7IV. I don’t want my boss to spend double the money on a fx3 if the fx30 is almost as good. He’s been very eager to purchase the fx30 after he saw some clips with it. And I don’t want to go over to other camera brands because all my lenses are compatible with Sony e mount. I know the difference in camera but I’m indecisive if the money is worth spending for a few extra features.

I'm a retired tech millionaire ready to invest $2M in producing my passion film project and need guidance on how to navigate Hollywood, find the right producer, and build a reliable team.

I'm in my late thirties with a film school background from Brazil and acting training in LA. Eleven years ago, while living in Los Angeles, I conceived a story that became my dream project. Originally, I planned to star in it, but my passion has evolved into directing/writing instead.

This isn't just another film idea - it's a story with a profound message that I believe needs to be told. For years, I told myself I needed financial freedom to make it happen. Now that I've built my success in the tech startup world and can commit $2M to this project, I'm ready to turn this dream into reality.

I'm realistic about the investment - I understand there's a 99% chance of not making the money back, but I believe so strongly in the story and its message that I'm willing to take that risk. I'm open to raising additional funds if the final script requires a larger budget, particularly to attract stronger talent.

The $2M investment wouldn't break my finances - I've done my homework and seen recent cases of established directors like Coppola and Costner losing millions on passion projects. It's not about the return; it's about bringing this vision to life.

Current status:

• Working with a professional writer to polish the script
• Connected with two potential producers through my network (including a Netflix producer and an indie producer who's currently working on a political campaign - both expressed interest pending the finished script)
• Planning to bring on an entertainment lawyer

My main challenge: How does an outsider break into Hollywood? Having spent five years in LA, I understand the culture of empty promises and projects that never materialize. I want to do this right.

My priorities:

1. Finding the right producer to partner with
2. Building a team that's genuinely passionate about the project

After 11 years in tech, I know I need to navigate this carefully. I've been warned about people who might try to take advantage of someone with resources. At the same time, I don't want to be so cautious that I miss real opportunities.

What would be your approach to producing this film? Specifically, how would you go about finding the right producer and building a reliable team?

Theme Warning! SA

Hi! I'm a college student currently making my first proper short film alone. The scene is the MC is SA'ed by her close friend, it's much deeper than that, but that is the scene im focusing on today.

My project is surrounding the fantasy of female pain from male perspective, but in my film, I am having everything happen from the female POV. The film is very abstract and surreal, with heavy symbolism throughout. I want it to be so abstract, that a male audience might struggle to understand it.

I was wondering, what would symbolis this scene from a female perspective?

There are many scenes with flowers, so once this scene happens, I will show the petals falling off the flowers, ie. "Deflowering" (I hate that word as much as you do don't worry), as well as a pomegranate being crushed, and such.

But if there are any more ideas, I'd love to hear them! :)

can someone tell me if i can format each volume of a 1t SSD differently?

like, can i format one volume as APFS and another as exFat?

i'm a video editor, and i'd like to use the APFS to edit, and then maybe use the exFat to store the original footage and to also save the completed videos onto exFat so that it can also be used on the pc of my client for example, without risking anything on FCP and all.

i have a macbook air M1 sonoma 14.5.

i want to be able to do all editing on my external SSD (APFS side), as my mac can lack space for vid editing, naturally.

any thoughts?

Hey everyone,

I'm working on my first serious live-action short film – a project that I feel has real potential for the film festival circuit. It's an emotionally-driven drama story set in India (where I'm from), not something I want to make on a shoestring budget and toss on YouTube; I really want to do it justice with high-quality production. I see it being around 10-15 min long.

I've been exploring funding options, but I’d love to hear from anyone who's successfully navigated the funding process for a short film aimed at festivals. Whether it's producers, grants, crowdfunding, or alternative options, I'd love to know what worked (or didn't) for you.

Also, if anyone here has experience or contacts with producers who are open to short film projects, I'd be grateful for any insights or connections. I'm new to festival submissions and getting this project off the ground feels like a journey, so any advice is appreciated.

Thanks a ton! Looking forward to hearing from those of you who’ve been through this!

Getting ready to start working on my final film project. For prop revolvers, I've been taking a look at vintage cap guns. That brings up my next question. I need to find a filming location that would be fitting and not very in public so I don't possibly get the cops called on us for our prop guns being mistaken for real ones. I was considering the woods behind the park near us that we used to always build stuff in, it's pretty hidden and we never got caught building huts there. However, other groups of kids occasionally come down though to do drugs, build like we do, vandalize our huts, etc... There is also quite a bit of overgrowth.

Ok so I don't have any videos to show for this transition. I thought some film sub reddit would be my best bet but I am using it for an animation, I just really need references of it being used and havnt found any and can't remember what shows I've seen it done in. So for reference I'm making an Arcane animation and the first shot is gonna be jinx stepping close/on the camera?? From the front of her shoe. Probably just close and then it'll transition to the back of her shoe taking another step forward as she gets further from the camera. If anyone knows the name of this transition or how to better search for it let me know!!! I know it's niche and specific.

I've been here for a long time and got started in the industry right after COVID. It was a hot location for a long time and it was great. My last film job was two years ago when things started slowing down at the end of 2022. Now I'm worried that Hollywood South won't recover, especially if when work returns everywhere it still won't be like it was during the streaming boom. I worry we'll have work but it will be much much smaller productions and a lot less frequent. Seems like the industry moved on. Has anyone heard anything??

Hello everyone, I’m about to shoot my first feature film and I need advice on hard drives and BRAW compression ratios.

We’re shooting a 2 hour feature (intended for theatrical release) in a desert with zero internet (a good 4-5 hours from any nearby towns). Our crew is minimal (15-20) and our shoot is 30 days with virtually no off-days. Film will be shot abroad, not the US with an international crew of filmmakers I’ve known and worked with. It’s an intense schedule but our budgets are extremely limited. Rough, I know..

We are shooting with BMPCC 6K pro and 6K Full Frame. I estimate 4TB a day. I’m shooting in BRAW as the edit will be in Resolve and it find it to be a versatile codec.

1. What would your recommendations be for hard drives and footage backup? I will have a DIT on set for backing up the footage. My shooting ratio isn’t terrible; maybe 4-5 takes for each shot is the higher, safer estimate. We are planning on getting 60 5TB hard drives and having 2 physical backups (30 for each). Our estimates put us at maybe 150TB for footage; and 150 for backup ofc. I dont have 5G/internet at my location so cloud backup is going to be difficult. For hard drives, would you recommend La Cie? Or WD? I’ve always used WD drives for my small personal shoots and found them to be reliable. RAID setups will be difficult to manage and execute for our indie-level budget and crew. Any other solutions you would recommend? (Fyi we are shooting onto samsung T5 SSD’s for the cameras.)

2. What BRAW compression do you recommend? Q0 at 6k 24fps gives me an hour for 1TB, approximately. Since this is for theatrical, with day for night conversions in post and some minor vfx required for the story, is Q0 your best bet? Anyone noticed color flexibility going down for heavy grades when shooting at Q3 or Q5?

We’re camping out for 30 days. It’s a bit ambitious, but this project is a Hail Mary for our small team, all of whom have been struggling to break through in the industry. We’ll have a medic with us 24/7. I’ve shot in deserts before (so I know the madness that lies ahead) but any advice and stories/experience/pitfalls you guys would like to share about camping in tents and shooting will be greatly appreciated.

I’ve found that this board is a wonderful community, and a great source of info. Thanks and kudos.

There is a film set I really want to work on because of the director. My approach thus far has been to cold-reach out to people he has worked with for years to express my interest. Some didn't respond, but I did get one response.

I know PAs are hired last. Do I hope this person will circle back when the time comes? I already followed up once. Is there anything else I should be doing to increase my chances? I don't want to seem so overzealous that I end up ruining my chances, but I also don't want to miss my opportunity.

I have 0 connections in the business. Anything else I should be doing? Thank you.

It's hard for me to believe, but 4 years ago I made a post during my undergraduate degree on this subreddit that changed my life. I posted my music asking to score your projects and had the privilege to interact and work with so many of you! I am back, looking for more projects to be a part of with my new many years of experience! I am taking a semester off of my master's program to improve my skills in screen scoring and production, and to take a breather from school for a bit.

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I have worked on films, games, audiobooks, you name it, I would love to work on anything. I am willing to work with whatever budget you have, I don't believe money should keep us from working together.

Here is some of my older and more recent work!

Itch.io Game Jam OST

https://on.soundcloud.com/vF8bRPnFGCeWVt1S6

A soundtrack for an imaginary game depicting a young girl's journey underwater. The soundtrack focuses on being more lighthearted early on, but things get gradually more serious and the sound-world evolves heavily over time, all while making use of the same original musical theme. Tracks 1-5 were written in 7 days for the competition, and I continued to write the rest afterward to capture my full vision of the soundtrack.

Pilot Edge Studio's "Dear Helen, Love Jane" Audiobook OST (2021)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SgbqPcSY9Q&t=1328s

"A modernized Jane Eyre must work through her harrowing past via phone calls to her best friend, detailing events in her life including budding feelings for her enigmatic employer and the haunting of a dark presence."

A more serious environment, most of which is music behind dialogue between characters. I sought to capture special moments within character/environment interactions and create music to augment those feelings.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Deleted Snow Speeder Chase Scene

https://youtu.be/Ods2kNU7nPw?si=Q9yw5I5-jRDQXODo

The most popular music on my YouTube.

"take these bloody hands"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdOp6K_uAT4

Much of the music I like to write outside of projects is music that I find interests me. I spend a lot of time finding ways to capture my own feelings and create a shared experience through music, this is part of a project I have been working on for a long time.

"Braincell"

https://youtu.be/As3dBxjtF44?si=UrMhzVhMk7Yd_YfZ

Something more loopable and modern sounding.

An Unrefined Orchestral Track

https://soundcloud.com/owen-hans-469271503/temp-track-1?si=0f75df76369747e7bba863d99eff23b9&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

A largely unrefined track, a typical product after sketching on the computer. This is what you can expect to see from me while we are still actively working on a project together and getting a grasp of what we want. This would be much more refined later on. I work quickly, something like this takes me about 5 hours of work.

My YouTube - https://youtube.com/@owenhans?si=DLFFBCP59_SD_iqz

This is my archive of work, where I post everything I write or find interesting. I have hundreds of videos with music of all kinds. I write for live performers, and the computer, so there is a ton of variety in the music I have created and am able to create.

If you took the time to read and listen to things, I really appreciate it. If you are interested in having me write and work on your projects, you can either message me here on Reddit, on Discord (owennc), or email me at owenhansnc@gmail.com.

Thank you! I look forward to hearing from some of you :)

Hey- going to take my teens out to LA, one has her sights set on the industry... wondering what the best places to visit are? I've never been to LA... we're open to studio tours, things downtown, anything else interesting. We'll spend a day at Disneyland too.