What is a good video camera for short films?
Q. I am a short film maker in California, and I really need a better camera. I've been using a Sony DCR-SR62, but have been looking to upgrade for a while. I do not care about price, brand or size. I just need a better camera so that my short films come out looking their best. Thanks for any advice.
Asked by Eric E - Thu Jun 18 02:31:43 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Recommend JVC Everio GZ-HD40. AVCHD/MPEG-2 dual-format camcorder; 1920 x 1080 Full HD recording in both formats Records to an 120 GB internal Hard Disk Drive; 50 hours of record time Includes hybrid storage option with microSD card (card not included) Features new CMOS chips with interpolation technology; HD Gigabrid Duo Engine Can shoot digital still images at 2432 x 1368 The GZ-HD40 is the world's first AVCHD / MPEG-2 dual-format camcorder allowing access to the superior long time compression afforded by AVCHD, as well as MPEG-2's superior editing and post-production environment. The camcorder offers 1920 x 1080 Full HD recording in one formats to a 120GB internal hard disk drive.JVC provided the GZ-HD40 with a 120GB hard disk… [cont.]
Answered by justbanmeagain - Thu Jun 18 11:05:19 2009

What kind of video camera should i get for short films??
Q. I am a beginner and wanna start filming short films except i need a video camera. I dont really know much terminology and need some serious help. I want a camera in which you can film on and then upload it all on your computer and make it on a dvd or something. I have a windows XP so i would need something compatible with that. I only have around $200-$500 to spend on the camera so i need something cheap yet it is a good camera (good sound, video, lighting, etc.) So can anyone help me with what camera i should get?
Asked by matt - Mon Jun 18 15:38:11 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. A miniDV camera is your best bet. They are cheaper than DVD or hard drive camcorders, but have the best video quality. Without knowing more information, I can't give you a specific model, but here are some things to consider. Look for one that has high optical zoom, 20-25x is good. Don't worry about digital zoom. As far as brand, I have had great experience with Canon, but most any brand should fine. To capture the video to your computer, you will need a firewire cable and a firewire port on your computer. Many camcorders do not come with a firewire cable, so you may have to buy one. If you don't have a firewire port, you can buy an adapter card that will fit into a PCI slot on your motherboard.
Answered by Nick - Mon Jun 18 16:05:26 2007

If you want to get in to professional strait plays or short films as a teen were would you start?
Q. If you want to get in to professional strait plays or short films (or long) as a teen, were would you start?
Asked by natalie r - Mon Mar 24 15:38:42 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Theatre all the way! Start with theatre training and than just take workshops and classes to help you learn the film style. Plus it's easier to get into theatre due to community and school which is everywhere, than film which is generally concentrated to specific cities.
Answered by AmyJane - Mon Mar 24 16:46:57 2008

How to apply the short films to oscar awards?
Q. Hi,everybody anybody know how to apply our own short films to the oscar awards,plz reply me
Asked by Pavan - Wed Aug 26 00:58:19 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

What are some good public domain stories to adapt to short films?
Q. I want to shoot a short film and I am looking for a good story that I can use that hasn't already been used or barely used. Any suggestions?
Asked by mixeddudetx - Sat Oct 25 01:18:35 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. How about The Trial for Murder by Charles Dickens? It is very short and quite good. There is also The Signal-Man by Charles Dickens; also very short and excellent. As far as I know, The Signal-Man was made once a long time ago and The Trial for Murder never. If you wanted slightly longer stories which would require more actors, you may be interested in either The Chimes by Charles Dickens (it was made into a silent film in 1914, but that's it) or The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain by Charles Dickens (which hasn't been made) You may want to check this site which has some classic short stories. Then you could check IMDB to see if it has been made into a movie. I hope this helps.
Answered by unknown - Sat Oct 25 01:34:20 2008

Whats the job called where you make music videos and short films?
Q. I want to be someone who makes music videos and short meaningful films, but what is that job called? and how do I get into it? (uni or?) ty xx
Asked by Kim sXc XD - Fri May 8 00:56:48 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Films are ordinarily made by a team. The person responsible for seeing that the film gets completed is called a producer and the one who directs the day-to-day events is called a director. On a short film or music video you would likely be called a producer/director. WK
Answered by olin1963 - Sun May 10 07:07:54 2009

Creating web site to screen my short films?
Q. I just finished an evening film school program, and have several short films (including sync audio) for which I want to create a web site so friends/family can watch the movies. I considered just using YouTube, but while convenient, it isn't the highest quality. So basically, I'm looking to have people I invite go to my site, click on the video, and it plays. Any suggestions on how/where to look to set this up? Thank you !!!
Asked by wes1209 - Fri Dec 12 14:45:08 2008 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The reason youtube isnt hight quality is because the video is streaming and so the quality is sacrificed so it can be played in real time, theres no point streaming high quality vids as most people wont be able to stream it and will have to buffer every few seconds. In this case you may aswell just put the movie files up as files for download on your site so people can get them then watch it all at once in perfect quality with no pauses in between. If you really want to stream them, in high quality then you are best off writing a flash program to this (which is how youtube works) or googling around to try and find one, but you are probably best off with either embedded youtube videos or direct download, theres no point reinventing the… [cont.]
Answered by Aerivium - Fri Dec 12 14:53:59 2008

Whats the best camcorders to use for someone making short films?
Q. I need something thats not too expensive Fairly good picture quality - not pixely, blurry or misses out frames Good sound quality Something suitable for making short films, like the picture quality Fred or Nigahiga gets on youtube thanks
Asked by z - Sun Aug 30 12:25:03 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

Interested in shooting more, high quality short films?
Q. I've been shooting with an old home video camera for awhile and I want to move up to something higher quality... What is a good video camera that can be used for pretty low-budget filming? Short films and the like...
Asked by skyfuzz - Sun Jan 25 01:47:44 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Do you mean video shorts? Short films are made using a motion picture film camera, not a video camera ... while that is changing right now, there are no video to film cameras that cost less than about $17,000 ... without a lens ... most are rented by the production companies. Link to new video to film cameras: And a rental location: You may be able to find a good uses Canon XL-1, broadcast quality video camera with lens for under $2000. Here is a link to one in my area
Answered by fhotoace - Sun Jan 25 01:55:47 2009

Where can I download Short films for free?
Q. I need sth like a forum or a blog where I can download short films...
Asked by Lost D - Fri Feb 20 13:38:12 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A good video editor for short films?
Q. I am thinking about shooting a short film... so I need a good software for video editing suitable for short films AND a nice organized tutorial for this software... The software can be free or not .. .. Thanks in advance I forgot to say that the software must have some good effects and stuff ... but I think the previous answers considered this
Asked by Masry_c777 - Wed Jul 15 17:01:15 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You may try AVS Video Editor, it's a nice video editing software that can help you edit, join, trim, crop, convert and cut video, my friends recommend it to me, it's easy to use and works pretty well for me, it embeds many special effects. I had made a video with it and the video got award, that's pretty cool. And here is the free download link And here is a step by step guide about how to use it Hope it helps. Contact me if you have any other question.
Answered by unknown - Wed Jul 15 22:55:01 2009

Do you have to be in documentories or short films in order to get into Blockbuster films?
Q. I was just wondering if you have to be in small movies in order to get into the major films. I don't mean lead role obviously, but play role with a decent amount of lines. I have been in theatre classes in my school, and been in numerous of plays. Just wondering...
Asked by Tay - Sun Sep 16 19:48:31 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Short answer no, with a big BUT! You don't need to have credits in smaller movies to land a role in a major film, BUT you do need to have a combination of talent/skills/ and looks that the production may be looking for. Long answer short, fi you have little to no experience with recognizable movie credits, there is often times very little chance that a CD will bother wasting time to see you at all for an audition, UNLESS you fit the look of the character exactly. It's happened before and it will happen again, just don't bank your career on it happening to you. Co-starring and supporting roles are often offered to people who have some experience, or are in the process of making a name for themsevles, but for whatever reason the… [cont.]
Answered by Alex B - Sun Sep 16 21:58:50 2007

Does posting short films online damage or lower your credibility as an aspiring actress or director?
Q. Today almost everybody can make a short film and post it online. But do people take seriously the actors and directors who make this shorts when trying to make it? Or do they see them like a lot of casting crews see the people who do reality shows, you know like they aren't real actors. You know they look down on them. I just wanted to know what you thought about it. I want to make short films too as a hobby but aspire to be a serious actress.
Asked by marian m - Sat Aug 4 02:58:11 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. If you aren't doing anything, no one sees you. If you look at the indie movement over the past 20 years or so, you'll notice that a considerable number of folks started there and are now working in the big leagues. As far as being a serious actress, you have to act. You need to take every oppurtunity to practice your craft. Look at every "serious actress" you admire and find out where they began. If you look a the great actresses of stage and screen, you'll find they came from every conceivable background, have done every kind of job and been discovered in just as many different ways. How many of today's serious actress' can trace their livelyhoods to a toothpaste commercial, shampoo commercial, donut shop commercial, off-off-off… [cont.]
Answered by ZoneRider - Sat Aug 4 07:06:08 2007

If i want to do video recording for making short films, shud i buy a camera with video option or a camcorder?
Q. I have background in tv production and have graduated a year back..want to experiment in making short videos..i need something which is give good quality output as i need to show my work and also something affordable as I dant invest huge amt in buying a camera or camcorder
Asked by addy - Mon Sep 17 13:53:54 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I have a Canon S2 IS, a still camera that does videos. I bought it for stills, of course, and I never thought I'd make videos with it but it works amazingly well. With a 1 gig card I can record for about an hour. It has a 12x zoom, and you can use the zoom while you're shooting. And it records sound in stereo! And I find that often when I'm out taking pictures there are things that look better on a 1 or 2 minute video. But if I was primarily interested in making videos, I'd buy a video camera. For one thing, it would be nice to have one with a mic. jack, so you could use a mic. closer to the subject. DV or mini-DV would be easier to download and edit, and probably have better resolution. Imagine Stabilization would be a nice thing (a [cont.]
Answered by Mr. Knowitall - Mon Sep 17 14:09:22 2007

What's a good digital camera for making short films?
Q. Good quality with zoom and such. I'm only fifteen, so I obviously don't need a super professional one. This is more of a hobby at the moment but I would like a better camera. I'm not quite sure if this makes a difference or a not, but I'd be uploading some of them on youtube more than likely. Please and thank you.
Asked by Chelsie - Tue Sep 1 11:21:53 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

What is the name of the Rugrats episode where Tommy decides to quit making short films?
Q. This is the episode where Tommy makes the short film "Gazoontite," and shows it at java lava, but nobody likes it. From Rugrats All Grown Up!
Asked by Andrea A - Sat Jul 11 15:16:09 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. im sorry i dont remember the name but i do remember the episode from rugrats all grown up
Answered by Kollens - Sat Jul 11 15:26:38 2009

Are there any good Gay short films on You Tube?
Q. By Gay films i mean films focusing on gays or with gay lead characters. It doesn't have to be just about gays but one that focuses on it some. And i definitely don't mean Gay Adult films. i don't want that so leave that stuff for another time please. They could be full length too, presented in parts.
Asked by A and W - Sat Dec 6 23:25:29 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Boy Culture Shelter Rock Haven Nine Lives The Love of Siam Another Gay Movie Hollyoaks Red dirt Bangkok Love Story No Regret (A Korean Gay Movie) East Side Story
Answered by Max P - Sun Dec 7 12:23:24 2008

Where can i download short (films/videos) ?
Q. I am making a video for someone as a suprise for his birtday, and i am looking for some short films/videos (romantic ones or something really cute) to add in my movie maker project. If there are any where can i download them?
Asked by S.selna - Sat Oct 11 15:17:45 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

What software is best for creating short films from photos and video?
Q. What software is best for creating short films from photos and video?
Asked by Mel - Thu Jun 26 23:25:58 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Try VEGAS. You can get a fully functional trial version at www.sony.com I'm pretty sure they also have complete instructions for the program available for download as well. It's a powerful program. Good luck.
Answered by KOKOMOJO - Thu Jun 26 23:30:20 2008

what is a a good computer program to edit short films??
Q. hey im looking at doing some small skits and stuff to put on the net as a creative outlet, because i want to be an actor!! but i dont want to put anything up thats going to be low quality!! so do you know of any good computer programs that arent to expensive where i can edit some short films , giving them a pretty professional finish, well not professional just not dodgy
Asked by jimmy - Sun Nov 11 12:25:22 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Have you tried Windows Movie Maker ? Not sure how much 'quality' you're needing, but I'd say it will work. WMM has some glitches, I'm sure you'll find them if you get into it enough. Movie Maker is free from Microsoft For XP ... see For Vista ... see movie maker 6 movie maker 2.6
Answered by mrclusters - Sun Nov 11 12:46:49 2007