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Key tools needed for making a short film

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  • 11-11-2010 1:10pm
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    NeVeR
    Registered Users Posts: 5,330 ✭✭✭


    My G/F is a student in IADT and her new project is a short film about 5 minutes i'd say.

    What are the Key tools needed.

    lets say the actors and script are sorted and I can do the editing in Adobe premiere pro.

    How many cameras should one have ? .. would 1 be enough ?
    What Mic should be used ?

    We will be buying some stuff and getting some from the college.. But i'm just trying to get a head start.

    Thanks.


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    keefg
    Registered Users Posts: 3,187 ✭✭✭keefg


    One camera will be enough. Multi-cam set ups are only really used for TV shows and the like, pretty much all movies (regardless of their budget) use a one-cam set up. Try to get yourself a few spare batteries though.

    Sound gear can get pretty expensive so either try to hire some sound equip and an overhead boom mic or try to get a sound guy to work on the project with you.

    Think about lighting. You don't need to spend oodles & oodles on lighting equip, just get creative with any natural light, table lamps etc.


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    Galvasean
    Registered Users Posts: 30,746 ✭✭✭✭Galvasean


    keefg wrote: »
    Sound gear can get pretty expensive so either try to hire some sound equip and an overhead boom mic or try to get a sound guy to work on the project with you.

    Someone like me with their own gear can be rented fairly cheaply. :cool:
    A fatal error by many (particularly student) shorts is poor location sound recording, as it easy to overlook. Most people will watch a short even if the camera work/lighting is a tad ropey, but nothing is more off putting than wonky sound. It gives people headaches and makes them switchoff very quickly.

    Also, it's worth auditioning actors properly. Ie: getting a good audition space and advertising on crookedhouse, filmmakersnetwork etc. to get the best possible talent available. Having more professional actors who are used to learning and delivering lines can save a lot of time and energy, plus it gives the film a more polished feel. While it might be tempting to just cast your mates for simplicity's sake, it isusually not the best idea.


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