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[Josh23]

Hello all, my name is Josh. I came across this site and thought it was a really great resource for future filmmakers but also a great hangout for those who are already well versed in the filmmaking process. I think it's great how seasoned pros take the time out to help the up-and-comers. I have a question and it is aimed toward anyone who can give me some good advice. Me and my brother decided about a year ago that we wanted to go in a different direction and find our passion in life. Our passion was movies, we have always loved movies and especially horror movies. So we decided that we wanted to make a career out of our passion. We wanted to become filmmakers, we however had no idea at the ridiculously high prices of Film Schools. So, at the suggestion of a friend we started reading books and for the past year we have read every book on filmmaking we can get our hands on. We've started writing, and we purchased a dv camcorder to hone our skills. My question is this how do we know when we are ready to dive into actually making feature films? It's a very scary proposition for two guys who only a year ago were working regular nine to five jobs. Also when shooting home projects on your dv camcorder how can we get into the feel of an actual shoot, how can we hone our skills to better simulate a real life film shoot. Any advice the great people on the LBHFS have will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Josh Cartwright