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Post by cougar814 on Aug 17, 2004 14:17:06 GMT -5
I'm shooting my first feature film early next year. I have $25,000, me and my DP cannot decide on whether or not to shoot using 16mm (I think 16mm is the way to go) or using Hi-Def (my DP's choice). Our shoot requires basically only one location, however we will need in the neighborhood of about 25 extras (zombies), makeup, fake blood, etc....Any suggestions will be appreciated.
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Post by ThePit on Nov 20, 2004 18:31:13 GMT -5
What type of Equipment do you have at your finger tips or can get for cheaper? I would perfer to shoot on 16 mm myself, but if you can get a Hi-Def camera at a good price it might be worth it to look into (due to you only having 25 grand for a feature length). Shooting on film eats cash like there is no tomorrow. Zombie feature, nice  |
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Post by ScottSpears on Nov 25, 2004 12:21:37 GMT -5
Shooting either 16mm or Hi-Def for $25,000 is a tough order. The film stock will eat you alive on 16mm and the camera package will kill you in Hi-Def. Expect to spend at around $5000 on filmstock, $2500 on processing and another $5000 on telecine. A Hi-Def camera package runs $4000-5000/week. A lot depends on your schedule. If you shoot weekends, then 16mm may be the answer. If you shoot 2 weeks, then Hi-Def may be the way to go. I'll say this, distributors still like film. On possiblity is to buy a used 16mm camera package for around $5000 and then sell it when you're done shooting to fund the post. This will allow you to shoot longer and do some re-shoots or pick ups during editing without being killed by camera rental fees. I'd say, raise another $5000 to $10,000 to take some pressure off, but that's easy for me to say. If you go the film route, don't forget short ends. They can save you tons of money. Check out my article on them at: scottspears.net/shortendsarticle.htmScott |
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