Still Waiting for the Right Time to Make
Your Movie?
If you're
thinking about waiting until you get your hands on the latest
production gear and equipment to start making your first movie along
with perfect alignment of the stars, then you'll probably never get
around to making it. Stop the talk and start the action. Turn the
camera on and become a filmmaker....more
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DVX
Tips and Tricks
DVX
and HVX Manual for Air Travel with Your Accessories and
Production Equipment
Part 3 of a
Special 3 Part Series
The beauty of
the DVX100, the DVX100a, the DVX100b AND the HVX200 is that they are
all small enough to pass as personal video cameras, albeit high-end
cameras, but still, personal cameras nonentheless....more
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DVX Tips
and Tricks
Tips for Air Travel with Your DVX and HVX Accessories and Production Equipment
Part 2 of a
Special 3 Part Series
Suggestions of check-in items are production equipment such as
lighting kits (you might want to take a precaution and hand carry
the actual bulbs), tripods, cords, cables, manuals, your clothes and
personals, etc. Don’t pack any liquids....more
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DVX Tips
and Tricks
Cast and Crew Table Read
Now that you’ve gotten your cast together, you’ll need to make
sure that they’re collectively in sync with the direction of your
film and that everybody understands the goals of the movie as well
as the characters. A good way to do this is for any movie, film or
commercial production is with a “read through”.....more
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HVX200 and
DVX100a Pre Production
Gain
Production Value in Your DVX Films by Revealing Your Location or Set
Space
Get the most from
your DVX or HVX films! This movie production technique helps bring
the reality of movement and space between your actors to the scene
by showing your audience that the actors are really sharing the same
space at the same time....more
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DVX Films -
Production
Your DVX100
Movie Rough Cut
When cutting your sequences and scenes together, you’ll often
find that some things didn’t work out the way you wanted it. But,
you’ll also find that some scenes have more potential than you
thought they would. This is where you start to notice the different
directions that can be laid out for the storyline of your film....more
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DVX100a
and HVX200 Post Production
Homemade DVX100 and HVX200 Camera Dolly for Under $50.00!
This camera
dolly design is probably one of the easiest and cheapest dollies to
build for any Mini DV movie production - plus strong enough to
support the weight of either the DVX100 or the HVX200 camera....more
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DVX Film
Equipment and Gear
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