http://www.1000dollarfilm.com the world's best micro-budget movie magazine Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:00:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ever since I became an independent film maker I've been obsessed with the future, or rather where I think current trends will lead and what new developments will alter the scene. A lot of my predictions up to this point have been based on watching the way digital rolled out in ... http://www.1000dollarfilm.com/what-does-the-future-hold/news/2008/07/03/ by Cole McDonald I've made a feature and 8 short films, but this hasn't been done alone. I have a dedicated team of enthusiasts that I call upon every time I want to make a movie. We've even gotten to the point where they call me if they have ... http://www.1000dollarfilm.com/no-budget-doesnt-mean-bad-locations/writing/2008/07/02/ If you've never made a feature film before, then it probably seems impossible that someone with absolutely no experience of making a film, could make their very first feature film, without any training apart from the tutorial, that I've attached in this post and with a budget of $582... ... http://www.1000dollarfilm.com/make-your-first-movie-with-582-and-no-previous-experience/news/2008/06/26/ I'm always on the look out for a neat, micro budget idea, so when redemptionfilm posted this description of how he made a cheap shoulder mount for small camcorders, all for about $15, I thought it was worth passing on. He's posted a full description of how he did it over ... http://www.1000dollarfilm.com/15-shoulder-mount/news/2008/06/25/ The Matte (Part 1) by Douglas Toltzman What is a matte? We talk about mattes all the time in compositing and when adding effects to our video clips. Although mattes have different names, depending on how they are created and used, they always perform the same purpose. Matte is also synonymous with ... http://www.1000dollarfilm.com/the-matte-part-one/news/2008/06/24/ There's been another very good piece about character development written by Unk, over at unknown screenwriter. A piece written in response to the question: "Once you’ve created that quin·tes·sen·tial character… I mean, you’ve got this fucker painted on the poster art in your head. How do you expand on his philosophy? ... http://www.1000dollarfilm.com/the-vital-role-of-panties-in-screenwriting/news/2008/06/22/ by Phil Hobden DO… timecode your screeners. It may sound simple, but an uncoded timecode is an illegal torrent download or pirate DVD waiting to happen. DO… attend the markets. Best place to get your project noticed or to spot potential sales partners for your film is at the film markets such as AFM ... http://www.1000dollarfilm.com/the-do%e2%80%99s-don%e2%80%99t-of-film-distribution%e2%80%a6/reviews/2008/06/20/ It's Rantin' Time! On a good day, I can see the writing on the wall... and it says "The digital revolution" is going to transform the film industry; it's going to open the doors to thousands of new and talented film makers; it's going to open up niche markets, so people ... http://www.1000dollarfilm.com/dont-screw-the-pooch/writing/2008/06/19/ The last couple of days I've been distracted, because I've been engaged in a heated and protracted slanging match with a Hollywood screenwriter over at indieclub.com. On the surface the argument has been centered around our different beliefs re: the role of script consultants in the micro-budget filmmaking development process. His ... http://www.1000dollarfilm.com/make-films-not-war/writing/2008/06/18/ There's nothing worse than working like a dog to get your film made and then discovering in post, that your entire audio track has picked up an electronic hum, caused by the cables being too close to a power line. It's a mistake most of us make at least one... ... http://www.1000dollarfilm.com/how-balanced-audio-gives-better-sound/news/2008/06/17/