Digger: The Inspiration I used to Write the Screenplayby James Peters (09-20-2012/6:24pm)
I've putzed around with a video camera; making "home movies" with my friends when I was in high school. Before that, I wrote my first screenplay when I was only 14-years-old. The movie that got it all started for me was 'The Blair Witch Project'. I think the believability of it being a reality was superb. That was pretty much all the inspiration that I needed. I've always wanted to make a movie - I think I'd be good at it. The problem is, you can't do it alone. Or the people who are interested, seem to sort of "fade away into silence and the unseen". I know someday I'll have a shot at making my movie, but I got to make it happen. The first thing I need is a script...check! Now, step two - the camera. I went online and did a little research. I want a professional look, but I don't want to spend "professional money", know what I mean?
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The first thing I did was google for the best & cheapest camera to make movies with. The Canon HV20 was the first camera that came into view - so I checked it out. I read the reviews about this camera and I like what I read. With GOOD lighting, the video is excellent, and with the audio (and I quote):
"Sound is very good, but I recommend that you get a wireless microphone for any
interviews. I bought the Audio Technica wireless lavelier microphone. It can go
up to 100 feet away and sounded very good."
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interviews. I bought the Audio Technica wireless lavelier microphone. It can go
up to 100 feet away and sounded very good."
by FILM REVIEWER
I heard it's durable and can handle cold, heat, dry and even humid conditions.
This is exactly the type of camera I'm looking for, because the setting to the SCREENPLAY: Digger, I'm looking for that "camcorder effect", but I don't want to look cheap.
This is exactly the type of camera I'm looking for, because the setting to the SCREENPLAY: Digger, I'm looking for that "camcorder effect", but I don't want to look cheap.
Audio is very important to me also, to me, audio is the other half of the movie. When you watch a movie with GREAT audio, I feel it gives the viewer the feeling of actually being there - in the movie! I think that's very important.
In the SCREENPLAY: Digger, the setting is outdoors and is being filmed by somebody with a camcorder. The camera falls over a couple of times, so that's why a rugged, durable camera is needed. And since the effect is that "somebody (an amateur) is video recording themselves", I feel that the Canon HV2o may be a possiblity. There's also the Canon HV30, I hear it's a bit more expensive, but from my research it came up WAY CHEAPER, but it still just may be another contender.
Audio Technica Wireless Lavelier MicrophoneAs FILM REVIEWER stated above, they thought that the
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Audio Technica Wireless Lavelier Microphone worked great with his Canon HV20 Camcorder. However, this comes with a long cord that I'm sure comes in very useful, but it just won't work with what I'm trying to do.
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Now a wireless microphone is something more of what I need. It's either this or a "BOOM MIC", which I'm also considering. You'll read about that a little further down in this article.
A wireless mic would be a good idea since there is audio coming from all directions. Omni directional microphones are definitely |
needed for this project. Wireless omni directional mics I think would be even better for a project such as this since the "MAN" character is constantly moving around. The only other voice role on camera is "THE DEAD BODY" and they're wrapped in a sheet and the lines are fairly easy to remember.
Two mics (on camera), one mic is pretty much stationary, while the other mic will constantly be on the move.
Should more mics be added (wireless, stationary, boom), or would that be too much, would it pick up every tiny little sound? Or would more microphones be prefered?
Two mics (on camera), one mic is pretty much stationary, while the other mic will constantly be on the move.
Should more mics be added (wireless, stationary, boom), or would that be too much, would it pick up every tiny little sound? Or would more microphones be prefered?
Video, Audio and now for the LightingI feel lighting will play a major part in this project, and just for this reason I also feel that maybe filming inside wold be the better option.
Filming indoors would change the scenery setting. This would definitely give me more control of the environment, but this seems awfully costly. |