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Pete Cofrancesco March 20th, 2020 09:52 AM

Re: At what point do you decide to reveal a twist in a screenplay?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Josh Bass (Post 1958282)
Im getting a privacy settings error

it doesn’t allow embedding but you can google script cops

Brian Drysdale March 20th, 2020 10:11 AM

Re: At what point do you decide to reveal a twist in a screenplay?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Pete Cofrancesco (Post 1958279)
I’m surprised he hasn’t asked what telephoto lens they used in Rear Window.

LOL That's easy to find: https://www.lookbackandhanker.com/re...-and-lens.html

Pete Cofrancesco March 20th, 2020 11:23 AM

Re: At what point do you decide to reveal a twist in a screenplay?
 
Ironically the director is the only one who doesn’t look impressed.

Follow up question. Can you use it with BMPCC camera? :p

Brian Drysdale March 20th, 2020 11:51 AM

Re: At what point do you decide to reveal a twist in a screenplay?
 
If you've got the right mounts ;-)

Paul R Johnson March 20th, 2020 12:41 PM

Re: At what point do you decide to reveal a twist in a screenplay?
 
That Vimeo clip was brilliant - loved it.


Especially that huge warehouse full of scripts at the end.

Ryan Elder March 20th, 2020 07:07 PM

Re: At what point do you decide to reveal a twist in a screenplay?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul R Johnson (Post 1958272)
One thing springs to mind - now is the time to get decent professionals to make your movie, bceause they have no work, so if you dangle modest money, they will bite ON YOUR TERMS - so you can ask for specific guaranteed dates, the rental stores will let you have kit cheap and for you, it's an ideal time. People need to feed their families. If you have the budget set aside - they'll love to work for you.

Problem will be the scale and available timescale for you to organise it all.

Yeah I guess so, but all equipment rental stores are now closed too, so I will have to get the equipment from somewhere else then.

Brian Drysdale March 21st, 2020 01:35 AM

Re: At what point do you decide to reveal a twist in a screenplay?
 
Professionals may have their own kit, what type will depend on the requirements of the local market. However, if they will expect you to working in a professional manner.

Failing that, you can start on another script and/or check out the online film courses with high end professionals that are either free or offering deals over the next 3 months.

Paul R Johnson March 21st, 2020 02:10 AM

Re: At what point do you decide to reveal a twist in a screenplay?
 
You're going to have to wait for the virus to go away before you do anything. Look at current broadcast. Peoploe trying to interview at a distance, and reporters suddenly discovering their audio skills can't capture distant audio properly, and everyone standing apart. I'd have thought there's no chance of getting this together for a while, because collecting people together is seen by others as irresponsible. I've seen a couple of worthy events designed for corona isolation people at home fall over because people won't take part.

Brian Drysdale March 21st, 2020 02:13 AM

Re: At what point do you decide to reveal a twist in a screenplay?
 
Yes, mic booms have come into fashion for TV news reporters.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-51943591

Paul R Johnson March 21st, 2020 07:39 AM

Re: At what point do you decide to reveal a twist in a screenplay?
 
It's also a great training aid in how not to do it when the reporters wave the 414 vaguely in the direction of the interviewee's mouth and miss. One in a factory the other day on the news in the morning managed to miss the mouth and capture the shredding machine in the background.

Ryan Elder March 21st, 2020 11:58 AM

Re: At what point do you decide to reveal a twist in a screenplay?
 
Well can't they boom by using a really long pole but getting in real close above the frame of the camera?

Paul R Johnson March 21st, 2020 12:18 PM

Re: At what point do you decide to reveal a twist in a screenplay?
 
No Ryan, they can't. It's difficult for a trained boom op, but these people are journalists, not technicians. Could you hold a boom above your head, and read your notes, and deliver your questions?

Ryan Elder March 21st, 2020 01:47 PM

Re: At what point do you decide to reveal a twist in a screenplay?
 
Oh I meant when they bring a boom op with them, like you see some journalists have when the press is trying to question someone on the street. Yes, if they don't have a boom op, then they cannot.

Brian Drysdale March 21st, 2020 01:50 PM

Re: At what point do you decide to reveal a twist in a screenplay?
 
Nor does it matter if the mic is in shot, since the wind shield has a station ID. They also want to be able to ask questions with the same microphone, which is easier in the lower position.

There is no boom operator or sound recordist these days on news, possibly, they might be shooting the news item by themselves using a locked off camera on a tripod. Alternately, they will be working with a one person crew, who operates the camera and sound.

Ryan Elder March 22nd, 2020 01:32 AM

Re: At what point do you decide to reveal a twist in a screenplay?
 
Oh okay. I've applied to news stations as a boom op before, but I guess if they want one person to do everything...


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