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Hey guys. I’m pretty new to this site, and it seems to be a great place for people like me to gather. I’m a complete newbie to just about everything in the film industry. I’m still in high school and looking into buying my first camera. I’ve already started writing my first short script, with...

It seems to me (and I’m no expert) the best solution would be to buy a high quality microphone to capture the sound and sync it later with the video. Although this can be a tedious process, if you have a cheap camera with a low quality mic then this will probably be the only alternative if you...

I can relate to this. I recently began working on a screenplay for a short about a student. I immediately faced the dilemma of whether to start it off at the beginning of the character’s day or when he gets to school. I decided on the latter, figuring the former to be much too cliché and...

My first suggestion would be to check around locally for flea markets, antique shops, and pawn shops. After a quick Googling I found http://www.antique-shop.com/ . Not exactly sure how much it’s updated, if at all, but you can put your zip code in and find a nearby antique shop (up to 250 miles...

Ha! I used alliteration. My english teacher would be proud. Anyways, Hello there. I am very new here to sfm.com, and to filmmaking in general. My friend and I are very interested in pursuing careers in film. One hurdle that we can’t seem to get over, however, is the selection of a cheap, yet...

Ha! I used alliteration. My english teacher would be proud. Anyways, Hello there. I am very new here to sfm.com, and to filmmaking in general. My friend and I are very interested in pursuing careers in film. One hurdle that we can’t seem to get over, however, is the selection of a cheap, yet...

That depends. Are you searching for scripts of produced films or unproduced films? There's a free script site for original screenplays at Simply Scripts. There are a good number of decent scripts there, just have to wade through the horrifically bad ones to get there. They're divided by genre so...

That is excellent advice. I've been doing the same thing for years, and have written a few screenplays that I'm still working on. Unfortunately I have the same issue with gathering my thoughts together :oops: Maybe that's just my ADD though. Best of luck!