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The way you do bullet time with one camera, is by hooking it up to some sort of contraption that can go about 3 hundred miles an hour in a circle. Then you have bullet time without 100 cameras... That would be a really expensive and difficult endeavor to create an entire movie in bullet time. I...

My first scripts were in 4th grade... not in format of course. they were rip-offs of 007 movies, and star trek movies (i.e. star trek meets star wars). Poor dialogue, and plot, but what can you expect from a fourth grader... Me and my friends never got around to shooting those, but it was still fun.

Also, I know this is an unrelated question, but it seemed inappropriate to post a separate topic, and it pertains to more than myself... When making your demo tape, I'm just a little baffled as to how to go about it. Now I've shot several short films and am in the process of making one. Should...

I was curious, when on a shoot, if say on the first take you get a perfect shot and performance, then do you immediately move on to the next shot, or would you get several good takes from the same angle before moving on? I realize this varies with directors, but in your experience... What...

I am in a situation in which I have to light someone with an above average nose, is there any way I can make it look smaller....

Not only is ther no rule, it just really is a non-sequitor. Don't mold the time it takes you to write to what worked for someone else. I would say more importantly is having a good story to tell than how long it takes you to do it. How long does it take to come up with a good story? I will say...

I would definetely encourage you to learn everything you can about all this equipment, but I would not recommend buying a $3000+ camera just like that... It seems like your pretty new to filmmaking, and at first the technology can be pretty overwhelming, and it makes you feel like you need to...

It depends on how long the script and movie is intended to be. If you are shooting a feature length 90min+ film, then 20hours isn't a lot at all. If you're shooting a five minute film, then 20 hours is a lot of film to use. So to asnwer your question, it is a subjective question, that is...

It is what's known as a gray market store. That is, it buys from overseas and sells to you at a lower price. I'm not entirely clear on the legality of it all. What I do know, is that they tend to be much more trouble than they're worth. Many times, gray market cameras don't come with factory...

I guess interesting setting and somewhat interesting characters. The dialogue felt too contrived for me. I just didn't "buy" the dialogue, and it didn't feel like it was going anywhere that I wanted to follow because i felt like I could see you twisting and manipulating it. Try saying it out...

It is an excellent student camera as far as I can see. Its got enough depth and professional qualities for constant learning, and yet is easy enough for nearly anyone to operate (once you read the manual). The image quality is superb, as is its size. the on-camera mic sucks however. I have had...

I am fairly certain it is the most ridiculous idea I have ever heard. It defeats the entire point of making a film... You shouldn't have to pay to be a part of a film. Especially if you aren't a well known filmmaker. Why would anyone want to pay 500$ to be apart of your movie, when with that...

I apologize for the mistaken information.

Well I wouldn't recommend investing in a film camera of any kind for the simple reason that it is realllly expensive. Both 16mm, and 35mm are extremely expensive and rather inconveniant mediums (this is all very general). That is, you'd have to get it developed, then transfered to an editing...

I disagree with the "read read read some more". You need to "do do do some more". If there is one thing I have learned, it is that books can only take you so far, and doing can take you much further. Keep writing. I thought the dialogue was better than the average script I have read.

Mr. Mullen, I have a question regarding education in film. I have only fairly recently realized how much I love film, though I have been reading AC magazine for about 3 years, have read several textbooks on cinematography, and have been making films for quite a few years now. The college...

Shoot either early in the morning or late afternoon. The light looks great then. Don't shoot on overcast days (unless you want that kind of flat lighting). Don't shoot at noon or near noon. And above all, always know that you have no control over the weather, so one day of shooting in sun...

Please stop complaining about him being frustrated... He has every reason to be. I am sure given time and questions he will offer greater insight. People are allowed to be angry, and voice it. Its called free speech. Try being sensitive......... is it that hard??