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I use a Canon XHA1 for most filming. I even did an instructional video for this camera called: "Learn the XHA1."

Canon GL series capture Canon GL series capture I had a bit of trouble with my Canon GL1 when i first upgraded to Final Cut Studio and the new intel iMac 24". The new final cut kept finding time breaks. Luckily I kept my old iMac and good old Final Cut 3.04. It worked perfectly on that. I...

Explosions Explosions A two part video on how to create an explosion for use in film and then use it in a film is available: A Relatively Safe Explosion. and part II Putting the explosion into a movie. I once downloaded a trial version of Adobe Premiere which was good for 30 days. (I now...

Blood Shots Blood Shots This video show how to do bloodshots without squibs. How to Do Bloodshots without Squibs. If you decide to make your own blood using corn syrup use blue and red food coloring to get a true blood color.

Never Give An Actor a Real Gun! Never Give An Actor a Real Gun! Never give an actor a real gun. I used real guns in my first feature film. For blanks I handloaded primers only into empty cases. This gives you a nice little flash you can enhance with a big bang later and is much safer than a...

Love Scene Love Scene Without more info this is hard. I can give you a very good reference book. DREAMS OF LOVE AND FATEFUL ENCOUNTERS: THE POWER OF ROMANTIC PASSION by Ethel Spector Person. W. W. Norton, 1988. There was also a Writer's Digest Article on the subject many years ago.

I recommend a Canon XH A1 and intel iMac with FCS I recommend a Canon XH A1 and intel iMac with FCS I recommend a Canon XH A1 and intel iMac with FCS. I started out with a Canon GL1. Broadcast quality, a slight step down from the XL1 in CCD size, but I made more than enough money with it to...

If interchangeable lenses aren't what you need consider.... If interchangeable lenses aren't what you need consider.... Canon's XH A1. You can't change lenses but you do have a 20x optical zoom and the same CCD's as the XLHI which runs $6000 more.