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Business and Career
Practical Realities: Jobs
on every Hollywood Set
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/visual-arts-film-majors/644982-practical-realities-jobs-every-hollywood-set.html
I'd like to go to film school and study
movies. What kind of jobs can I get with a degree in film if I don't make it in
Hollywood
? http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4425878
Which
career, if you had to pick, would be better or lead into the film industry?
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ApYGJkpKZgU2R.xZ3DHAtZTsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20081113090125AAn0eqj&show=7#profile-info-BEomKnP0aa
Jobs in adult film Industry(Los angeles, southbay)? http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AsbzhnbViXT39LJW7yrMYprsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20090115012241AAPrXFt&show=7#profile-info-AA10231344
There
is a posting on the Dallas Film Commission for crew positions on a new TV show
called Jack and Dan. I have only been on one film set as an extra so I have
little experience and no real resume.
Should I just send an email telling them
how hard of a worker I am? If not then what? http://www.filmmaking.net/fnetforum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=9659
Filmschools
Opinions on my choices for film
school.
http://www.filmmaking.net/fnetforum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=9662
Does anyone know of any really good
filmschools? I'm seeking for a school that will help me pursue my dream in
movie making. Any ideas? http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4425722
Jobs
I really want to be a DP or cinematographer and I'm not sure
how to go about this. I am still only 14 but I do not know how or when to start.
Can somebody please point me in the right direction?
http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?showtopic=43961&st=0&p=312425&#entry312425
How do you get into a career in
cinematography? (i.e. Directing, Acting, Editing, Videography) http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/885862
How to pursue a career in film trailer making and video
editing in Australia? http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Aj0xp7UtoZXanesBPOtna1Hty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20090111215552AAgMoSC&show=7#profile-info-kiQxvA7uaa
What's the job title for a person who decides where the music
goes for the film/scene? http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AukhyXuyOStZaV9DaGC0gS7ty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20081111080436AA1QnIx&show=7#profile-info-VAWWCd0Maa
I'm trying to find some q u a l i t y workshop type
training regarding all aspects of sound and engineering. There's thousands of
site of course on the web but most look pretty lame. Any advice and info
as to where to start would be greatly appreciated. http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?showtopic=43946&st=0&p=312354&#entry312354
Festivals/Contests
Where can I find a listing of the top film
festivals, complete with date and location? http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4582576
Equipment/Filmmaking Procedures
What is the sensible minimum number of
persons needed to make a good quality movie that could do the cinema rounds?
http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4418227
What is the hierarchy of filmmaking
responsibility, from Director down to Runner? http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4417751
Do you need to copy right a movie idea before
pitching it? If so how would you go about copywriting it? http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4443242
When a movie Director yells
"Action!," what is the device called that his crony slaps together in
front of the camera? http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4604236
Do movie Producers still say lights, camera,
and action when it is a dark scene? http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4575075
When movies that are made nowadays take place
in the past, what do they do about acquiring the cars of that time period?
Do they take them out of junkyards and repair and refurbish them back to looking
like new? http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4520823
I'm building a jib arm this weekend for 1 or
2 quick shots that I want in a short film. It should take us roughly 8
hours to build. Do you think I'm going a bit overboard here? http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4431246
Where can I find advice, tips, tutorials,
instructions, etc. on various Hollywood-style production and post production
special effects. I/E: If there's a certain shot or effect I see in a movie
and I want to replicate the style, where do I go to find out? http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4433901
What are any contact numbers for locating
calls for Extras in local film productions? http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4431358
What is the significance of the black and
white striped 'marker' that people making movies clap when starting a scene? And
what do the numbers on it mean? They seem very random, especially on the digital
kind. http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4419424
I am building a film production studio.
Advice needed on necessary equipment to put into it (ie: green screens, roll up
doors, lighting, etc) and also where to purchase this equipment. http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4419664
What is a good video camera to be used for
home movie productions/school projects that isn't too expensive? http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4419508
My group is trying to explain how a film camera produces
images and our presentation.? http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AlxBYXvSVKaygpx2SbU37E3ty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20081130154014AAtNlSO&show=7#profile-info-NzIywCkpaa
What decides if a film gets released in theaters? http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AqsKa9c1p6XQAFQ65KADq7bty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20081116093208AA0Es2J&show=7#profile-info-PdBbBjGoaa
General Questions
I am collecting ideas for a film titled
"Average." Do you have any ideas to help me? http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4587493
Are there any other shows made by Chris
Carter? Because I really like this Director's thinking since he created the
X-Files. http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4582539
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at all, please don't hesitate to post them on the Realfilmcareer.com
Forum in the appropriate category and it WILL be answered!
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