What are the best lights for lighting a movie shot in mini DV format?
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Don't worry about brands of lights. Light is light, and it doesn't matter who made the instrument. What you really need to worry about is how many lights you can get, what you're pointing them at, and who's going to be in charge of setting them up? Since you're working with little/no budget you have to make the most of your resources. Have you considered using *no* lights? If you've never heard of Dogma films, then take a while to read about them.\n\nhttp://www.google.com/search?q=dogma+95&start=0&ie=utf-8\n\nThe Dogma films prove that quality movies can be made with no outside lighting at all, and it's definitely worth a look.\n\nIf you're determined to use outside lights, then you're going to have to get them from somewhere. Borrowing or renting is the way to go, as buying them will be prohibitively expensive. If you go the rental route, be sure to mention that you're a student / indie filmmaker. Many rental houses will cut you a break now in hopes of keeping your business later.\n\nThe next key thing to worry about is who's in charge of the lights. A competent cinematographer can do more with four well-placed lights than an amateur with a truck full of equipment. Get someone with experience shooting on DV, and take full advantage of what they know. Make sure they can shoot *your* kind of movie, as well. Someone who's shot twenty horror films and nothing else might be completely useless if you're making a romantic comedy.\n\nThere are a million books on cinema lighting, and I can't really say that there's one best one out there. If you don't have much of a background in lighting then the most basic place you should start is reading up on three-point lighting.\n\nGoogle for "three-point lighting"\n\nhttp://www.google.com/search?q=three+point+lighting&start=0&ie=utf-8\n\nA clear explanation of 3-point for computer-generated scenes. (It's still the same theory)\n\nhttp://www.andrew-whitehurst.net/3point.html\n\nLast but not least, read a little about color temperature, color correcting gels, diffusion, and the tools you need to cut & shape lights (flags, silks, nets, cookies). Those fine touches are what separate amateur lighting (which looks doubly worse on video) from professional level work.
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Two answers:  First, green phosphor tubes are the best suited for the application.  The eye's greatest sensitivity is in the green-yellow portion of the spectrum and thus things appear brightest to us in that color range.  It's also less fatiguing to the eye.  Green phosphor is efficient and doesn't require much power to operate.\n\nNVG and camcorder night mode are not the same.
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I am not the best at this stuff but look at sites giving multiregional hacks or codes.I did my Philips DVP3500 and it worked great. Get the free ones, some people try to charge. Just put in make and model of DVD followed by "hack" or "multinational code"Good luck.
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have a look at these sites.\n\nhttp://www.witcobber.com/\n\nhttp://www.mpgdvd.com/
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intervideo windvd creator 2 you can get it from zdnet or download.com. this is really amazingly simple to use and the videos look great
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Still using a CDRom drive?? It's time to upgrade to a DVD Rom and start watching DVD movies on your PC.\n\nIf they are AVI or MPEG files convert to VCD or SVCD format. Use TMPGenc Plus media files processor. \n\nNero Burning Rom will burn CDRom disks to suit the VCD/SVCD format.\n\nBut why bother? VCD has the lowest end in terms of viewing quality! SVCD is OK but u are grabbling with disks.\n\nYou are gonna end up with 2 disks for VCD and 3 - 4 disks for SVCDs, but they will play on your DVD player on your home TV.\n\nIf your movie files are in Xvid or Divx format, simply burn as DATA onto CDRom disks. Xvid or Divx are approx. 600mb plus sized.  You can only view them on a PC. Alternatively, there are Xvid compatible home DVD players on the market now.
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Firstly the 35mm film LOVES cold. It will work fine. You will also need a couple of nutty cereal bars, a 50w amplifier with mike and a couple of tissues and some sticky tape.\n \nEat the nutty cereal bars. I generally find these to be good wind turbines.\n\nUse the sticky tape to stick the tissues over the flash. this will give you a nice soft diffused light and even an element of disguise.\n\nOnce you feel the wind coming through get yourself in the ready position, with the Microphone placed strategically near your @rse.\n\nEXACTLY as the fart clears the tubes take the picture. She'll hear the 50w amplified fart, see the flash and assume there is a thunderstorm. You could piss on an umbrella at the same time to complete the effect but this could prove tricky to synchronise.\n\nEnjoy your photo in the comfort of your home.
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I would think that for atmosphere Dark (like Theatres) is best.\n\nI hate watching TV in bright light anyway..\n\nPersonally I prefer to watch with a Table Lamp on in background or subdued light as is easier on the eyes....Cheers...
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I use Ulead Video Studio it is pretty user friendly so It is easy to use.  It comes with some effects and is fairly cheap. It even comes with catchy music to add to your movies.
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try the film machine. It is free software and lets you know what additional software you need and instuctions on how to use it. Pretty cool and easy to use
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look for the Toshiba Quismo it's made for video capture and editing, make sure you get a copy of adobe after effects and premire too
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Believe me, they don't work. The room has to be completely dark, and the picture will still be dim. You can make a video projector out of an LCD computer monitor and an overhead projector. I've seen these work, and the picture quality is great. End cost is about $300. See the link below for more info.
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Check your Monitors manual for instructions on how to access the built in menu system. Often its obvious like a big menu button on the front!\nAnyway since you don't describe exactly what you mean by light I would suggest trying to reduce the contrast a little and or the brightness.\n\nIf this doesn't give you satisfactory results some graphic cards have system software which allows you to configure the brightness and gamma controls for the video output.\n\nJohn
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This guy built his own LCD projector. He used a double convex lens like a magnifying glass lens, however you are probably going to need a better light source than a flashlight. The flashlight has the right type of parabolic reflector, but just not enough light. Anyway, it will take trial and error to figure out the best configuration between the light and the lens, but should work. The LCD project is very similar and should give you some guidance. DIYaudio.com has some forums where you might get more advice.
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20 inch flatscreen wide is best.\n\n-J
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low glare non-fluorescent true color would be the ideal, I like neodynium bulbs myself.
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Pro Show Gold\n\nhttp://www.photodex.com/products/proshowgold/\n\nYou can make a CD version for computers, or DVD versions for TV.  It is easy to use.