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December 2006
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The beginning of a new AMF…
How to find costumes for a war movie
For our short film The Last Patrol we had to look for authentic, or at least semi-authentic, costumes and props.
The first place I searched was the yellowpages for any military surplus stores in my area. I got lucky as there happened to be two surplus stores in Fresno. At one of the [...]
How To Write a Feature Length Screenplay
Let’s talk about screenwriting. Screenwriting is all about learning to write in a visual form. After all, that’s what moviemaking is all about, it’s what sets scripts apart from novels or plays; they are highly, highly visual. Visual element is king! And sometimes it can be difficult to change your style of writing. [...]
What kind of equipment does AMF use?
Video Equipment
Sony Handycam Camcorder
Model: DCR-TRV11
Format: MiniDV
Details: 1 CCD chip
Audio Equipment
Audio-Technica Shotgun mic
Model: ATR55
Other Equipment
Generic ‘Ambico’ tripod
Generic ‘Guy Graphics’ boom pole
Post Production Software (PC)
Adobe Digital Video Collection…
After Effects, Photoshop, Premiere.
As of April 2005 we’ve upgraded some of our equipment. Our camera is now the Panasonic AG-DVX100A and our shotgun mic is an Audio-Technica AT897. Tripod is Bogen 3046 legs [...]