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Hey does anyone have any info about the summer programs at USC? Like how much does each class cost and is it worth doing?

hey.. I actually live in Kalamazoo, Michigan

I've been using this PC for about 3-4 years now...brand new when I got it...and its still in fantastic shape. I've been editing on it for the last two years and haven't had any more bugs than I've gotten on a mac.

If you want you can d/l a trial version of Vegas on its website....I went into Vegas very excited...I'm an avid Adobe Premiere 6.0 user and I've heard so many great things about vegas as well. What I got was pretty complex. I found the program to be to cluttered for my tastes. I'm not saying...

does anyone know any ways of bluring the background in editing to give a depth of field or any other way that might be easier...how do you do it?

ok I guess my real question is this....what the hell is better... shooting HD orshooting with cameras that have the 24p option such as the AG-DVX100 which is suppose to give you the "film" look.

what about the panasonic AG-DVX100A...I don't really know if its HD...but I do know that it has a frame rate change with it. Is this even useful...or is the HD quality more important...or not after reading some of the replies.

maybe this has already been discussed...at first I didn't give a crap about the new HD24P cameras that have come out b/c I was set on buying myself a Canon XL1s...but now I have read some articles on the HD format and now I'm just confused. First off...is this type of HD camera even on the...

do you guys recommend using a sound mixer when recording audio ans if so what do you recommend to get?

I was wondering about what something is that I see most big time directors using...its this medium sized scope...looks like a lens...I always see the director looking through it...I was wondering what it is...what its used for...and where do you get one if its affordable.

YOUR MOVIE.....YOUR IDEA....don't let anyone else tell you what you should or shouldn't do. This is your chance to be creative and tell something that you want everyone to realize in your own way. Once you grab someone elses idea it takes away some of the sweet magic that takes place when...

I'm not worried about the camera situation...the part where I'm not very confident in is with the whole audio thing..which I know it very important for people to appreciate your work..I don't even know where to begin with good audio. Lighting I'm ok with, I do a lot of photography and have...

by everyone..I mean the people who read this post....I was just wondering what young filmmakers usually start out with.

by everyone..I mean the people who read this post....I was just wondering what young filmmakers usually start out with.

hey I was just wondering what type of equipment everyone uses including camera...audio equipment...and editing stuff