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Old 10-25-2006, 02:01 AM
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It's probably kinda hard to find, but Lloyd Kaufman (Troma) has a DVD set out there specifically for people interested in making their own low budget films... It's called 'Make Your Own Damn Movie!' but like I said, it could be hard to locate.
I looked it up on amazon and they had the Dvd set and a book.The book might be easier to find.What about those Grande Illusion books are they any good?Thanks.
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Old 10-25-2006, 11:54 AM
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I have three books, one is which was posted the Shot by Shot book, its decent. I also have a book called $30 film school, that is the first one I read and it helped me out alot, it goes over everything you need to learn teaches you how to use the programs, gives you all of the forms you will need your actors to fill out. I also have a book called creative filmmaking I haven't looked at this one yet. I got all three of them from Barnes & Noble. I started going to film school and they was teaching me the same shit these books were so instead of paying the 75 grand for school I dropped.
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Old 10-25-2006, 03:24 PM
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I ordered that Shot By Shot book today,it was 40 bucks,hopefully it'll be good.
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I started going to film school and they was teaching me the same shit these books were so instead of paying the 75 grand for school I dropped.
Good call. better to take the money you would have spent on school and simply make a movie with it.
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Old 10-25-2006, 04:42 PM
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Thanks for the help.I never really listened to any of his dvd commentary's but I got a couple of his dvd's.What movies of his should I get that have good commentaries?And are there any other Directors who have good tips on their commentaries?Thanks.
mouth of madness focuses on lighting (he brought the lighting director to the commentary) so that was kind of unique

the kurt russell ones were great as well (the thing, escape, big trouble)
well, big trouble was amusing, but they didnt talk about the movie once ..


like RU said .. rodriguez gives a great commentary - and cooking lessons too !
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Old 10-25-2006, 06:09 PM
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Robert Rodriguez has his "10 Minute Film School" on the Spy Kids 2 DVD
Doesnt he have those on the Mariachi series DVDs, too?

Havent checked out any of the features yet, but I remember reading something about that when I bought the Mexico Trilogy boxset...
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Old 11-01-2006, 09:00 AM
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The book just came in the mail.I glanced through it and it's pretty good.Kind of hard to follow though He uses alot of huge words.
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The book just came in the mail.I glanced through it and it's pretty good.Kind of hard to follow though He uses alot of huge words.
Get an electronic dictionary my friend, or dictionary.com to find out the meaning of them words.
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Old 11-01-2006, 02:06 PM
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Get an electronic dictionary my friend, or dictionary.com to find out the meaning of them words.
Yeah,I think I will.I read the first chapter over again and it's starting to make more sense.
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Also use highlights, study just like you were in school, know your shit !
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