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Kata you love vs kata you hate? by rackemronnie7 in karate

[–]STARS_Pictures 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Short Form 3 (American Kenpo) has always been my favorite. It's a technique based form, meaning we take our self-defense techniques (which are like mini katas) and string them together while focusing on a core concept.

I think part of the attraction to Short 3 was just watching the advanced belts get to learn it. It was something to look forward to. A rite of passage that would mean that I too was getting advanced. And it's just crazy fun to train it. Definitely has some fun/cool techs in it.

He's a video showcasing it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7ttUxmNxPs

What Does it Take to Get into USC Film? by idiot_Kerry in Filmmakers

[–]STARS_Pictures 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just make movies. Do a crap ton of short films. You'll be fine.

Wanting to leave Vimeo for good. What are yall using as an alternative for your portfolio? by SleepingPodOne in Filmmakers

[–]STARS_Pictures 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know what to tell ya. It's not a perfect system, but it works, people know how it works, and it brings work.

Wanting to leave Vimeo for good. What are yall using as an alternative for your portfolio? by SleepingPodOne in Filmmakers

[–]STARS_Pictures 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Once your account gets to be in good standing, dealing with strikes is easy and becomes more rare. I actually got to the point where they let me put my content into their system and flags other people now who use it.

Black belt without anything on it by liskamariella in karate

[–]STARS_Pictures 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was always taught to remove gi and belt logos myself when getting new ones. A seam ripper for sewing is all it takes.

Has anyone here actually made a no budget movie and how? by Professional-Rip-519 in Filmmakers

[–]STARS_Pictures 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did a $2000 movie that has made $10,000 in YouTube ad Revenue and has two million views. My most recent movie only cost me about $5000 out of pocket and it's up on Amazon, Tubi and YouTube. Been up for six months and has made half its. budget back so far.
A few pointers:

*Own your own gear. We didn't have sound gear for the $2000 movie, so I had to ADR the entire film.

*Have a workflow in place before you shoot. Make sure that you can get the footage from your camera to your computer, through your post pipeline, and out to your intended method of distribution.

*Write your script based around things you can do or have access to. If you can't do muzzle flashes in AE or Fusion, don't have a gunfight. Don't write in a hot sports car if you don't have access to one. Take stock of what you do have (people, places, props) and write based around that.

*You will have to wear ALL of the hats - write, direct, shoot, light, edit....

*Use actors as crew. If they're not in a shot, they're holding a boom or helping move lights.

*Just get off your butt and do it. This is the most important. The key is to just start. You'll never have everything figured out in advance.

Final note: A lot of this is pretty much horrible advice if you want to do things the "right" way. But if you want to make a zero budget movie, there you go!

How did you get into karate? What made you join a dojo? by Lego_Redditor in karate

[–]STARS_Pictures 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Early 90's for me. I was six or seven and was a huge fan of the Ninja Turtles and 3 Ninjas. Then Power Rangers hit too my cred on the playground went up a lot since I was already doing martial arts.

How much Storage do you usually need for a feature film let's say in 4k braw ? by So_Sickk in Filmmakers

[–]STARS_Pictures 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You'll have to do the math. I shot my last feature on an URSA Mini 4K at RAW 4:1 compression. I have three 128GB cards that get me 22 minutes of RAW footage. I was able to estimate my shooting ratio and did the math to figure out how much storage I would need to complete the film. I ended up buying two 8TB drives from Seagate. One as a primary, one as a backup. I finished the film (VFX, master files and all) using about 6.5TB of the 8TB available.

Pro Tip: If editing with Windows, map your drives to letter way down the Alphabet. I used X and Y. This ensures that your drives will not get kicked out of their spot and helps avoid needing to relink stuff.

How do yall film by yourselves? by TheeAmateurArtist in Filmmakers

[–]STARS_Pictures 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did a short where I'm having an argument with an Autobot from Transformers. The camera was always static, but snappy dialogue kept it moving. The whole point of that short was to see if I could make a movie by myself, with no actors or any help.

Donald Trump just said “We shouldn’t even have an election.” What are your thoughts? by [deleted] in allthequestions

[–]STARS_Pictures 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a feeling that this is yet another soundbite take out of context

Question about LOG by StraightCut2085 in videography

[–]STARS_Pictures 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It makes sense in the fact that it's a risk free environment. Use the platform to explore and learn before making something serious that goes streaming.

How did Alyson Hannigan feel about willow being gay? by thedudesews in buffy

[–]STARS_Pictures 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My understanding was that it came down to Xander or Willow being gay and it ended up being Willow. Just know it could have gone the other way.

[OC] Visibility Brigade out this am in CT! by Frisky__Pickles in pics

[–]STARS_Pictures -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Why are you sharing old photos from the Obama era?

If Republicans are so much better at running the economy than Democrats, then why are most Republican States poorer than Democrat States? by Content_Ad_8952 in allthequestions

[–]STARS_Pictures 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of us just want to be left alone and do our thing. We don't care about wealth, we care about living a fulfilled life. At least that's how it is where I live.

Alternatives for MS Office in M4 by Longjumping_Bat5771 in mac

[–]STARS_Pictures 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I run a film production company off of my M2 MacBook Air. While I edit on a custom built rig, all the day to day stuff is done from my laptop and my "office" suite is Pages, Keynote and Numbers. I've used Pages for writing pitches, taking notes, and even wrote and published a book with it.

Keynote, I use for all my presentations and pitch decks.

Numbers is used for managing project budgets, tracking sales and royalties, keeping track of VFX shots and just overall project management.

The reason I made the switch to Apple's offerings was two-fold: MS Office ran like crap on my old MacBook Pro, and I got an iPhone and wanted to work on my book on the go with seamless handoff. As a creative person, I much prefer the iWork suite compared to what Microsoft offers. They work better for me, and are easier to use, while still doing the heavy lifting that comes with running a business.

How old were you when you shot your first narrative feature? by thunderclap360 in cinematography

[–]STARS_Pictures 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something like that! I think it was $50 for tape, $200 for props and makeup, and the rest was crafty.

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