[insha]

Hi all,
I am planning on shooting (my very first) a short (really short short) that I have been developing for quite sometime now.

I wanted to do this using the MiniDV format (using Canon XL-1S) since I will be getting my Dual G5 2GHZ with (FCP Express) soon; but what if I want to submit it to some of the film festivals? I'm just concerned about the video quality and how it would fair if I shoot the project in film.

I just wanted some advise from the people here as to what would be the best approach in shooting it. I don't have a lot of money to through at the project (a man's gotta eat), so I guess shooting in film is out of the question.

EDIT: I meant throw not "through".

[Bill Kinkle]

Ckeck out www.withoutabox.com. It is worth the price to sign up. You get a ton of info on festivals all over the place. I just finished shooting our first production on mini dv with a PD 150. There are a ton of people like us out there who can't afford to shoot on film, and with the advances in desktop editing it is remarkably easy to do it. If you have a dream and passion to go with it the sky is the limit.

[insha]

Originally posted by Bill Kinkle:
Ckeck out www.withoutabox.com. It is worth the price to sign up. You get a ton of info on festivals all over the place. I just finished shooting our first production on mini dv with a PD 150. There are a ton of people like us out there who can't afford to shoot on film, and with the advances in desktop editing it is remarkably easy to do it. If you have a dream and passion to go with it the sky is the limit.

Thanks for link Bill; I really appriciate this (and yes, I will sign up with them; it seems like a good deal).

Since you have just finished your production on MiniDV; how does it look on screen (not the computer screen but on the TV)?

In my feature I have a few interior scenes; which I am concidering reworking because of the lighting situation. How does the PD150 fair in dramatic light configs -- or do you change the lighting in post?

[nate_02]

I'm not sure about final cut express, but on final cut pro you can add a flicker filter to make it look more like film.