How many actors should I use for a short film?

I am currently planning a low budget thriller/horror short but it got me thinking. If I were planning a five minute short film how many characters should I use? Would it hurt my shoot if I use too many actors? And should the number of actors increase or decrease by certain time lengths? For example, 4 actors for 1-5 minutes, 5 actors for 6-11 minutes, etc. Crazy questions,but I had to ask.|||Use as many actors as you have characters. Do not worry about the amount of actors. worry about the quality of the ones that you chose. A movie will not be taken seriously if the actors are not taken seriously. Do not settle for what you can get. Get the best you can. You will thank me in the end, I promise you.|||if its a thriller/horror i would say 5 max..using to little would be pointless in watching, but using 5 would be like watching a full length movie with a plot and the horror an such, only its in the sense of a "short film".|||if you had a lot of actors in a really short film it would just be confusing

What is a good inexpensive film camera to buy?

I was looking into getting a Smena 8M from lomography.com until I read a horrible review on it, describing all the difficulties they had while shooting film. I am trying to find a good quality, no too expense, possibly retro film camera. Opinions?|||Isn't the difficulties with the camera par of lomography?





Craigslist migh be a good place to look for used cameras. Or a used camera store, or pawnshop.





Nikon, Canon, Lieca, Minolta would all suit you good for what you want to do. Cheers!|||"Retro film camera"





Agfa Clack or Kodak Brownie are fairly nifty. Make sure you get the 120 versions...not the 620.|||You can try KEH Used Cameras website.|||Try Checking here :





http://www.panasonic-lumix-digital-camer鈥?/a>





http://astore.amazon.com/panasonic-camer鈥?/a>








Hope I helped :)

Can I reload polaroid film into another camera?

I bought a polaroid camera off of ebay, and some film. The film is a few months expired, but I heard it still works but just shows up weird or something.


Anyways, the camera works but the film shows up completely blank - so we're not sure if its the film or the camera.


Is it possible to move the film into another camera to see which is broken?


Thanks!|||You could--but the sheet on the top will be exposed to light, and it will be ruined. However, once the package is inserted into the camera, the first sheet is ejected anyway. Furthermore, light may leak around the edges, so the whole pack might as well be thrown away.





Lastly, "blank" doesn't mean much. Unexpired film--brown is undeveloped. White means overexposed and black means underexposed.

What are some Universities in the US that have good writing and film programs?

I am looking for a college that has good writing and film opportunities, but in addition also has a lot of freedom with the major. I want to be able to take classes between different departments rather than being confined to one major area of study, since I am interested in both English and film.|||USC and UCLA have great programs in both. The cross-registration between majors is common at schools all over the place, but if you take classes that do not necessarily give you the credit you need for graduation, you may delay that. But if you are looking to get an MFA in film, it wouldn't matter too much and probably would be to your benefit to do that.





You could always doble major, dual-bacculaurete, or major in one and minor in the other. You don't really have to choose between either film or writing.

How do I break into the independent film scene?

I have done two small independent films, I have stared in one film and had a small role in the other, neither of which paid. I am very interested in doing more independent films. I live in Pennsylvania, I am fourteen, male, and Caucasian. Should I get an Agent? How do I find a legit agent? If not how do I find out about casting calls?





p.s. I have tons of acting expeirence mostly on stage, I have taken formal classes, and I have natural talent.





Thank You!|||http://inall.lovez.it


A very informative website, kindly stay a minute in website and enter you email address for getting your answer.|||agents do not work with indie films as they usually do not pay. So find more films the way you found the two you did. at 14, cannot possibly have tons of acting experience on the stage. What formal classes have you taken. You are the worst judge of your ability. To have an acting career as a teen requires your parents ot make it happen as minors cannot sign contracts.

How can I get cheap film for my Polaroid 600 camera?

I have just bought a Polaroid 600 camera off ebay, but can't seem to find any film that is under 拢55! And if it is under 拢55, it has about 20 bids on it so I have no chance! Please tell me how I can get cheap film for it because otherwise it's abit pointless :P thanks!|||Sorry, but cheap film and Polaroid do not go together, and it never has. It is pointless when a 10 picture pack of film approaches the value of the camera. On top of that, the quality of the pictures have much to be desired. We really should be thankful that this old technology is going away. (Who knows, the next fad technology may be tintype?)|||And it will cost more and more.





They have stopped making it. read on.... Sorry LOL !!





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Polaroid, the company behind the instant camera, is to stop making the film used in its iconic technology.





The firm is to close factories in Massachusetts in the US, Mexico and the Netherlands after the digital age left almost no market for the film.





Polaroid stopped making the instant cameras themselves about a year ago.





It now focuses on other ventures which include a portable printer for mobile phone images, and Polaroid-branded digital cameras.





"We're trying to reinvent Polaroid so it lives on for the next 30 to 40 years," the firm's president, Tom Beaudoin, told the Associated Press.





Enthusiasts





The firm was founded in 1937, making polarised lenses for the science world, introducing its first instant camera in 1948.





Polaroid peaked in popularity in 1991 when its sales - mainly instant cameras and film - hit close to $3bn.





However it failed to embrace the digital photography revolution and went bankrupt in 2001, before being bought, four years later by a Minnesota-based consumer products firm, Petters Group Worldwide.





It says there is enough film in stock to last until 2009, and it hopes to sell licensing rights to another firm to continue supplying enthusiasts who still use their Polaroid cameras.

How can I improve my chances of getting into film grad school?

I really want to get into grad school, preferably USC, for film directing. I've sent in my application already. How can I improve my chances?|||go to EICAR France for half the time, half the price