http://www.abqfilm.com Albuquerque Film Resource Fri, 09 Apr 2010 22:01:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This short has all the elements of a great film - cinematography, story arc, suspense, intrigue. I really liked it and so wanted to share it with you. Congrats to Mathieu Ratthe! Excellent job. http://www.abqfilm.com/2010/film-short-lovefield/ While there are a lot of web services, consultants, etc. who will help in the search to find funding (and, yes, it comes at a price), I find that, if this is your first time, you should go it alone. Not alone in the sense that no ... http://www.abqfilm.com/2010/how-about-a-grant-part-2/ As we all know, we don't get rich making film shorts. For many the process is an exercise for making a jump to features. For others it is a labor of love. Well, kiddies, have you ever thought of creating a portfolio and have someone else foot ... http://www.abqfilm.com/2010/how-about-a-grant-part-1/ If you've never heard of Napoleon Hill, you are probably not an entrepreneur. Of course, you could be, but your potential is yet untapped if you haven't read his book. "Think and grow Rich." Incredible insight. Anyway, Napoleon Hill was quoted as saying, "No man can become a permanent success ... http://www.abqfilm.com/2010/the-importance-of-networking-within-the-albuquerque-film-community/ I thought this was a great little promo film for Albuquerque because it absolutely captures what people's initial feeling is about Albuquerque and then how they feel once they arrive. I was born here, left when I was seventeen, and then returned two years ago at forty-two, and I love ... http://www.abqfilm.com/2010/sony-imageworks-employees-speak-about-albuquerque/ If you are an self-financing indie film maker, how many cameras do you use for a typical shoot? Also, do you own your equipment or do you find that renting is the better option? I've done both. I own one camera for shooting my films, and tend to ... http://www.abqfilm.com/2010/one-camera-two-cameras/ You know, when I started this blog, I thought, 'Great! I'll share all the information about film-making in Albuquerque with anyone who will listen.' Then I found that information in Albuquerque is not that easy to attain -  at least for film related stuff. There are so few sources, and ... http://www.abqfilm.com/2010/lame-blogger/ I wanted to share this video with you because it illustrates the basic concepts of using a green screen, and setting up shots to use a green screen with. It also helps to see a balanced view of your options when shooting a low-budget, no-budget film. The point I take ... http://www.abqfilm.com/2009/low-budget-effects-for-film-short/ First of all, let me tell you that I started this site as a way to collect information about the film industry in New Mexico, specifically in Albuquerque. To that end I want to provide as much useful information as possible to those who would like to pursue some sort ... http://www.abqfilm.com/2009/albuquerque-film-community/ Do you want to finance a movie script? Get your independent film produced, funded and financed. You can get the financing you need and live your film dream. This is a great introduction into the mind of someone who has already accomplished, from non-industry beginnings, the gathering of financing for ... http://www.abqfilm.com/2009/gary-goldstein-talk-about-financing-your-independent-film-part-2/