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I wouldn't put it that harshly, but the pros have spoken.

From the IMDb archives, I'm lumping all these camera-related questions together in one thread. Also, don't be afraid to explore your options in Super 8, 16mm, and 35mm. See what you like, and what works; it's your film. Here's another thread about zoom shots: No replies. But my advice...

Should a writer stick to just being a writer, or shoulds they cross over into directing/producing/etc.? IMDb explored this question back in October. Some people have that drive to be a writer/director. John Carpenter. Quentin Tarantino. Kevin Smith. Richard Linklater. Even me.

Spoiler alert -- it's a ripoff. This is why I deemed it important enough to archive. Don't get scammed. Red flag right there!

While it's best to shoot a film in its intended aspect ratio, here's some tips on letterboxing (or, adding black bars to) your film.

This archived IMDb thread concerns lighting, color timing/mixing, and/or color grading. The difference between timing and grading is that the former is usually done photochemically (as on 35mm film), while the latter is usually done digitally with computers and software. Timing, being analog...

IMDb is full of gems that will be lost forever if nobody archives them. This is one of them.

Narrative film gets all the hype, but what about all you Michael Moore wannabes out there? IMDb user Protozoid answered your call back in November. FOIA is a Freedom of Information Act request. Here's what the pros said: Religion is a touchy subject, a fine line to walk. Everyone's...

There might be some useful information in this thread, so I'm archiving it here. A PSM, by the way, is a Production Stage Manager, and it's usually a theatre/stage term. [post deleted by the poster] Yes, the script always comes first. Then you can worry about the other stuff, funding...

Have you ever made that John Carpenter-style thriller that you're sure will scare the shit out of everyone and their mother... only to be told that it was "cute"? This inquiry is another treat from the closing IMDb boards. The experts weigh in: Ouch. Maybe you're doing too much or not...

Another goodie from IMDb that I'm posting her for posterity. This one concerns casting, the first time that the characters leap off the page. Specifically paying your actors, especially on a low budget production. Some very informative replies: Not everybody's last name is Spielberg...

Actually, it's a staggering 21 pages! I'm archiving every single post in Word and will post certain ones here, so long as they are important, historical, significant, special, etc. Then I might start rolling out the less important replies. But rest assured, everything will be backed up; nothing...

Let's face it: Directors have a reputation for being ego-driven dictators who take all the credit. Not that there's anything wrong with that. :biggrin: But how do you deal with collaboration and being open to ideas while maintaining authority? From IMDb's Shop Talk Directors (archived for...

This is a very important question for directors to ask, and here it is archived before IMDb flushes it down the toilet. Nice username. 8) Here's what the Shop Talk pros had to say: Very good advice. This is invaluable information that I couldn't let disappear. You're welcome. :)

I'm looking for IMDb threads/posts to archive, and here's the earliest non-spam thread from Shop Talk Directors, originally posted by rain62537, who's been an IMDb member eight months longer than me. No replies. Sounds like a neat deal. Kind of like a Simply Scripts for filmmakers. No mention...

I agree with you on One Piece. Bleach got a little too confusing for me. It had a really cool action-y arc (the second arc of its Toonami run), but I lost track sometime after Ichigo and things became confusing. More from the archives: For the record, I loved both shows. Great way to start...

Here's what my signature looked like back in 2012: Here's a few select posts from the thread's history (names of other users withheld): Here's a pretty in-depth post from the first page: And yet here we are almost five years later. :) And all of this the first page of the thread on...

Carrying over from the dearly departing IMDb boards, here is the Official Toonami Thread, originally created by yours truly Wed. May 16, 2012 at 17:35:59 with this message: The initial lineup for the revival went something like this: 12:00 Bleach (HD) 12:30 Deadman Wonderland (HD) 1:00...