Are credits in the beginning permissible and do they count against the credit time limit?
Opening credits are allowed but they DO count against the film’s time limit. The audience is here to watch, not read. Judges will be given the directive to judge films based on start to end, including opening credits. An 8 minute film with a 4 minute opening credit sequence, for example, will not be favorably judged. We’re limited to using two cameras. Does a still camera count? And what about having a back-up camera? The two camera rule is an equalizer between novices and pros. A still camera does not count against the two camera limit. And you may have a third camera on standby in the event that one of your cameras goes down. However, you MAY NOT have more than two shooting cameras. (i.e., Two are shooting and a third is set up and ready to go awaiting word that one of the first cameras is finishedthis is NOT allowed.) Many of you barely have one camera. Don’t sweat all these details. Have fun and make a movie! I know that stock film and video footage is not permitted. What about sto
Opening credits are allowed but they DO count against the film’s time limit. The audience is here to watch, not read. Judges will be given the directive to judge films based on start to end, including opening credits. An 8 minute film with a 4 minute opening credit sequence, for example, will not be favorably judged.
Opening credits are allowed but they DO count against the film’s time limit. The audience is here to watch, not read. Judges will be given the directive to judge films based on start to end, including opening credits. An 8 minute film with a 4 minute opening credit sequence may be unfavorably judged.
