Technical Stuff
Last Updated 9 September 1998

Occasionally I plan to post discussions of various technical film making issues on this site that I hope may be useful to other other filmmakers, professional or hobbyist. Please let me know if you spot any mistakes in this material that needs fixing, or things that ought to be added.

I don’t sell any technical products, so have no particular barrow to push. On the other hand, expect this material to be opinionated at times and definitely NOT definitive. PLEASE DO YOUR OWN INVESTIGATION BEFORE BUYING (OR NOT BUYING) ANYTHING!  I cannot and do not guarantee the accuracy of anything on this page.

Phew! That said, I’d love to hear about it if you find anything here useful.

Tony Sutorius, Director & Producer
The Unreal Film Company

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