Ten (more like Six or Seven) Commandments for High Definition Indies

Ten Commandments for DV Editing .... written as they should in properOld English...  

Ten Commandments for Movie Sound (Part 1 and Part 2)

Among them:

1) Thou shalt make it a priority to shoot double system (aka: I don't care if your camera can also record audio, because it probably sucks at it).

2) Thou shalt budget or make arrangements for a dedicated boom operator (aka: No, the boom op is not just another "carbon-based stand").

3) Thou shalt accept the fact that "we'll fix it in post" is TOTAL BS.

4) Thou shalt learn how to properly slate each and every shot.

5) Thou shalt not labor under the illusion that wireless mics are "magic".

and on....