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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) June 5th, 2007, 03:00 PM
Replies: 194
Views: 76,855
Posted By Charles Papert
I think that large bag was the one supplied with...

I think that large bag was the one supplied with the JR, so the cutout was for that particular piece of gear. Tiffen needs to make one specifically for the Merlin, true enough. Once you have it built...
Forum: Helping Hands June 5th, 2007, 11:42 AM
Replies: 602
Views: 205,908
Posted By Charles Papert
Camera intern needed for high-end shoot in LA

We have a 4-day shoot coming up in Los Angeles on June 15, 16, 19 and 20 and are looking for a camera intern to work with the AC's. We are shooting primarily on Varicam. It's a visual-heavy show, so...
Forum: Digital Video Industry News June 5th, 2007, 11:35 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,665
Posted By Charles Papert
Cinegear in LA, 6/22-6/23

For those who love the high end tech, this is the show of the year. Whereas NAB covers virtually every aspect of the industry, this show focuses only on the top filmmaking tools (camera, lighting,...
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders June 4th, 2007, 08:37 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,630
Posted By Charles Papert
My biggest concern is that the Blackmagic is not...

My biggest concern is that the Blackmagic is not "officially" working for everyone via HDMI...this "depends on the cable" issue seems very dicey to me.
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders June 4th, 2007, 08:35 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,630
Posted By Charles Papert
Cable isn't an issue at all. I'd rather make...

Cable isn't an issue at all. I'd rather make compromises on the shoot in terms of mobility which will be extremely minor, we'rd not running down the street and into buildings etc. rather than have...
Forum: JVC GR-HD1U / JY-HD10U June 3rd, 2007, 03:10 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 11,086
Posted By Charles Papert
Very simple point Ken, but easy to forget or...

Very simple point Ken, but easy to forget or misunderstand. Thanks for the clarification.
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders June 3rd, 2007, 12:41 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,630
Posted By Charles Papert
It's called "Shy", and it's about a 12 year old...

It's called "Shy", and it's about a 12 year old boy who has agrophobia and is forced to deal with it by going outside in his rough urban neighborhood. Since the film is essentially told through his...
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders June 3rd, 2007, 11:54 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,630
Posted By Charles Papert
Thanks Blake. I agree about the gamma...

Thanks Blake.

I agree about the gamma curves, but fortunately the look of the particular section that this will be used in is somewhat distorted with a blown-out highlight vibe (which will be done...
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders June 2nd, 2007, 07:39 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,630
Posted By Charles Papert
Need help pioneering use of HV20 for pro shoot

Hello all:

I have an upcoming shoot in LA with the Varicam and I am exploring the use of the HV20 as a "stunt" camera where we will be mounting onto the body of a 12 year old a la the Doggiecam...
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders June 2nd, 2007, 07:22 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 34,950
Posted By Charles Papert
I'm going to start a new thread on this as I'm...

I'm going to start a new thread on this as I'm not sure if everyone who is working to make this happen is reading this one--thanks for those who chimed in already.
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders June 1st, 2007, 02:28 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 34,950
Posted By Charles Papert
Hi chaps: I've re-read most of the posts but...

Hi chaps:

I've re-read most of the posts but my computer knowledge base stops at a certain point and you guys are thankfully beyond that!

I have a shoot in mid-June that will be primarily...
Forum: Photon Management May 31st, 2007, 01:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,641
Posted By Charles Papert
Tough spun is pretty old-school, there are more...

Tough spun is pretty old-school, there are more efficient types of diffusion out there now (I imagine that Rosco kit has many of them). All should be useable at the distance from a 650w unit as you...
Forum: Photon Management May 31st, 2007, 10:01 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,633
Posted By Charles Papert
I have seen photometrics charts on the Litepanels...

I have seen photometrics charts on the Litepanels site in the past, can't find it now, but there is one here...
Forum: HD and UHD ( 2K+ ) Digital Cinema May 29th, 2007, 08:49 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 16,582
Posted By Charles Papert
Producers with technical misconceptions? DP's...

Producers with technical misconceptions? DP's having to educate them? David, can't imagine such a thing!

"It's digital, you need less lights and crew, right?"

groan...
Forum: HD and UHD ( 2K+ ) Digital Cinema May 29th, 2007, 08:31 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 16,582
Posted By Charles Papert
David: Respectfully, don't we have enough...

David:

Respectfully, don't we have enough issues to worry about as it is without being concerned over the semantics of a product name? Will it really piss off the entire film market, or just those...
Forum: Photon Management May 29th, 2007, 08:01 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,205
Posted By Charles Papert
Any chance of shooting the scene at night, when...

Any chance of shooting the scene at night, when you can remove the ambient daylight from the equation entirely? Even if the scene needs to play as day, you can recreate the sense of daylight by...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) May 26th, 2007, 10:22 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 21,760
Posted By Charles Papert
Pretty much. As I said when I posted. I have...

Pretty much. As I said when I posted.

I have a suspicion that the gimbal on my Merlin is a bit dodgy, so I'm going to replace it with the metal one when it comes out. Never liked the plastic...
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders May 26th, 2007, 10:14 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,090
Posted By Charles Papert
It's possible to use a skinny object to release...

It's possible to use a skinny object to release the battery without having to remove the plate. At the last Steadicam workshop we had a nail file velcroed to the dock for this purpose.
Forum: Private Classifieds May 22nd, 2007, 09:53 AM
Replies: 5,969
Views: 710,704
Posted By Charles Papert
Thanks John! Folks, I'm not in any rush so...

Thanks John!

Folks, I'm not in any rush so I'm looking to sell this at the stated price--no "offers" please.
Forum: Taking Care of Business May 22nd, 2007, 09:36 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,486
Posted By Charles Papert
I used to pay $1.63 for 1st class postage of a...

I used to pay $1.63 for 1st class postage of a DVD in a cardboard mailer--I'm curious what it will be now also.
Forum: Private Classifieds May 22nd, 2007, 06:27 AM
Replies: 5,969
Views: 710,704
Posted By Charles Papert
John, hope you don't mind me hijacking this...

John, hope you don't mind me hijacking this thread (I'll remove this if you do mind), but since you've whetted some people's appetites: I've got a GC 2000 that I need to sell and now seems like a...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) May 21st, 2007, 07:58 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,396
Posted By Charles Papert
Gilbert: Sounds like you are top-heavy....

Gilbert:

Sounds like you are top-heavy. Extend the center post and test your drop time until you have the desired time.

If by "jacket" you mean the Smooth Shooter, that won't help with this...
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders May 20th, 2007, 07:02 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,108
Posted By Charles Papert
I'll stick my neck out here, because I'm not an...

I'll stick my neck out here, because I'm not an expert on compression issues, but my understanding is that the interframe GOP of HDV (vs DV's intraframe setup) means that a single dropout can affect...
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders May 20th, 2007, 02:20 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,108
Posted By Charles Papert
I would make sure to do extensive testing of this...

I would make sure to do extensive testing of this concept (i.e. don't take anyone's word for it) before committing to executing it on an important project. If you do end up with any problems, you...
Forum: Show Your Work May 20th, 2007, 09:00 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,630
Posted By Charles Papert
Thanks...although the credit styling was from...

Thanks...although the credit styling was from "Psycho" itself (by legendary title man Saul Bass) . A friend did that in After Effects for me.
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