Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
May 15th, 2006, 07:23 AM
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OK, please enlighten me--I don't see any...
OK, please enlighten me--I don't see any mechanical reason why the GC gimbal would rotate with elevation, unless you are factoring in erratic hand movement. By "rotate", we are talking about the pan...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
May 15th, 2006, 07:03 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 10,806
Both gimbals rotate. I'm not a GC expert but...
Both gimbals rotate. I'm not a GC expert but based on what I know, it would be helpful to maintain the same angle of the handle to the rig as you boom up and down. A rotation of the wrist to the...
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Forum: HD and UHD ( 2K+ ) Digital Cinema
May 14th, 2006, 09:09 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 7,863
I'll be hearing more about post down the road....
I'll be hearing more about post down the road. The fact that this puppy records to tape makes the handling of data relatively familiar on our end (at least for those who have loaded tapes into Sony...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
May 14th, 2006, 09:03 PM
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Replies: 42
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Hello chaps,
Timely thread as I am...
Hello chaps,
Timely thread as I am investigating the super-slim point and shoots and would like one with decent movie mode as a secondary concern. I'm leaning towards the Nikon S6. Anyone have...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
May 14th, 2006, 12:06 PM
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Replies: 18
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Good, so then you can lose the FF when you are...
Good, so then you can lose the FF when you are flying to save weight, right? (I'm looking at your original post and concerns about maxing out the Flyer).
Most shows I do have a video assist guy...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
May 14th, 2006, 10:29 AM
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Replies: 18
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Quoc:
I was curious about the follow focus...
Quoc:
I was curious about the follow focus because I was indeed wondering if there was some inexpensive wireless system out there and I might have missed it. I'm sure you've discovered that it's...
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Forum: Canon XL H Series HDV Camcorders
May 13th, 2006, 06:09 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 6,997
There were always some things that were fine at...
There were always some things that were fine at 60i, like headshots and doc style footage, but any time I had to shoot a narrative scene, no matter what I threw at it from the production value side...
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Forum: HD and UHD ( 2K+ ) Digital Cinema
May 13th, 2006, 04:01 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 7,863
First day of shooting in the can. The camera...
First day of shooting in the can. The camera worked pretty well, only a couple of glitches. One was that the image kept blacking out just when we were about to roll. Eventually we figured out that it...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
May 13th, 2006, 02:57 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 6,242
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Forum: Canon XL H Series HDV Camcorders
May 12th, 2006, 01:46 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 6,997
<<moderately OK pictures of interesting things...
<<moderately OK pictures of interesting things are still interesting. Beautiful pix of uninteresting things is uninteresting.>>
This is obviously a matter of personal choice, but I would say that...
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Forum: Canon XL H Series HDV Camcorders
May 12th, 2006, 11:11 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 6,997
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Forum: Canon XL H Series HDV Camcorders
May 12th, 2006, 10:42 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 6,997
And once again, we agree that composition and...
And once again, we agree that composition and attention to what it is and what is not included in the frame is the most important thing to creating a "filmlook".
My shopping list then continues as...
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Forum: Canon XL H Series HDV Camcorders
May 12th, 2006, 10:28 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 6,997
Actually I don't think we are disagreeing. My...
Actually I don't think we are disagreeing. My first time shooting with an XL1, I put a lot of time into creating layers of depth via the lighting as I saw the immediate need to do so. However, that's...
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Forum: Canon XL H Series HDV Camcorders
May 12th, 2006, 09:49 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 6,997
Essentially to echo what Chris said, shallow...
Essentially to echo what Chris said, shallow focus will help video look better. The other way to capture moving images is film, thus making video look better makes it look more like film (or, I would...
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Forum: Dolly / Track / Cable
May 10th, 2006, 09:00 PM
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Replies: 13
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One thing I will mention is that with even the...
One thing I will mention is that with even the most sophisticated, precision machined track, it's not always the easiest thing to get them to join cleanly in a full circle--sometimes the seams open a...
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Forum: HD and UHD ( 2K+ ) Digital Cinema
May 10th, 2006, 10:24 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 7,863
We will be shooting in 4:4:4, in what is called...
We will be shooting in 4:4:4, in what is called HDCAMSR SQ. There is an HQ setting as well, which no-one has used yet; it is apparently such a minute difference that it's not worth the extra storage...
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Forum: JVC GY-HD Series Camera Systems
May 10th, 2006, 10:18 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 8,636
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Forum: HD and UHD ( 2K+ ) Digital Cinema
May 9th, 2006, 11:34 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 7,863
We did the makeup and wardrobe tests yesterday,...
We did the makeup and wardrobe tests yesterday, my first full day with the G. and things are slowly falling into place. A few times the DP was able to give the 1st AC focus notes that I simply could...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
May 9th, 2006, 09:02 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,690
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
May 8th, 2006, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,690
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Forum: HD and UHD ( 2K+ ) Digital Cinema
May 8th, 2006, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 7,863
I'm currently working with Tom Ackerman, the DP...
I'm currently working with Tom Ackerman, the DP from Scary Movie 4, on another film being shot with the Genesis.
As an FYI, it turns out that the opening sequence (the spoof of "Saw" with Shaq and...
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Forum: Dolly / Track / Cable
May 8th, 2006, 07:14 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,739
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
May 8th, 2006, 07:12 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,967
One thing to keep an eye on is wind--I would...
One thing to keep an eye on is wind--I would scout the location at sundown to see if it is prone to gusting. Wind is a major issue for the stability of Steadicam images, and while there are certain...
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Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media
May 5th, 2006, 08:11 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 5,953
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Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media
May 5th, 2006, 01:48 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,668
My caveat emptor would be in the telecine...
My caveat emptor would be in the telecine process--if it's cheaply done, you'll be wasting your money by shooting film. Tim, that's great that you were able to transfer your footage so cheaply and...
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