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Forum: Show Your Work December 31st, 2005, 08:45 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,195
Posted By Charles Papert
Interesting. I think the problem with the cut to...

Interesting. I think the problem with the cut to the frontal shot has to do with the fact that it is only the second shot in the piece, thus as viewers we don't know how what the rhythm of the film...
Forum: Photon Management December 30th, 2005, 12:25 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,679
Posted By Charles Papert
FYI, I haven't had any problems with the Gyoury...

FYI, I haven't had any problems with the Gyoury color rendition--film is much more demanding with the mired shift than video, and have used the Gyoury's successful on film shoots. They actually have...
Forum: Photon Management December 30th, 2005, 12:25 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,679
Posted By Charles Papert
FYI, I haven't had any problems with the Gyoury...

FYI, I haven't had any problems with the Gyoury color rendition--film is much more demanding with the mired shift than video, and have used the Gyoury's successful on film shoots. They actually have...
Forum: Canon XL H Series HDV Camcorders December 30th, 2005, 12:19 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,760
Posted By Charles Papert
One reason to go the Anton Bauer or IDX route is...

One reason to go the Anton Bauer or IDX route is that most accessories run on 12v (onboard monitors, wireless receivers--OK, those can run on 9 volt batteries but accept 12v happily). A smart goal is...
Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog December 30th, 2005, 12:13 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,461
Posted By Charles Papert
Remember that DigiBeta is a 2/3" format and you...

Remember that DigiBeta is a 2/3" format and you will see significantly shallower DoF than on the 1/3" XL1s, about halfway between that and 35mm.

Digibeta will hold up better detail in wide shots...
Forum: Shoulder & Handheld Supports December 28th, 2005, 11:42 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,700
Posted By Charles Papert
Doug: I had the same thought the first time...

Doug:

I had the same thought the first time I saw a picture of the Fig Rig.

A handheld Steadicam with a camera like an XL2 would be even more unpleasant, but the body-mount systems have much...
Forum: Show Your Work December 28th, 2005, 11:38 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,195
Posted By Charles Papert
Raji: Interesting note about the...

Raji:

Interesting note about the elevator--since the action was continuous I didn't find it confusing myself, hadn't heard this comment before. We were actually rather limited in our backgrounds,...
Forum: Awake In The Dark December 27th, 2005, 04:44 PM
Replies: 220
Views: 56,807
Posted By Charles Papert
I think the point I was trying to make was not...

I think the point I was trying to make was not whether DV work is or was legitimate or acceptable, it was more that those filmmakers who may have dabbled in it as an alternative to 35mm or 16mm are...
Forum: Awake In The Dark December 26th, 2005, 10:59 AM
Replies: 220
Views: 56,807
Posted By Charles Papert
The period of "legitimate" filmmakers working in...

The period of "legitimate" filmmakers working in the DV medium is mostly on the way out. Starting with the Dogma '95 movement, DV became the "flavor of the month" look for many filmmakers, but like...
Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media December 26th, 2005, 10:50 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,540
Posted By Charles Papert
Nick: I believe you are correct about the...

Nick:

I believe you are correct about the DVD sales affecting series production--Arrested Development made it to a (partial) 3rd season based on the decent DVD sales the show had generated,...
Forum: Show Your Work December 24th, 2005, 02:20 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,195
Posted By Charles Papert
That one is my favorite too, Cory. I had fun with...

That one is my favorite too, Cory. I had fun with the sound design. Thanks for watching!
Forum: Show Your Work December 23rd, 2005, 01:15 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,195
Posted By Charles Papert
Thanks for apparently being the sole viewer,...

Thanks for apparently being the sole viewer, Dylan!
Forum: Photon Management December 23rd, 2005, 01:10 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,013
Posted By Charles Papert
Also, the lenses are not necessarily calibrated...

Also, the lenses are not necessarily calibrated accurately enough that you can rely on the markings.
Forum: Private Classifieds December 23rd, 2005, 01:04 AM
Replies: 3,748
Views: 507,602
Posted By Charles Papert
mmm--hard to pass this by without a...

mmm--hard to pass this by without a correction--Garrett Brown is the inventor of the Steadicam; the gents who started Hollywood Lite used to work at the Steadicam factory back in the day, I can't...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods December 22nd, 2005, 02:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,028
Posted By Charles Papert
Uh...no. A 20mm lens is a 20mm lens is a...

Uh...no.

A 20mm lens is a 20mm lens is a 20mm lens, no matter what format it goes on. The depth of field remains the same, all that changes is the field of view. A 20mm lens setting on your XL2...
Forum: Additional Camera Support Topics December 22nd, 2005, 12:20 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 6,592
Posted By Charles Papert
John: I think this may be overthinking...

John:

I think this may be overthinking things. I don't believe that once an HD image starts to move it suddenly looks like an SD image. My limited tests with HDV did not produce this effect. Have...
Forum: JVC GY-HD Series Camera Systems December 21st, 2005, 08:28 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 12,329
Posted By Charles Papert
I'm going to hazard a guess on this, but I...

I'm going to hazard a guess on this, but I believe that because the light rays going through the relay are more parallel (due to the nature of the projected image on the ground glass) than one would...
Forum: Techniques for Independent Production December 21st, 2005, 10:34 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,156
Posted By Charles Papert
The reason that a full scale dolly such as the...

The reason that a full scale dolly such as the Magnum (here in the states it's generally a Chapman or a Fisher) is used full-time on "serious" productions is that it is an efficient shooting...
Forum: JVC GY-HD Series Camera Systems December 20th, 2005, 08:24 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 12,329
Posted By Charles Papert
Thanks for the kudos Shannon, but honestly I...

Thanks for the kudos Shannon, but honestly I believe that lighting and composition are far more important factors for creating one's individual look than camera settings--I prefer to do more of the...
Forum: JVC GY-HD Series Camera Systems December 20th, 2005, 07:57 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 12,329
Posted By Charles Papert
Hi Sharlto, howzit?! Glad you found the footage...

Hi Sharlto, howzit?! Glad you found the footage useful.

1). "Sharpness" is a complicated term when used to compare film and video. I think that the slight softness that the Mini35 creates is part...
Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media December 17th, 2005, 11:58 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,386
Posted By Charles Papert
John Spencer

So sad to hear of his passing yesterday. He was a talented actor and a good man.

I was privileged to get to work with him when I came onboard halfway thourgh the first season of "West Wing", he...
Forum: Canon XL H Series HDV Camcorders December 16th, 2005, 11:34 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,335
Posted By Charles Papert
I'm going to stretch my understanding of...

I'm going to stretch my understanding of electronics here, but I believe that with speakers it's a matter of providing correct resistance more than voltage, and with PC power supplies we are talking...
Forum: JVC GY-HD Series Camera Systems December 16th, 2005, 11:25 AM
Replies: 191
Views: 48,771
Posted By Charles Papert
Frank: Although "netiquette" appears to give...

Frank:

Although "netiquette" appears to give a pass to spelling and grammatical errors, I sense you are in the group that stresses accuracy when making a point (me too), so you may want to...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods December 15th, 2005, 06:51 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,034
Posted By Charles Papert
I haven't used the cheaper systems, so I can't...

I haven't used the cheaper systems, so I can't speak on them, although I have heard several of their manufacturers say outright that the Mini35 is better, as one would expect. The Mini35 was designed...
Forum: Canon XL H Series HDV Camcorders December 15th, 2005, 02:40 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,335
Posted By Charles Papert
Lithium batteries generally take longer to...

Lithium batteries generally take longer to charge--but this may be because they have a higher capacity.

A 7.2V battery is generally hotter--right off the charger it might be 8V or so. If the H1 is...
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