Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
October 14th, 2005, 10:03 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 11,301
Dennis:
This is tricky to advise on without...
Dennis:
This is tricky to advise on without pix of the bar itself. Can you hide a backlight deeper in the set that will create a hot rim on the actress (try colored light for this)? Or a side...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
October 14th, 2005, 01:22 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,200
Ed and Mikko's point is well-taken; a spirit...
Ed and Mikko's point is well-taken; a spirit level (inexpensive hardware store item, just pick up a line level and pop the capsule out of the plastic assembly) glued on to the bottom of the camera...
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Forum: Special Mounts and Applications
October 13th, 2005, 12:15 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,347
Eyeglass monitors have been attempted with...
Eyeglass monitors have been attempted with Steadicam for many years, through various iterations. The older ones blocked too much of one's regular vision to be useful; these late model ones have more...
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Forum: What Happens in Vegas...
October 12th, 2005, 09:59 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,862
Sean, sorry I missed your question...yes, the...
Sean, sorry I missed your question...yes, the objects were all stills (purchased for $1 from istockphoto.com, genius site). I made the bubble in Photoshop and added Gaussian blur to the layer in FCP....
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Forum: Additional Camera Support Topics
October 11th, 2005, 05:51 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 10,514
If I remember correctly, you hold it like a...
If I remember correctly, you hold it like a steering wheel, tilt it up and down and side to side for tilt and pan, and rotate it for roll. It's been a while, though, I might have that wrong.
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Forum: Additional Camera Support Topics
October 11th, 2005, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 10,514
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Forum: Additional Camera Support Topics
October 11th, 2005, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 10,514
James:
I've tested panbars here and there,...
James:
I've tested panbars here and there, they are a cool concept. I'm perfectly happy sticking to the wheels whenever possible, the problem with the Jimmy Jib wheels last I tried them (which was...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
October 10th, 2005, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,278
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
October 10th, 2005, 08:21 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,247
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
October 10th, 2005, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,247
2-3 seconds drop time is considered "standard"...
2-3 seconds drop time is considered "standard" but I know operators that like to work at 1 second, and others who operate virtually neutral (infinite drop time). Nothing wrong with starting out with...
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Forum: Additional Camera Support Topics
October 10th, 2005, 03:15 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 10,514
Tim,
Great answer.
Going back a few...
Tim,
Great answer.
Going back a few posts to James' questions: the one-man jib guys I see use the joystick. I'm not a joystick man myself, never really had to use them so I haven't gotten them...
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Forum: Additional Camera Support Topics
October 9th, 2005, 03:09 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 10,514
I should say that I am in awe of really good...
I should say that I am in awe of really good Jimmy Jib operators when I work with them (maybe one in four would qualify for that). There's an awful lot going on with a one-man band jib, and to...
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Forum: Additional Camera Support Topics
October 9th, 2005, 11:04 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 10,514
At a live event like a concert it's usually...
At a live event like a concert it's usually pretty easy to spot which platform is shooting which type of shot, of course. In a feature or episodic television, it can be nearly impossible to identify....
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
October 8th, 2005, 08:43 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,334
Glad it worked out...!
Another step to...
Glad it worked out...!
Another step to reduce weight would be to power the camera off your battery at the bottom, but this would require a voltage converter such as this one...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
October 8th, 2005, 02:54 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,334
Armin:
I see that you have a very short...
Armin:
I see that you have a very short cable between battery and monitor, but you still could rotate the battery 90 degrees, which would probably eliminate the need for the two weight disks...
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Forum: Helping Hands
October 8th, 2005, 01:19 AM
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Replies: 860
Views: 182,908
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
October 7th, 2005, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 5,666
They could be. The Flyer gimbal is pretty damn...
They could be. The Flyer gimbal is pretty damn good so I wouldn't expect that to be the cause of your errant panning. Theoretically you should be able to walk 360 degrees around the rig without it...
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
October 7th, 2005, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 11,301
Hi Dennis,
I won't even ask how you dug up...
Hi Dennis,
I won't even ask how you dug up this relic of a thread...!
Sorry to hear that iFilm has killed the link. I'll ask the director if it is online anywhere else (the iFilm version was...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
October 7th, 2005, 12:30 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 5,666
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
October 7th, 2005, 10:58 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 5,666
Hi Quoc,
Thanks for the nice words.
...
Hi Quoc,
Thanks for the nice words.
I'll see what I can do about the phone numbers--you might have to fight off some other guys for them though!
I used to teach a lot of workshops but not...
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Forum: Additional Camera Support Topics
October 7th, 2005, 10:50 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 10,514
Interesting thread.
Mark, there is indeed a...
Interesting thread.
Mark, there is indeed a near-glut of Steadicam operators in the pro arena now, many lured by the promise of high paychecks and many of those already suffering under the weight...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
October 7th, 2005, 12:00 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 5,666
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Forum: JVC GY-HD Series Camera Systems
October 6th, 2005, 11:57 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,534
Brian:
If interested, you can view my reel...
Brian:
If interested, you can view my reel here (http://www.demoreelnetwork.com/chupap/index.shtml). You may have seen my article on the HD100 and Mini35 at the HDV Info net, and there is some...
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Forum: Taking Care of Business
October 5th, 2005, 10:25 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,319
Dean:
Regardless of how easy it is now to...
Dean:
Regardless of how easy it is now to make a well-packaged reel, it's the footage on it that counts, and you can't fake that. Beautiful photography can't be generated by software (not yet!). I...
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Forum: Taking Care of Business
October 5th, 2005, 12:20 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,319
No, they are being silly and showing their...
No, they are being silly and showing their inexperience. There is no such thing as an AC reel. Ever. Especially for a 2nd AC! Just for a lark, you should assemble a reel of slates, one after another....
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