Forum: What Happens in Vegas...
October 5th, 2005, 12:11 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,862
Here is a test spot...
Here is a test spot (http://homepage.mac.com/chupap/INSTANTFILMS/iMovieTheater103.html) I did recently with a thought bubble, of the Photoshop variety--feel free to cop the style if it helps!
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
October 4th, 2005, 03:41 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 5,666
Quoc:
Once you have started to get...
Quoc:
Once you have started to get comfortable with your equipment, a lot of this will just fall into place. WIth Steadicam you have the option of "Don Juan", where you walk forward and the camera...
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Forum: Digital Video Industry News
October 4th, 2005, 01:20 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,897
Instant Films 19--watch the trailer!
After a nice long hiatus, we are back with our 19th festival of 48 hour filmmaking this weekend! Our 3rd annual Halloween show promises thrills, chills and battles of wills (the random pairings of...
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Forum: Taking Care of Business
October 4th, 2005, 10:56 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,025
Christopher:
It's really only fully defined...
Christopher:
It's really only fully defined "below the line", by definition. It's pretty tough to play Rock, Paper, Scissors above the line in a generic way as it depends on the individuals in...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
October 3rd, 2005, 10:35 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 5,666
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
October 3rd, 2005, 09:37 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 9,061
Glenn is probably on to something with #2...
Glenn is probably on to something with #2 (certainly there is truth in #1 in that 2/3" video has greater DOF than 35mm, and video arguably always looks better with soft backgrounds). I also believe...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
October 2nd, 2005, 06:12 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,136
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
October 2nd, 2005, 10:20 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 9,061
Noah, the closest I think I can come to...
Noah, the closest I think I can come to explaining why film makes certain things look better than video is--because it does. Much in the same way that old analog equipment (tube etc) is still used in...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
October 2nd, 2005, 10:13 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,136
Leigh:
I would recommend you offer the...
Leigh:
I would recommend you offer the monitor as an option. For $100, most people will buy it to save the hassle of researching and having something else modified to work. That's extraordinarily...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 30th, 2005, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,012
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Forum: Shoulder & Handheld Supports
September 30th, 2005, 03:56 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,364
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Forum: Shoulder & Handheld Supports
September 30th, 2005, 03:51 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,364
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Forum: Shoulder & Handheld Supports
September 30th, 2005, 10:54 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,364
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Forum: Shoulder & Handheld Supports
September 29th, 2005, 11:38 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,364
The rig Jack is talking about isn't a...
The rig Jack is talking about isn't a Steadicam-style stabilizer but a shoulder mounted rig. Since I haven't used one these (played with it at a trade show a few years back but don't remember it well...
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Forum: Shoulder & Handheld Supports
September 29th, 2005, 06:19 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,364
Balance shouldn't have anything to do with the...
Balance shouldn't have anything to do with the number of handles, it's all about weight distribution of the components. A properly balanced shoulder stabilizer should result in the camera sitting in...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
September 27th, 2005, 01:04 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,352
From taking the Flowpod on short jaunts at a...
From taking the Flowpod on short jaunts at a couple of trade shows, my feeling is this: an interesting idea and good for those who might need both capabilities, but for serious stabilizer work I...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
September 26th, 2005, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 17,075
George:
Your post reminded me of one of the...
George:
Your post reminded me of one of the few live TV events I worked on doing Steadicam, the World Cup back in '94. At the pre-game show they had a big drum corps doing their thing and I got...
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Forum: Awake In The Dark
September 26th, 2005, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 9,304
As I think I said somewhere, I saw "Into the...
As I think I said somewhere, I saw "Into the Blue" last winter (it's been on the shelf for a while) and Jessica is just...well, let's say worth waiting for. You guys won't be disappointed!
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
September 25th, 2005, 11:50 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 17,075
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Forum: Shoulder & Handheld Supports
September 25th, 2005, 08:15 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,364
That won't produce Steadicam-like results....
That won't produce Steadicam-like results. However, there are a number of systems that are less expensive than the Tiffen Flyer (Steadicam) that use the same principles, such as the Glidecam...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
September 25th, 2005, 11:46 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 17,075
I'm with you on the monitor issue, Mikko, but I...
I'm with you on the monitor issue, Mikko, but I haven't spent any time outside of trade shows using a handheld stabilizer that required the use of the flip-out screen. I do find that even though I...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
September 24th, 2005, 06:50 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 17,075
I don't know...is it really silly?
There's a...
I don't know...is it really silly?
There's a certain sophistication in construction and design that sets this apart from the competition, so it is within reason that it would cost more (although I...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
September 24th, 2005, 06:21 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 7,100
Not in a while, but I've heard that one too.
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Not in a while, but I've heard that one too.
James, I hope you haven't been mulling it over for the past 15 months...lying in bed every night, "damn! WHO does that Papert guy look like again? It's...
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Forum: Photon Management
September 24th, 2005, 11:47 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 5,193
I used this discussion as an opportunity to...
I used this discussion as an opportunity to research the issue, and although I was basing my knowledge on the experiences I had had both working on large feature sets where the greenscreen lights...
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
September 23rd, 2005, 10:19 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 8,935
Alex,
Glad you came to your senses...! I...
Alex,
Glad you came to your senses...! I just spent two hours rotoscoping 42 frames and I was looking around for something to shoot myself with (and it didn't even work that well). Not worth it,...
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