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Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media July 20th, 2005, 02:29 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,864
Posted By Charles Papert
Barneys and blimps both are used to muffle camera...

Barneys and blimps both are used to muffle camera noise--a blimp is a solid assembly that completely surrounds the camera and lens, whereas a barney is a magazine cover made of material.
Forum: Area 51 July 20th, 2005, 12:58 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,583
Posted By Charles Papert
Dan: I've had my Mini35 for a good year now....

Dan:

I've had my Mini35 for a good year now. I bought it for various reasons: wanted to use it for my projects and thought I could subrent it to a few rental houses, which I have been doing. Not...
Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media July 20th, 2005, 12:54 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,864
Posted By Charles Papert
Between my not being a great tester (testee?),...

Between my not being a great tester (testee?), some "trick" questions (Yi Fong is right, there was a 2-strip Technicolor) and a few I just plain got wrong, I turned in a 65. Oh well.

Was a bit...
Forum: Area 51 July 20th, 2005, 09:43 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,583
Posted By Charles Papert
Thank you Dan for inviting me to comment on this...

Thank you Dan for inviting me to comment on this back at the beginning, I didn't see this thread until now.

I think there are a few ideas going on in here--if I have it right, the main one is "is...
Forum: These Are the People in Your Neighborhood July 20th, 2005, 12:04 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,189
Posted By Charles Papert
Scott, a year later my girlfriend still dreams of...

Scott, a year later my girlfriend still dreams of our salmon dinner at "Cooking with Gas" in Christchurch...nice joint.
Forum: Awake In The Dark July 19th, 2005, 05:27 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,249
Posted By Charles Papert
Hee hee--I just re-read my post to make sure I...

Hee hee--I just re-read my post to make sure I didn't give up an spoilers; looks like I did OK with the current film but might possibly ruin the ending of the old film! Do you need to run a spoiler...
Forum: Awake In The Dark July 19th, 2005, 03:23 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,249
Posted By Charles Papert
Hard to say what I would think if I had never...

Hard to say what I would think if I had never seen the original but since I have (and love it), I thought this one was weaker in nearly every way. I'm a big Johnny Depp fan but I thought he missed...
Forum: These Are the People in Your Neighborhood July 17th, 2005, 11:46 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,189
Posted By Charles Papert
Kia Ora Scott--I'm not a Kiwi but your country is...

Kia Ora Scott--I'm not a Kiwi but your country is one of my favorite places on earth, after having trekked through it last year. Welcome to DVI.
Forum: These Are the People in Your Neighborhood July 17th, 2005, 11:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,447
Posted By Charles Papert
Try this site: ...

Try this site:

http://www.steadicam-ops.com/operators.shtml

You can search by state.
Forum: These Are the People in Your Neighborhood July 16th, 2005, 03:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,447
Posted By Charles Papert
Tim: You could try posting this on...

Tim:

You could try posting this on steadicamforum.com.
Forum: Techniques for Independent Production July 15th, 2005, 06:18 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 27,824
Posted By Charles Papert
Tommy, Arnold is a little busy running the state...

Tommy, Arnold is a little busy running the state of California to be choosing release formats for the films he acted in.

Perhaps it would be worth mentioning that the other two gents (the ones...
Forum: Techniques for Independent Production July 15th, 2005, 11:36 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 27,824
Posted By Charles Papert
Javier: I'm not following you on this--60...

Javier:

I'm not following you on this--60 fps is the same amount of information as 60i video, and there's no reason for people to find that "sickening". Non-dramatic perhaps,but that's another...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) July 15th, 2005, 11:30 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,589
Posted By Charles Papert
The Flyer can indeed be squirrely when it comes...

The Flyer can indeed be squirrely when it comes to dynamic balance. I have flown it where it pans flat; I have also flown it with a different camera that would not balance dynamically no matter what...
Forum: Photon Management July 14th, 2005, 06:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,041
Posted By Charles Papert
Just be safe gents...frames over 6x6 can turn...

Just be safe gents...frames over 6x6 can turn into sails as Stephen described, and because of their proximity to the actors, caution should be taken. Tie the frames down whenever possible...you can...
Forum: Additional Camera Support Topics July 14th, 2005, 12:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,863
Posted By Charles Papert
Agreed that a stabilizer is not the way to go,...

Agreed that a stabilizer is not the way to go, but more because it's not needed in this lock-down situation and wouldn't make sense to wear for all that time (handheld stabilizers out of the...
Forum: Additional Camera Support Topics July 13th, 2005, 07:58 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 9,617
Posted By Charles Papert
Dan, hmm...re-reading my post, I wouldn't...

Dan,

hmm...re-reading my post, I wouldn't want to insult anyone. What I meant by 'stand on the sidelines' is the tendency I have seen is to bitch about what a massive profit companies must be...
Forum: Panasonic P2HD / DVCPRO HD Camcorders July 12th, 2005, 07:45 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 8,361
Posted By Charles Papert
Wow, didn't realize that Technocrane was...

Wow, didn't realize that Technocrane was headquartered in Pilsen--that makes two of my all time favorite products coming from the same city! One of these days I'll have to come for a visit and sample...
Forum: Open DV Discussion July 12th, 2005, 04:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,173
Posted By Charles Papert
The Panavised F900 has a number of internal and...

The Panavised F900 has a number of internal and external modifications to go along with their own line of HD lenses which were built for this camera. Here's a link that describes the mods:

Click...
Forum: Additional Camera Support Topics July 12th, 2005, 03:57 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 9,617
Posted By Charles Papert
As I said before, it all depends on what your...

As I said before, it all depends on what your expectations are. Certainly for someone who is isn't going to spend any time practicing, it doesn't really matter all that much what kind of rig they are...
Forum: Additional Camera Support Topics July 11th, 2005, 10:31 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 9,617
Posted By Charles Papert
Good points, Dan, although I do have reservations...

Good points, Dan, although I do have reservations about the long term effects of a handheld stabilizer with a camera of that weight--while the forearm can bulk up to accomodate, I think it's putting...
Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media July 11th, 2005, 10:03 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,388
Posted By Charles Papert
Geez, that is impressive video quality coming out...

Geez, that is impressive video quality coming out of that phone--scary, even! Now all that is needed is some sort of stabilizer--teeny tiny Steadicam, Micro Fig Rig, the mind boggles...

Actually,...
Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media July 11th, 2005, 09:50 AM
Replies: 252
Views: 43,085
Posted By Charles Papert
While "cameraman" does generally mean "camera...

While "cameraman" does generally mean "camera operator" particular in the broadcast field, in classic Hollywood terms (which are still in use) the term "cameraman" specifically describes the Director...
Forum: Additional Camera Support Topics July 11th, 2005, 12:46 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 9,617
Posted By Charles Papert
Matthew, The XL2 being one of the heaviest...

Matthew,

The XL2 being one of the heaviest cameras in its class, you will be likely to experience significant arm fatigue after a few minutes of shooting with any of the rigs on your list.

Also...
Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media July 10th, 2005, 11:51 AM
Replies: 252
Views: 43,085
Posted By Charles Papert
1 year of NYU film school, and I dropped out...

1 year of NYU film school, and I dropped out cold, never to return. Started working as a P.A. shortly thereafter; watched the DP's work like a hawk and asked a lot of questions. Hung out at a rental...
Forum: General HD (720 / 1080) Acquisition July 10th, 2005, 11:38 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,683
Posted By Charles Papert
I would not necessarily equate latitude with...

I would not necessarily equate latitude with contrast. To me, gamma and toe are the more directly connected with contrast, and that has to do with the angle of the exposure curve rather than the...
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