Forum: Open DV Discussion
March 8th, 2005, 01:42 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,147
Need pinouts of FU-1000 viewfinder port
I'll throw this out here once again, to see if the introduction of the XL2 has possibly opened up any inroads into this issue:
I need the pin-outs (wiring diagram) of the squarish connector for...
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
March 8th, 2005, 01:38 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 11,547
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Forum: Photon Management
March 8th, 2005, 01:28 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,707
Gabor:
I assume you haven't hired a DP yet,...
Gabor:
I assume you haven't hired a DP yet, as they would most certainly have ideas on their preferred lighting package. There's a few people here who could, if they were inclined, generate a...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
March 7th, 2005, 02:10 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 10,357
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Forum: Additional Camera Support Topics
March 6th, 2005, 10:07 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,640
John:
I'm sure you've already tried this,...
John:
I'm sure you've already tried this, but extending the batteries further back and sliding the camera forward should help with a nose-heavy rig. If you are out of adjustment with the...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
March 6th, 2005, 09:43 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 10,357
I've sort of lost track of all this. Where are...
I've sort of lost track of all this. Where are we?
Homebuild-wise, I keep seeing that folks are cheerfully jumping on that "$14 stabilizer" concept that popped up a year or two ago, the plumbing...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
March 5th, 2005, 04:22 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 7,414
Steve:
Kudos on realizing you need plenty of...
Steve:
Kudos on realizing you need plenty of lead time to practice and get comfortable with the system before your shoot. Six months of occasional practice is by no means excessive, it's probably...
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
March 5th, 2005, 09:44 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,035
Rabi, perhaps you can find a line...
Rabi, perhaps you can find a line producer/production manager who has had previous experience with this level of filmmaking and bring them on during the budgeting stage--you'll need them during the...
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Forum: Awake In The Dark
March 4th, 2005, 06:58 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 8,389
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Forum: Jibs / Cranes / Booms
March 4th, 2005, 12:04 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 6,006
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Forum: Jibs / Cranes / Booms
March 4th, 2005, 12:19 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 6,006
The most unsafe element of running an arm out...
The most unsafe element of running an arm out over an audience is the operator's attention. A one-man rig like a Jimmy Jib requires the operator to have his eyes glued on the monitor as well as being...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
March 3rd, 2005, 11:55 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,206
One of the nice benefits of using the Mini35 is...
One of the nice benefits of using the Mini35 is that the wide angle cine lenses do tend to resolve better than video zooms, and small format video is most challenged at wide angles anyway (many small...
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Forum: Helping Hands
March 2nd, 2005, 09:55 PM
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Replies: 860
Views: 182,904
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
March 2nd, 2005, 08:16 PM
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Replies: 82
Views: 18,420
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
March 1st, 2005, 09:43 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,426
I'm just not sure about that horizontal...
I'm just not sure about that horizontal handle--that's the part that breaks the rules. A horizontal crossbar at the bottom of the rig that extends from left to right with weights at either end would...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
March 1st, 2005, 09:39 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,717
Sure are sweet rigs. It was nice to see Horst...
Sure are sweet rigs. It was nice to see Horst Burbulla, inventor of the Technocrane, feted at the Scientific Academy Awards (and shown briefly in last weekends telecast). Also nice to see Ed diGulio,...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
March 1st, 2005, 09:28 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,814
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
March 1st, 2005, 07:42 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,717
We do generally have a Western dolly (big...
We do generally have a Western dolly (big pneumatic tires) around in the grip truck, but they are rarely used to actually move the camera since they are not that precise to steer. Sometimes if we are...
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Forum: Digital Video Industry News
February 28th, 2005, 10:11 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,617
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 28th, 2005, 10:03 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,717
Thanks Barry.
There's always some reason or...
Thanks Barry.
There's always some reason or another for using Steadicam--I usually have enough of a say that we don't just throw it on arbitrarily. in the case of the walk-and-talk outside the...
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Forum: Photon Management
February 28th, 2005, 07:23 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,480
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Forum: Digital Video Industry News
February 28th, 2005, 07:23 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,617
Barry: yeah, I guess it would have been a...
Barry: yeah, I guess it would have been a hardcore spoof. I'm not an expert (really!) but I guess back in the day they had story lines in hardcore movies, now I think they just reserve those for...
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Forum: Shoulder & Handheld Supports
February 28th, 2005, 12:02 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,856
Groucho walk: bend the knees slightly, try to...
Groucho walk: bend the knees slightly, try to glide forwards keeping your upper body as level to the ground as possible (minimizing up and down motion). Roll your step from heel to toe, think of your...
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Forum: Photon Management
February 27th, 2005, 11:59 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,480
try this one....
try this one. (http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?s=&threadid=35156&highlight=tstop)
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Forum: Shoulder & Handheld Supports
February 27th, 2005, 05:48 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,856
Interesting--I would actually consider my...
Interesting--I would actually consider my handheld form to be quite different than my Steadicam form, due to the differences in weight loading on the body and degree of steadiness required. It's...
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