Forum: Digital Video Industry News
February 27th, 2005, 11:08 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,617
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Forum: Digital Video Industry News
February 27th, 2005, 10:09 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,617
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Forum: Digital Video Industry News
February 27th, 2005, 02:31 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,617
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Forum: Area 51
February 27th, 2005, 02:24 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 13,768
Here is that film...
Here is that film (http://homepage.mac.com/chupap/Film/iMovieTheater62.html), from Instant Films 17. I should make the disclaimer that it is on the raunchy side--the director chose to take the theme...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 27th, 2005, 01:44 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,426
Even though the commercially available...
Even though the commercially available stabilizers seem expensive, Cleveland, I've heard from various people who have built their own that if they were to actually make more and sell them, they would...
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Forum: Final Cut Suite
February 27th, 2005, 12:16 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,563
I just hear things...that DV is rough on...
I just hear things...that DV is rough on chromakeys due to the 4:1:1 sampling, and that getting a really clean matte without having to soften the edge significantly can be hit or miss.
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 27th, 2005, 12:14 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,333
That's a good metaphor, Norman.
The number...
That's a good metaphor, Norman.
The number of times I've heard from camera assistants or grips, "you were ONE INCH from that chairback (or doorframe, or whatever)...you definitely gain a sixth...
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Forum: Final Cut Suite
February 26th, 2005, 12:24 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,563
Pulling chromakeys...
Finally I have to deal with the issue of keying out of FCP. I have some properly shot footage against green screen and we need to pull clean mattes. From what I have read here, I'm thinking about...
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Forum: Area 51
February 26th, 2005, 12:19 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 13,768
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
February 26th, 2005, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,307
Richard:
On our website...
Richard:
On our website (www.instantfilms.tv), there is a submission form, click on "participate". Our next one is in May, but no date set yet.
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 26th, 2005, 12:04 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,426
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
February 26th, 2005, 10:53 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,307
This is an interesting discussion!
There is...
This is an interesting discussion!
There is a fascinating phenomenon here in L.A. which is that just about everyone is a writer, or say they are. Every day you overhear "I have to stay home and...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 25th, 2005, 09:48 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,333
Rob, it may be three months late, but if you...
Rob, it may be three months late, but if you still are having knee-knocking problems...!
Are you flying the rig to the side of your body or out front? If you have the arm attached to the right...
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Forum: Tripod Sticks & Heads
February 25th, 2005, 09:36 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 7,043
For a remote head to be truly professional it...
For a remote head to be truly professional it needs to support truly variable speeds, like a servo zoom on a broadcast camera. This way you can feather your moves. An inexpensive system such as those...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
February 25th, 2005, 08:30 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,587
Steven, I think you will be happy with the...
Steven, I think you will be happy with the solution--you can plug the viewfinder directly into the XL2; the jack is just under the standard viewfinder jack. You don't need the battery adaptor...
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
February 25th, 2005, 07:56 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,287
I just shot some material this weekend that...
I just shot some material this weekend that needed to resemble 70's softcore (!) and I used a Promist 1, but ultimately ended up adding post diffusion as well. I used Too Much Too Soon...
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Forum: Digital Video Industry News
February 25th, 2005, 10:46 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,200
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 24th, 2005, 05:40 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,341
Well, there's the PRO arm...
Well, there's the PRO arm (http://pro-gpi.com/arm.htm)...lifts from 13 to 75 lbs, and only costs $21,000!
In the DV size and budget, the Flyer arm stands alone--I think it's the best arm Tiffen...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 23rd, 2005, 09:57 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,341
Hello Damien:
Yes, the Flyer arm is that...
Hello Damien:
Yes, the Flyer arm is that good. The trick behind it is both simple and sophsticated; it is based on the isoelastic design concept that was developed by Garrett Brown nearly 20 years...
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Forum: Helping Hands
February 23rd, 2005, 05:15 PM
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Replies: 860
Views: 182,904
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
February 23rd, 2005, 01:25 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,159
No problems with the Mini35 handheld,...
No problems with the Mini35 handheld, mechanically speaking. The XL series is probably best as the system provides the forward viewfinder mount; the DVX (and, I would imagine, the Sonys) create a...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
February 22nd, 2005, 11:59 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,559
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Forum: Additional Camera Support Topics
February 22nd, 2005, 01:46 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 9,659
There have been a few well-known Steadicam...
There have been a few well-known Steadicam operators of the female persuasion; the biggest name is Liz Ziegler, who has credits including "Eyes Wide Shut". She's hauled around the big rigs for years,...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 22nd, 2005, 01:34 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 6,154
Jun:
You might as well ditch the follow...
Jun:
You might as well ditch the follow focus, you won't be able to use it while flying. The monitor should really be mounted down at the bottom of the sled to help with weight distribution also.
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Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media
February 21st, 2005, 09:23 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,145
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