Forum: General HD (720 / 1080) Acquisition
December 28th, 2004, 08:17 PM
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Replies: 87
Views: 16,973
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Forum: Still Crazy
December 28th, 2004, 03:02 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,135
"Threat Matrix" was that show (I couldn't...
"Threat Matrix" was that show (I couldn't remember either Chris, I had to look it up on IMDB).
The funny thing is, I'm not really used to still cameras recording video. Even though you told me you...
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Forum: Sony HVR-Z1 / HDR-FX1
December 28th, 2004, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 4,676
A bit earlier in this thread there was an...
A bit earlier in this thread there was an allusion to the DSR500 having "better" (i.e. shallower) DOF than the FX1. In my experience, even though 2/3" cameras have half the DOF of 1/3" cameras, it's...
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Forum: General HD (720 / 1080) Acquisition
December 27th, 2004, 11:42 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,213
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
December 27th, 2004, 11:40 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 26,089
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
December 27th, 2004, 11:39 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 4,447
That was a thoughtful post, Scott.
Mike,...
That was a thoughtful post, Scott.
Mike, what would you like to achieve with your stabilizer? Do you need perfectly smooth tracking shots or just minimized jitter when walking with the rig? Or a...
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Forum: Sony HVR-Z1 / HDR-FX1
December 27th, 2004, 11:32 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 5,189
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
December 27th, 2004, 01:01 PM
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Replies: 199
Views: 122,634
With some additional machining, you could make...
With some additional machining, you could make something like the Anton Bauer Stasis (where the battery is extended back and down the user's shoulder) which would help tremendously to balance the...
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
December 27th, 2004, 01:21 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 27,577
Two T's? Cowboy? what th'...
Thought I'd pass on some of the more esoteric Hollywood terminology used to describe the size of a person in a given shot. We all know closeup, medium shot and long shot, but here's a more...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
December 27th, 2004, 12:54 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,089
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
December 27th, 2004, 12:53 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 7,812
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
December 26th, 2004, 01:25 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,588
I think the main advantage would be that the...
I think the main advantage would be that the SDX900 has a more sophisticated camera head (2/3" chips, for starters) than any HDV camera currently available. But Mike is probably correct about the...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
December 26th, 2004, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,089
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
December 25th, 2004, 05:24 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,024
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
December 25th, 2004, 04:46 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,982
Christopher, I'm not sure if the issue of...
Christopher, I'm not sure if the issue of flatness would be resolved by adding grain. If you felt that the images were too clean or lacked "grittiness", then I could see adding grain; flatness is as...
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Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media
December 23rd, 2004, 01:25 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,897
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Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media
December 23rd, 2004, 01:23 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,603
Funny thing is, I swear I've seen more regular...
Funny thing is, I swear I've seen more regular stop-and-go traffic in other cities than this. Boston is diabolical--not just the city center, but the routes around the city--and Austin was pretty...
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
December 23rd, 2004, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 5,668
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Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media
December 23rd, 2004, 11:45 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,603
Not rainy by your standards, but when it does...
Not rainy by your standards, but when it does come, it dumps pretty hard in a tropical style. Also, the roads here get pretty slick and everyone freaks out and drives 2 miles an hour, which can be...
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Forum: Photon Management
December 23rd, 2004, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,778
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
December 23rd, 2004, 02:04 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 5,668
Richard, that may indeed be possible--the...
Richard, that may indeed be possible--the Panahead is based on the original Worrall (I know the Mini-Worrall doesn't work due to slop in the belt drives). However I don't think the gear ratio is...
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Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media
December 23rd, 2004, 01:45 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,603
Hey Dylan,
Expect days in the 70's, nights...
Hey Dylan,
Expect days in the 70's, nights in the mid to high 50's. That's our rainy season so be prepared for that. It will likely be a cakewalk compared to BC, but you can still be taken off...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
December 23rd, 2004, 01:42 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,380
Nice setup Rick.
We were considering the...
Nice setup Rick.
We were considering the Electrophysics setups for the feature I just wrapped, as there were several scenes involving a character using Nightvision googles that required us to see...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
December 23rd, 2004, 01:41 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,380
Nice setup Rick.
We were considering the...
Nice setup Rick.
We were considering the Electrophysics setups for the feature I just wrapped, as there were several scenes involving a character using Nightvision googles that required us to see...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
December 22nd, 2004, 11:54 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 7,812
Marco:
In thinking about the shot you...
Marco:
In thinking about the shot you describe, you have one person chasing another down a spiral staircase with the camera in the center, which puts it no more than 5 feet away from the actors as...
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