Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
December 22nd, 2004, 11:09 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 5,668
Sorry guys, thought I linked the Hot Gears...
Sorry guys, thought I linked the Hot Gears (http://www.hotgears.com/page2.htm) (there, I did it that time!) It's a system that replaces the wheels on a geared head with motors so that you can...
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
December 22nd, 2004, 12:30 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 5,668
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Forum: All Things Audio
December 21st, 2004, 10:40 PM
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Replies: 480
Views: 147,713
Matt:
My one day on the show was sort of a...
Matt:
My one day on the show was sort of a fluke, but one never knows, I might show up there again. Probably not since the DP's have changed since first season.
I don't remember for sure, but I...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
December 21st, 2004, 11:09 AM
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Replies: 59
Views: 26,089
Dietmar, can you describe the "problems in the...
Dietmar, can you describe the "problems in the bright areas"? If this was due to badly shot video rather than an inherent problem with the hardware that has since been fixed, this is still valuable...
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Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media
December 19th, 2004, 07:53 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,724
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
December 18th, 2004, 06:10 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 7,803
In my freshman (and only) year at NYU's film...
In my freshman (and only) year at NYU's film school, I found myself camera assisting on a bunch of senior and grad student films with the Arri 16BL. This camera used the Angeniuex 12-120 zoom in a...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
December 17th, 2004, 03:52 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,716
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Forum: General HD (720 / 1080) Acquisition
December 17th, 2004, 03:41 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 4,661
We "experimented" with shooting the Cinealta in...
We "experimented" with shooting the Cinealta in 24 frame mode with the shutter off, and by experimented I mean we left the shutter off by accident. Switching it on and off, I could clearly see the...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
December 17th, 2004, 03:31 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 7,803
Lens breathing is always more of an issue with...
Lens breathing is always more of an issue with zooms than prime (fixed focal length lenses), and is a function of the number of lens elements and sophistication of the lens. For the relatively low...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
December 12th, 2004, 11:18 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,716
I recommend calling Anton Bauer in Connecticut,...
I recommend calling Anton Bauer in Connecticut, and inquire about purchasing b-stock gear. They regularly have demo units and lightly used batteries and chargers for up to 20% off. I just bought a...
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Forum: Helping Hands
December 12th, 2004, 11:13 PM
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Replies: 667
Views: 159,738
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
December 12th, 2004, 11:00 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 9,705
Single camera only Bob. The actors were pretty...
Single camera only Bob. The actors were pretty good about matching their action.
I had to really go meat-and-potatoes (aka simplified) with the coverage on the last scene to get the shooting day...
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Forum: Digital Video Industry News
December 6th, 2004, 01:01 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 10,272
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Forum: Digital Video Industry News
December 6th, 2004, 03:36 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,888
<<He told me that they (Panavision) chose to...
<<He told me that they (Panavision) chose to apply some noise to a demo footage, otherwise it looked too good to be true. He mentioned that after Arri'd seen the demo they decided to withdraw their...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
December 5th, 2004, 09:47 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,777
Mini35 footage is perfectly viewable on any...
Mini35 footage is perfectly viewable on any display. NBC aired the "Seinfeld/Superman" shorts, and they were shot on XL1's. I've also had my Mini35 footage projected up to 30 ft and it looks good....
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
December 5th, 2004, 09:05 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 11,780
For those looking at monitors for their rigs,...
For those looking at monitors for their rigs, here's an amazing new option:
DVX-Pod (http://www.amatechnologies.com/product.php)
For $600, you get a 6.5" super- high res screen and recording...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
December 5th, 2004, 07:29 PM
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Replies: 1,969
Views: 579,482
Congrats, Charles! Good for you.
I've got a...
Congrats, Charles! Good for you.
I've got a HGTV crew in and out of my house shooting for a new show called "Redesign" which will premiere in the spring--they are covering the renovation of a room...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
December 5th, 2004, 06:57 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,765
The Varicam is going to require a bigger...
The Varicam is going to require a bigger stabilizer, Jeff--assume 20 lbs+ for that level of camera with accessories.
Unless the shots are intended to be all wide-angle and simple in nature, a...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
December 4th, 2004, 10:37 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,777
Norm: humble is good, but don't forget that...
Norm: humble is good, but don't forget that everyone started where you are. I certainly went through all of the things you describe, and it's one of the reasons that I participate in message boards...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
December 4th, 2004, 10:14 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,777
Good job Norm, some nice images and a tight...
Good job Norm, some nice images and a tight little reel. The only shot that stuck out for my as not that interesting is the guy in the shower--a bit flat.
Looks like you are on the right track,...
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Forum: Sony HVR-Z1 / HDR-FX1
December 4th, 2004, 10:00 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 10,835
Agreed.
I shot a short film with the DVX100a...
Agreed.
I shot a short film with the DVX100a this summer; it just got into Sundance, where it will be digitally projected. I've seen some of it on a not-even-great projector already, and I was...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
December 4th, 2004, 09:41 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,717
Hi Norman:
Yeah, that was an exciting shot....
Hi Norman:
Yeah, that was an exciting shot. I actually didn't need to follow the ball, I was pointing towards the plate from the beginning so that it was flying towards camera the whole time. The...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
December 4th, 2004, 09:33 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,777
OK Norm, here as some scrappy pix from a short...
OK Norm, here as some scrappy pix from a short film I shot in the summer right after buying the Mini35. These are all in Steadicam mode.
http://homepage.mac.com/chupap/Film/PhotoAlbum36.html
My...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
December 4th, 2004, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,777
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Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media
December 1st, 2004, 01:53 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,616
I thought about this the other day: I'm mid-way...
I thought about this the other day: I'm mid-way through shooting a .5 million feature right now, and if we had a Proj. Greenlight crew covering the whole thing, there'd be more than enough material...
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