Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
November 1st, 2004, 09:10 PM
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
November 1st, 2004, 08:49 PM
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Replies: 7
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
November 1st, 2004, 08:20 AM
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Replies: 75
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
November 1st, 2004, 08:18 AM
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Dennis:
I can't think of any reason why...
Dennis:
I can't think of any reason why glass ND would make a difference over the rear relay. The critical factor is the aperture on the front lens--if the glass ND allows for a 2.8, that should...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
October 31st, 2004, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 75
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Tony:
The problems with a significantly...
Tony:
The problems with a significantly bottom-heavy rig are several. Tilting becomes an issue of force, which is never a good thing. Also, the rig will tend to pendulum, i.e. swing out during...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
October 30th, 2004, 04:58 PM
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Replies: 33
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The history of Steadicam, without going into...
The history of Steadicam, without going into endless and lurid detail, has had a long history of function over form. When the first PRO rig was introduced in the early 90's as the very first...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
October 30th, 2004, 10:52 AM
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Replies: 33
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That's a good list, Charles.
I would add my...
That's a good list, Charles.
I would add my own thoughts that once you are actually flying the rig, the most important of those is #3--Function (I would probably bundle #4-- Stability, in with...
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Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media
October 29th, 2004, 11:46 AM
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
October 29th, 2004, 11:13 AM
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Replies: 328
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Brett:
Just want to clarify something--your...
Brett:
Just want to clarify something--your 35mm and 16mm numbers seems to be off, but that's probably something to do with the different formats available within those gauges. Were you using a...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
October 29th, 2004, 11:02 AM
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Replies: 10
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
October 29th, 2004, 10:56 AM
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Replies: 5
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
October 28th, 2004, 08:50 AM
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Replies: 33
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
October 28th, 2004, 08:48 AM
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Replies: 8
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13+ lbs is on the heavy side for the Flyer, but...
13+ lbs is on the heavy side for the Flyer, but it is still doable. The problem is "upgrade path"--the Flyer does have an industry-standard compatible arm socket mount connector, but all that means...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
October 27th, 2004, 11:14 PM
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Replies: 8
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Thanks gents.
I didn't sweat the straight...
Thanks gents.
I didn't sweat the straight DVX look, since I had to light the room to be able to shoot nearly 300 degrees with two cameras in a documentary fashion. We were shooting down and dirty....
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
October 27th, 2004, 06:49 AM
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Replies: 8
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:60 mockumentary spot w/ Mini35, DVX100a
Here's a spot (http://homepage.mac.com/chupap/Film/iMovieTheater32.html) I shot and edited recently; think you guys might enjoy it. It's in the Christopher Guest mockumentary vein. We shot the...
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
October 27th, 2004, 06:28 AM
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Replies: 18
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Yes Jesse, it was a Losmandy Spider dolly...
Yes Jesse, it was a Losmandy Spider dolly (http://www.porta-jib.com/spider_dolly.htm) in the simple 3-wheel mode, on their Flextrak. We just rolled back and forth. The whole thing was shot in one...
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
October 26th, 2004, 07:30 PM
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Replies: 18
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:60 spot posted--Mini35/DVX100a
Here's a spot (http://homepage.mac.com/chupap/Film/iMovieTheater32.html) I shot and edited recently; think you guys might enjoy it. It's in the Christopher Guest mockumentary vein. We shot the...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
October 26th, 2004, 10:26 AM
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Replies: 8
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Ken, with the broadcast camera versions of this...
Ken, with the broadcast camera versions of this that I have seen you would have to increase the overall detail in a scene to be able to reduce skin detail, which makes a relative difference but is a...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
October 26th, 2004, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 10
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Forum: Show Your Work
October 25th, 2004, 11:02 PM
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Replies: 13
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Regarding that article about the group that...
Regarding that article about the group that didn't make the deadline, I have to say that it's my least favorite thing about the 48-Hour Film Project. With our version of the concept...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
October 25th, 2004, 10:52 PM
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Replies: 10
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A common cry heard here (and other places as...
A common cry heard here (and other places as well) goes "don't rent the Mini35, buy it, use it on your project and then sell it used". As you pointed out, they don't seem to show up used all that...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
October 25th, 2004, 10:18 PM
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Replies: 241
Views: 97,610
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Forum: Final Cut Suite
October 24th, 2004, 11:25 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,277
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
October 24th, 2004, 11:23 PM
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Replies: 68
Views: 18,849
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Forum: Final Cut Suite
October 24th, 2004, 07:17 PM
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Replies: 19
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