Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
October 24th, 2004, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 7,095
Good for you, David! I spent a couple of weeks...
Good for you, David! I spent a couple of weeks operating Skycam for the '96 Olympics; it was certainly more buggy than it is now but still a lot of fun. It's funny, I had Skycam in mind during the...
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
October 24th, 2004, 05:38 PM
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Replies: 68
Views: 18,849
Jose:
The industry standard film camera for...
Jose:
The industry standard film camera for high speed filming, the Arri 435, shoots at a top speed of 150 fps (a little better than 1/6th of real time when viewed at 24 fps). There are...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
October 24th, 2004, 05:27 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 14,232
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
October 24th, 2004, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,597
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
October 24th, 2004, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,294
It doesn't really have to look like film--but...
It doesn't really have to look like film--but what looks "good" is in the eye of the beholder.
For those of a certain age who have grown up with many years of conditioning/exposure to current...
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Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media
October 23rd, 2004, 08:32 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,423
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
October 23rd, 2004, 01:12 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,143
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Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media
October 23rd, 2004, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,423
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
October 22nd, 2004, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 10,179
Based on the last couple of posts, I bet you...
Based on the last couple of posts, I bet you could predict what David and I would recommend; just lose the filter!! Also, using an eyebrow or french flag is important in backlit situations (lens...
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Forum: Photon Management
October 22nd, 2004, 08:04 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,866
Yeah, looks like they are about $500 more...
Yeah, looks like they are about $500 more expensive for comparable packages. I hadn't realized that, thought they were competitively priced. I bought the full kit with the China ball setup and a...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
October 22nd, 2004, 07:58 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,143
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
October 22nd, 2004, 07:43 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 10,179
On the whole I follow the same guidelines as...
On the whole I follow the same guidelines as David. The circumstances under which I would use a clear filter for digital would be the same as with film production, which is when there is potential...
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Forum: Photon Management
October 22nd, 2004, 03:09 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,866
Ed:
I can't tell you how valuable the...
Ed:
I can't tell you how valuable the dimming function is. OK, I'll tell you!
On all my shoots, I like to have at least one Gyoury standing by as a "last minute" light (unless I needed to use...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
October 22nd, 2004, 02:41 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,238
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
October 22nd, 2004, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,797
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Forum: Photon Management
October 21st, 2004, 09:59 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,180
Bryan:
I looked at an online version of the...
Bryan:
I looked at an online version of the handbook; all examples show a 1K Arrilite, which is an open face unit (that's their designation). Note that other units are listed as Fresnels.
My...
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Forum: Photon Management
October 21st, 2004, 08:52 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,180
That would depend on what flavor 1K you are...
That would depend on what flavor 1K you are talking about--a 1K open face will give you more punch than a 1K fresnel (and may fill a softbank more fully). I've never measured it, but I would expect a...
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Forum: Panasonic DVX / DVC Assistant
October 21st, 2004, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,958
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
October 20th, 2004, 10:15 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,238
Josh:
There are many ways to format reels. A...
Josh:
There are many ways to format reels. A lot of people prefer one long montage of images set to music. I myself use a short montage followed by individual segments with a mix of original sound...
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Forum: Photon Management
October 20th, 2004, 08:57 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,438
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
October 20th, 2004, 08:03 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,029
Absolutely! In fact, the short depth of field...
Absolutely! In fact, the short depth of field will help with separation, which is one of the trickier things to deal with in black and white; you lose the color factor, leaving shades of grey behind....
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
October 20th, 2004, 07:58 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 7,095
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
October 20th, 2004, 03:19 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 7,095
I've worked with many kinds of camera...
I've worked with many kinds of camera stabilizers, including both gyro and motion sensing systems. Various folks have been hard at work for years trying to adapt this technology to body-mounted...
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Forum: Photon Management
October 20th, 2004, 02:15 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,438
Matthew:
Looking good!
I would repeat...
Matthew:
Looking good!
I would repeat what I mentioned earlier: ditch the on-camera light. If you can figure out a way to power it separately from the camera, do so--but just don't light from...
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Forum: Sony HVR-Z1 / HDR-FX1
October 19th, 2004, 09:11 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,386
Thanks for posting those!
I wonder why they...
Thanks for posting those!
I wonder why they didn't shoot the images simultaneously. The bottom two are obviously taken weeks if not months apart (landscaping is radically different around the...
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