Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
October 4th, 2004, 11:40 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 8,861
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
October 4th, 2004, 10:52 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,701
Erik:
Have you removed everything from the...
Erik:
Have you removed everything from the camera that you don't need (batteries, viewfinder if applicable, etc.)? That's the first thing to try. Also, do you have the base of the rig telescoped...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
October 4th, 2004, 09:47 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 8,861
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
October 4th, 2004, 09:21 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 8,861
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Forum: Area 51
October 4th, 2004, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,479
Imran:
I operated most of the film, except...
Imran:
I operated most of the film, except for a few scenes. We split up to do some multiple units and the DP covered the operating on his end. I shot a fair amount of inserts including several...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
October 4th, 2004, 08:49 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 9,705
Dennis:
Focus pulling was indeed involved on...
Dennis:
Focus pulling was indeed involved on that shot (the end of which involved the male actor passing within a few feet of the camera, which required a significant rack). Having to work with a...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
October 4th, 2004, 08:26 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,690
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Forum: Area 51
October 4th, 2004, 12:37 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,479
Oh yuk yuk!
Other than the fact that the...
Oh yuk yuk!
Other than the fact that the film loads for 35mm Steadicam only run 4 minutes, Mr. Couper...!
Well, actually, now that you mention it, I had to deliberately shoot my own feet on...
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Forum: Photon Management
October 3rd, 2004, 01:32 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,671
I too generally shoot with the sun behind the...
I too generally shoot with the sun behind the actor's heads, but rather than save the reverse coverage for the afternoon I'll sometimes cheat the background and shoot the other side of the coverage...
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Forum: Remote Lens Controllers
October 2nd, 2004, 08:43 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 7,339
No problem, Alfred!
It is generally...
No problem, Alfred!
It is generally understood that setting a lens wide open will refer to the iris or aperture. The reverse is "close down" or "stop down". Pertaining to the zoom, you would use...
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Forum: Remote Lens Controllers
October 1st, 2004, 11:27 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 7,339
Jonathan:
Most AC's start by working as...
Jonathan:
Most AC's start by working as loaders or camera P.A.'s, then work their way up to second assistant and finally first assistant. However, I know a few who started as 1st's in the indie...
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
October 1st, 2004, 09:57 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,158
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Forum: Remote Lens Controllers
October 1st, 2004, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 7,339
I know of a few operators who do multi-camera...
I know of a few operators who do multi-camera shoots like awards shows who pull their own focus via a gimbal-mounted controller, but the vast majority of operators require a camera assistant who use...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
September 30th, 2004, 08:43 AM
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Replies: 205
Views: 32,801
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
September 30th, 2004, 08:38 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,072
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Forum: Jibs / Cranes / Booms
September 30th, 2004, 12:34 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 5,822
Mike:
Sorry to hear about your woes with the...
Mike:
Sorry to hear about your woes with the Cobra Crane.
I would have to agree with Dan about Promax; I've never bought their camera hardware but having bought two editing systems from them...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
September 29th, 2004, 04:08 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 9,899
Ed, sorry to hear about your problems.
5...
Ed, sorry to hear about your problems.
5 seconds is a long drop time for a "beginner". See if you can add still more weight (or take something off the top, if at all possible) to get to a 2.5 to 3...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
September 29th, 2004, 04:01 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,072
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
September 29th, 2004, 10:18 AM
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Replies: 55
Views: 9,899
Ed, I'm assuming you have a standard drop time...
Ed, I'm assuming you have a standard drop time going (between 2 and 3) seconds, as a longer drop time will make the rig more prone to acting as you described. That being the case, you definitely have...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
September 28th, 2004, 11:08 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 9,899
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 28th, 2004, 08:37 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,399
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
September 28th, 2004, 08:16 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 11,096
Thanks for the clarification, Casey. I couldn't...
Thanks for the clarification, Casey. I couldn't for the life of me imagine how the GC 4000 could have only two axes of movement. I've played with it at trades shows and figured I couldn't have missed...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
September 28th, 2004, 08:14 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 9,899
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
September 28th, 2004, 08:11 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,726
Oh boy...!
Well, taken as a system, my...
Oh boy...!
Well, taken as a system, my Steadicam cost over $100,000, but the biggest single check written for that was $42K for the sled.
Then there was the Hot Gears at $30K...
The SL Cine...
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Forum: What Happens in Vegas...
September 28th, 2004, 09:44 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,139
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