Forum: Open DV Discussion
July 8th, 2004, 08:40 PM
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I put in a week on "Session 9" and I'll tell...
I put in a week on "Session 9" and I'll tell ya--you DEFINITELY don't want to get lost in there--it's beyond creepy. Let's just say they didn't need to do much production design work. Many of those...
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Forum: Dolly / Track / Cable
July 8th, 2004, 08:32 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,622
It's a great way to shoot if you have the chops...
It's a great way to shoot if you have the chops (with skates as well as with a camera!) A pal of mine, DP Peter Smokler has those chops and has put them to use over the years with great effect. On...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
July 8th, 2004, 07:03 PM
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Replies: 205
Views: 32,801
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
July 8th, 2004, 06:21 PM
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Replies: 205
Views: 32,801
Wesley:
Just as a warning--based on the...
Wesley:
Just as a warning--based on the experiences of the folks here (as well as my repetitious burblings of "practice! practice!"), it might be good not to expect to get great at operating your...
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Forum: All Things Audio
July 8th, 2004, 06:15 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,944
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Forum: Area 51
July 8th, 2004, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 376
Views: 59,960
I haven't seen the DVD of "28 Days Later",...
I haven't seen the DVD of "28 Days Later", perhaps there is more information in there than what I read when it was theatrically released, but I was under the impression that the only section that was...
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Forum: Photon Management
July 8th, 2004, 07:35 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,838
Don't know how consistent or not you want the...
Don't know how consistent or not you want the light pulsing to be...if reasonably consistently on, yet with some changes in intensity, perhaps sparklers (from the fireworks family) could do the trick?
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Forum: All Things Audio
July 7th, 2004, 08:24 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,944
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
July 6th, 2004, 11:09 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,718
James:
As per my conversations with the...
James:
As per my conversations with the powers that be at Tiffen, the refinements that are being made between the prototype and the production model will assure that the rig is ready to go. It is...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
July 6th, 2004, 06:55 PM
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Replies: 205
Views: 32,801
Busy little thread, here!
OK. Avoiding the...
Busy little thread, here!
OK. Avoiding the swaying thing--that's why we make the big bucks, gents. Controlling the rig so that the horizon stays level even when changing directions is part of the...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
July 5th, 2004, 11:42 PM
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Replies: 205
Views: 32,801
Scott, looks like you got some good running...
Scott, looks like you got some good running practice in! Hope you didn't scare the kids in the train too badly--"Mommy, why is that man wearing the leafblower chasing us?"
I would recommend...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
July 5th, 2004, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 26,089
Dietmar:
That's exciting news! Please post...
Dietmar:
That's exciting news! Please post information as soon as possible (I'm inches away from a Mini35 purchase...). The bottom line is, given the similarity in pricing for the Mini35 and the...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
July 4th, 2004, 06:44 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,718
Hi James,
Admission to Cinegear is like NAB...
Hi James,
Admission to Cinegear is like NAB or most of the trade shows; anyone can get in, and it's free if you do it in advance. Unfortunately, you just missed this year's, so we'll see you next...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
July 4th, 2004, 06:40 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 5,761
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Forum: Area 51
July 4th, 2004, 12:55 PM
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Replies: 376
Views: 59,960
It was only recently that I remembered that my...
It was only recently that I remembered that my first camcorder purchase, somewhere around '89, was the Canon F1000S, a repackaging of the first SVHS camcorder, the Panasonic AG-450 (? do I have that...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
July 4th, 2004, 12:48 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,824
Yes indeed. My editor shows up in the late...
Yes indeed. My editor shows up in the late afternoon on shoot day and starts capturing the first tape, then we do the tape switch as Bill describes. By the time we've wrapped, he's usually got most...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
July 4th, 2004, 12:02 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,718
Here are some pictures...
Here are some pictures (http://homepage.mac.com/chupap/Cinegear/PhotoAlbum18.html) of the Flyer in action, including a closeup of the arm. It's deceptively simple looking--the isoelastic design makes...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
July 4th, 2004, 12:00 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,792
This page of pictures I took at the recent...
This page of pictures I took at the recent Cinegear show (http://homepage.mac.com/chupap/Cinegear/PhotoAlbum18.html) includes a couple of the Flyer, including a close-up of the arm. Thought it might...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
July 4th, 2004, 11:55 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,718
Hi James.
The answer to both questions is...
Hi James.
The answer to both questions is essentially, yes and yes. The Flyer arm performs like the best of the full-size arms. I would place its performance on a near-parity with the $20K PRO arm...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
July 3rd, 2004, 09:06 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 5,832
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
July 3rd, 2004, 08:26 PM
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Replies: 205
Views: 32,801
Steven:
If it makes you feel better, the...
Steven:
If it makes you feel better, the Flyer not only has a 2-axis socket block, it has (compared to the other rigs in this weight class) a much more sophisticated and easier to use set of...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
July 3rd, 2004, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 205
Views: 32,801
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
July 3rd, 2004, 11:02 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,824
Sound advice from Alex.
Some of the other...
Sound advice from Alex.
Some of the other things I stress to Instant Films directors before the weekend:
Make sure you have the audio side covered. Shotgun/boom and/or wireless mikes are...
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Forum: Photon Management
July 3rd, 2004, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 7,973
I assume that by zip light you mean these...
I assume that by zip light you mean these (http://extranet.mole.com/public/index.cgi?cmd=view_category&parent=-1899-1900-1905-1916&id=1932), Jack. They work fine, although they don't necessarily have...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
July 1st, 2004, 02:31 PM
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Replies: 205
Views: 32,801
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