Forum: DVD Authoring
May 31st, 2004, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,849
Anyone else have thoughts on this? My DVD drive...
Anyone else have thoughts on this? My DVD drive is getting cranky, takes a long time to boot up a disc so I want to replace it. I was thinking the A07--any other suggestions? I usually burn DVD-R's. ...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
May 31st, 2004, 01:56 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,277
Gotcha. Dennis, if you find the XL1 red, you...
Gotcha. Dennis, if you find the XL1 red, you probably won't like the results with a 1/4 blue. You may even prefer to WB through a 1/4 or 1/8 orange (CTO) to cool off the image. Josh, you might want...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
May 31st, 2004, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,998
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
May 31st, 2004, 10:40 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,277
Haven't found this to be an issue. Some people...
Haven't found this to be an issue. Some people have noted that the beginning of the first Seinfeld movie ("Uniform") seems red-heavy in the skin-tones; actually it was lit that way intentionally, to...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
May 31st, 2004, 10:35 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 11,210
That link sure gets around...
The horizontal...
That link sure gets around...
The horizontal member held by the other hand is the problem with that design. It seems like a good idea but it really isn't. I'd recommend eliminating that part.
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
May 31st, 2004, 12:57 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,123
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
May 31st, 2004, 12:54 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 7,110
Michael:
As I'm sure you know, the cost of...
Michael:
As I'm sure you know, the cost of shooting film has little to do with the camera rental, and a lot to do with the stock/processing/telecine costs which have no counterpart to speak of in...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
May 31st, 2004, 12:39 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 7,100
John:
Patrick was not on set, there was a...
John:
Patrick was not on set, there was a stand-in actor. I'm not even sure if Patrick had been cast when we shot the piece.
Josh, if I remember correctly we generally used a 1/4 blue and an...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
May 30th, 2004, 05:36 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,998
Not as readily, no. You have to increase the...
Not as readily, no. You have to increase the exposure so that you can shoot with a fatter stop, which may or may not be feasible. For a night exterior, that can be formidable, since each stop means a...
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Forum: Panasonic DVX / DVC Assistant
May 30th, 2004, 10:58 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,625
Actually Phil, the conversion factor to cine...
Actually Phil, the conversion factor to cine should be around 4.4x, netting you an equivalent 53mm to your 12mm. Exposure is exposure; a f2.8 is the same amount of light delivery regardless of the...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
May 30th, 2004, 10:42 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,998
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
May 30th, 2004, 10:24 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,123
So, Rob, do you have thoughts on this: my only...
So, Rob, do you have thoughts on this: my only exposure to HDV was through that JVC camera, and I didn't like the camera itself. Since we are going to be seeing plenty of new cameras in that format,...
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
May 30th, 2004, 01:20 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 7,110
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
May 29th, 2004, 02:35 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 7,110
Gents:
Resolution loss inherent in frame...
Gents:
Resolution loss inherent in frame mode is not as disasterous as the specs appear. If one is to put the camera up on a good monitor and switch between modes, the resolution loss is apparent...
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Forum: Panasonic DVX / DVC Assistant
May 29th, 2004, 01:48 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,718
Barry:
I have found from looking at people's...
Barry:
I have found from looking at people's efforts that unless they are using identical cameras, the cuts between the cameras can often be jarring. I myself attempted to intercut an XL1 and a...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
May 27th, 2004, 11:31 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 5,758
Believe me Brad, with me in my 18th year as a...
Believe me Brad, with me in my 18th year as a Steadicam operator, and a few others around with up to 10 years more than that, the concept of a walker-mounted rig is not bad (but more likely,...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
May 27th, 2004, 07:41 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,998
Good note Steve. The closer to the camera the...
Good note Steve. The closer to the camera the subject is, the shorter the depth of focus (that is, the entire plane that is in focus from front to back) and thus the softer the background. The tricky...
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Forum: Private Classifieds
May 27th, 2004, 02:29 PM
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Replies: 2,740
Views: 381,847
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Forum: Private Classifieds
May 27th, 2004, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 2,740
Views: 381,847
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
May 27th, 2004, 01:06 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,882
Hi Jonathan:
1) Yes, inbetween shots as the...
Hi Jonathan:
1) Yes, inbetween shots as the sun was going in and out sporadically. We always try to put an iris and focus motor up for crane shots so that you don't have to bring the arm up and...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
May 26th, 2004, 12:47 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,882
Hey, Josh Bass, where you been man?
Here's...
Hey, Josh Bass, where you been man?
Here's my feelings about the XL1/DVX100 issue:
First of all, I think the DVX is a brilliant camera. Great packaging, features, there's a lot there for the...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
May 26th, 2004, 12:11 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,882
Rob, dude, you have no idea. I've seen things...
Rob, dude, you have no idea. I've seen things trotted out on set that are so clever or so specifically designed for a single application...for a scene in a bowling alley we once used a rig built for...
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Forum: Photon Management
May 26th, 2004, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,613
Yeah, I made that technique up for the post,...
Yeah, I made that technique up for the post, never used something like that but can't see why it wouldn't work. The fun thing about DV Info.net is seeing how everyone comes up with inexpensive ways...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
May 26th, 2004, 11:51 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 5,758
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
May 26th, 2004, 11:48 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,998
<<basically just the aparture on the camera...
<<basically just the aparture on the camera itself throws everything out of focus except the plane of focus...someone already said that but I thought I would elaborate since Im not one to throw away...
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