Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
February 23rd, 2004, 11:03 PM
|
|
Replies: 3
Views: 1,500
|
|
Forum: Still Crazy
February 22nd, 2004, 08:02 PM
|
|
Replies: 5
Views: 2,015
|
|
Forum: Show Your Work
February 22nd, 2004, 07:47 PM
|
|
Replies: 20
Views: 4,032
|
|
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
February 22nd, 2004, 09:23 AM
|
|
Replies: 16
Views: 4,324
Just to throw in my 2 shekels, I found 5.6 to...
Just to throw in my 2 shekels, I found 5.6 to generally be the cutoff before the ground glass becomes objectionable in the series 1 through 3 Mini35's. The fourth generation appears to last well up...
|
|
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 22nd, 2004, 09:21 AM
|
|
Replies: 25
Views: 4,657
|
|
Forum: Open DV Discussion
February 22nd, 2004, 09:18 AM
|
|
Replies: 15
Views: 3,731
|
|
Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
February 21st, 2004, 08:46 AM
|
|
Replies: 3
Views: 1,500
Joe:
It depends on what you plan to shoot....
Joe:
It depends on what you plan to shoot. If autofocus is going to be useful, i.e. you will be driving close in to subjects or shooting telephoto and you will need to maintain focus, then the 16x...
|
|
Forum: Open DV Discussion
February 21st, 2004, 08:41 AM
|
|
Replies: 15
Views: 3,731
|
|
Forum: Digital Video Industry News
February 21st, 2004, 12:11 AM
|
|
Replies: 2
Views: 1,976
Instant Films #011
Our eleventh Instant Films festival kicks off tonight, as seven writers toil to produce scripts overnight, then seven directors pick one at random along with a randomly selected cast and somehow turn...
|
|
Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
February 19th, 2004, 01:11 PM
|
|
Replies: 10
Views: 2,097
As much as I admire the DVX-100 for its many...
As much as I admire the DVX-100 for its many great features and great resolution, I'm still convinced that the XL1 delivers the most pleasing skin tones. This is not something that can be detailed in...
|
|
Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media
February 18th, 2004, 11:58 PM
|
|
Replies: 2
Views: 1,385
|
|
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
February 17th, 2004, 12:38 PM
|
|
Replies: 16
Views: 4,324
|
|
Forum: Photon Management
February 16th, 2004, 11:44 PM
|
|
Replies: 9
Views: 2,388
<<Probably a bigger concern than lighting is...
<<Probably a bigger concern than lighting is camera motion. Everybody and his cousin have gotten so used to smooth/steady dolly or jib shots that they may be surprised at the "handheld" look when you...
|
|
Forum: Digital Video Industry News
February 16th, 2004, 07:35 PM
|
|
Replies: 29
Views: 8,961
|
|
Forum: Open DV Discussion
February 15th, 2004, 06:30 PM
|
|
Replies: 16
Views: 3,506
Here's one...
Here's one (http://www.arri.com/news/ibc/ibc03_ab/d_20.htm), and here's another (http://www.dalsa.com/dc/dc.asp), both cameras configured with optical viewfinders. Since you can see outside of the...
|
|
Forum: Open DV Discussion
February 15th, 2004, 12:15 PM
|
|
Replies: 16
Views: 3,506
It's an excellent point, Dan. Many years ago I...
It's an excellent point, Dan. Many years ago I shot a gardening video in which I had to follow the host around with Steadicam as she pointed out various perennials, dromedaries and xylophones (then...
|
|
Forum: Panasonic DVX / DVC Assistant
February 15th, 2004, 02:58 AM
|
|
Replies: 5
Views: 1,399
Marc:
The large DOF with DV cameras is not...
Marc:
The large DOF with DV cameras is not unsubstantiated. I think it safe to say that any DV camera at a wide-angle setting has a vast amount of depth of field, even at close to wide open it's...
|
|
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 14th, 2004, 01:36 PM
|
|
Replies: 41
Views: 6,031
At one of the last Malibu workshops Garrett...
At one of the last Malibu workshops Garrett brought along an arm he had had made as a prototype for a new version of the Steadicam Mini. Basically a downscaling of the iso-elastic concept used in the...
|
|
Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media
February 14th, 2004, 01:12 AM
|
|
Replies: 32
Views: 4,949
It's only in recent years that prop TV cameras...
It's only in recent years that prop TV cameras have become indistinguishable from the real thing. I well remember replica cameras that lacked much of the detail while approximating the shape. When...
|
|
Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media
February 14th, 2004, 12:31 AM
|
|
Replies: 32
Views: 4,949
|
|
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 14th, 2004, 12:27 AM
|
|
Replies: 41
Views: 6,031
Well, as I think I meant to say but didn't come...
Well, as I think I meant to say but didn't come out directly and say, it looks like a nice solid job, certainly for an individual (vs a manufacturer) Charles, so you should be proud. I've always been...
|
|
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 13th, 2004, 05:56 PM
|
|
Replies: 1
Views: 1,554
Jeff,
You absolutely have to use two hands....
Jeff,
You absolutely have to use two hands. The pictures that show just a support hand are erroneous. Pan and tilt is controlled with the free hand otherwise you will experience the swinging. Use...
|
|
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 13th, 2004, 05:52 PM
|
|
Replies: 41
Views: 6,031
|
|
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 13th, 2004, 09:30 AM
|
|
Replies: 6
Views: 4,253
I'm not an expert on the Glidecam bodybrace,...
I'm not an expert on the Glidecam bodybrace, Evan, but knowing that it essentially eliminates the isolation from movement that one gains by handholding the rig, meaning that it will move up and down...
|
|
Forum: These Are the People in Your Neighborhood
February 12th, 2004, 03:03 PM
|
|
Replies: 516
Views: 225,913
Rick,
If your dad operated for Friedkin more...
Rick,
If your dad operated for Friedkin more than once, he must have been a strong character! I've heard many stories...
I'm certainly jealous of the "on-set" upbringing, those must be great...
|
