Forum: Open DV Discussion
August 14th, 2003, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,790
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Forum: Helping Hands
August 14th, 2003, 03:03 AM
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Replies: 403
Views: 103,559
John:
A bubble level in the side to side...
John:
A bubble level in the side to side axis is a great idea, and standard practice to make sure that the horizon is level. For fore and aft, having the rig set perfectly level may be a...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
August 13th, 2003, 11:36 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,762
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
August 13th, 2003, 11:28 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,054
Here 'tis:
Hi Phil.
Somewhere in the...
Here 'tis:
Hi Phil.
Somewhere in the archives I've answered this issue, but I can never find that stuff, so here it is in a nutshell:
The most difficult thing to control with any Steadicam...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
August 12th, 2003, 11:32 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,790
Joe:
That's a classic Steadicam shot. I'm...
Joe:
That's a classic Steadicam shot. I'm sure there's a boatload of folks in Vangroovy who would be capable of operating something like that for you, with Glidecams or what have you. Experiment...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
August 12th, 2003, 07:46 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,054
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Forum: Photon Management
August 12th, 2003, 09:41 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,932
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Forum: Photon Management
August 12th, 2003, 08:44 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,932
It's called CTB (color temperature blue), and...
It's called CTB (color temperature blue), and various manufacturers make it. Try Rosco, Lee and GAM. Full CTB will correct the tungsten light to 5600 degrees which is average daylight. It will knock...
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Forum: JVC GR-HD1U / JY-HD10U
August 11th, 2003, 02:49 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,536
Re: A GIFT FROM GOD HERSELF? I THINK SO!
<<<-- Originally posted by T. Patrick Murray :But the JY-HD10u is a TOOL that levels the playing field- if you have a good story and if you light carefully, and if you block motion and shots so that...
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Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media
August 9th, 2003, 01:55 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,522
Zac:
As you guessed, the 76 will give you...
Zac:
As you guessed, the 76 will give you less grain. However, the type of lighting you are describing wil probably be best served by the higher speed 78.
Will this piece be telecined and...
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Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media
August 9th, 2003, 01:12 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,346
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
August 8th, 2003, 01:00 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,847
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Forum: Photon Management
August 7th, 2003, 11:44 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 10,166
Tough spun is very thick, not particularly...
Tough spun is very thick, not particularly efficient. Pretty much old school. Occasionally it comes up as a punchline on set.
The Lee 3 are 216, 250 and 251 which diminish in opacity as listed...
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Forum: Panasonic DVX / DVC Assistant
August 7th, 2003, 09:42 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,073
Peter:
I too am impressed with your spot.
...
Peter:
I too am impressed with your spot.
Very nice command of motion and composition, as well as editorial choices, particularly in the opening (the approach).
The photography and exposures...
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Forum: Photon Management
August 7th, 2003, 08:13 AM
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Replies: 53
Views: 32,003
Bill, from a theoretical standpoint I can...
Bill, from a theoretical standpoint I can certainly understand that concept, and that an 18% card will eliminate that uncertainty.
I only wonder (and this on a practical level) if the difference...
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Forum: Additional Camera Support Topics
August 7th, 2003, 08:01 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,094
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Forum: Photon Management
August 7th, 2003, 01:11 AM
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Replies: 53
Views: 32,003
If anyone is STILL reading:
I've always used...
If anyone is STILL reading:
I've always used white for the white balance, simply because there's always something white nearby (usually a sheet of paper). I agree that in theory there's no reason...
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
August 7th, 2003, 12:56 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,847
Ouch...!
My perspective, Dylan (and I don't...
Ouch...!
My perspective, Dylan (and I don't want you guys to think I haven't done my share of indies!) is that there's never enough time, money, crew (i.e. EXPERIENCED crew)or equipment to get the...
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Forum: Photon Management
August 7th, 2003, 12:50 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,244
Josh:
Working with a limited lighting...
Josh:
Working with a limited lighting package like you described will obviously force a limitation on the type of shooting you can successfully pull off for night lighting. A scene that takes...
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Forum: Additional Camera Support Topics
August 6th, 2003, 12:47 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,094
In theory, a gimbal based system like the...
In theory, a gimbal based system like the Glidecam should outperform a "weighted stick" riglike Smoothcam or the Steadytracker, particularly when used in a slow-moving shot. Isolating the angular...
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Forum: HD and UHD ( 2K+ ) Digital Cinema
August 6th, 2003, 12:35 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,020
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Forum: HD and UHD ( 2K+ ) Digital Cinema
August 5th, 2003, 07:08 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,020
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
August 4th, 2003, 05:35 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 8,331
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Forum: JVC GR-HD1U / JY-HD10U
July 25th, 2003, 03:59 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,536
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
July 25th, 2003, 06:08 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,247
Rob:
If I remember correctly, the fence was...
Rob:
If I remember correctly, the fence was peeled back just before the operator went through with his body.
I would have to see the shot again to properly evaluate the "wobble" you refer to,...
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