Forum: Show Your Work
May 12th, 2003, 08:22 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,292
Rather than use the 16:9 mode, just shoot full...
Rather than use the 16:9 mode, just shoot full frame and letterbox later.
You could use software like Magic Bullet to alter the frame rate without the loss of resolution of Frame mode, assuming...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
May 12th, 2003, 03:05 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 48,180
It's not actually a joke, it does work to a...
It's not actually a joke, it does work to a certain degree, but I didn't find it particularly practical. It's not the same as breathing directly onto the viewfinder, which we all know ends up fogging...
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Forum: Digital Video Industry News
May 12th, 2003, 02:59 PM
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Replies: 114
Views: 34,619
Documentary shooters needed in LA this Saturday...
As part of the regular Instant Films festival (www.instantfilms.tv), we are initiating the "Instant Documentary" this weekend. The Instant Films weekend involves 8 groups making short films over 48...
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Forum: Helping Hands
May 12th, 2003, 02:59 PM
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Replies: 403
Views: 103,559
Documentary shooters needed in LA this Saturday...
As part of the regular Instant Films festival (www.instantfilms.tv), we are initiating the "Instant Documentary" this weekend. The Instant Films weekend involves 8 groups making short films over 48...
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Forum: Show Your Work
May 11th, 2003, 11:32 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,292
Andreas, I too thought this was beautiful...
Andreas, I too thought this was beautiful imagery.
One way to have avoided the clipped whites in the water would have been to set the tripod lower and eliminate the ocean entirely. I know this...
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Forum: Additional Camera Support Topics
May 11th, 2003, 11:16 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,710
Zac:
I arrived at the same conclusion, that...
Zac:
I arrived at the same conclusion, that getting all the parts built and troubleshooting etc. just wasn't worth it. Also, for me, I respect what Losmandy has done from an R&D standpoint and I...
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Forum: Digital Video Industry News
May 11th, 2003, 05:31 PM
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Replies: 114
Views: 34,619
Great job Rick! I'll bet that went over well!
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Great job Rick! I'll bet that went over well!
The whole Moviemaker thing seemed a bit convoluted for most people. We were just asked to make the generic clips but I didn't know it was going to...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
May 11th, 2003, 05:25 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 48,180
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Forum: Additional Camera Support Topics
May 11th, 2003, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,710
Zac:
I have evaluated the Portajib dolly at...
Zac:
I have evaluated the Portajib dolly at length and actually do plan to buy one in the near future.
The legs do not compress. They all have swivelling skate wheels at the end, one leg has...
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Forum: Digital Video Industry News
May 11th, 2003, 12:24 PM
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Replies: 114
Views: 34,619
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
May 10th, 2003, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 7,938
Your clarification about electronic=video:...
Your clarification about electronic=video: understood.
One thing I am very curious about is how the "Director's Friend" type consoles as used with raw data cameras will affect things. As a DP,...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
May 10th, 2003, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 84
Views: 16,744
Ah yes, the dreaded pendulum effect. A little...
Ah yes, the dreaded pendulum effect. A little esoteric to go into in detail here. Although one thing to check out right away is how long your drop time is (from horizontal to vertical)--the shorter...
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Forum: Photon Management
May 10th, 2003, 06:55 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,396
See, I just went ahead and posted my confusing...
See, I just went ahead and posted my confusing answer, without realizing that I hadn't read the question properly. I assumed that the analog camera was going to be played back on a monitor and the...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
May 10th, 2003, 06:51 PM
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Replies: 84
Views: 16,744
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
May 10th, 2003, 06:41 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 7,938
Joseph:
Many good points. Some...
Joseph:
Many good points. Some questions/responses:
2) What elements of video do you feel look better than film? I can certainly agree about certain applications such as news or sports, the...
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Forum: Digital Video Industry News
May 9th, 2003, 12:10 PM
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Replies: 114
Views: 34,619
Ifilm "Mother's Day" cards
If anyone received an email today from iFilm about video Mother's Day cards and has the inclination to check them out/send one--they were commissioned for iFilm by my Instant Films project. The...
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Forum: Tripod Sticks & Heads
May 8th, 2003, 10:51 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 9,838
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Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media
May 8th, 2003, 01:21 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,398
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Forum: Photon Management
May 7th, 2003, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,396
Depends on the vintage of the camera used...the...
Depends on the vintage of the camera used...the recording medium won't affect contrast as much as the chips and processing of the individual camera. But chances are very good that if it looks decent...
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Forum: Additional Camera Support Topics
May 7th, 2003, 12:59 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 7,095
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Forum: Final Cut Suite
May 7th, 2003, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,140
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
May 7th, 2003, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 5,474
That would have been a fun challenge--a...
That would have been a fun challenge--a "shoot-off" as it were.
At the Steadicam workshops, we routinely set up a length of twine stretched across the room and have the students track along it to...
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Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media
May 7th, 2003, 11:47 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,398
Fortunately, Polly Platt saw through the...
Fortunately, Polly Platt saw through the low-budget exterior and recognized Wes Anderson's talent, and the rest is history! It just goes to show that making a killer short is possibly the best way...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
May 7th, 2003, 11:36 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,417
I spent some time talking to the Dalsa folk and...
I spent some time talking to the Dalsa folk and staring at their (then non-functioning) camera at NAB. It is a great step in the right direction, and the footage that was being displayed impressive,...
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Forum: Final Cut Suite
May 6th, 2003, 09:45 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,549
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