Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 3rd, 2003, 11:51 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 7,456
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
February 2nd, 2003, 01:42 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 5,167
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Forum: Digital Video Industry News
January 31st, 2003, 10:29 AM
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Replies: 91
Views: 36,060
Yet another Instant Films!
Our fifth...
Yet another Instant Films!
Our fifth installment gets underway tonight, and by Sunday night eight new films will be screened. The party afterwards is going to be great this time, we have some new...
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Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
January 31st, 2003, 10:25 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,196
Josh:
Betacams use manual lenses (with servo...
Josh:
Betacams use manual lenses (with servo zooms). Generally for this kind of work they would have wide-angle zooms which sacrifice a bit on the telephoto end but also have 1.7x or 2x magnifying...
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Forum: Panasonic DVX / DVC Assistant
January 31st, 2003, 10:13 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,973
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Forum: Jibs / Cranes / Booms
January 31st, 2003, 12:46 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,785
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Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media
January 30th, 2003, 09:36 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,053
Derrick:
I for one am working, but it's not...
Derrick:
I for one am working, but it's not the case for everyone of course. The thing is, the work IS here, and it's largely NOT elsewhere. There's a lot of people to compete with here for that...
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
January 30th, 2003, 01:16 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 7,539
Robert:
Focus--yes and no. Yes, the ground...
Robert:
Focus--yes and no. Yes, the ground glass does deliver an image that is focus-critical, and the operator can and will make a determination if a given shot is soft, but it is ultimately the...
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Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media
January 30th, 2003, 01:03 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,053
I wouldn't have even known where to start, you...
I wouldn't have even known where to start, you guys are doing great.
Robert, the Grove is a nice modern version of a shopping area patterened after a old-fashioned town center. Some good retail...
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
January 29th, 2003, 12:08 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 7,539
Robert:
<<The optical viewfinder will be a...
Robert:
<<The optical viewfinder will be a big hit with cinematographers, though I think its actual utility a bit dubious in the presence of a good video monitor.>>
An optical viewfinder allows...
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
January 28th, 2003, 08:58 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 7,539
The first REAL digital cinema camera?
Even before the Viper has made it into regular production use, the Holy Grail of digital acquisition may be eclipsing it; or not. Guess we'll have to see when this baby premieres at NAB. Can't wait....
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
January 27th, 2003, 08:34 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 11,301
Hi John.
No idea why you can't view "First...
Hi John.
No idea why you can't view "First Born". As far as I know it is not being shown elsewhere.
Please, my dear Mr. Locke, feel not like an idiot! I have a similar reaction when I look into...
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
January 27th, 2003, 08:16 AM
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Replies: 85
Views: 13,122
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
January 26th, 2003, 06:41 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 9,851
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
January 26th, 2003, 04:06 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 11,301
Thank you, Imran.
I think it looks best on a...
Thank you, Imran.
I think it looks best on a great broadcast monitor, but that screening at Sony was pretty breathtaking. I'm sure some major line scaling was in effect, but it managed to hold up...
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
January 26th, 2003, 03:38 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 11,301
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
January 26th, 2003, 03:25 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 11,301
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
January 26th, 2003, 02:42 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 11,301
Mom in the baby's bedroom: Lit with a large...
Mom in the baby's bedroom: Lit with a large tungsten unit outside the window to the right for texture, plus a Pepper bouncing into a card hidden to the right of the large box in front of her...
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
January 26th, 2003, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 11,301
OK here we go!
Opening scene in park: was...
OK here we go!
Opening scene in park: was actually the first scene shot. Some opening-morning jitters, especially mounting the XL1 to my full-size Steadicam for the first time (I had just fitted a...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
January 26th, 2003, 01:33 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 9,851
Jeff:
Not faulting the math, but confused...
Jeff:
Not faulting the math, but confused about something--I was always under the impression that 2/3" video and 16mm were approximately the same in terms of field of view at a given focal length,...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
January 24th, 2003, 09:50 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,866
direktor:
I first logged onto the AOL...
direktor:
I first logged onto the AOL Steadicam board in '95, the day before Ted's death was announced. Some of the many postings that followed were read at his eulogy as I recall.
Jack's...
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
January 24th, 2003, 12:09 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 11,301
Kevin, you could be opening up a Pandora's box...
Kevin, you could be opening up a Pandora's box here! I'll watch the short this weekend to refresh my memory and have at it. It's too bad the image quality on iFilm is not as high as it could be, it...
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
January 24th, 2003, 12:02 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,227
Boy, is this effect in vogue. Since this thread...
Boy, is this effect in vogue. Since this thread started, I must have seen the skinny shutter in five more films. There was a bit of it in "25th Hour" (also a large section of the film seems to have...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
January 23rd, 2003, 12:25 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 7,732
Kevin,
I'll start with the easy stuff--it...
Kevin,
I'll start with the easy stuff--it was an XL1 with the 14x manual lens, in frame mode.
Then it gets a bit fuzzier (we shot it 2 years ago); the budget was around $25K and it was a 5 day...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
January 22nd, 2003, 04:12 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 7,732
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