Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
September 16th, 2002, 10:31 PM
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Replies: 101
Views: 21,404
Brad (and Stephen):
I agree with most of...
Brad (and Stephen):
I agree with most of your assertions, but I will challenge the 24P vs 30P distinction. Whereas I do feel that film shot at 30fps and transferred via telecine to NTSC does have...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
September 16th, 2002, 10:15 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 8,579
Dean's points are right on the money. The only...
Dean's points are right on the money. The only thing I would want to elaborate on is that the arm does more than just support the weight--it is integral to isolating the camera assembly from the...
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Forum: Read About It
September 16th, 2002, 09:45 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,150
Aaron:
The newer editions of the AC manual...
Aaron:
The newer editions of the AC manual do have expanded digital sections, but it is still primarily film oriented. That said, it has plenty of information about shooting and lighting that may...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
September 13th, 2002, 08:34 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 7,456
Andrew:
Because of the shifting weight and...
Andrew:
Because of the shifting weight and body angle involved in sports like skiing, skating/rollerblading and the like, it's a lot safer to stick with a handheld stabilizer (one that doesn't...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
September 6th, 2002, 11:38 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,031
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Forum: Area 51
September 5th, 2002, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 6,398
This is so not the point of this thread, but in...
This is so not the point of this thread, but in case anyone finds it useful...Rob asks how to shoot in a sauna. Easy enough, just wet down the actors with a spray bottle of water and use warm gels on...
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Forum: Sony VX2100 / PD170 / PDX10 Companion
September 3rd, 2002, 10:29 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,563
Mike:
I agree with everything you said, in...
Mike:
I agree with everything you said, in my experience. I have the same output setup as you (DSR-20) and the things I appreciate the most is the robust transport which makes rewinding/fast...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
September 3rd, 2002, 05:20 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,031
Daniel:
Perhaps you were being facetious...
Daniel:
Perhaps you were being facetious about the Goodfellas shot. If this is so, let's chalk it up to another example of irony being difficult to identify on the internet (and me being a notably...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
September 2nd, 2002, 04:20 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,031
Daniel:
I wouldn't want to sound overly...
Daniel:
I wouldn't want to sound overly discriminatory about this but...a vest and arm setup will do much more than allow the user to shoot for longer periods of time. As I mentioned earlier in...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
August 31st, 2002, 06:42 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,054
Damn, well I'll take that one on the chin. The...
Damn, well I'll take that one on the chin. The main reason I figured they weren't shooting HD is that it's a big expense, and MTV is pretty chintzy...having worked for them a few times, there's no...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
August 31st, 2002, 06:10 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,378
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
August 31st, 2002, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,156
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
August 31st, 2002, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,913
Don:
I agree with all the parameters except...
Don:
I agree with all the parameters except the last: placing the subject further from the camera and using a long focal length. This is a very tricky bit of business, something I have often...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
August 31st, 2002, 05:32 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,054
Adam:
That's essentially the process,...
Adam:
That's essentially the process, although I don't remember if it involves de-interlacing to create true 24p--it may be more of a "24i" that is then worked through a 3:2 pulldown. In addition,...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
August 31st, 2002, 12:37 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,378
Dan:
The broadcast "super slo mo" system...
Dan:
The broadcast "super slo mo" system incorporates special cameras and disk recorders that are capable of capturing more frames per second and playing them back live. The system I am familiar...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
August 31st, 2002, 11:10 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 7,011
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
August 31st, 2002, 11:04 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,054
Woody: (or Mr. Fang?)
There's a zillion...
Woody: (or Mr. Fang?)
There's a zillion sites about 24p HD, try checking out Sony's resource center at http://www.sonyusacinealta.com/.
The current system captures roughly twice the resolution...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
August 31st, 2002, 10:56 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,850
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Forum: Taking Care of Business
August 31st, 2002, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,856
I believe that you will need product clearance...
I believe that you will need product clearance for both of your projects. However, it should be fairly easy to obtain permission to use the brand names, and if you are lucky you may end up being...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
August 30th, 2002, 11:59 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,156
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
August 30th, 2002, 11:56 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,850
I meant to point out that back in the day, the...
I meant to point out that back in the day, the autofocus on the larger camcorders was also a true mechanical focus that was motorized (you could see the front element turning as it autofocused)....
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
August 30th, 2002, 11:53 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,054
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
August 30th, 2002, 07:48 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,850
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Forum: Photon Management
August 30th, 2002, 01:33 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,935
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
August 28th, 2002, 11:04 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,031
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