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Forum: Awake In The Dark August 14th, 2002, 07:28 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 7,513
Posted By Charles Papert
Well, I posted this in the "Top Ten" thread but...

Well, I posted this in the "Top Ten" thread but it makes more sense here, so I'll be rendundant..."The Stunt Man" is my all-time favorite movie about movies.

In a more recent vein, "State and...
Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog August 12th, 2002, 01:07 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 6,724
Posted By Charles Papert
Michael: My preference for a lower exposure...

Michael:

My preference for a lower exposure for skintones came out of a dissatisfaction with standard video footage. I too was "taught" years ago that skintones should peg at 70 IRE, and came to...
Forum: Non-Linear Editing on the PC August 12th, 2002, 12:57 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,182
Posted By Charles Papert
Assuming you are never intending to film-out your...

Assuming you are never intending to film-out your project, my belief is that the frame mode provides the most natural film-type motion available. I have heard good things about the Magic Bullet...
Forum: Show Your Work August 12th, 2002, 12:49 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 8,252
Posted By Charles Papert
I saw "Ivans XTC" projected theatrically in a...

I saw "Ivans XTC" projected theatrically in a 35mm print. It was an extremely engaging film, very intense. However it was immediately obvious to me that it was shot digitally, and in some instances...
Forum: Photon Management August 8th, 2002, 08:06 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,228
Posted By Charles Papert
John: Just checked out the opening of...

John:

Just checked out the opening of "English Patient", and to my eye the footage looked fairly different than what you described in terms of the diffuse effect--looked pretty clean. The color...
Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog August 8th, 2002, 07:38 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 6,724
Posted By Charles Papert
Regarding setting the zebra at 70% for skintones:...

Regarding setting the zebra at 70% for skintones:

There's so much great discussion on this board about achieving a film look with digital (so much so that there is a whole separate category for...
Forum: Open DV Discussion August 7th, 2002, 09:52 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,987
Posted By Charles Papert
Ralph: Having separate script and continuity...

Ralph:

Having separate script and continuity persons is a great idea, unfortunately one that has been all but done away with. I have yet to work on a feature or episodic show where the jobs...
Forum: Private Classifieds August 7th, 2002, 09:38 PM
Replies: 352
Views: 56,264
Posted By Charles Papert
I'm all set with the remote, ordered it from...

I'm all set with the remote, ordered it from Canon. Thanks anyway!

Still looking for that darn 14x lens...
Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog August 6th, 2002, 11:18 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,283
Posted By Charles Papert
So much for going to bed early...! James,...

So much for going to bed early...!

James, spend a rainy day checking out low-mode. It's not really much more complicated to balance, and the results can be really spectacular. As a big fan of the...
Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog August 6th, 2002, 09:51 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,283
Posted By Charles Papert
Yes James, it is true about the paradox of...

Yes James, it is true about the paradox of Steadicam, the heavier the system the better it flies. In many ways it is much easier to make good shots with a Panaflex on a full-size rig than an XL1 on...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods August 6th, 2002, 08:05 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 17,640
Posted By Charles Papert
This is a complex question. A couple of things to...

This is a complex question. A couple of things to think about:

If you are working with a 16mm camera equipped with PL mount (say, an SR3), you can switch between lenses designed for the 16mm...
Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog August 6th, 2002, 07:39 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,283
Posted By Charles Papert
mmm...well...booming down would have reduced the...

mmm...well...booming down would have reduced the depth of the room somewhat, blocking the furniture at the back. But I agree about the increased speed at a low angle (OK, another movie reference: the...
Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog August 5th, 2002, 10:02 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,283
Posted By Charles Papert
James, nice work in your furniture store piece....

James, nice work in your furniture store piece. You made some good and interesting choices going around corners, panning before your body made the turn which makes for more intereresting viewing. In...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) August 4th, 2002, 10:46 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,575
Posted By Charles Papert
Marcus: No Magiqcam at the DV show. Did see...

Marcus:

No Magiqcam at the DV show. Did see the Hollywood Lite, but I was already familiar with their products.

Good luck,

Chas
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods August 4th, 2002, 12:38 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 17,640
Posted By Charles Papert
To Claytonl: I wonder if a certain amount of...

To Claytonl:

I wonder if a certain amount of what you are noticing as a difference between the stock lens and the 35mm lenses has to do with the adaptor itself. Since the image is being relayed to...
Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog July 31st, 2002, 10:37 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 9,579
Posted By Charles Papert
Ram: Yup, you're right, it takes a...

Ram:

Yup, you're right, it takes a tremendously steady hand and practice to manage a beautifully feathered manual zoom. Actually I would feel more comfortable performing the geared head maneuver...
Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog July 31st, 2002, 10:13 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,966
Posted By Charles Papert
By the process described here, which is by giving...

By the process described here, which is by giving the camera a non-white reference to balance on. The tried and true method is to hold a particular piece of lighting gel in front of the camera lens...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) July 30th, 2002, 01:11 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,575
Posted By Charles Papert
Marcus, I took a look at the Magiqcam site. It's...

Marcus, I took a look at the Magiqcam site. It's sort of dazzling just how many variations on the Steadicam are out there these days. This one appears to have been reverse engineered from various of...
Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media July 29th, 2002, 02:16 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,157
Posted By Charles Papert
That's a great way to do it if you have the time....

That's a great way to do it if you have the time. Certainly for an action sequence, the more shot planning the better. The tricky thing about having a dialogue scene blocked out like that is that it...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) July 29th, 2002, 12:33 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,575
Posted By Charles Papert
Uh oh, now I'm in trouble. Chris, you at the...

Uh oh, now I'm in trouble.

Chris, you at the LA DV show?
Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media July 29th, 2002, 12:30 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,157
Posted By Charles Papert
That's an interesting point you bring up, Keith....

That's an interesting point you bring up, Keith. I have shot a bunch of shorts for inexperienced directors, and several of them have put a great deal of time and energy into creating elaborate...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) July 29th, 2002, 12:20 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,575
Posted By Charles Papert
Marcus: To reiterate a recent point made in...

Marcus:

To reiterate a recent point made in another thread: once you are comfortable with a decent vest/arm stabilization system, it becomes a less fatiguing way to carry the camera than having it...
Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog July 29th, 2002, 03:41 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,742
Posted By Charles Papert
Some of what you are seeing is the compression...

Some of what you are seeing is the compression inherent in the DV format. However, even at a 0 db setting there is a certain amount of noise, a function of the electronics of the camera and the...
Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog July 29th, 2002, 03:15 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,742
Posted By Charles Papert
It's often not possible to shoot in the best part...

It's often not possible to shoot in the best part of the lens. I have virtually never shot interiors at a 5.6. Many exceptionally shot films have been made with the lens set one stop over minimum...
Forum: DV Info Net Announcements July 28th, 2002, 12:39 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,580
Posted By Charles Papert
We are hoping to create satellite version of this...

We are hoping to create satellite version of this in different cities down the road, still working out the kinks locally. I know that there is a 48 hour filmmaking project in DC that has been around...
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