Forum: Photon Management
April 2nd, 2002, 11:00 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,465
Here are two possible methods to light a...
Here are two possible methods to light a tableside chat:
One is to use a china ball. These are readily available (in the US at Pier One Imports, sorry Peter, I don't know where you get them in...
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
March 25th, 2002, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,569
Casey:
Only a few features have been able to...
Casey:
Only a few features have been able to reap the benefits of digital color correction as the matchback to film is still prohibitive. "O Brother Where Art Thou" and "Amelie" were done this way...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
March 24th, 2002, 01:13 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,501
I'm amazed to hear you guys are managing...
I'm amazed to hear you guys are managing polarizers on your interiors--with light loss of around 2 stops, I would think it would be difficult to get exposure! Are you boosting the gain to compensate?
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
March 23rd, 2002, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,693
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Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media
March 22nd, 2002, 04:14 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,396
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
March 22nd, 2002, 07:17 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,693
Greg:
The Jungle Book does not have...
Greg:
The Jungle Book does not have theatrical colors like the standard Rosco book, it's much slimmer and has primarily color correction and diffusion represented. Thus a theatrical supply company...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
March 21st, 2002, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,693
I have used standard white paper for years to...
I have used standard white paper for years to white balance without problems, although a gray card will work great if you have one. A useful thing to have is a gel swatchbook, particularly the...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
March 18th, 2002, 08:58 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,264
Ozzie:
Yes, contrast is an issue in film as...
Ozzie:
Yes, contrast is an issue in film as well as video--but to a substantially less degree where highlights are concerned. The films you mentioned are slide or reversal film which have a...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
March 16th, 2002, 11:23 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,264
Gents:
Not to nitpick, but since this could...
Gents:
Not to nitpick, but since this could be a potential source of communication problems: a display that underscans shows the entire raster. Thus the B&W viewfinder underscans, and the color...
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Forum: These Are the People in Your Neighborhood
March 11th, 2002, 10:29 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,662
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
March 9th, 2002, 07:03 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,815
Philip:
Yes, the XL1 is going to be too...
Philip:
Yes, the XL1 is going to be too heavy for the JR.
The DV was a later generation of the JR (both manufactured by Cinema Products, now the JR is built by Tiffen), streamlined and...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
March 9th, 2002, 12:41 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,815
Hi Phillip,
You may want to peek in a topic...
Hi Phillip,
You may want to peek in a topic called "Steadicam JR" in this same section. I sort of addressed the three types of stabilizers you mentioned in my post that starts "Sounds like a...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
March 7th, 2002, 09:50 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,607
John:
You put the fear into me. I had never...
John:
You put the fear into me. I had never seen that particular picture before--don't even really remember it being taken. Such grotesquely knobby knees. But that was nothing compared to some of...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
March 7th, 2002, 07:16 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,607
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Forum: Private Classifieds
March 7th, 2002, 07:03 PM
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Replies: 352
Views: 56,264
All good points, gents.
There's no question...
All good points, gents.
There's no question that some of this gear is just basic design and manufacturing, such as the bridge plate and rods that a few companies make. If you went to a machinist...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
March 7th, 2002, 06:40 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,607
Sounds like a fairly typical experience,...
Sounds like a fairly typical experience, Morbid...
May I say this? There is no free lunch with mechanical stabilizers. Meaning: the easier they are to set up and operate, the less likely they are...
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Forum: DV Info Net Announcements
March 7th, 2002, 12:18 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 5,812
I look forward to meeting you too Chris.
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I look forward to meeting you too Chris.
Without going into too much detail...Austin was interminably hot and sticky during the filming of 'Office Space", but Mike Judge was a lot of fun to work...
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Forum: DV Info Net Announcements
March 7th, 2002, 01:56 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 5,812
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
March 7th, 2002, 01:50 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,607
<,I think it should hold. I hope.>>
It may...
<,I think it should hold. I hope.>>
It may and it may not. Chances are good that the gimbal will wear out or break before long. Your own arm may suffer that fate also! Chris' advice is solid. The...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
March 7th, 2002, 01:43 AM
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Replies: 1,969
Views: 579,477
Manual focus pulling devices aka follow focus,...
Manual focus pulling devices aka follow focus, made by various companies such as Cinetech and Chrosziel. Not at all cheap, but good stuff for use with the manual lenses in a serious production...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
March 5th, 2002, 11:55 AM
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Replies: 1,969
Views: 579,477
Yes, pCam is great. I frequently use it when we...
Yes, pCam is great. I frequently use it when we need to match image sizes--like shooting one side of a conversation at a certain focal length, then having to change the focal length on the other side...
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Forum: These Are the People in Your Neighborhood
March 5th, 2002, 12:39 AM
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Replies: 224
Views: 66,114
Howdy neighbor:
DV filmmaking is more than...
Howdy neighbor:
DV filmmaking is more than alive and well here in the Southland!
I'm about to start planning the second round of an experiment that involved eight groups of writers, directors...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
March 5th, 2002, 12:27 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,696
Glen:
I'll let someone else discuss shutter...
Glen:
I'll let someone else discuss shutter preferences, but as far as exposure, it may help to think of video's latitude curve as being more similar to slide film than negative. Expose for the...
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Forum: Final Cut Suite
March 3rd, 2002, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 1,380
Views: 267,650
Ken:
I just got the dual 1 ghz setup, and...
Ken:
I just got the dual 1 ghz setup, and since I'm new to DVD burning, how critical is it that I get DVD Studio Pro (especially with iDVD2)? Obviously there are more possibilities available with...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
March 2nd, 2002, 11:51 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 8,351
Well, you guys made me nervous so I peeked at a...
Well, you guys made me nervous so I peeked at a few sites that sell them--as it turns out, I was pretty accurate in saying that they are generally referred to as "finders" or "director's finders",...
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