Forum: Adobe Creative Suite
April 20th, 2006, 11:00 AM
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Replies: 699
Views: 182,965
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Forum: Adobe Creative Suite
April 19th, 2006, 01:15 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 14,409
Ash,
Do you have After Effects? It is...
Ash,
Do you have After Effects? It is much better at getting file formats and flags correct, and it gives you more options for interpreting footage.
If the Premiere capture is getting the...
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Forum: Photon Management
April 18th, 2006, 12:41 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,153
Zach,
Better to get things dark than to...
Zach,
Better to get things dark than to try to simulate streaming moonlight. The windows will be way too bright no matter what you do. WalMart sells black bedsheets for $10-15 for a...
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
April 14th, 2006, 01:46 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 4,957
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
April 14th, 2006, 11:51 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 4,957
There are other benefits to running the camera...
There are other benefits to running the camera more often than not. In nearly every film I have made, I ended up using a shot that was not originally intended for the film. It may be a reaction...
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
April 13th, 2006, 07:33 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 4,957
Aviv,
With film, you would have to make some...
Aviv,
With film, you would have to make some of these difficult decisions due to the expense of the film. However, tape is cheap, so it makes sense to shoot extra coverage. Get the whole bit of...
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Forum: Panasonic DV / MX / GS series Assistant
April 13th, 2006, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 9,385
Dimitri,
Usually not a good thing to use...
Dimitri,
Usually not a good thing to use CINEMA mode. Depends on what your end result needs to be. For most people, they want to make true widescreen DVD's. In which case, shoot WIDE or...
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Forum: Jibs / Cranes / Booms
April 13th, 2006, 12:44 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,928
As an update, I ended up buying the 8' Kessler...
As an update, I ended up buying the 8' Kessler Crane. Wow, it is a great piece of kit, very well constructed. I'm very glad about the balanced double-ribbed design, along with the metal tilt bar...
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Forum: Panasonic DV / MX / GS series Assistant
April 13th, 2006, 12:37 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 9,385
Dimitri,
Both WIDE and PROCINEMA should...
Dimitri,
Both WIDE and PROCINEMA should display squeezed/stretched on the screen. If you are seeing a letterbox on the display, then perhaps you have CINEMA mode enabled through the menus. ...
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Forum: Panasonic DV / MX / GS series Assistant
April 13th, 2006, 11:14 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 9,151
Dimitri,
I have not found a way to make the...
Dimitri,
I have not found a way to make the B&W effect stick between power cycles.
However, I have to say that if you are sure you want B&W it is best to do it in-camera. It create a less...
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Forum: Adobe Creative Suite
April 11th, 2006, 05:10 PM
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Replies: 699
Views: 182,965
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
April 11th, 2006, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 6,442
Travis,
Can you fit a standard tripod as...
Travis,
Can you fit a standard tripod as tall as possible, with a low-cost crane like the KesslerCrane (12' for around $500) in your budget? I just got the 8' KesslerCrane, and man it's a nice...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
April 11th, 2006, 01:10 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,267
Yes. Everything, from the lenses, choice of...
Yes. Everything, from the lenses, choice of stock, desired DoF is chosen in concert to best tell the story and achieve a look. Then, it is lit to match.
The point is, very few productions are...
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Forum: Adobe Creative Suite
April 11th, 2006, 11:43 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,155
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Forum: Adobe Creative Suite
April 11th, 2006, 11:33 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,631
Matthew,
The tools are all there (curves,...
Matthew,
The tools are all there (curves, levels, HSB, three-way color correction), but they are very difficult to use from the Effects Pallette. After Effects has the same tools, but is much...
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
April 11th, 2006, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,870
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
April 11th, 2006, 11:20 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,267
Guys, you're jumping technically way past the...
Guys, you're jumping technically way past the original question...
Leo, the difference is that in film, they rarely shoot with the lens iris wide open, as many do with their adaptors. They shoot...
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Forum: Adobe Creative Suite
April 11th, 2006, 11:12 AM
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Replies: 699
Views: 182,965
Juan,
There is no setup in the digital...
Juan,
There is no setup in the digital world, so it depends on your path out to the monitor. Are you going through a DV camera or a Pinnacle-type external box? If so, it's up to that device to...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
April 11th, 2006, 11:09 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,830
Corey,
Does the sound have to sync? If...
Corey,
Does the sound have to sync? If not, then the easiest way is to just Interpret the footage as 24p. It will run 25% longer, and look slightly slo-motion. I do this all the time as an...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
April 6th, 2006, 02:20 PM
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Replies: 636
Views: 180,711
Eric,
The TV will be refreshing every...
Eric,
The TV will be refreshing every 1/60th, so you could probably shoot with the shutter at 1/60 or a multiple thereof. Even so, the refresh may vary just a fraction, which could give you a...
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
April 6th, 2006, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,390
David,
Not to be disagreable, but you...
David,
Not to be disagreable, but you contradict yourself a little. If you can encode a longer video at a higher bitrate at the same quality, then you can encode the same video with the same...
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
April 6th, 2006, 12:35 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,390
James,
Film are encoded on to DVD as 24p...
James,
Film are encoded on to DVD as 24p MPEG-2. On playback, the DVD player adds 2:3 pulldown to generate a 29.97 (60i) signal "on the fly."
It does make a difference. If they...
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Forum: Under Water, Over Land
April 4th, 2006, 11:00 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,548
John,
Thanks for the perspective. Our...
John,
Thanks for the perspective. Our last resort will be to shoot some footage ourselves at our local zoo. Definitely looking for existing footage, wouldn't want someone to invest additional...
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Forum: Under Water, Over Land
April 4th, 2006, 05:13 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,548
Seeking Tiger/Elephant/Rhino Footage
Wildlife Videographers,
I am producing (and DP'ing) an action/adventure narrative short film with a conservation message about tigers. We are partnering with Save the Tigers to ensure the film...
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Forum: Sony HVR-Z1 / HDR-FX1
April 3rd, 2006, 03:49 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,034
Steve,
Sorry about that. I mentioned it...
Steve,
Sorry about that. I mentioned it was a trade-off in terms of quality vs. time and effort. However, the aboslute worst software deinterlacer on the planet would be no worse than CF25,...
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