Forum: Awake In The Dark
January 24th, 2006, 01:27 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 5,687
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Forum: Awake In The Dark
January 20th, 2006, 03:49 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 11,248
Effects that blew you away?
Reading the Episode 3 posts below (that grew into a discussion of CGI potentially taking the "soul" out of film)...
Just seems a short time ago that I was a kid with my jaw agape at giant...
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Forum: Photon Management
January 20th, 2006, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,488
I'll second (or third or fourth) the "learn on...
I'll second (or third or fourth) the "learn on set" advice, when that's possible.
I learned some lighting as an art director for commercial still shoots... enough to get me fascinated. IMHO, the...
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Forum: Photon Management
January 20th, 2006, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,567
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Forum: Photon Management
January 18th, 2006, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,322
I bought several 6" L&E fresnels from a...
I bought several 6" L&E fresnels from a theatrical supplier a few years ago. I think I paid well under $100 per can, plus bulbs (and I had to wire them and buy spuds). Very happy with 'em.
Here's...
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Forum: All Things Audio
January 16th, 2006, 04:43 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,147
Depending upon the venue, there's often extra...
Depending upon the venue, there's often extra mixer outputs or an unused effect or monitor send; any way to go wireless from that? If your lav plugs into a transmitter via 1/4" or XLR, can you patch...
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Forum: All Things Audio
January 16th, 2006, 04:39 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,818
I'm on a Mac, not sure what's out there for...
I'm on a Mac, not sure what's out there for windows. (Since OSX became established, there seems to be a lot of plug-in architecture built-in... surprised how much shareware has quality multi-track &...
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
January 16th, 2006, 02:22 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,730
Don't forget audio; if the camera doesn't have...
Don't forget audio; if the camera doesn't have some sort of mic input, you're limited to the built-in mic, or recording audio separately and synching in post. If your project is dialog-heavy, this...
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Forum: All Things Audio
January 16th, 2006, 02:16 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,818
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Forum: Final Cut Suite
January 5th, 2006, 03:12 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,866
<<Which brings me back to my original question...
<<Which brings me back to my original question concerning RAM. Can RAM be added to these little boxes?>>
The mini will support up to 1GB; 2GB is probably more like it for DV editing. There are...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
May 1st, 2005, 04:16 PM
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Replies: 105
Views: 38,667
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
April 30th, 2005, 08:37 AM
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Replies: 105
Views: 38,667
Regarding Nikon Af, Ai, AIS, Zooms, etc...
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Regarding Nikon Af, Ai, AIS, Zooms, etc...
Nikon has had the same physical mount since something like 1940. The Ai and AIS designations came later, and refer to connections in the lens for...
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Forum: Final Cut Suite
April 27th, 2005, 06:58 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,984
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Forum: Photon Management
March 12th, 2005, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,185
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
March 12th, 2005, 01:29 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,447
Lordy, I'm a 24 freak as well... but I rent 'em...
Lordy, I'm a 24 freak as well... but I rent 'em every winter on DVD. I simply cannot keep up with a TV series. (I'm a cyclist & manage about 2000 miles every summer; 24 is GREAT for watching on the...
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Forum: Photon Management
March 10th, 2005, 02:35 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,854
Thanks Barry--
That was part of an ad for an...
Thanks Barry--
That was part of an ad for an upscale shopping center in Dallas; I'm basically kinda sorta an ad agency with in-house photography; I design, concept, write, shoot & produce...
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Forum: Photon Management
March 10th, 2005, 09:40 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,854
Here, found an example on my site...
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Here, found an example on my site...
http://www.mcarterphoto.com/fashion_big/inwood_big.html
Sun was at the model's back, about 9:30 Am... still pretty low in the sky.
A 6' x 6' scrim with...
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Forum: Photon Management
March 10th, 2005, 09:19 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,854
The best thing to do is take a couple bolts...
The best thing to do is take a couple bolts outside into the sun and see what the quality of light that passes through is like; you can get a good feel for how many stops you're losing (just tell the...
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Forum: Photon Management
March 5th, 2005, 08:38 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,242
If you have a local shop that sells gels, it's...
If you have a local shop that sells gels, it's really wise to look through their stock and buy the colors you think (or know) you'll need the most.
I've had very few situations where an 8x10 gel...
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Forum: Photon Management
February 25th, 2005, 09:23 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,854
Hot Air Balloon fabric--
I just looked up...
Hot Air Balloon fabric--
I just looked up "hot air balloons" in the yellow pages, and talked to a nice lady who sent me their thinnest white. Kinda thick, eats a fair amount of light, but it's...
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Forum: Photon Management
February 25th, 2005, 09:21 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,854
Thanks Barry--
Yep, after about a decade of...
Thanks Barry--
Yep, after about a decade of self-employ, my fave client talked me into a "real job"; luckily it's about 70% full-time, full insurance, and my main gig is supposed to be "making...
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
February 19th, 2005, 09:52 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,167
Speaking of 16mm... anyone ever played with a...
Speaking of 16mm... anyone ever played with a krasnagorsk?? Seeing them for under $200 on eBay; I keep thinking it would be fun to learn the ins & outs of 16mm stocks, processing, alt. processing,...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
February 19th, 2005, 09:03 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 5,965
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Forum: Photon Management
February 19th, 2005, 08:54 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,632
James-- ever been to a disco or a rave?? There...
James-- ever been to a disco or a rave?? There are lighting-rig type strobes for dance/disco setups that are very, very bright, and are designed to "strobe" all night long. However, to buy or rent...
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Forum: Photon Management
February 19th, 2005, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,458
Looking at still #2... my eye was drawn to the...
Looking at still #2... my eye was drawn to the tabletop, as it's the hottest spot in the frame. (That's good if he's doing something with his hands you want the viewer drawn to). I do like that you...
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