Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
July 4th, 2010, 03:31 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 4,974
I know next to nothing about shooting weddings...
I know next to nothing about shooting weddings for a living, but I'm curious to read this thread anyway. Actually I'm exaggerating--I was brought in to operate a full-size Steadicam back in the 80's...
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Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD
June 29th, 2010, 02:31 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 6,273
Since we are talking video (aka "motion...
Since we are talking video (aka "motion picture"), I think it's more appropriate to compare focal lengths to their 35mm cine equivalent than to the full-frame equivalent. So, on the T2i, like the 7D,...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
June 28th, 2010, 07:03 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 11,743
Yes, that video is not a good choice to...
Yes, that video is not a good choice to illustrate the gear. That is clearly a novice operator.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: when choosing a stabilizer, one of the last things to...
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Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD
June 27th, 2010, 01:05 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,650
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
June 27th, 2010, 11:09 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 11,743
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
June 27th, 2010, 12:30 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 11,743
I've tried some of the higher-end L'aigle...
I've tried some of the higher-end L'aigle products and they are taking some interesting zigs and zags around the Steadicam concept (the elastic band arms are interesting--they actually work quite...
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
June 26th, 2010, 05:07 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 17,578
This is a very, very important discussion and...
This is a very, very important discussion and relevant to just about everyone here.
These days I'm bouncing between all levels of production myself. I know that when I'm on a big union show that I...
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
June 26th, 2010, 11:11 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 17,578
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
June 26th, 2010, 10:02 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 17,578
The thought process that many take with short...
The thought process that many take with short films or similar projects is that it costs too much to properly cover the production for such a limited amount of time (whereas a feature is longer, has...
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Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD
June 24th, 2010, 02:07 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 9,022
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Forum: Under Water, Over Land
June 23rd, 2010, 01:35 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,724
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Forum: Under Water, Over Land
June 22nd, 2010, 10:09 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,724
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
June 22nd, 2010, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,546
A surprising number of low budget (i.e. 1 to 10...
A surprising number of low budget (i.e. 1 to 10 million) movies are still shot on film. Cameras, particularly previous generation, are for obvious reasons selling cheaply, especially older ones as...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
June 22nd, 2010, 02:22 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 6,427
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Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD
June 21st, 2010, 09:08 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 48,462
Well, at the point at which you do achieve...
Well, at the point at which you do achieve consistency and produce great results every time, you have indeed arrived! (and thank you Nigel for comparing me to Tiger Woods, but in comparison I've...
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Forum: Digital Video Industry News
June 19th, 2010, 10:01 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 12,672
A few weeks back I worked on the concert video...
A few weeks back I worked on the concert video for the "Glee" show at Radio City Music Hall--my assignment was audience shots (tech note: we had 12 cameras shooting iso, mostly Varicam, but I was on...
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Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD
June 18th, 2010, 06:58 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,332
Good deal.
If you did ever have to provide...
Good deal.
If you did ever have to provide HD-SDI off the rig (say, if there was a need to externally monitor the image in HD), at the moment it would take two boxes: an HDMI to HD-SDI...
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Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD
June 17th, 2010, 04:18 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,332
This seems like a trick question...!
You use...
This seems like a trick question...!
You use it just like any other camera. Use the AV cable that comes with the 7D, plug the video end into the Pilot's top stage (may need an RCA to BNC adaptor)...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
June 16th, 2010, 05:19 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 8,626
Tokina 11-16 2.8 is a popular lens for this...
Tokina 11-16 2.8 is a popular lens for this application--certainly no question about it being wide on either camera!
For the longer focal lengths, if one is not using remote lens controls having a...
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Forum: Photon Management
June 16th, 2010, 01:28 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,749
Pushing through crowds is probably the worst...
Pushing through crowds is probably the worst scenario for on-camera lighting--in fact, any time your distance to subject is constantly changing is part of that scenario. Having foreground subjects...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
June 16th, 2010, 01:22 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,690
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
June 15th, 2010, 02:00 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 15,724
One issue about shooting interlaced and then...
One issue about shooting interlaced and then filmlooking is that you can't do much about the shutter speed--normally there is no electronic shutter applied (aka 360 degree shutter) vs the 1/48 or 180...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
June 6th, 2010, 12:54 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,831
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Forum: The View: Video Display Hardware and Software
June 6th, 2010, 12:51 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,232
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
June 5th, 2010, 01:54 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,831
"Steadicam" BTS video--shocking original audio!!
A few weeks ago on the Steadicam forum we were intrigued by the various goings-on within this Youtube video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BfjjDczDMM&feature=channel), BTS of a foreign TV shoot.
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