Forum: Show Your Work
February 23rd, 2009, 08:51 PM
|
|
Replies: 3
Views: 1,809
"Hero", music video shot on RED
This is a music video I shot for directors Juliet Landau (probably best known for her role as Drucilla on "Buffy") and Deverill Weekes. They wanted a very simple camera treatment with minimal cutting...
|
|
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 21st, 2009, 09:22 PM
|
|
Replies: 163
Views: 123,014
|
|
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 21st, 2009, 09:20 PM
|
|
Replies: 10
Views: 2,987
|
|
Forum: Photon Management
February 21st, 2009, 09:11 PM
|
|
Replies: 14
Views: 2,892
You could have achieved a nice effect with just...
You could have achieved a nice effect with just one of those sources (probably the Rifa and a bounce board positioned close to the down side of her face, angled back to pick up the Rifa, and had all...
|
|
Forum: HD and UHD ( 2K+ ) Digital Cinema
February 20th, 2009, 10:07 PM
|
|
Replies: 69
Views: 33,456
2K timing is for all intents and purposes a...
2K timing is for all intents and purposes a DI...? The term is a bit confusing in a pure digital workflow as it was coined to refer to projects that originated on film, but it is widely used now for...
|
|
Forum: Photon Management
February 20th, 2009, 10:04 PM
|
|
Replies: 7
Views: 2,852
You have the benefit of a dozen or more ceiling...
You have the benefit of a dozen or more ceiling spots that are fully adjustable which should be a great help. Right now they are pointing every which way, but if you are allowed to change them (and I...
|
|
Forum: Helping Hands
February 16th, 2009, 12:01 PM
|
|
Replies: 490
Views: 158,660
Need sound person for shoot tonight and tomorrow
Hi:
We've just had someone drop out of a shoot in LA tonight (Monday) and Tuesday. We are shooting 4:30 pm to midnight at a house in the Hollywood Hills.
It's a labor-of-love short film that...
|
|
Forum: Special Mounts and Applications
February 12th, 2009, 04:57 PM
|
|
Replies: 7
Views: 6,019
Unless you are talking a motion control head,...
Unless you are talking a motion control head, remote heads will simply duplicate whatever the camera operator "tells" them to do, via wheels or joystick. The best of them will give a 1:1 feel that...
|
|
Forum: Sony HVR-Z5 / HDR-FX1000
February 12th, 2009, 11:34 AM
|
|
Replies: 36
Views: 7,966
I myself have a Signature series with a metal...
I myself have a Signature series with a metal gimbal, I replaced the plastic one last year. Other than GB's signature on the spar, this would be the only difference between that model and the current...
|
|
Forum: Private Classifieds
February 12th, 2009, 11:30 AM
|
|
Replies: 6,240
Views: 1,176,051
|
|
Forum: HD and UHD ( 2K+ ) Digital Cinema
February 11th, 2009, 01:27 PM
|
|
Replies: 16
Views: 13,111
|
|
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 9th, 2009, 05:43 PM
|
|
Replies: 24
Views: 6,614
I've never stopped thinking about it,...
I've never stopped thinking about it, gents...have been teaching an advanced workshop through the Steadicam Guild (http://steadicamguild.net/) incidentally, search around for the link to the workshop...
|
|
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 7th, 2009, 11:47 PM
|
|
Replies: 24
Views: 6,614
|
|
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 6th, 2009, 02:33 PM
|
|
Replies: 24
Views: 6,614
Maybe sometime I'll make a little "behind the...
Maybe sometime I'll make a little "behind the scenes" video of my setup and the various ways I've learned over the years to streamline the process of reconfiguring the rig to make it as fast and...
|
|
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 6th, 2009, 11:32 AM
|
|
Replies: 24
Views: 6,614
Hi guys.
Lockoffs are probably the most...
Hi guys.
Lockoffs are probably the most under-discussed but critical part of Steadicam work. It seems a bit counter-intuitive in a way; after all, the point of a Steadicam is to move through...
|
|
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 6th, 2009, 10:18 AM
|
|
Replies: 20
Views: 6,728
|
|
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 6th, 2009, 12:16 AM
|
|
Replies: 20
Views: 6,728
It is true that the operation of low-power...
It is true that the operation of low-power transmitters on the TV band without proper licensing is illegal, as Julian points out. However the fact is that they are in daily use on nearly every film...
|
|
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
January 27th, 2009, 08:44 AM
|
|
Replies: 6
Views: 3,804
Dave, it may be useful to clarify what you are...
Dave, it may be useful to clarify what you are talking about with the term "balance" as many people getting into stabilizers associate that with getting the sled to hang level, equally important of...
|
|
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds
January 18th, 2009, 07:20 AM
|
|
Replies: 77
Views: 17,178
Bob:
Having used nearly all of the high-end...
Bob:
Having used nearly all of the high-end 35mm sensor cameras (Genesis, F35, Red, D21), I can report that contrary to your theory (if I understand it properly), these deliver a very sharp image...
|
|
Forum: HD and UHD ( 2K+ ) Digital Cinema
January 16th, 2009, 02:22 PM
|
|
Replies: 69
Views: 33,456
Not really true, Matthew. Check your depth of...
Not really true, Matthew. Check your depth of field calculator for the parameters you describe and you'll find that the hyperfocal (given a 55m focal length) around 35 feet, delivering 17 feet to...
|
|
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds
January 15th, 2009, 02:14 PM
|
|
Replies: 77
Views: 17,178
|
|
Forum: Open DV Discussion
January 11th, 2009, 10:35 AM
|
|
Replies: 10
Views: 1,989
Also (somewhat off topic but in response to...
Also (somewhat off topic but in response to Karel's post), video assists were used as far back as the early 60's. Jerry Lewis is usually attributed with the invention.
Other than allowing the...
|
|
Forum: Open DV Discussion
January 10th, 2009, 03:44 PM
|
|
Replies: 10
Views: 1,989
Probably the most interesting thing about...
Probably the most interesting thing about director's finders is how they came to spawn a revolution which many here have been touched by.
There are a number of annoying things about finders that...
|
|
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
January 10th, 2009, 03:30 PM
|
|
Replies: 19
Views: 22,920
Steve:
Not sure if this is something that...
Steve:
Not sure if this is something that you are aware of, but some of the bigger Steadicams do offer this feature. The motorized stage on the U2 for instance allows the operator to adjust...
|
|
Forum: Photon Management
January 10th, 2009, 03:24 PM
|
|
Replies: 1
Views: 1,384
Andrew:
I got my first exposure to the...
Andrew:
I got my first exposure to the "bigtime" by approaching established cameramen and hanging out or helping them out on jobs. Likewise I have returned the favor to a number of up-and-comers...
|
