Forum: Taking Care of Business
March 4th, 2008, 12:26 AM
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Sean, that's pretty consistent with what I have...
Sean, that's pretty consistent with what I have experienced and heard about--even at the fat director rate, you are expected to spend days prepping, having meetings, etc. without compensation, so it...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
March 4th, 2008, 12:11 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 4,277
cheers Andy, glad you survived.
BTW the arm...
cheers Andy, glad you survived.
BTW the arm needed some tweaking from the looks of it, the rear section was overtensioned which is why it is sticking up. The two sections should always track...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
March 2nd, 2008, 04:14 PM
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Replies: 163
Views: 123,014
The question, Tom, is whether a base-of-sled...
The question, Tom, is whether a base-of-sled level is going to be perfectly slaved to the top stage (and indeed, the sensor--again, there's always the possibility of the physical camera body and the...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
March 2nd, 2008, 12:32 PM
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Replies: 163
Views: 123,014
Good on ya Nick. I forget which camera you have...
Good on ya Nick. I forget which camera you have but I'm sure that you have determined that the lens hood itself is perfectly square to the level of the camera's sensor...? Can't be done physically...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
March 1st, 2008, 11:37 PM
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Replies: 9
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There are times when the rig will want to be...
There are times when the rig will want to be aimed 90 degrees to the right, and you will be blind if you are using the flip-out screen. This will force you into operating the shot a different way.
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
March 1st, 2008, 05:59 PM
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Replies: 194
Views: 76,855
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Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders
March 1st, 2008, 01:25 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,943
About to start a 2.40 feature, studio has...
About to start a 2.40 feature, studio has requested that we protect the 1.85 frame in case they change their mind about the release format. Luckily I don't have to compose for both (pretty much...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 29th, 2008, 10:02 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 6,579
Yes. There are a lot of tricks that one should...
Yes. There are a lot of tricks that one should learn early on that then get tucked in your back pocket for later. At the workshops we create shots that purposely force students into switching sides....
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 29th, 2008, 09:42 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 6,579
Nick makes an irrefutable point.
However, a...
Nick makes an irrefutable point.
However, a couple of things in the meantime--for holds, try to land so that your body is turned inwards towards the rig rather than facing straight ahead (i.e your...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 28th, 2008, 07:55 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 6,579
Good addition, Nick. Yes it is true, we...
Good addition, Nick. Yes it is true, we instructors are fond of noticing when an operator gets "caught out" with a funky foot position when they come to a stop so we specifically MAKE them hold the...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 28th, 2008, 07:27 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 6,579
Nice Nick.
Looks like someone distracted you...
Nice Nick.
Looks like someone distracted you at the end there( telltale head turn)!
I'm sure you know this from the workshop, but it's good to mention to others who are learning with their...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 27th, 2008, 06:04 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 5,943
Indeed, except that I already own the A1! (was...
Indeed, except that I already own the A1! (was also thinking about EX1, probably a bit easier to find than the G1). The rental on the converter will likely be less. As it turns out, my running rig...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 26th, 2008, 02:57 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 5,943
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Forum: AVCHD Format Discussion
February 25th, 2008, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 13,549
Gents:
From a moderator standpoint, just...
Gents:
From a moderator standpoint, just want to let you know that metadiscussions about Macs vs PC's tend to get pruned out here on DVi as it's been done to death, so probably best to table the...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 25th, 2008, 01:09 PM
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Replies: 163
Views: 123,014
Very good Steven. I see that also in the manual...
Very good Steven. I see that also in the manual it shows an included cable with the 2.1mm tip for connecting at the top of the stage; can't see what is on the other side of that cable? Perhaps you...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 25th, 2008, 08:17 AM
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Replies: 163
Views: 123,014
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 24th, 2008, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 5,943
That's one of the things I was thinking about...
That's one of the things I was thinking about also, Afton. Certainly for film jobs there's a logic to that, since the image will be very similar to what will be seen once you mount up. The whole idea...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 24th, 2008, 12:20 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 5,943
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 24th, 2008, 12:04 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 5,943
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 23rd, 2008, 08:51 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 5,943
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Forum: Photon Management
February 23rd, 2008, 02:39 AM
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Replies: 63
Views: 21,681
Well, I haven't heard anything for a long time...
Well, I haven't heard anything for a long time (haven't USED them in a long time myself) but they don't appear to have changed much...always a flawed design. I'm sure some will chip in and say they...
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Forum: Photon Management
February 23rd, 2008, 02:29 AM
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Replies: 63
Views: 21,681
Cluck cluck. Sorry to hear about your issues...
Cluck cluck. Sorry to hear about your issues Mike. The Omnis are long known to be the dog of the Lowel line due to their burnout legacy. Certainly the Totas (and the DP's) do work better. I used a...
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Forum: Flash / Web Video
February 23rd, 2008, 12:46 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,457
I believe that is a function of Quicktime, both...
I believe that is a function of Quicktime, both within the app itself and how it plays in Safari, that alters the gamma and apparent color saturation. Hopefully that will be fixed in a future version.
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Forum: Photon Management
February 22nd, 2008, 11:49 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 21,681
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 22nd, 2008, 03:38 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 5,943
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