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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) February 6th, 2008, 01:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,898
Posted By Charles Papert
If your camera setup is under 10 lbs (not...

If your camera setup is under 10 lbs (not including battery as you can power the camera from the rig), you could go for a Pilot instead, but the Flyer will give you room to add accessories down the...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) February 4th, 2008, 01:46 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,468
Posted By Charles Papert
Thanks Danny. "Office Space" has become such a...

Thanks Danny. "Office Space" has become such a classic that I hear this sort of thing often--what's funny is that when the movie first came out, it was such a flop that I figured it was barely worth...
Forum: Awake In The Dark February 4th, 2008, 01:29 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,306
Posted By Charles Papert
Do you have a source for that info Jack? I'm a...

Do you have a source for that info Jack? I'm a bit at a loss to understand why they would shoot in both formats and then convert one of them. 60i footage converted to 24p (via Magic Bullet, Filmlook...
Forum: Open DV Discussion February 1st, 2008, 04:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,665
Posted By Charles Papert
Checkerboard (half silver, half gold) reflectors...

Checkerboard (half silver, half gold) reflectors do indeed end up with a pretty neutral color tone. If I had to choose one or the other I'd go with the silver as the gold is indeed usually too much...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) February 1st, 2008, 03:05 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,935
Posted By Charles Papert
Middle of belly should do it, but I would...

Middle of belly should do it, but I would experiment with different positions.

The position shouldn't have all that much to do with the lower back tweaking you are experiencing--that's where one...
Forum: Photon Management January 28th, 2008, 04:54 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,976
Posted By Charles Papert
Interesting points Bill. My film school...

Interesting points Bill.

My film school experience was possibly along the lines of what you describe--at that time NYU was pretty anti-Hollywood, and I was subjected to a stream of avant-garde...
Forum: Tripod Sticks & Heads January 28th, 2008, 04:18 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,745
Posted By Charles Papert
Sachtlers are good heads, but once you go...

Sachtlers are good heads, but once you go O'Connor you never go back.
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) January 27th, 2008, 05:24 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 9,498
Posted By Charles Papert
That's exactly the concept Ted. Should...

That's exactly the concept Ted.



Should be far easier. Your power distribution box stays mounted with the camera, you simply replace the 12v input cable from whatever onboard battery to the...
Forum: Photon Management January 27th, 2008, 05:14 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,976
Posted By Charles Papert
No, that of course makes sense. It sounded like...

No, that of course makes sense. It sounded like there was no specific reason to observe that in the given example though.



Well, yeah, that makes sense doesn't it? If it was a creative writing...
Forum: Photon Management January 27th, 2008, 01:15 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,976
Posted By Charles Papert
Right, it would have been scandalous to think...

Right, it would have been scandalous to think that you would give someone a healthy looking skin tone by warming up their key source a little...!

I'm not trying to be too judgmental (well, maybe a...
Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media January 27th, 2008, 01:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,063
Posted By Charles Papert
Maybe it's better to think of it as "which aspect...

Maybe it's better to think of it as "which aspect do I want to expand on" than "abandon". Even when the jobs are separated, often in student or low-budget situations the lines between them can blur....
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) January 26th, 2008, 07:39 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 9,498
Posted By Charles Papert
You still have to take the batteries out of the...

You still have to take the batteries out of the cassette to charge them individually, right?

Doc work I don't do, I'm pretty much all narrative. To me, rolling out or having a battery go down in...
Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media January 26th, 2008, 07:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,063
Posted By Charles Papert
Commercials lend themselves to the...

Commercials lend themselves to the director/cameraman job more easily as generally a spot will be visual or performance driven, but usually not both. In features taking on the workload of both jobs...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) January 26th, 2008, 11:28 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 9,498
Posted By Charles Papert
So I'm curious guys, because I'm looking into...

So I'm curious guys, because I'm looking into some alternative power setups for the Pilot. Did you all research the available 14v solutions out there outside of the standard brands (Anton Bauer etc),...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds January 25th, 2008, 03:12 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 8,225
Posted By Charles Papert
Thank you Mathieu, I would like to see your...

Thank you Mathieu, I would like to see your review (especially since it sounds favorable)!

Overall I was quite impressed with the EX1. As I indicated I had far less contact with it than I usually...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds January 25th, 2008, 01:58 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 8,225
Posted By Charles Papert
That is the Carrion (http://www.lsdsgn.com/) made...

That is the Carrion (http://www.lsdsgn.com/) made by Luis Sinabaldi, who was along on the shoot to help out. It's an impressive image for the money.

The EX1 arrived the day before the shoot and...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds January 24th, 2008, 04:49 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 8,225
Posted By Charles Papert
thanks--really looking forward to moving beyond...

thanks--really looking forward to moving beyond "last-minute filmmaking" on the next one!
Forum: Photon Management January 24th, 2008, 04:46 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,976
Posted By Charles Papert
That's pretty funny--can I assume that the...

That's pretty funny--can I assume that the wording of the question precluded the concept of dimming tungsten down to warm it up, such as matching incandescent bulbs in the scene or firelight?
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds January 24th, 2008, 08:23 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 8,225
Posted By Charles Papert
Haha Carl! Well, it was almost like that in some...

Haha Carl! Well, it was almost like that in some ways. There honestly wasn't a lot of pre-production and planning, we were sort of flying by the seat of our pants given the time-frame. I literally...
Forum: Digital Video Industry News January 24th, 2008, 12:41 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,023
Posted By Charles Papert
Yes well, some face time but no comedy, but...

Yes well, some face time but no comedy, but that's OK, the Reno guys and Diedrich have that more than covered. It was tough not laughing during the shoot. They are great improvisers.

I had...
Forum: Digital Video Industry News January 23rd, 2008, 10:12 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,023
Posted By Charles Papert
oh boy, did I hit the cutting room floor? ah well.

oh boy, did I hit the cutting room floor? ah well.
Forum: Digital Video Industry News January 23rd, 2008, 08:07 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,023
Posted By Charles Papert
DirectTV on west coast is showing it at 7:30 and...

DirectTV on west coast is showing it at 7:30 and 9:30...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds January 23rd, 2008, 06:26 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 8,225
Posted By Charles Papert
As requested I have put up some behind-the-scenes...

As requested I have put up some behind-the-scenes stills of the film, linked through the main page:

http://web.mac.com/chupap/Films/tablemanners.html
Forum: Digital Video Industry News January 23rd, 2008, 05:45 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,023
Posted By Charles Papert
Cameo on "Reno 911" tonight

This could be embarrassing--I haven't seen it yet. But I've just heard that an episode of "Reno 911" that I make an appearance in will be airing tonight. Won't tell you guys anymore than that. It's...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) January 22nd, 2008, 03:15 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,468
Posted By Charles Papert
Fortunately the movement of the film is not...

Fortunately the movement of the film is not enough to act as a gyro. Where the issues come in are in the displacement of the film through the mag; a traditional top-mounted mag displaces fore to aft,...
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