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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production September 15th, 2009, 06:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,591
Posted By Jacques E. Bouchard
Well you said you don't want definitions of the...

Well you said you don't want definitions of the tasks, and you're not looking for word-of-mouth recommendations, so I don't know what it is exactly you're looking for.

Since this is your project,...
Forum: Techniques for Independent Production September 15th, 2009, 05:02 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,591
Posted By Jacques E. Bouchard
Word of mouth. That's the benefit of networking...

Word of mouth. That's the benefit of networking and getting involved on other productions.

I found an excellent cameraman/DOP with a RED by working on a two-day shoot.


J.
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders September 6th, 2009, 03:51 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 13,069
Posted By Jacques E. Bouchard
Canon doesn't manufacture tapes. That means you...

Canon doesn't manufacture tapes. That means you can probably buy tapes by the same manufacturer under a different name for a fraction of Canon's price.

The mindless mantra "You get what you pay...
Forum: Techniques for Independent Production September 6th, 2009, 03:40 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,253
Posted By Jacques E. Bouchard
Maybe someone has already suggested this, but...

Maybe someone has already suggested this, but direct morning light comes in through the windows in the morning, whereas in the atfernoon the sun would be on the other side, so logically there would...
Forum: Techniques for Independent Production September 6th, 2009, 03:31 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,442
Posted By Jacques E. Bouchard
I can certainly understand the appeal of a RED...

I can certainly understand the appeal of a RED camera to filmmakers. I drool with envy when I look at new toys. But frankly, unless you're a cameraman first (and a filmmaker second) and intend to...
Forum: Taking Care of Business September 6th, 2009, 03:16 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,007
Posted By Jacques E. Bouchard
We've shot twice in a church. Both times it was...

We've shot twice in a church. Both times it was the administration that signed the release form, and we "donated" $50 to the church, which we put in the release form.


J.
Forum: Techniques for Independent Production September 1st, 2009, 11:28 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,253
Posted By Jacques E. Bouchard
Great. I'll be on set at the crack of noon. ;-) ...

Great. I'll be on set at the crack of noon. ;-)



I once had to have a character open a door onto blinding white light. I set up a white sheet just outside the door and used 4 X 500W shop...
Forum: Techniques for Independent Production August 31st, 2009, 09:15 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,253
Posted By Jacques E. Bouchard
Ask the actor to show up unshaven that day and...

Ask the actor to show up unshaven that day and have the makeup artist darken the stubble to make it more noticeable.

Of course, I'm imagining how *I* look at breakfast: unshaven, ratty t-shirt,...
Forum: Techniques for Independent Production August 29th, 2009, 02:13 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,253
Posted By Jacques E. Bouchard
Did they just get up? Unkempt hair, t-shirt &...

Did they just get up? Unkempt hair, t-shirt & sweatpants (or bathrobe), beard stubble (except for the women :-) ).


J.
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... August 28th, 2009, 06:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,743
Posted By Jacques E. Bouchard
Thnaks Ken. So for optimal results I need to...

Thnaks Ken. So for optimal results I need to light as evenly as possible to get consistent colours.


J.
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... August 28th, 2009, 04:10 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,743
Posted By Jacques E. Bouchard
Thanks everyone. I'll do some tests.

Thanks everyone. I'll do some tests.
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... August 28th, 2009, 02:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,743
Posted By Jacques E. Bouchard
Isolating colour in Vegas?

I need to wash out the colour in one scene while keeping one character and a door in front of which he stands in sharp focus. to that effect, i intend to wash out the colours of the surroundings and...
Forum: Techniques for Independent Production August 28th, 2009, 02:50 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,253
Posted By Jacques E. Bouchard
First of all, renounce sunlight. You'll never get...

First of all, renounce sunlight. You'll never get the light you want when you want it, and it won't be consistent from one take to the next. At best you can keep sheer curtains over the windows...
Forum: Taking Care of Business August 26th, 2009, 09:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,294
Posted By Jacques E. Bouchard
It would. I mean Shatner for one, but there are a...

It would. I mean Shatner for one, but there are a lot of local well-known actors we could interview. But it seems impossible in the UdA or ACTRA jurisdiction - unless I make a longer version of the...
Forum: Taking Care of Business August 26th, 2009, 09:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,294
Posted By Jacques E. Bouchard
I'm looking at all sorts of alternatives, but I...

I'm looking at all sorts of alternatives, but I am being forced to also consider outright lying and cheating - not because I don't want to hire union actors, but because they're trying to make me pay...
Forum: Taking Care of Business August 26th, 2009, 04:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,294
Posted By Jacques E. Bouchard
Thanks Paul. I figured SAG might be more...

Thanks Paul. I figured SAG might be more amenable. I'll of course get the full details from them, but it gives me new hope.

I've only been dealing with the local actors union for about 6 months,...
Forum: Taking Care of Business August 26th, 2009, 03:53 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,294
Posted By Jacques E. Bouchard
SAG (and ACTRA) for non-profit organisation?

I have volunteered to produce a short documentary for a local cultural center that's moving into a theater that was built in 1929, as a fund-raising tool to pay for extensive renovations. The...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders August 23rd, 2009, 09:40 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,600
Posted By Jacques E. Bouchard
Your connection is only as fast as the slowest...

Your connection is only as fast as the slowest node in the route.
Forum: Remote Lens Controllers August 22nd, 2009, 05:22 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 12,152
Posted By Jacques E. Bouchard
Thanks Chris. BTW, I just realized I started...

Thanks Chris.

BTW, I just realized I started the thread in the wrong Canon forum... :-(
Forum: Remote Lens Controllers August 22nd, 2009, 03:19 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 12,152
Posted By Jacques E. Bouchard
Alternative to Canon Console software?

I tried Canon Console 1.1 a while ago and while I was very impressed with its potential, in practice I found it to be very problematic (in particular, it would often stop displaying the image on its...
Forum: Show Your Work August 12th, 2009, 10:42 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,334
Posted By Jacques E. Bouchard
48-hour short film project

I shot and edited a short film over two days as part of a local project for Nomad Circles (Nomad Nation (http://www.nomadnation.tv/#/section,blog/blog_path,..archives..category..nomad-circles)). I...
Forum: Techniques for Independent Production August 6th, 2009, 05:16 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 22,633
Posted By Jacques E. Bouchard
"AAAAAAAH!... freaky..." Your kid drives a...

"AAAAAAAH!... freaky..."

Your kid drives a nicer car than you!

Does he have an agent yet? ;-)


J.
Forum: Techniques for Independent Production August 6th, 2009, 03:58 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 22,633
Posted By Jacques E. Bouchard
I totally disagree. This has become such a cliché...

I totally disagree. This has become such a cliché that EVERYONE expects the "unexpected" scare. It's like the bad guy having to be killed twice at the end.

J.
Forum: Taking Care of Business August 4th, 2009, 10:52 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,958
Posted By Jacques E. Bouchard
Her skill was showing up on time for the shoot....

Her skill was showing up on time for the shoot. Someone who doesn't seem to care enough about the role in the first place to answer my repeated requests for a headshot for my publicity material does...
Forum: Taking Care of Business August 4th, 2009, 05:44 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,958
Posted By Jacques E. Bouchard
You left out the part where I said she was a...

You left out the part where I said she was a great speller. ;-)

If it stands to reason that spelling didn't make her a good candidate, then it follows that it couldn't make her a bad one either.
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