Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
September 19th, 2007, 07:11 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 19,982
I've seen many a young/new director get hung up...
I've seen many a young/new director get hung up on the storyboard notion, getting an artist to create reams of detailed graphic frames and then showing them around "look at my beautiful storyboards!"...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
September 18th, 2007, 10:55 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,428
Patrick:
The arm is virtually the same...
Patrick:
The arm is virtually the same performance-wise as the Flyer, but the sled has some great new features and is much more flexible in the way that components can be distributed. Suffice to...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
September 18th, 2007, 01:31 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,428
I spent an hour or so playing with a prototype...
I spent an hour or so playing with a prototype Pilot with HVX200 on board this weekend. Didn't want to take it off. It's pretty astonishing how much it behaves like a full-size rig (yet weighs...
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Forum: Photon Management
September 17th, 2007, 02:18 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,836
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Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders
September 17th, 2007, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,176
Gotcha, well that sounds like it may well work...
Gotcha, well that sounds like it may well work out as you won't be under the gun when working the new gear. It gives you a few days (nights/lunch hours) to play around with the goodies too, get a...
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Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders
September 17th, 2007, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,176
Oh boy. Well, I would probably be remiss if I...
Oh boy. Well, I would probably be remiss if I didn't advise you (considering all the factors) NOT to start pulling out new and unexplored gear on a job as it will pull your focus away from the many...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
September 17th, 2007, 11:41 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,737
I wasn't even aware of 2-perf being a viable...
I wasn't even aware of 2-perf being a viable format through the post workflow at this point--how many post facilities are set up to handle telecine/scan for this format? Seems pretty exotic.
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Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders
September 17th, 2007, 11:36 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,176
Not too much pressure there Shiv!
A lot of...
Not too much pressure there Shiv!
A lot of the battle for first-timers is getting it balanced without issues (and knowing when it actually is balanced). Then absorbing the basics of operating such...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
September 16th, 2007, 11:15 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,333
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Forum: Photon Management
September 15th, 2007, 03:50 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,836
Back to the original question for a second....
Back to the original question for a second. Imagine you are shooting a product shot of a golf ball on a tee, a few inches away from a background surface. Let's also imagine you have a 12" square...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
September 10th, 2007, 10:44 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,996
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
September 9th, 2007, 11:27 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,164
Polaroid's Polavision?
For those who weren't...
Polaroid's Polavision?
For those who weren't yet sentient or alive in the '70's, this was Polaroid's attempt to bring their "instant" concept to home movies--you inserted a cartridge into a...
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Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders
September 6th, 2007, 02:21 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,643
That is a feature that is found in higher-end...
That is a feature that is found in higher-end cameras, but you are right in that it could be easily incorporated into the software of this range of camera (particular the Canons who don't have to...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
September 6th, 2007, 01:11 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,173
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Forum: JVC GY-HD Series Camera Systems
September 4th, 2007, 03:21 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,221
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Forum: Dolly / Track / Cable
September 4th, 2007, 02:51 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,317
Sorry, forgot link:
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Sorry, forgot link:
http://www.abelcine.com/store/product.php?productid=10963&cat=352&page=1
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Forum: Dolly / Track / Cable
September 4th, 2007, 02:50 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,317
Abel Cine is a dealer, but I doubt they would...
Abel Cine is a dealer, but I doubt they would stock them. Worth a call. It's very possible they have a demo on the floor though. I was just in the NY office a few weeks back but I can't quite...
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Forum: Dolly / Track / Cable
September 3rd, 2007, 11:19 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,317
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Forum: HD and UHD ( 2K+ ) Digital Cinema
September 3rd, 2007, 11:14 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,504
GEN: Panavision Genesis on "Balls of Fury"
Thought I would resuscitate these pix from last year now that the movie is out, these are from the prep and on set of "Balls of Fury", on which I was the A camera/Steadicam operator. If you have seen...
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Forum: Dolly / Track / Cable
September 3rd, 2007, 01:08 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,317
I'm using the 3 wheel, there are often times I...
I'm using the 3 wheel, there are often times I wish I had the 4th wheel and platform (riser, seat etc) but haven't been able to justify the purchase as I've never made a dime of rental back on the...
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Forum: Tripod Sticks & Heads
September 2nd, 2007, 03:41 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 10,772
Renton:
You'll see that sometimes in...
Renton:
You'll see that sometimes in interviews, where a second camera is set for a profile angle. The prototypical version of that some years ago was for the producer to man a small-format...
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Forum: Final Cut Suite
September 2nd, 2007, 03:23 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,186
...and discovering now that this will not pass...
...and discovering now that this will not pass audio into the HDMI cable, which makes things a bit complicated for my home theater interface, so I might be better off with a DVI to component video...
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Forum: Final Cut Suite
September 2nd, 2007, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,186
I know there are a few flavors of DVI out there...
I know there are a few flavors of DVI out there connector-wise (very confusing). Does anyone know if it is possible for my aging 15" G4 Powerbook to be able to output 720p out of FCP6 into a display...
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Forum: Tripod Sticks & Heads
September 2nd, 2007, 02:54 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 10,772
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Forum: Dolly / Track / Cable
September 2nd, 2007, 12:50 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,317
I have been using the Spider Dolly...
I have been using the Spider Dolly (http://www.porta-jib.com/spider_dolly.htm) with the Flextrak for several years now. It is quick and easy to set up, very flexible (literally) in terms of the moves...
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