Various TOTEM posts 2001 - 2003

Rob Lohman · August 11th, 2003, 08:12 AM

Hmmm, I haven't had the luck of actually seeing anything that
was shot with a DV camera. I hope to catch 28 days later on
DVD when it comes out here.

Alfred Tomaszewski · August 11th, 2003, 08:15 AM

from what i have seen it seems that the Denecke SMPTE time code slate is an industry standard for shooting music videos. my question is...why do they need time code slates when most new 16mm ann 35mm cameras have time code counters built right in? I also see that most other types of slates have room for more information (roll number, scene, take, etc.) would one of these slates be more useful?

Rob Lohman · August 11th, 2003, 08:20 AM

See and post to this thread, please.

Thanks

Sam Houchins II · August 13th, 2003, 09:49 PM

I've got the same problem from down here in Fredericksburg, VA. Before deciding on and purchasing the Sony VX2000, I was desperate to try it hands on, and after searching the internet, and making multiple phone calls, I could only come up with a single shop (a RITZ camera store in DC) that claimed to have the vx2k on display, but upon further conversation, they mentioned that they would have to try to find the battery or power cord if I wanted to turn it on! I didn't bother making the hour trip up there. I've had to rely HEAVILY on reviews and comments from excellent sites like dvinfo, for everything including lighting, audio, tripods, etc., making all my purchases online. Only one deal went totally sour, through ebay, and the credit card company says they'll handle that for me. That was my shot at a pd150.

John Locke · August 20th, 2003, 11:27 AM

Can anyone tell me how to change the spacing between lines of text in Photoshop 7.0 for Mac?

In the older versions, it was an option in the popup box when you created the text layer. Now...I can't find where to change it.

John Locke · August 20th, 2003, 07:39 PM

Never mind...digging around on the internet I found my answer. Amazing how I've gotten by this long without knowing this!

For those of you that don't... highlight the text, then click the newly appeared button up on the toolbar for preferences (next to the curve on a path button) and a popup window will appear. There, you'll see all the controls for text.

James Emory · August 21st, 2003, 07:03 PM

Howdy. I know the code to make text automatically appear in the subject line when you click on the e-mail address. How do I make text appear in the body of the e-mail so all the sender has to do is click on the e-mail address and press send? Thanks.

Keith Loh · August 21st, 2003, 07:15 PM

mailto:someone@somewhere.com?subject=thank you very much

Edward Troxel · August 21st, 2003, 08:09 PM

See this page for full details:

http://www.ianr.unl.edu/internet/mailto.html

Bottom line use:

?&body=Your message here

Adrian Douglas · August 22nd, 2003, 09:37 AM

This was e-mailed to me, I also found the same thing on photo.net. Pretty funny, you should all get a laugh out of it.

How many discussion group posters does it take to change a lightbulb?

1 to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed

14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been changed differently

7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs

7 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs

5 to flame the spell checkers

3 to correct spelling/grammar flames

6 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb"

... another 6 to condemn those 6 as anal-retentive

2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is "lamp"

15 know-it-alls who claim they were in the industry, and that "light bulb" is perfectly correct

19 to post that this forum is not about light bulbs and to please take this discussion to a lightbulb forum

11 to defend the posting to this forum saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts are relevant to this forum

36 to debate which method of changing light bulbs is superior, where to buy the best light bulbs, what brand of light bulbs work best for this technique and what brands are faulty

7 to post URL's where one can see examples of different light bulbs

4 to post that the URL's were posted incorrectly and then post the corrected URL's

3 to post about links they found from the URL's that are relevant to this group which makes light bulbs relevant to this group

13 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all headers and signatures, and add "Me too"

5 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy

4 to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?"

13 to say "do a Google search on light bulbs before posting questions about light bulbs"

1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again.

Vladimir Koifman · August 22nd, 2003, 01:17 PM

Here is my take on the same matter:

How many vx2000/pdx150 group posters does it take to change a lightbulb?

None. PDX150 does not need light bulbs. It shoots excellent movies in the dark.

How many trv950/pdx10 group posters does it take to change a lightbulb?

None. They become completely non-operational in the dark.

How many GL1/2 group posters does it take to change a lightbulb?

None. They have so many stacked pixels on their LCDs that they can lit a night with them.

Hope this does not sound offensive.

Keith Loh · August 22nd, 2003, 09:33 PM

I've been watching the photos come in from the forest fire threatening Kelowna. Let us know you guys are okay.

http://www.bcsportbikes.com/forum/sh...threadid=21866

Yi Fong Yu · August 23rd, 2003, 01:01 PM

http://www.apple.com/trailers/mgm/pieces_of_april/

Check it out for yourselves. i was very pleasantly surprised. i goto quicktime's movie trailers quite often and usually they're all in pristine filmic quality. when i recognized the 'dv nature' of the movie i was like, "WHOA MAN!" things are changing =). i know i know it's the not first certainly but it's just more and more of it are appearing =).

Dean Sensui · August 23rd, 2003, 01:42 PM

We may be the smallest state, but we're the best at something! You think this would come out of someplace closer to a foreign border instead of the middle of the ocean.

"FBI officials said it is the largest illegal operation in the country busted by law enforcement involving video compact disc and digital versatile disc production."

http://starbulletin.com/2003/08/22/news/index2.html

Dean Sensui
Base Two Productions

Rob Belics · August 23rd, 2003, 06:16 PM

You can't tell by looking at a quicktime 6" wide screen. You have to blow it up 80x to judge that.

Yes it was done in digital on a $160k budget. It's only 81 minutes so that's a tad short for a feature.

August 11th, 2003, 08:12 AM	#181
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	Hmmm, I haven't had the luck of actually seeing anything that was shot with a DV camera. I hope to catch 28 days later on DVD when it comes out here. __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

August 11th, 2003, 08:15 AM	#182
Alfred Tomaszewski Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Shelby Twp., MI Posts: 112	question about slates. from what i have seen it seems that the Denecke SMPTE time code slate is an industry standard for shooting music videos. my question is...why do they need time code slates when most new 16mm ann 35mm cameras have time code counters built right in? I also see that most other types of slates have room for more information (roll number, scene, take, etc.) would one of these slates be more useful?

August 11th, 2003, 08:20 AM	#183
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	See and post to this thread, please. Thanks __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

August 20th, 2003, 11:27 AM	#185
John Locke Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Austin, TX USA Posts: 2,882	Space between lines of text in PS 7.0 for Mac Can anyone tell me how to change the spacing between lines of text in Photoshop 7.0 for Mac? In the older versions, it was an option in the popup box when you created the text layer. Now...I can't find where to change it. __________________ John Locke SursumFilms.com

August 20th, 2003, 07:39 PM	#186
John Locke Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Austin, TX USA Posts: 2,882	Never mind...digging around on the internet I found my answer. Amazing how I've gotten by this long without knowing this! For those of you that don't... highlight the text, then click the newly appeared button up on the toolbar for preferences (next to the curve on a path button) and a popup window will appear. There, you'll see all the controls for text. __________________ John Locke SursumFilms.com

August 13th, 2003, 09:49 PM	#184
Sam Houchins II Major Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 282	I've got the same problem from down here in Fredericksburg, VA. Before deciding on and purchasing the Sony VX2000, I was desperate to try it hands on, and after searching the internet, and making multiple phone calls, I could only come up with a single shop (a RITZ camera store in DC) that claimed to have the vx2k on display, but upon further conversation, they mentioned that they would have to try to find the battery or power cord if I wanted to turn it on! I didn't bother making the hour trip up there. I've had to rely HEAVILY on reviews and comments from excellent sites like dvinfo, for everything including lighting, audio, tripods, etc., making all my purchases online. Only one deal went totally sour, through ebay, and the credit card company says they'll handle that for me. That was my shot at a pd150.

August 21st, 2003, 07:03 PM	#187
James Emory Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 1,892	HTML Code for e-mail content - help quick? Howdy. I know the code to make text automatically appear in the subject line when you click on the e-mail address. How do I make text appear in the body of the e-mail so all the sender has to do is click on the e-mail address and press send? Thanks.

August 21st, 2003, 07:15 PM	#188
Keith Loh Air China Pilot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 2,389	mailto:someone@somewhere.com?subject=thank you very much __________________ -- Visit http://www.KeithLoh.com \| stuff about living in Vancouver \| My Flickr photo gallery

August 21st, 2003, 08:09 PM	#189
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	See this page for full details: http://www.ianr.unl.edu/internet/mailto.html Bottom line use: ?&body=Your message here

August 22nd, 2003, 09:37 AM	#190
Adrian Douglas Trustee Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Chigasaki, Japan. Posts: 1,660	How many? This was e-mailed to me, I also found the same thing on photo.net. Pretty funny, you should all get a laugh out of it. How many discussion group posters does it take to change a lightbulb? 1 to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed 14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been changed differently 7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs 7 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs 5 to flame the spell checkers 3 to correct spelling/grammar flames 6 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb" ... another 6 to condemn those 6 as anal-retentive 2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is "lamp" 15 know-it-alls who claim they were in the industry, and that "light bulb" is perfectly correct 19 to post that this forum is not about light bulbs and to please take this discussion to a lightbulb forum 11 to defend the posting to this forum saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts are relevant to this forum 36 to debate which method of changing light bulbs is superior, where to buy the best light bulbs, what brand of light bulbs work best for this technique and what brands are faulty 7 to post URL's where one can see examples of different light bulbs 4 to post that the URL's were posted incorrectly and then post the corrected URL's 3 to post about links they found from the URL's that are relevant to this group which makes light bulbs relevant to this group 13 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all headers and signatures, and add "Me too" 5 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy 4 to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?" 13 to say "do a Google search on light bulbs before posting questions about light bulbs" 1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again. __________________ Adrian DVInfo.net Search for quick answers Where to buy? From the best in the business...DVInfo.net sponsors

August 22nd, 2003, 01:17 PM	#191
Vladimir Koifman Regular Crew Join Date: May 2003 Location: Israel Posts: 115	Here is my take on the same matter: How many vx2000/pdx150 group posters does it take to change a lightbulb? None. PDX150 does not need light bulbs. It shoots excellent movies in the dark. How many trv950/pdx10 group posters does it take to change a lightbulb? None. They become completely non-operational in the dark. How many GL1/2 group posters does it take to change a lightbulb? None. They have so many stacked pixels on their LCDs that they can lit a night with them. Hope this does not sound offensive.

August 22nd, 2003, 09:33 PM	#192
Keith Loh Air China Pilot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 2,389	Hey Wentworths! You okay? (Kelowna fire) I've been watching the photos come in from the forest fire threatening Kelowna. Let us know you guys are okay. http://www.bcsportbikes.com/forum/sh...threadid=21866 __________________ -- Visit http://www.KeithLoh.com \| stuff about living in Vancouver \| My Flickr photo gallery

August 23rd, 2003, 01:01 PM	#193
Yi Fong Yu Trustee Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vulcan Posts: 1,564	is Pieces of April (katie holmes+other famous actors) shot on DV? http://www.apple.com/trailers/mgm/pieces_of_april/ Check it out for yourselves. i was very pleasantly surprised. i goto quicktime's movie trailers quite often and usually they're all in pristine filmic quality. when i recognized the 'dv nature' of the movie i was like, "WHOA MAN!" things are changing =). i know i know it's the not first certainly but it's just more and more of it are appearing =). __________________ bow wow wow

August 23rd, 2003, 01:42 PM	#194
Dean Sensui Inner Circle Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 2,054	Video piracy ring busted in Honolulu We may be the smallest state, but we're the best at something! You think this would come out of someplace closer to a foreign border instead of the middle of the ocean. "FBI officials said it is the largest illegal operation in the country busted by law enforcement involving video compact disc and digital versatile disc production." http://starbulletin.com/2003/08/22/news/index2.html Dean Sensui Base Two Productions

August 23rd, 2003, 06:16 PM	#195
Rob Belics Major Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 581	You can't tell by looking at a quicktime 6" wide screen. You have to blow it up 80x to judge that. Yes it was done in digital on a $160k budget. It's only 81 minutes so that's a tad short for a feature.