From the best manufacturers like CREE, we're seeing 4000K emitters hitting 90 - 92 CRI. Very few emitters that we've seen render at >95. I would love to see the LM79 report on the emitters in a...
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06-29-2012, 01:16 PM
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From the best manufacturers like CREE, we're...
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06-04-2012, 08:09 AM
Thread: Crane Movements Basics ?
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I've been a jib operator for a number of years...
I've been a jib operator for a number of years now. Common moves:
Relationship Shots - Starting (or finishing) a move CLOSE ON a subject / object and moving to (from) a WIDE SHOT to tie the... -
06-04-2012, 07:50 AM
Thread: Quieter than usual?
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August will be here before you know it! Don't...
August will be here before you know it! Don't let another fest go by without submitting an entry.
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05-31-2012, 07:27 AM
Thread: Royal Blue color re-production
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Looking at the flesh tones, the camera...
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Looking at the flesh tones, the camera looks to be properly balanced and likely in 3200 preset. Assuming that he has the wherewithal to add 1/2 CTB or another corrective color to only the... -
05-31-2012, 07:11 AM
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I like Persols, though I have chipped way too...
I like Persols, though I have chipped way too many lenses over the years. Luxotica customer support for replacement lenses / arms ranges from crappy to downright hostile.
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05-31-2012, 07:07 AM
Thread: Royal Blue color re-production
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I've had a few Panasonic cameras render purples...
I've had a few Panasonic cameras render purples and lavenders as blue, even under lighting conditions with known good color temperatures.
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05-24-2012, 10:27 AM
Thread: Name that camera !
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Looks like Aaton to me - but that arched brow...
Looks like Aaton to me - but that arched brow over the lens is what is throwing me.
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05-17-2012, 02:20 PM
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Jan,
Sorry I missed meeting you at NAB and I...
Jan,
Sorry I missed meeting you at NAB and I hope all is well with you! At Barbizon, we constantly hear that our customers appreciate having a brick-and-mortar option within their market. We... -
05-17-2012, 01:37 PM
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LOL at Doug Trumbull, "...this 48/48 thing is...
LOL at Doug Trumbull, "...this 48/48 thing is going to be great!" No kidding, Doug? You think? And what was new in 1983 is new all over again.
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05-17-2012, 01:18 PM
Thread: Manfrotto 546B Tripod Legs - POS
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Can you post up a picture of where it broke? We...
Can you post up a picture of where it broke? We sell a lot of the 546B tripod with mid-level spreader and I haven't heard of them breaking. I also owned one for about a year of intensive shooting and...
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05-17-2012, 01:12 PM
Thread: The Run Down on MXF files
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When you import media, Vegas will bring...
When you import media, Vegas will bring everything associated with the contents over. Many use the DVFilm Raylight plug-in, which gives you native MXF editing. It will also convert into AVI files...
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05-17-2012, 01:02 PM
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The threat of constant harrassment and I have to...
The threat of constant harrassment and I have to be bilingual?! All for $30K. At that rate, the poor girl will never pay off the seven years of college it takes most to achieve their masters.
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05-14-2012, 10:57 AM
Thread: Team Hot Wheels
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That's some serious hang-time there. Was sorta...
That's some serious hang-time there. Was sorta hoping for the really flexy loop.
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05-14-2012, 09:33 AM
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Super-sexy. Anything that speaks to that Eclair...
Super-sexy. Anything that speaks to that Eclair and Aaton design-function aesthetic will be very, very popular. Lockout record switch... LOVE THIS!!!
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05-10-2012, 11:46 AM
Thread: How do I use Blue Gun?
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It depends whether the camera outputs RGB or YUV...
It depends whether the camera outputs RGB or YUV calibrated data. Someone else may be able to answer this. If RGB, then you would be good to calibrate as per the instructions above.
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05-10-2012, 08:07 AM
Thread: How do I use Blue Gun?
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Blue gun is useful in calibrating the monitor for...
Blue gun is useful in calibrating the monitor for proper image rendering by eye when connected to a known good source that can output standard (e.g., SMPTE) color bars. Once bars are displayed on the...
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05-07-2012, 01:13 PM
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I guess Adobe might just have to start supporting...
I guess Adobe might just have to start supporting CinemaDNG... :beer: Did someone say 14 stop CCD?
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05-04-2012, 07:59 AM
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Sick. As. A. Dog.
Sick. As. A. Dog.
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05-03-2012, 02:30 PM
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For Daylight a foreground plate was filmed of the...
For Daylight a foreground plate was filmed of the cars that had crashed in the tunnel. Then, back at Kerner, we built a black tunnel in forced perspective with black miniature vehicles placed inside...
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05-03-2012, 11:23 AM
Thread: I need to build 2 sets
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Don't ever, ever use flour anywhere near pyro. ...
Don't ever, ever use flour anywhere near pyro. Flour, especially upon dispersion (as in, after is has been distributed by a debris mortar) is extremely flammable. You should use Fuller's earth...
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05-02-2012, 06:25 AM
Thread: Framing and Shot Ideas
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If you're lighting as if from the dash cluster or...
If you're lighting as if from the dash cluster or to add a little daylight fill at an ambient level, the Rosco LitePad is a fantastic fixture. You can run a bunch of them off the cigarette lighter...
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04-30-2012, 02:09 PM
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+ The Conformist
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Blade Runner,...
+ The Conformist
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Blade Runner, Hugo, Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan, Amelie, Unforgiven, Empire of the Sun, The Piano, The Darjeeling Limited, The Ice Storm. We seriously... -
04-30-2012, 08:30 AM
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The lingering shots give you the sense that...
The lingering shots give you the sense that anything could happen at any moment. Unfortunatly, and perhaps too often, it does.
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04-27-2012, 01:40 PM
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The public doesn't really understand how deeply...
The public doesn't really understand how deeply exhibitors dug in their heels over going digital. NATO was firmly set against the move for a long time and it was finally Avatar that catalyzed the...
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04-26-2012, 08:16 PM
Thread: Stolen gear at NAB
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We packed-out as much as we could carry each...
We packed-out as much as we could carry each night from our booth, but, even empty, the average NAB booth is loaded with thousands of dollars of gear that is bolted to truss or suspended. Without...
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