Laser guided field of view

I wasnt referring to focus, my point is that if there is nothing to reflect off of, you wont really get a true sense of the frame. On a wide shot, the edges of the frame will depend how deep you are. If the director has a monitor, why would he need the laser?


ash =o)
 
If the director has a monitor, why would he need the laser?
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For everybody else - the mic guy knows how close he can bring the boom to the the actor, etc., etc. It's also more natural to just look at an image.
 
My point exactly, how would he know if there is nothing to reflect off of? How would the mic guy know the top of the frame if the laser is hitting 200 feet in the distance?

ash =o)
 
mccainds said:
Maybe the laser could be a button on the camera that can be pushed for the crew to check the frame. The laser isn't contatnly on, but could be used as a quick reference. The laser should never be pressed when an actor is in front of the camera.
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This is probably the best way to make this idea work, only turn it on when you need it, before the camera starts rolling. Once the crew and talent get their marks, just turn it off. With the laser on the whole time, it might do some damage.

Then again we could call this attachment, the "The RED rider lazer gun" -You'll shoot your eye out!

-Windjammer
 
How about give all the crew special glasses that have motion tracking of their position and angle in relation to the camera and overlay the virtual frame in the glasses (appearingly out in front of you) in 3D. Thatcan't be too expensive can it?

- Mikko
 
How about the boom guy just waves his boom down into the beam, sees where it hits and then has enough of a brain to figure out where he can be?

Not that I don't think your point is valid, Ash. This idea is cool, but I wonder whether I'd be willing to cough up the extra dough to do something that can be done by being careful and attentive...
 
I've had similar idea...but...
1. Bright sunny days
2. Avoiding the eyes of actors
3. Anything reflective in the laser path and you get it everywhere on the set.

Maybe if it was used for just a moment - I guess it could work.
 
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