Recent content by Whipsmack

Anyone have any tips for finding the perfect aperture when there are hard shadows and bright overexposed areas in the same shot caused by being under a tree? I found F3.6 makes peoples face under the tree perfect, zoom out and everythings washed out. And this is on an overcast day. If our...

We're doing a shoot where the actors are under a tree during the summer. Theres a huge problem with the very bright spots and very dark spots. The contrast ratio is huge and makes things look AWFUL and way too busy. We know that we'd like to shoot on an overcast day but that likely won't...

I was actually thinking of using the Sims 2, or The Movies PC games to do some story boarding. Design my level or set and place the characters where the actors will be. Do you know if this will offer me a lot of depth? Or do you know of any other software that could do the trick? I love the...

Or does anyone have a better solution for me? I'm using a portable sound recorder as my main microphone (PCM-D50) It's audio quality beats my cheap azden boom mic by far. Well I'm going to link the output of the portable recorder mic to the camera which is a Canon XL2. Since the output on...

Say I want to conserve battery power what would happen if i turned phantom 48v on to my Azden SGM 2X battery power?

Going to build my own soft-box. But what materials do people commonly use? A thick sheet of nylon? What materials are used in the pro kits? I plan on using fluorescent lights. Thanks all!

I've seen a lot of instructions to build your own jib or crane, but the video footage they provide as an example is just horrid. So bad that you're better off not using any of those shots. Does anyone know of a DIY jib/crane that turns out decently? I know video maker had one made out of...

We've been using a couple desk lamps previously. But need to find some good lighting for indoors, especially since the camera I use is an HV30, it's really poor for indoor lighting. Are there any kits that stand out as a must buy for $100ish? Or should I just grab any kit on e-bay and i'll be...

http://www.vimeo.com/4154464 We shot this back in December with the HV30, Raynox 6600 Wide Angle lens, and a Sony PCM-D50 sound recorder. It was shot in 24FPS TV mode 48 shutter. Originally we were going to use two cameras my friends XL2 and my HV30, so some of the first footage we shot in the...

To prove a point to my friend who is completely nuts and thinks the proper way to boost audio while editing is to layer the same wav over the other rather then taking it into sony soundforge and just increasing the volume.....................He refuses to just increase it, he has to layer an...

Well i'm looking to save some money. So i'm wondering if this is a bad idea? This sound recorder does not have XLR, just a mini. So i'd need a cheap adapter. Do you think it would have a better pre-amp than most prosumer cameras? My friends XL2 audio is extremely hissy we've actually used...

Im in the market for a camera, with a budget of $3,000 unfortunetly there are few options for me. Currently im eyeing the sony V1U and of course this Canon A1. Everything else is too expensive, however the consumer canon HV30 for $800 might be a good option for me until prices settle on the...