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First off, I’d hardly call ET a film for kids. But that’s just me. Second, if you don’t like the idea of using ET, how about Empire of the Sun by the same director and DP? There are a number of gorgeously lit scenes in that film that are particularly driven by that lighting. Also, much of what...

The EVA1 Roadshow is coming to Minneapolis next week! On Thursday, June 27th, join me and Cinematographer David Sperling (from right here on DVXuser!) for a presentation on the EVA1. David will talk about his work with the camera and we'll show some of the special functions that make the EVA1...

The EVA1 Roadshow is coming to Washington DC next week! On Tuesday, June 25th, join me and Cinematographer David Sperling (from right here on DVXuser!) for a presentation on the EVA1. David will talk about his work with the camera and we'll show some of the special functions that make the EVA1...

The EVA1 Roadshow is coming to Seattle this week! On Thursday, June 20th, join me and Cinematographer Jodi Savitz for a presentation on the EVA1. Jodi will talk about her work with the camera and we'll show some of the special functions that make the EVA1 such a great compact cinema camera...

Hey Chicago: Join AbelCine and Panasonic in Chicago on Tuesday, February 26 for a concentrated training workshop and special cinematographer presentation on the EVA1 camera! This in-depth seminar will take a deep dive into both the technical and creative applications of the Panasonic EVA1...

Tampa, Florida — Panasonic is bringing our EVA1 Deep Dive tour to you. This time it’s an event so big there’s two days of activities. Learn all about the EVA1 on Saturday, Feb. 23, including a presentation by DP Joe Gabriel on his practical experiences using the EVA1 and VariCam LT. For those...

Hey LA, want to learn more about the EVA1? One February 21 come join Panasonic at Hot Rod Cameras for a Deep Dive Camera Intensive. DP Pietro Villani will discuss his real world practical experiences with the Compact Cinema camera followed by a comprehensive exploration of the EVA1, its features...

Interested in learning about the EVA1? Can you be in Dallas on Tuesday? Panasonic is conducting an all day Master Class with Videotex, AMP Creative, Dallas Producers Association, Women in Film Dallas and Texas Association of Motion Media Professionals. DP Joe Gabriel will talk about his...

AbelCine has created Scene Files for the EVA1 that emulate some of the most popular looks in the VariCam LUT Library. There are fourteen of these Scene Files as well as four AbelCine Scene Files that match the looks they make for many popular cameras. Go to the AbelCine blog to download the...

Panasonic has released the FREE VariCam LUT Library, containing 35 LUTs developed with Local 600 DITs. There are versions of each LUT to load into the VariCams, into post color grading programs, and into on set LUT boxes. because the EVA1 uses the same V-Log/V-Gamut, the LUTs can also be...

As a companion to his book A Guide to the Panasonic AU-EVA1 Camera, Cinematographer Barry Green has created a series of short video tutorials. The 10-part series provides more than 80 minutes of practical knowledge on subjects ranging from a general overview of the camera and a tour of its menus...

An issue has been discovered in the RAW output of VariCam LT firmware v6.0. This issue ONLY affects the RAW output. Panasonic engineers expect to have a new firmware build available soon. In the meantime, VariCam LT users wishing to use RAW output can revert to the previous firmware build by...

After almost 3000 posts it looks like the moderators decided the original EVA1 thread had grown too enormous and unwieldy. So this will be the new thread for sharing info on the camera. That includes posts by me and others providing info as well as a good place for anyone to ask questions...

The time has finally arrived! This week three short films shot on the EVA1 premiere in NY, LA and IBC. The New York screening is TONIGHT at the Angelika Film Center and the LA screening is Thursday at the Linwood Dunn (across the street from the Arclight). See the films, meet the filmmakers...

Doesn't look so bad to me. BTW, the EVA1 powers everything on this lens, including the servo zoom.

30-40 shots? In a total of 18 hours of shooting? With 3x load in / load outs? There is no way. That's just crazy talk. No offense, but have you ever shot a scene with such complications before? It sounds incredibly ambitious given your constraints. Most shooting you're lucky to spend an...

Photofloods are tungsten 3400K and your natural light is daylight, around 5600K. So you should try to get some LED ribbons or highly corrected compact flourescents to stick inside the lanterns. Get REALLY bright ones, the highest you can find. In a photoflood I would go for 250w and 500w...

Your biggest challenge will be the 6 hours at a time schedule. I assume that means that you will have to take down any gear each day. That means you have to do minimal setup/teardown of equipment or you won't have time to shoot. Consider using some simple large paper lanterns on C-stands with...

The difficulty with negative fill on an overcast day is that you need something fairly huge to make a difference. Unless you're in a tight closeup you'll need at least a 12x12. If you're in no-budget land, my suggestion is to use staging and location to provide the drama in your lighting...