Taylor Rudd
Veteran
ARG. Sorry I missed it. The wedding was nice, though. See you boys bright and/or early tomorrow.
"A Verse Before Dying" - AF-100 Western Short
- Thread starter Stephen Mick
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ARG. Sorry I missed it. The wedding was nice, though. See you boys bright and/or early tomorrow.
dillont
Well-known member
Thanks Guys
Thanks Guys
What I absolutely love, love, LOVE about this is that we're getting a front row seat of the BTS, from differing perspectives of a lot of the team members. An incredibly informational endeavor for all of us not there.
I'm humbled. Thank you (again).
Dillon
Thanks Guys
What I absolutely love, love, LOVE about this is that we're getting a front row seat of the BTS, from differing perspectives of a lot of the team members. An incredibly informational endeavor for all of us not there.
I'm humbled. Thank you (again).
Dillon
Matt Gottshalk
Resident Preditor
Halfway through the shoot, and it feels great to get so much fantastic footage in the can. Today we shot all natural light with some silks, bounce boards, and single and double scrims as the only lighting modifiers. The camera, imo, held up fantastically and the range and and clean image it is putting out is ridiculous.
The crew we have on this project is top notch, and having worked in the industry for over 20 years, I can say without a doubt that they are the best crew I have worked with in a long time.
Oh, and Timur and Mikko ROCK!
The crew we have on this project is top notch, and having worked in the industry for over 20 years, I can say without a doubt that they are the best crew I have worked with in a long time.
Oh, and Timur and Mikko ROCK!
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groveChuck
U-matic Member
They're "borrowing" one from Joe Dono... :laugh:
mikkowilson
Steadi-Guru
Two camera's actually.
- Mikko
- Mikko
Melvin Harris
Black Flag Member
DVXuser,
When I was 15, I went to France and England with my high school to perform at the 50th anniversary of D-Day and I got to sing in Notre Dame cathedral.
When I was 25, I got married and eventually vacationed in Hawaii on the big island.
When I was 29, I traveled to Calcutta (Kolkata) India for two weeks to work on a film.
Today, however, ranks among one of my best days, ever!
Two AF100s, all of the gracious talent, the sheer professionalism of the cast and crew, the gear (drooling), and my almighty goodness... the footage.
Wow.
And the Howitzer is so pimp it should have its own soundtrack by Issac Hayes and Curtis Mayfield.
Here's what I learned-
1. Have the tools to do the job right, and then do the job right. There's nothing wrong with Home Depot solutions on a budget, but eventually you are gonna need to kit up, man up, and get what gets the job done. There was something so satisfying about being on a set that either had everything needed at hand, or had the personnel to get it. You owe it to yourself to experience that. Also, for the record, there is nothing wrong with the AF100, nothing. There's nothing to worry about; nothing to say except that the footage gave me a movie mangasm. If you've got it, keep it; if you're on the fence, fall off. If you don't like it, good, more for me. Put talent in front of and behind that thing, give it everything it needs to function at its best (I seem to remember a model/Mcdonald's analogy), and shoot. If you skimp, don't be surprised with the result. You can only run your car for so long with a pair of pantyhose acting as a fan belt. No tool does any job well with a half @ssed user with half @ssed support gear, and today, the tools did their job very well.
2. Humility and talent go hand in hand. The inner workings of these guys minds were way above my pay grade, and the experience level was so deep but I never felt it. I knew it, but I didn't feel it, and that is a testament to the awesomeness of every person involved. I was treated as a colleague, not as a lowly under 500 post count laughable senior member of an internet forum surrounded by giants and titans. Never have I met a more gracious group of people who totally didn't have to be, and that's the Simon's pure truth. It's something to aspire to, even here in digital blue and gray.
3. Study, Study, Study. Half the reason the images were as breathtakingly gorgeous as they were was because of the knowledge of controlling and shaping light and shadow, the knowledge of lensing, Hell, the knowledge of the director and every crew person that was there period. 'Nuff said. Forever be a student.
A big thank you to Barry Green for the invite and to the rest of the cast and crew for being so gracious, it was humbling and educational.
Seriously.
When I was 15, I went to France and England with my high school to perform at the 50th anniversary of D-Day and I got to sing in Notre Dame cathedral.
When I was 25, I got married and eventually vacationed in Hawaii on the big island.
When I was 29, I traveled to Calcutta (Kolkata) India for two weeks to work on a film.
Today, however, ranks among one of my best days, ever!
Two AF100s, all of the gracious talent, the sheer professionalism of the cast and crew, the gear (drooling), and my almighty goodness... the footage.
Wow.
And the Howitzer is so pimp it should have its own soundtrack by Issac Hayes and Curtis Mayfield.
Here's what I learned-
1. Have the tools to do the job right, and then do the job right. There's nothing wrong with Home Depot solutions on a budget, but eventually you are gonna need to kit up, man up, and get what gets the job done. There was something so satisfying about being on a set that either had everything needed at hand, or had the personnel to get it. You owe it to yourself to experience that. Also, for the record, there is nothing wrong with the AF100, nothing. There's nothing to worry about; nothing to say except that the footage gave me a movie mangasm. If you've got it, keep it; if you're on the fence, fall off. If you don't like it, good, more for me. Put talent in front of and behind that thing, give it everything it needs to function at its best (I seem to remember a model/Mcdonald's analogy), and shoot. If you skimp, don't be surprised with the result. You can only run your car for so long with a pair of pantyhose acting as a fan belt. No tool does any job well with a half @ssed user with half @ssed support gear, and today, the tools did their job very well.
2. Humility and talent go hand in hand. The inner workings of these guys minds were way above my pay grade, and the experience level was so deep but I never felt it. I knew it, but I didn't feel it, and that is a testament to the awesomeness of every person involved. I was treated as a colleague, not as a lowly under 500 post count laughable senior member of an internet forum surrounded by giants and titans. Never have I met a more gracious group of people who totally didn't have to be, and that's the Simon's pure truth. It's something to aspire to, even here in digital blue and gray.
3. Study, Study, Study. Half the reason the images were as breathtakingly gorgeous as they were was because of the knowledge of controlling and shaping light and shadow, the knowledge of lensing, Hell, the knowledge of the director and every crew person that was there period. 'Nuff said. Forever be a student.
A big thank you to Barry Green for the invite and to the rest of the cast and crew for being so gracious, it was humbling and educational.
Seriously.
Luis Caffesse
Admin
You forgot #4..... if you visit the set, be ready to work. It took pharpsied all of 5 minutes on set before we had him running a giant silk across the set, just another member of the crew.
:thumbsup:
First off - post count has nothing to do with anything.
And secondly.... you're not a 'senior member'
:thumbsup:
First off - post count has nothing to do with anything.
And secondly.... you're not a 'senior member'
Melvin Harris
Black Flag Member
the Black Flag strikes again! :smile:
Melvin Harris
Black Flag Member
That's so awesome!
Stephen Mick
Totally Usable
I'm sitting at the kitchen table tweaking the shot list for tomorrow.
The other six people staying at the "crew house" are sitting in the living room front of a 50" TV watching footage played back from today's shoot. All I hear are things like "perfect," "wow," "Mikko's a Steadicam god," and "can I have another beer?"
I hope the film is as engaging as we all think it will be. More than that, I hope I get the opportunity to work with every single person on our crew again in the future.
The other six people staying at the "crew house" are sitting in the living room front of a 50" TV watching footage played back from today's shoot. All I hear are things like "perfect," "wow," "Mikko's a Steadicam god," and "can I have another beer?"
I hope the film is as engaging as we all think it will be. More than that, I hope I get the opportunity to work with every single person on our crew again in the future.
groveChuck
U-matic Member
Sounds very inspiring, Stephen... and like lots of fun! You guys are doing it up right.
Can't wait to see footage, will you post any before the film is edited?
Best of luck!!!
Can't wait to see footage, will you post any before the film is edited?
Best of luck!!!
mikkowilson
Steadi-Guru
Well, we just got done with watching the day's "Rushes" ... on a roughly calibrated TV using the camera's color bars before switching to playback mode.
Lets just say that these are the best dailies I've ever seen!
I dunno about the 3rd comment above; but Timur's DP skills are second to none. He took control of every aspect of the image and made it his own. Between the direction team, and the awesome massive support crew we have; we've been able to create some incredible stuff.
We've got showdown at high noon, we've got bloody bullet hits at 1080p60 ("wow" [see above]), we've got horses, a Steadicam shot that I consider my best to date - and one that looks pretty wild on the BTS footage -, the most amazing totally flat down jib shot you've seen; and a sunset burial to die for - Absolutely perfect timing on the part of production on the last one. We had the chance to compromise some footage, and lose another opportunity; or we could sneak it and call a location move at the exact right moment and get the gold. Lets just say: we don't compromise.
As we (Stephen, Timur, Barry, Drew, and myself) sat around the TV watching this .. taking turns going up to the screen, or rewinding to re-watch key shots, we discussed all sorts of things.
Comments included: "There's things that suck; and then there's this." "You can't complain about this .. well, we certainly can't" "Yes, if you really really look down here, the image is a little alive in this take" "Check out that sweet backlight on the hairs of his neck in the MCU" "That black window is, well, black." "It's not *quite* RED in a lot of aspects, but it's damn near close." "It's like the DVX, except it's totally tack sharp." "Is that a single strand of spiderweb glistening in the light?"
And a particularly fun exchange that basically went: "So if we took this camera back in time 10 years; could *anything* digital beat it?" "No, I can't think of anything that could." "How about 5 years?" "D20 maybe?" "I dunno, the D20 was only ISO 100.. or was it ISO 50.." Yes; we where comparing the ungraded raw image playing back from the cards in the camera to top of the line high end digital cinema cameras. Not that it was better than many of them; but in the right hands, it can be a worthy contender. In my opinion, the AF100 could easily be considered as a "B" camera for almost *any* other camera.
So, after a couple of hours of pixel peeping with some of the peepiest peeps there are; we are all thoroughly impressed; and ready to get up again at 6am tomorrow and go at it for another day feeling that our creative hands are completely untied by the technology. If the footage doesn't look absolutely stunning; then it's *our* fault.
No photos from me tonight. We had a very busy day on set without many taken by the core crew; and despite breaking at sundown for an "early evening"; after dinner, and tonight's first large screen viewing session; it's 00:22, and everyone else has already hit the sack.
- Mikko
Lets just say that these are the best dailies I've ever seen!
I dunno about the 3rd comment above; but Timur's DP skills are second to none. He took control of every aspect of the image and made it his own. Between the direction team, and the awesome massive support crew we have; we've been able to create some incredible stuff.
We've got showdown at high noon, we've got bloody bullet hits at 1080p60 ("wow" [see above]), we've got horses, a Steadicam shot that I consider my best to date - and one that looks pretty wild on the BTS footage -, the most amazing totally flat down jib shot you've seen; and a sunset burial to die for - Absolutely perfect timing on the part of production on the last one. We had the chance to compromise some footage, and lose another opportunity; or we could sneak it and call a location move at the exact right moment and get the gold. Lets just say: we don't compromise.
As we (Stephen, Timur, Barry, Drew, and myself) sat around the TV watching this .. taking turns going up to the screen, or rewinding to re-watch key shots, we discussed all sorts of things.
Comments included: "There's things that suck; and then there's this." "You can't complain about this .. well, we certainly can't" "Yes, if you really really look down here, the image is a little alive in this take" "Check out that sweet backlight on the hairs of his neck in the MCU" "That black window is, well, black." "It's not *quite* RED in a lot of aspects, but it's damn near close." "It's like the DVX, except it's totally tack sharp." "Is that a single strand of spiderweb glistening in the light?"
And a particularly fun exchange that basically went: "So if we took this camera back in time 10 years; could *anything* digital beat it?" "No, I can't think of anything that could." "How about 5 years?" "D20 maybe?" "I dunno, the D20 was only ISO 100.. or was it ISO 50.." Yes; we where comparing the ungraded raw image playing back from the cards in the camera to top of the line high end digital cinema cameras. Not that it was better than many of them; but in the right hands, it can be a worthy contender. In my opinion, the AF100 could easily be considered as a "B" camera for almost *any* other camera.
So, after a couple of hours of pixel peeping with some of the peepiest peeps there are; we are all thoroughly impressed; and ready to get up again at 6am tomorrow and go at it for another day feeling that our creative hands are completely untied by the technology. If the footage doesn't look absolutely stunning; then it's *our* fault.
No photos from me tonight. We had a very busy day on set without many taken by the core crew; and despite breaking at sundown for an "early evening"; after dinner, and tonight's first large screen viewing session; it's 00:22, and everyone else has already hit the sack.
- Mikko
Luis Caffesse
Admin
Gearing up for Day 3.... and reading Mikko's comments above just made me realize something.
When the AF100 first got on set on Day 1 there was a lot of talk on set about whether it was going to be as good as everyone wanted it to be.... and most of the discussions centered around the AF100 as compared to DSLRs.
Those comparisons only lasted for a few hours.
By the end of yesterday I was no longer hearing any DSLR comparisons - instead if a comparison was being made, it was to a higher end camera.
My point is - from what I've seen so far... to compare this thing to the DSLRs we've seen isn't even a contest.
Honestly, I haven't been this excited about a camera since the HVX was first released.
Alright - enough musing.... 5:30am, and I need to hit the road soon.
When the AF100 first got on set on Day 1 there was a lot of talk on set about whether it was going to be as good as everyone wanted it to be.... and most of the discussions centered around the AF100 as compared to DSLRs.
Those comparisons only lasted for a few hours.
By the end of yesterday I was no longer hearing any DSLR comparisons - instead if a comparison was being made, it was to a higher end camera.
My point is - from what I've seen so far... to compare this thing to the DSLRs we've seen isn't even a contest.
Honestly, I haven't been this excited about a camera since the HVX was first released.
Alright - enough musing.... 5:30am, and I need to hit the road soon.
Mark Harris
Pain in the ass
Why on Earth would anyone compare it to a DSLR? It's a radically different machine.
Because the sensor is derived from a DSLR?
heavyG
Underwater Giraffe Member
Pretty sure that's not the case - The sensor is purpose built for the AF100, and has nothing to do with the GH1 / GH2. Been said here a few times by those in the know...
Matthew Bennett
Well-known member
Wow, this sounds really cool, can't wait!
Great genre to work in as well BTW!!
Great genre to work in as well BTW!!