Conan Walking Dead Cold Open- FS700 + O7Q in 2K raw...

That was so cool, well done! That's probably the best I've seen out of the camera setup, so glad there was no slow motion :)
 
thanks, guys.
no slowmo here : )
I will say that the 2K raw was a cumbersome workflow for a job like this. I'm really looking forward to the firmware updates that will add compressed codecs (downsampled from 4K) as well as the fixes to audio metering and white balance. I HATE having to apologize for gear ("it will do that... just not yet") especially when it's a piece of gear I really believe in. that said, they were really happy with the look of it and the O7Q worked flawlessly all day.
when I get a copy, I'll upload a higher quality encode to my vimeo.
 
I really like the subtle tones of the footage. I watched it this morning and just watched it again since now I know it was FS700 + 7Q! Great job! :)
 
Great looking footage. I especially like the exposure and light in the indoor scenes! Could you share some information about your rig? What do you use to mount your odyssey 7q? Are you using a handheld rig?

Thanks for sharing!
 
m3rob said:
Great looking footage. I especially like the exposure and light in the indoor scenes! Could you share some information about your rig? What do you use to mount your odyssey 7q? Are you using a handheld rig?

Thanks for sharing!
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thanks!

as for my rig, here are a few on-set photos that the crew snapped:

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I have my FS700 setup with mostly Zacuto gear, Metabones SB, a Vocas top handle, Chrosziel mattebox, SmallHD EVF, Wooden Camera EVF mount & top plate, Kessler Kwik Release plates, Switronix Powerbase & JetPack... for a lot of my gigs, I use my set of Canon FD primes (in this case, a 24, 35, 50 & 85) but I also use PL glass when the job calls for it.
these days, I mostly mount the Odyssey with a Noga arm facing either towards the operator side or towards the outside. the Noga is in turn attached to a CineLock so that it can be mounted and dismounted quickly. I'm still fine-tuning the setup, but I must say, it's really quite pleasant to operate for long shoot days.
for this show, since we were aping The Walking Dead, we wanted to have the camera in motion at all times. the real show uses a lot of steadicam, crane and dolly shots. on our budget/schedule, the best option was a slider. and since we were going to be moving really fast in a number of different tight spots, we opted for one that uses speedrail (the Dana Dolly.) it's not my favorite, but it gets the job done (though, as you can see from the pics, the configuration was pretty janky.) other than that, there were only a few times I was handheld.
here are also a few framegrabs from the original 2K (scaled):

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glad you enjoyed.

-d
 
Looks awesome, great job!

Just curious, what's the benefit of mounting your camera to one side of the Dana Dolly instead of in the middle of it like usual? Just curious because I use a really similar set up. Thanks for posting this!
 
blackdogdylan,

Sweet rig! Thanks for the images and information.

How do you like the Kessler Quick Release System? I am trying to decide between the Kessler system and Zacuto's Tripod Adapter Plate quick release system.

Also, how do you like the EVF Mount and top plate from Wooden Camera?

Thanks!
Rob
 
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jshbckr said:
Looks awesome, great job!

Just curious, what's the benefit of mounting your camera to one side of the Dana Dolly instead of in the middle of it like usual? Just curious because I use a really similar set up. Thanks for posting this!
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ha! no real benefit, Josh. that's just a result of a compressed schedule. the opening shot (with the extreme close up of the eye pulling out to a MCU) was a complex shot with a diopter. I was worried about so many moving parts and the possibility of seeing the speedrail if we mounted directly to the plate. but the vendor I got the dolly from didn't have the right riser for it, so we used a generic in a pinch. my tie down was too tall from my Vinten head to fit it, so even that had to be modified. anyway, short answer: no reason. ; )
 
m3rob said:
blackdogdylan,

Sweet rig! Thanks for the images and information.

How do you like the Kessler Quick Release System? I am trying to decide between the Kessler system and Zacuto's Tripod Adapter Plate quick release system.

Also, how do you like the EVF Mount and top plate from Wooden Camera?

Thanks!
Rob
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don't want to sound like I'm just a shill for these companies, but honestly, Rob, I love them both. I use a Zacuto QR plate with a Kessler Kwik release receiver. works great. really well designed and very fast and secure.

and I love the Wooden Camera stuff. like all things RED oriented it's a little heavy, but so well engineered and sturdy, it's worth the extra weight. to be clear, I have the V2 of the EVF mount.

I've actually spent many hours (and a fair chunk of change) getting it configured with accessories I really enjoy using- selling off anything that doesn't fit that bill. plus, I'm big on universal stuff so I try to minimize the amount of FS700 specific gear.
 
Fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing all this great info blackdogdylan. It looked like a super fun shoot and great to see the fs700 and 7Q killing it. I'm currently planning out a new rig and you've given me some food for thought, cheers!
 
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