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About Ben-Hur

The film, which took 10 months to complete at Rome's Cinecitta Studios, was photographed by Robert L. Surtees in Metro's new Camera 65 process. The new process, shown in 70m, achieves a clarity and color definition that has been rare in film presentations. Surtees has accomplished wonders in filming the intimate scenes as well as the chariot race, the sea battle, the birth and cruxification of Christ, Caesar's welcome of the hero Quintus Arris, and the various outdoor scenes of Rome and Judea.
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Thought that was interesting.
CC is important in achieving that look and has been a part of the process since color film.
 
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Rodney V. Smith said:
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These are killer places to shoot. I'm sure you'll do them justice! I can't wait to see the films this year!
 
Rodney V. Smith said:
I'm just going to do the DVXFest header, 5 seconds of a still shot and go straight to the credits. Good music though. Maybe the still shot will be in B + W....
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Good advice Rodney!
That's looking like an option for me every minute that passes. I think the best part of my film is the choir I just recorded. So:
1. DvxFest Header
2. Still picture of the choir with their voice in the background
3. A subliminal picture of McDonallds golden arches (hey Iron Chef does it!)
4. The end credits and I'm outie
5. Take a bath :bath:
6. Celebrate finishing the film :birthdays:
7. Die and go to heaven :engel017:

In that order
 
TMerry said:
Good advice Rodney!
That's looking like an option for me every minute that passes. I think the best part of my film is the choir I just recorded. So:
1. DvxFest Header
2. Still picture of the choir with their voice in the background
3. A subliminal picture of McDonallds golden arches (hey Iron Chef does it!)
4. The end credits and I'm outie
5. Take a bath :bath:
6. Celebrate finishing the film :birthdays:
7. Die and go to heaven :engel017:

In that order
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You forgot the beer. :beer:
 
TMerry said:
Good advice Rodney!
That's looking like an option for me every minute that passes. I think the best part of my film is the choir I just recorded. So:
1. DvxFest Header
2. Still picture of the choir with their voice in the background
3. A subliminal picture of McDonallds golden arches (hey Iron Chef does it!)
4. The end credits and I'm outie
5. Take a bath :bath:
6. Celebrate finishing the film :birthdays:
7. Die and go to heaven :engel017:

In that order
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That sounds like the best-est plan. So, why the hell am I still editing?? :embarasse
 
Keep switching it around Rodney, I move from the desktop to my laptop
on the couch, then my laptop at the kitchen table, then using the mouse pad, then a mouse.
Variety will protect your back and hands from RSIs.

Also, not sure if you subscribe to Netflix, but there are some excellent stretching videos
that will keep you aligned - it's made a HUGE difference for me in my computer-marathon life ;-)
 
i got used to my home setup. nice comfy chair (ergonomic). trackball mouse, big desk, big monitors, everything at perfect height and distance for editing for long periods. This is the first time in a long time that I've experienced pain like this and it's due to the set up I have in place now, which is cobbled together. I really need to just set up an office here, but we need to get back into the basement first to finish that off. Not enough room in here to even do any proper pacing.

I'll take a look at the stretches though. Thanks for the hint and the link.

Right now it's all After Effects for me. Changing some of the atmosphere and adding VFX to some shots. Its coming nicely. Just wish I didn't hurt.
 
That was the first thing I did when I started. I created a work space in our spare room. It is now my office of creativity. I wanted it to be comfortable and I have mood lights. It's been a big help with all the time I spend in here.
 
No problem. Totally understand the office coble.

Same place for me. Jumping back and forth between composing the soundtrack and After Effects with a little Cinema 4D thrown in for good measure :-)
 
Final render on first half of the movie. i worked through the pain. hopefully this color correction and the applied VFX get the blessing.
 
TMerry said:
No problem. Totally understand the office coble.

Same place for me. Jumping back and forth between composing the soundtrack and After Effects with a little Cinema 4D thrown in for good measure :-)
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Well I wasn't suppoed to have been here for 3 months. So life threw more than a curveball at me: it threw the whole damn team PLUS some pillaging barbarians to boot. I miss my home office. One more week and I finally have my passport...

I gotta get back to the final sound mix. Have some ADR and some more SFX to add in and then get the mix just right... can't wait to work with a sound tech again. I still feel so disorganized for this movie cuz I wasn't getting everything lined up as smoothly as I could have.

Oh well, here we are now... someone entertain us.
 
Okay so 3 Hours to go for the VFX/CC render. Yowza. And that was part 2. Doing the Final VFX shots tomorrow, but while those render out I'll be finalizing the sound mix.

This is the final countdown.

Woot.

Still sore, but not as much. Ow.
 
Wow.. where does the time go? With all the time & effort, I'm thinking EPIC film!
Go get'em Rodney.

...Hey, do you like your new title,"What The Puck"... I made that up for you! (I still can't believe Jason actually listened to me)
 
ZazaCast said:
Wow.. where does the time go? With all the time & effort, I'm thinking EPIC film!
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Ye gods, I'm totally ****ed if this isn't epic. Maybe it's not too late to lose a hard drive...

...Hey, do you like your new title,"What The Puck"... I made that up for you! (I still can't believe Jason actually listened to me)
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Love the new title. Very singular. Can't believe Jason listened to you either.
 
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