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JASON Ramsey said:
My name is Jason, not John, Raptor. You miss typed my name, in the quote above. I've got my eye on you, buddy.
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Doh...never happen again. Nothing like a good slap in the face.
Jason - a big crazy guy I worked with - Jason - the guy with the mask - Jason - DVXUSER.
I got it burned in my mind. :)
arielman said:
Hey Bro.
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Back atch ya. They'll never guess the 'something'. And no it aint no beaver.
we're serious this time. :)
 
Can i shoot in 4:3?

I know its says in 16:9 or 2:35:1 but ive seen that some of the films submitted in the past in in a 4:3 box with black bars on the top and bottom.

Can I just use the whole frame....shooting and submitting in 4:3?
 
Not supposed to submit it in 4:3. A few times a film has sneaked through in 4:3 format with the blackbars for a 16:9 viewable aspect ratio, this shouldn't be the case, IMO.

I DO shoot 4:3 (i.e. with a non 16:9 native camera), as it gives me more freedom for framing in post, if I want to adjust the eye line, etc. But in post, you need to import your footage into a 16:9 project & work on it from there. That way, when you render, you can effectively render it to a 16:9 file, with or without the additional bars for 2:35.1 ratio, if you wanted that wider look.
 
Weston said:
Can i shoot in 4:3?

I know its says in 16:9 or 2:35:1 but ive seen that some of the films submitted in the past in in a 4:3 box with black bars on the top and bottom.

Can I just use the whole frame....shooting and submitting in 4:3?
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if a 4x3 frame is the aspect ratio you prefer to shoot in, you could master out in 16x9 but pillarboxed to preserve the integrity of your intended compositions.... like so...

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Jason Ramsey said:
Billy.
A good thing to do would be to pm your "strange idea" that you're not sure would count to Barry_S, and see what he says :)
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Did it last night. No response yet. Thanks for the tip.
 
Zak Forsman]if a 4x3 frame is the aspect ratio you prefer to shoot in, you could master out in 16x9 but pillarboxed to preserve the integrity of your intended compositions.... like so...
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Yeah I would want to have it viewed in 4:3 as well. I wouldnt really want it pillarboxed, but it would alright.
 
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Zak Forsman said:
if a 4x3 frame is the aspect ratio you prefer to shoot in, you could master out in 16x9 but pillarboxed to preserve the integrity of your intended compositions.... like so...

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how do you add the pillarbox? Whenever I import something into a 16x9 project that i shot in 4x3 with or with out letterbox it is stretched. I have only done this in Premiere but if you could tell me how to do this in Final Cut and/or Premiere I would appreciate it.
 
Cory Braun said:
how do you add the pillarbox? Whenever I import something into a 16x9 project that i shot in 4x3 with or with out letterbox it is stretched. I have only done this in Premiere but if you could tell me how to do this in Final Cut and/or Premiere I would appreciate it.
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if you have a kona card, it will do it on the fly. if not, in final cut, make sure you're dropping it into an anamorphic sequence. if it doesn't look right, go to the motion tab on the clip, and set distort to either 0, 33.33, or -33.33. i forget which one is right but one will work.
 
I think I may enter a film.

I just have a few questions:
1) Does it have to be like James Bond?
2) What cameras are allowed?
3) Will it count if I have a character named Rob, but his name is only said in Pig Latin?

Ok. I'm kidding about all of the above. But I think I will enter and I'm definitly looking forward to seeing all the films :thumbsup:
 
I actually started to answer those...i should really read the post completly before i start replying.
 
Prizes weren't announced early in the last fest, and I don't anticipate that being any different this fest. They will be announced later.
 
Yeah.
It's a paradox you must embrace.
Do it for the love of doing it, which means you don't care when or if prizes are announced (theoritically).
But let your jaw hit the floor when the prizes are announced, and cheer, and get excited and even further motivated by them.

One of the good things about doing it this way is it does tend to winnow down the field to those more dedicated to just making films, and then the prizes are a reward for that. If you super publicized the super prizes you might get a bunch of guns for hire that have never contributed to the forum and are just in it for the gear.
 
Keep in mind about the prizes -- this isn't a "contest"; prizes (if any) are a bonus. We've had prizes ranging from a new HVX200, on down to a box of tapes. It all depends on what the sponsors come through with, or don't come through with. So don't do it for prizes, because there's a chance that there may not even be any. Or there might. Any potential prizes will be announced towards the end of the fest.
 
Jack Daniel Stanley said:
I know it's not about the prizes, but I did hear a rumor that 1st prize this time was a date with Barry Green at White Castle.
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Count me in if Harold and Kumar will be there too... :beer:
 
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