Parachute Material
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Taylor Moore
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Re: Parachute Material
Army Surplus stores...or ebay
Army Surplus stores...or ebay
globalsearch
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Re: Parachute Material
Check with local aero clubs that provide skydiving runs - they regularly replace chutes after so many jumps (it is a regulation I believe) - (Got this from a jumpmaster)
Check with local aero clubs that provide skydiving runs - they regularly replace chutes after so many jumps (it is a regulation I believe) - (Got this from a jumpmaster)
LUCAS_HITCHBERG
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Re: Parachute Material
[quote author=pywl link=board=Links;num=1088566838;start=0#0 date=06/29/04 at 20:40:37]Ok, anyone know where I can get some White parachute material for cheap (lol or just where to buy some in general)?
Thanks[/quote]
Hang out at jump sites and listen for a thud?
-Name withheld by request
[quote author=pywl link=board=Links;num=1088566838;start=0#0 date=06/29/04 at 20:40:37]Ok, anyone know where I can get some White parachute material for cheap (lol or just where to buy some in general)?
Thanks[/quote]
Hang out at jump sites and listen for a thud?
-Name withheld by request
pywl
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I was going to use it to make some diffusers/softners for my light sources (be it natural or artificial lighting). Just get some Parachute material and PVC (or any other solid material) and make your own Soft-Boxe/Large area diffuser.
If anyone else has ideas for this let us know ;D.
I was going to use it to make some diffusers/softners for my light sources (be it natural or artificial lighting). Just get some Parachute material and PVC (or any other solid material) and make your own Soft-Boxe/Large area diffuser.
If anyone else has ideas for this let us know ;D.
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I made a 4 foot by 12 foot Chimera. Is that big enough? If your shooting cars or anything that has a highly reflective surface then your going to want to have a diffuser that has a face thats made out of ONE piece of fabric without any stitching. If you dont its possible the imperfections will show up in the reflections. 4' tall by whatever wide is a good measurement for this purpose because 4' tall fabric is easy to come by at any cloth store. If you go larger it gets expensive. My light has a tube frame work that breaks down. The sides are also fabric but light tight with velcro for speedy set ups. The inside is soft reflective silver. Basically the same as a pro Chimera but a hell of alot larger than most out there. I then threw 8k of lighting power inside. The whole thing was built for less than the cost of a one day rental of a Chimera of compareable size.
Sooo...any one want to shoot a high end car comercial? ;-)
Brett Erskine
Freelance Cinematographer
www.CinematographerReels.com
I made a 4 foot by 12 foot Chimera. Is that big enough? If your shooting cars or anything that has a highly reflective surface then your going to want to have a diffuser that has a face thats made out of ONE piece of fabric without any stitching. If you dont its possible the imperfections will show up in the reflections. 4' tall by whatever wide is a good measurement for this purpose because 4' tall fabric is easy to come by at any cloth store. If you go larger it gets expensive. My light has a tube frame work that breaks down. The sides are also fabric but light tight with velcro for speedy set ups. The inside is soft reflective silver. Basically the same as a pro Chimera but a hell of alot larger than most out there. I then threw 8k of lighting power inside. The whole thing was built for less than the cost of a one day rental of a Chimera of compareable size.
Sooo...any one want to shoot a high end car comercial? ;-)
Brett Erskine
Freelance Cinematographer
www.CinematographerReels.com
LUCAS_HITCHBERG
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All kidding aside, take a look at the Trans-lum material. I got mine at Porter's Camera.
http://porterscamerastore.com/Merch...n=PROD&Product_Code=45-0465&Category_Code=F3T
HTH
LHB
All kidding aside, take a look at the Trans-lum material. I got mine at Porter's Camera.
http://porterscamerastore.com/Merch...n=PROD&Product_Code=45-0465&Category_Code=F3T
HTH
LHB
Terry_Lasater
All about the Caption
Re: Parachute Material
[quote author=LUCAS_HITCHBERG link=board=Links;num=1088566838;start=0#3 date=06/29/04 at 22:50:19]
Hang out at jump sites and listen for a thud?
-Name withheld by request[/quote]
That is freaking funny! You had me rolling on that one.
[quote author=LUCAS_HITCHBERG link=board=Links;num=1088566838;start=0#3 date=06/29/04 at 22:50:19]
Hang out at jump sites and listen for a thud?
-Name withheld by request[/quote]
That is freaking funny! You had me rolling on that one.
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Parachute material is too thin, you'll see the hot spots in the sheet metal. Bleached muslin is prefered for cars. 4' isn't enough either. 12' is barely enough in some situations, 20' high by 60' long is preffered. Been there plenty of times.
Parachute material is too thin, you'll see the hot spots in the sheet metal. Bleached muslin is prefered for cars. 4' isn't enough either. 12' is barely enough in some situations, 20' high by 60' long is preffered. Been there plenty of times.
Terry_Lasater
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I don't believe pywl said anything about shooting cars in a studio. ???
I think he just wants a small to medium size homemade Chimera bank for peeps, not for high budget studio shoots. :
I don't believe pywl said anything about shooting cars in a studio. ???
I think he just wants a small to medium size homemade Chimera bank for peeps, not for high budget studio shoots. :
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Your right. Having a bigger diffuser would generally be better but you can save serious money by keeping it under 4' tall. I wish I had a picture of the light itself but if it helps this is a picture of a car I shot with the 4' X 12' diffuser I made. Its basically just a metal framework with cloth over it though.
More frame grab examples:
http://www.cinematographerreels.com/dreamsdocometrue26.htm
Keep in mind though this was taken with a cheap video camera. I wish I had a DVX100 back then.
Brett Erskine
www.CinematographerReels.com
Your right. Having a bigger diffuser would generally be better but you can save serious money by keeping it under 4' tall. I wish I had a picture of the light itself but if it helps this is a picture of a car I shot with the 4' X 12' diffuser I made. Its basically just a metal framework with cloth over it though.
More frame grab examples:
http://www.cinematographerreels.com/dreamsdocometrue26.htm
Keep in mind though this was taken with a cheap video camera. I wish I had a DVX100 back then.
Brett Erskine
www.CinematographerReels.com
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If you only are shooting people then thats simple. Try PCV and low thread count white sheets. Cheap as can be and works.
-Brett
If you only are shooting people then thats simple. Try PCV and low thread count white sheets. Cheap as can be and works.
-Brett
pywl
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Re: Parachute Material
Terry, You are correct. I am not shooting cars, just peeps on location.
I had read that Parachute material was one of the best materials to use. It also said that foam core from your local art store is a great reflector. I am just looking for a good way to diffuse my lights (my lights are nothing special). If there are better solutions then pleases fire away. If possible though please post in good detail. I know there are plenty of peeps out there looking for good/cheap ideas.
TIA ;D
Oh and Brett Good Idea but wouldnt a sheet diffuse the light to much???
Terry, You are correct. I am not shooting cars, just peeps on location.
I had read that Parachute material was one of the best materials to use. It also said that foam core from your local art store is a great reflector. I am just looking for a good way to diffuse my lights (my lights are nothing special). If there are better solutions then pleases fire away. If possible though please post in good detail. I know there are plenty of peeps out there looking for good/cheap ideas.
TIA ;D
Oh and Brett Good Idea but wouldnt a sheet diffuse the light to much???
G
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Depends on what is more important to you. A low thread count sheet will diffuse the light alot - right to the point where it doesnt create any hard shadows because you cant see the light source if you were looking thru the diffusion (good for "night for day" windows). The draw back is they suck up a fair amount of light. If your shooting people out doors and doing a overheard head you may want to go with something that doesnt diffuse the light as much as a sheet because the background v.s. subject stop range often will be too extreme for video. On the other hand a combo of a over head and bouce cards would look nice though. Or you can put your background in shadow to even it out more. It really depends on the style, story and all that other stuff. I would think parachute material would be thicker than thin sheets for strength reason so the above issue would be even worse. Not to mention you might see shadows from the different cells and stitching on the face of your actor. Hard to say. I wish I could tell you where to get a all white parachute cheap but I dont know. That why I recomended the white sheets. Good luck in your search though.
Depends on what is more important to you. A low thread count sheet will diffuse the light alot - right to the point where it doesnt create any hard shadows because you cant see the light source if you were looking thru the diffusion (good for "night for day" windows). The draw back is they suck up a fair amount of light. If your shooting people out doors and doing a overheard head you may want to go with something that doesnt diffuse the light as much as a sheet because the background v.s. subject stop range often will be too extreme for video. On the other hand a combo of a over head and bouce cards would look nice though. Or you can put your background in shadow to even it out more. It really depends on the style, story and all that other stuff. I would think parachute material would be thicker than thin sheets for strength reason so the above issue would be even worse. Not to mention you might see shadows from the different cells and stitching on the face of your actor. Hard to say. I wish I could tell you where to get a all white parachute cheap but I dont know. That why I recomended the white sheets. Good luck in your search though.