TheatreGuy
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Next day and I am still laughing at this!PaPa said:
I will be posting a more flattering picture of that woman I distressed... poor thing. (And she had to go work at a bar last night after that shoot.)
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I will be posting a more flattering picture of that woman I distressed... poor thing. (And she had to go work at a bar last night after that shoot.)
khmuse
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The ladder rig looks like it could have benefited from a couple of 20 lb. bags, but otherwise, its a pretty reasonable solution to a problem.
Somehow, I think you must have a background that includes being a grip as this is very similar to things that I have seen done on set.
I once saw a grip use two apple boxes a ladder and high hat to rig a camera mount for a 35mm Pana. It took less than 2 minutes to come up with the solution and it was stable as could be. I was more than impressed and the support was ready long before the lighting was even close.
Post some more if you have the time. Good grabs and BTS info.
Somehow, I think you must have a background that includes being a grip as this is very similar to things that I have seen done on set.
I once saw a grip use two apple boxes a ladder and high hat to rig a camera mount for a 35mm Pana. It took less than 2 minutes to come up with the solution and it was stable as could be. I was more than impressed and the support was ready long before the lighting was even close.
Post some more if you have the time. Good grabs and BTS info.
TheatreGuy
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Thanks khmuse, I had some "sandbags" on the ready, but the thing wasn't going anywhere. Still, good advice because you never know what can happen. (I actually had to get my cat off the rig at one point! I guess he thought I built him a new toy!)
And I love the work that grips do. Amazing stuff. I enjoy watching them on a set.
As for my background, I am one of those tortured soles who loves doing everything. What do they say? "Jack of all trades, master of none?" Still it is fun and I find a way to support myself. That's what it is all about, isn't it?
Thanks for the comments. I will be posting more soon!
Ted
And I love the work that grips do. Amazing stuff. I enjoy watching them on a set.
As for my background, I am one of those tortured soles who loves doing everything. What do they say? "Jack of all trades, master of none?" Still it is fun and I find a way to support myself. That's what it is all about, isn't it?
Thanks for the comments. I will be posting more soon!
Ted
khmuse
Tech Guru
Yeah, animals and young children on set can make for some exciting times.
Grips, really good ones, are a joy to watch work, so innovative and yet under appreciated by many. They are great guys (mostly guys, but I have worked with a few gals in this department too) but just don't get in their way when its meal time, they will blow right through you!
Managing to feed ones self and still do what you love is certainly the way to live ones life in my book.
Looking forward to reading more about your project.
Grips, really good ones, are a joy to watch work, so innovative and yet under appreciated by many. They are great guys (mostly guys, but I have worked with a few gals in this department too) but just don't get in their way when its meal time, they will blow right through you!
Managing to feed ones self and still do what you love is certainly the way to live ones life in my book.
Looking forward to reading more about your project.
TheatreGuy
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Agreed on all accounts!khmuse said:
Okay, I am posting a more appealing (to some) grab of the bloody woman in the basement.
Her name is Kelli Leigh-Ann Connors. A very good friend (and fiend in my movie!) as well as an incredible actor and singer! And she makes a mean Margarita!!!
I would love to share some more BTS photos but I am concerned about a device that I have engineered. It is quite practical. One of those DIY projects that took a turn for the better!
Kinda feel like I need to get some legal ownership status on it before I post pictures of it!
Stay tuned.... will bring more to the table soon!
Thanks again to those who have visited and left comments!
Ted
Matt Sconce
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Cool stuff man! You have gotten me really interested in this project.
Ralph Oshiro
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Wow! Looks great! Love the "Fiona Apple" lighting!TheatreGuy said:
TheatreGuy
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Thanks Rezfactor! I am embarrassed to say but I had to google Fiona Apple to find out what you were referring to. (I thought that she was a singer, but I wasn't 100% certain. Anyway, I image that you are referring to the lighting in a video of hers?
Yep. I know. What rock did I crawl from under?
Not too much into music tv ever since the original MTV 4 were replaced!
Feel free to enlighten me!
Ted
Yep. I know. What rock did I crawl from under?
Not too much into music tv ever since the original MTV 4 were replaced!
Feel free to enlighten me!
Ted
TheatreGuy
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Whew! Thanks apollyon. Maybe we can get Rezfactor back here to help clarify! I am sure there is some validity to his reference.... but what?apollyon said:don't worry, I know who Fiona Apple is, but I don't understand the reference either.
Brandon Rice
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Fiona Apple is some music artist, that's all I know....
TheatreGuy
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HAHAHAHAHA
Briceman.... I like your new signature!!! :grin:
Briceman.... I like your new signature!!! :grin:
Brandon Rice
Distributed Producer
Thanks man! hehe... my buddy said that the other day, and I cracked up, thought it was pretty funny!
TheatreGuy
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Okay, you dogs! Here comes some serious BTS camera set-ups from "ID."
Please forgive the fact that there is no crew in the shots, but the "crew" was taking the pictures!
Sorry, there will be no shots included of my "secret weapon." Must reveal that at an appropriate time!
Now get ready to "ooh" and "ahh!"
Enjoy!
Ted
Ooooh!
Ahhhh!
Okay, enough ooohing and aaahing.... This is a ladder/light in my house. My wife and I bought a fix-r-upper-special for a ridiculous 5 digit number and have done a ton of work to it!
Uh, oh. Dinner's ready! I am going to have to finish uploading these "pleasure pix" in an hour or so!
Please forgive the fact that there is no crew in the shots, but the "crew" was taking the pictures!
Sorry, there will be no shots included of my "secret weapon." Must reveal that at an appropriate time!
Now get ready to "ooh" and "ahh!"
Enjoy!
Ted
Ooooh!
Ahhhh!
Okay, enough ooohing and aaahing.... This is a ladder/light in my house. My wife and I bought a fix-r-upper-special for a ridiculous 5 digit number and have done a ton of work to it!
Uh, oh. Dinner's ready! I am going to have to finish uploading these "pleasure pix" in an hour or so!
Brandon Rice
Distributed Producer
Nice dude! haha. I love it! Great way to improvise and get that light in places it normally wouldn't be. Can't wait to see what you've come up with here!
TheatreGuy
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Okay, I'm back from eating... time for some more BTS show and tell!
Okay, I know what you are thinking. (well, I am sure there are a lot of things that you are thinking. But I'll tackle a few!)
First, "that is a heck of an expensive low profile tripod system." Yup! You're right. Thankfully, I didn't pay anywhere near the retail value for these (gotta love dvxuser marketplace!).
Secondly, "Is that a cheap-ass VidPro leatherette bag you have there?" Yup again! I did buy my dvx100b used on ebay, (please! I was VERY careful! p/u in person.... great price). The camera came with the original packaging AND that cheap bag. Works for now but I do want/need to upgrade that.
I am sure that there are other thoughts going through your head but I'll move on.
Oooh! The dresser cam!
Close-up of my baby! (Yeah, I know... you ALL have this same picture of your camera.)
Moving on....
Here is a little device that I use in my theatre design life. Homemade dimmer boxes for onstage practicals for the theatres with limited 2.4k dimmers. Seems to handle my 500W Altman Fresnels just fine.
Ooooh!
Aaaaah!
This is the outside of my mansion! (built that porch myself and replicated those posts from the originals, the one by the mailbox is actually an original.)
There you go.... a little taste of the scabbed together production being shot by TheatreGuy. I will post a couple of grabs in a few minutes!
Thanks for visiting! Come back soon, y'all!
Ted
Okay, I know what you are thinking. (well, I am sure there are a lot of things that you are thinking. But I'll tackle a few!)
First, "that is a heck of an expensive low profile tripod system." Yup! You're right. Thankfully, I didn't pay anywhere near the retail value for these (gotta love dvxuser marketplace!).
Secondly, "Is that a cheap-ass VidPro leatherette bag you have there?" Yup again! I did buy my dvx100b used on ebay, (please! I was VERY careful! p/u in person.... great price). The camera came with the original packaging AND that cheap bag. Works for now but I do want/need to upgrade that.
I am sure that there are other thoughts going through your head but I'll move on.
Oooh! The dresser cam!
Close-up of my baby! (Yeah, I know... you ALL have this same picture of your camera.)
Moving on....
Here is a little device that I use in my theatre design life. Homemade dimmer boxes for onstage practicals for the theatres with limited 2.4k dimmers. Seems to handle my 500W Altman Fresnels just fine.
Ooooh!
Aaaaah!
This is the outside of my mansion! (built that porch myself and replicated those posts from the originals, the one by the mailbox is actually an original.)
There you go.... a little taste of the scabbed together production being shot by TheatreGuy. I will post a couple of grabs in a few minutes!
Thanks for visiting! Come back soon, y'all!
Ted
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TheatreGuy
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Bates plug? hmmmm... not familiar with that term. I am a Fresnel with a male three pin stage plug, a female three pin stage plug on a pigtail with a male edison plug, in a homemade dimmer box.
Background is in... where there is a will, there is a way!
Background is in... where there is a will, there is a way!
TheatreGuy
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Okay, now for the exclusive grabs of an experiment gone wrong. PLEASE, do not try this at home! (The one thing that I recommend doing is quickly scrolling down this post.... you'll get a very crude look at how motion pictures got its' start!) BTW, this shot will not make my final cut. So, I am not breaking any rules!
Damn thing WASN'T supposed to break. I was hoping that it would kinda bounce and roll. Oh well, thank goodness I worked in the bar biz.... I've got lots of spares!
Damn thing WASN'T supposed to break. I was hoping that it would kinda bounce and roll. Oh well, thank goodness I worked in the bar biz.... I've got lots of spares!
khmuse
Tech Guru
TheatreGuy said:
That "three pin stage plug" is a Bates plug. These are used in both theatrical (film/TV) and stage (theater) applications and come in many different current ratings. One of the unique characteristics of these are that they carry both an AC and a DC rating. DC is often used to ensure a flicker free mains for hot lights on sound stages.