viewfinder - do you use one?

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StreetsofPlastic

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Hey all,

Does everyone on here use a viewfinder to set up shots, composition, storyboards in pre production?

I borrowed a Mark Vb from a friend of mine and I loved it. It covered a vairety of focal lengths, everything from super 16mm to video 2/3". I found it useful for composing shots, angles early on so my story boards were a little bit more clear.

I guess it all depends on the director. Darren Aronfsky uses that huge unit that looks like a bullhorn on The Fountain. On the other hand Jean Pierre Jenuet used a little Sony camcorder to frame his shots. Then he just printed each shot out and storyboarded with those pictures on a big peice of cardboard. He only did this for his movie Amelie.

I was just wondering what everyone used because I might pick one up.

Thanks

Ed
 
oops, I probably should have posted this in the directing forum however I repsect the opinions of the HVX people more hahah!

If any moderator wants to move this post, go ahead
 
Back when I was shooting 16mm I used one occasionally, but the DVX and HVX are so lightweight and the image is much larger, the viewfinder didn't make sense.
 
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