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1. General Discussion

   Posts that don't fit in the other 20+ categorized sub-forums. 😏

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   • Digital doesn't look bad at night after all - but with one caveat
   • By Karim D. Ghantous, Sunday at 01:45 AM
2. Cinematography News

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   • RED Digital Cinema Introduces New KOMODO-X
   • By Sue Smith, May 16
3. Lighting

   • Grip and Lighting Equipment Rental Companies

   Everything to do with lighting a scene.

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   • Shooting a whole Movie at a given F stop?
   • By Stewart McLain, Sunday at 02:54 PM
4. Camera Operating

   Composing the frame and moving the camera.

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   • Red Komodo shutter speed question
   • By Alex Lo, May 19
5. AC's & DIT's

   Pulling focus, slating, laying marks, loading film, backing up cards, pushing carts. 

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   • Proper Slate Procedures
   • By Henri Rapp, May 30
6. Grip & Rigging

   Building rigs, shaping light, moving heavy cameras and keeping the set safe.

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   • Interior Car Rigging
   • By Abel Fotheringham, Monday at 04:20 AM
7. Visual Effects Cinematography

   Shooting for green screens, mattes, plates, CG.

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   • Resolve Delta Keyer leaving black splotches
   • By Forrest Kos, May 30
8. Grading, DI and Telecine

   The art of finishing the image. Color correcting shots in post.

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   • How do very old 16mm prints age?
   • By Daniel D. Teoli Jr., May 13
9. Students and New Filmmakers

   • Film Schools and Programs

   Helpful answers to the most basic questions.

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   • μεταμορφώσεις
   • By Jeff Bernstein, 3 hours ago
10. Cameras Systems and Formats

    • Cine Camera Equipment Rental Companies
    • 35mm
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    • Red
    • Russian Gear
    • Silicon Imaging
    • Sony
    • Thomson GV
    • Vision Research

    All camera-specific questions go here.

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    • 2C door
    • By Sean Fisher, 23 hours ago
11. Lenses & Lens Accessories

    Lenses, filters, director’s viewfinders, speedboosters, adapters, and other optical oddities.

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    • lens mount identification
    • By Darius Michael, Yesterday at 11:34 AM
12. Camera Accessories & Tools

    Matte boxes, follow focuses, wireless video, and other bits that go on the camera.

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    • Arriflex SR2 + Denz VCSC digital 2000
    • By Deniz Cooper, Sunday at 03:50 PM
13. Film Stocks & Processing

    Kodak, Fuji, Agfa, Ilford. Lab processing and printing.

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    • NEW ORWO STOCK - TEST RESULTS
    • By Simon Wyss, 11 hours ago
14. Books for the Cinematographer

    Recommended reading. If you want a list, start here.

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    • Kodak Professional Photographic Illustration Techniques 1978
    • By Daniel D. Teoli Jr., February 28
15. Cinematographers

    About professional Directors of Photography

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    • Sony Venice VS Arri Alexa (35 or mini lf )
    • By Sushanta Barman, May 13
16. In Production / Behind the Scenes

    A look inside the production process. Reports from the front lines.

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    • Feature Film - Kickstarter Launch
    • By Dan Hasson, April 18
17. On Screen / Reviews & Observations

    Seen a good movie lately? Discuss here.

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    • Cannes 2023 - 30 films, 'shot on film' presented
    • By Stephen Perera, May 24
18. Cine Marketplace

    Read the FAQ!

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    • FS: Kowa Bell & Howell 2X anamorphic with clamps
    • By Baltasar Thomas, 5 hours ago
19. Business Practices

    How to get paid and stay employed.

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    • loan out companies after AB5
    • By Pierre Habib, January 25
20. Jobs, Resumes, and Reels

    Need crew? Looking for work? Updated your reel? Post inquires here.

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    • Free MUSIC COMPOSITION service available
    • By Jello Verdeil, Monday at 12:24 PM
21. Please Critique My Work

    Need constructive feedback? No shortage of critics here. Keep it positive!

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    • Feedback for an experimental 16mm & RED short - 《 E t h e r e a l 》
    • By Stephen Perera, May 17
22. Regional Cinematography Groups

    • Mexico
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    • Seattle, WA (US)
    • London (UK)
    • Vancouver, Canada WEST
    • Toronto, Canada EAST
    • Switzerland
    • India
    • Austria
    • South America
    • Chicago

    Meet locals, make films, have coffee.

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    • I thought this only happened in the movies!
    • By Phil Rhodes, April 25