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1. General Discussion

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

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   • Compositing and photographing miniatures with Live Action
   • By Doug Palmer, 5 hours ago
2. Cinematography News

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   • New IMAX Film Cameras in Development
   • By Tim Tyler, June 8
3. Lighting

   • Grip and Lighting Equipment Rental Companies

   Everything to do with lighting a scene.

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   • What are your thoughts on the sumolight sumolaser?
   • By Phil Rhodes, June 15
4. Camera Operating

   Composing the frame and moving the camera.

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   • Lens characteristics on MFT sensor
   • By David Mullen ASC, 19 hours ago
5. AC's & DIT's

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

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   • Media Managing a large reality show
   • By Joe Perri, June 21
6. Grip & Rigging

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

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   • What is an Egripment Unit 85 worth?
   • By sines, Thursday at 02:27 PM
7. Visual Effects Cinematography

   Shooting for green screens, mattes, plates, CG.

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   • Good Literature for Miniature Photography
   • By Robin Phillips, June 11
8. Grading, DI and Telecine

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

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   • Advice for FilmFabriek HDS+ Old Regular 8mm Film Scans
   • By Monica Rosselli, 18 minutes ago
9. Students and New Filmmakers

   • Film Schools and Programs

   Helpful answers to the most basic questions.

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   • Where to put focus marks during a long handheld move?
   • By Travis Shannon, Sunday at 05:55 PM
10. Cameras Systems and Formats

    • Cine Camera Equipment Rental Companies
    • 35mm
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    • Super-8
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    • D-SLR
    • Aaton
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    • Bell + Howell
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    • Bolex
    • Canon
    • Cinema Products
    • Dalsa
    • Eclair
    • Ikonoskop
    • IMAX
    • JVC HD
    • Kinetta
    • Lytro
    • Mitchell
    • Panasonic
    • Panavision
    • Red
    • Russian Gear
    • Silicon Imaging
    • Sony
    • Thomson GV
    • Vision Research

    All camera-specific questions go here.

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    • 8mm Film
    • By Monica Rosselli, 3 minutes ago
11. Lenses & Lens Accessories

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

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    • Owning a cine lens set with full-frame lens coverage
    • By Paul Joseph, Yesterday at 07:19 AM
12. Camera Accessories & Tools

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

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    • SmallHD 501 color shift when using "Crop & Scale" tool
    • By Gabriel Devereux, Saturday at 10:32 AM
13. Film Stocks & Processing

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

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    • Dynamic Range of 5248 film from 1952
    • By David Mullen ASC, 23 hours ago
14. Books for the Cinematographer

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

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    • How Films Were Made and Shown
    • By Brian Pritchard, May 21
15. Cinematographers

    About professional Directors of Photography

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    • Lens Resolution and Lighting Testing
    • By Robert Hart, April 22
16. In Production / Behind the Scenes

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

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    • How I learned to stop worrying and love the 2500 ISO
    • By Darmon Moore, May 31
17. On Screen / Reviews & Observations

    Seen a good movie lately? Discuss here.

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    • ELVIS - Mandy Walker cinematography
    • By Stephen Perera, 5 hours ago
18. Cine Marketplace

    Read the FAQ!

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    • Sony FX9
    • By Attila Somos, 3 hours ago
19. Business Practices

    How to get paid and stay employed.

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    • Hurting for crew
    • By Adrian Sierkowski, June 11
20. Jobs, Resumes, and Reels

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

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    • Reel-"Foldable" drone images now reached Pro standard?
    • By Chris Tangey, June 20
21. Please Critique My Work

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

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    • I just recut my Cinematography Reel, and would really appreciate some constructive criticism :)
    • By Dan Finlayson, Sunday at 08:26 AM
22. Regional Cinematography Groups

    • Mexico
    • Atlanta, GA (US)
    • Boston, MA (US)
    • Los Angeles, CA (US)
    • New York City, NY (US)
    • San Francisco, CA (US)
    • 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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    • Seeking general assistant, east of London, 16 May
    • By Anna Byrne, April 25