Shooting Computer Screens

[Alci Enrique Medina]

I'm going to be shooting a computer screen on an upcoming short film. I will be

using the Aaton XTR (super 16mm) and was wondering what shutter angle

and would speed would I use to compensate for the flicker of a computer screen?

I want it to be projected back at the obvious 24 f.p.s. Thanks.

Edited April 18, 2009 by Alci Enrique Medina

[Hunter Hampton]

144 degrees @ 23.976 or 180 degrees at 29.976 will get you a clean image with out a rollbar or flicker, assuming your shooting in a 60 hertz country. It doesn't hurt to test these things though if you really need a clean image of the monitor. Good luck!

 

I'm going to be shooting a computer screen on an upcoming short film. I will be

using the Aaton XTR (super 16mm) and was wondering what shutter angle

and would speed would I use to compensate for the flicker of a computer screen?

I want it to be projected back at the obvious 24 f.p.s. Thanks.

[David Rakoczy]

Depends on the screen.. what kind is it... Plasma, LCD.... CRT?

[Alci Enrique Medina]

Depends on the screen.. what kind is it... Plasma, LCD.... CRT?

 

 

I haven't reached the point of props/set dressing but I'll assume

it will be a regular Dell monitor which is neither LCD or Plasma.

Thanks..

[Alci Enrique Medina]

144 degrees @ 23.976 or 180 degrees at 29.976 will get you a clean image with out a rollbar or flicker, assuming your shooting in a 60 hertz country. It doesn't hurt to test these things though if you really need a clean image of the monitor. Good luck!

 

Thanks. That helps a lot. Btw we're shooting in NYC.