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F Bulgarelli

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  1. Thanks guys, anamorphic zooms, sounds like that's the answer
  2. yeah, it might be a square/rectangular iris? interesting the thing is, they are shooting night which would have required an open or almost wide open aperture
  3. Hello, Does anyone know how to obtain this effect? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdZZLdjBfCI about 39 seconds into the trailer It's in the movie "the Sister Keeper" The car headlights and other highlights appear square Could be a special iris or maybe just one of those filters with square grids, any thoughts? thanks Francisco
  4. Hello Rob, For resolution you use a series of squares with black and white lines in them as well as a siemens star in the center, these lines are in the range of 50-200 lines per millimeter and they are distributed all over the ground glass of the lens projector, depending on how many lines you are able to see with a magnifying glass that is the resolving power of the lens. There are more sophisticated ways of doing these like the MTF machines.
  5. Had a chance to project a set of the new RED primes and was actually very surprised with what I saw. Good contrast (not as good as Cookes or Ultra Primes but still very good) Slight pin cushion/barrel distortion on the wides (not much really) Hardly any breathing (that really surprised me there because it is one of the hardest things to build on a lens) The 25mm is super heavy, steadycam guys are not gonna love it Some of the long lenses had better close focus than the Cookes (What!!??##) Good resolution, resolving almost equal to the Cookes I understand they are in the range of $20.000 a set, I couldn't believe it. Also, tested the light transmission and for the most part, T2, a little off from the 1.8 they claim They do feel a little more bulky though and the front diameter is 110mm, another accessory you will need to make that clip-on work. overall, not bad
  6. Call me crazy but it was the best film I've seen so far this year. why? Something different, finally. Engaging, good acting, good effects, suspenseful, unique in a way. The RED held up pretty well, I've seen movies shot with the genesis that don't look as good. Specially the action sequences.
  7. NIce work, the first thing you need to do is uploaded again with the right aspect ratio, being a DP, one thing that drives me crazy is seeing things stretched or squezed like that. Specially at the beginning of the reel Good shots
  8. Hello, Does anyone here use mobile me to upload videos and stream on the web, I'm testing various options. Thanks Francisco
  9. F Bulgarelli

    Canon 5D

    Hello, Has anyone done tests with this camera and come up with a true ASA rating according to the chip's best light response? Any comments or suggestions are greatly appreciated, I'm using the camera for the first time tomorrow and did not have a chance to test it, regards, Francisco
  10. Really nice work Daniel. It seems a bit squeezed, Am I wrong?
  11. What a terrible film, regardless of the digital capture choice, the movie feels sloppy and rushed, are the actors only doing 1 or 2 takes? how can you not get good performances from such great actors? I could be wrong but to me it just feels like not enough time was put into the performances. Similar to what happened with Miami vice. And yes, it looks terrible!! big disappointment again.
  12. Hey David, Nice stills, I love the variety of looks. Lighting/Color/Framing Quick question: When you did Manure, did you test various optics, were the ultra primes at all too sharp in any situation? thanks
  13. Looks awesome, good work. What kind of compression and streaming do you use? really good quality
  14. I really enjoyed the film and the flares did not bother me for the most part, I think it would have been a different movie without the flares, there is a touch of slickness with them, I think. Perfect for a science fiction film. I hope the industry takes notice, anamorphic rules!!!!
  15. Thanks for the info David. I never made it to see "CHE", was there any noticeable differences between the anamorphic and the spherical parts. I've heard some people say that the anamorphic section looked soft.
  16. Hello, I'm thinking about shooting my next RED project in anamorphic. This is something I will be testing, I'm curious about any experiences shooting in that configuration. It would seem that the only advantage in doing this would be to get a shallow depth of field, hence a softer image, not sure that increase resolution is achieved since using the full chip in 2.35 might be better than that. I'm wondering if shooting wide open with super speeds on spherical would be comparable. Any comments or suggestions are appreciated, Francisco
  17. Hello, Is there any rigs out there that allow you to place the camera and head inside the back seat and passenger seat of a car so you don't have to go hand held? I suppose a high hat on a few apple boxes and strapped might do the trick, any other suggestions? Thanks for your help, Francisco
  18. Ellen Kuras mentioned on the commentary track of Personal Velocity, for which she won best cinematography at Sundance, that she felt DV was tougher than film because of the limited exposure. You have something like 1/2 a stop over or under before skin tones look wierd. With HD you have a little more room but it's nothing compare to film. I'm just getting tired of this perpetuated misconception that film is so much more professional and serious when the reality is that on the biggest features, film is almost idiot proof. The cameras, lenses and accessories just work. Everything works. On the other hand when you're working in this new pro/consumer world with HD and especially lens adaptors, it's a constant war of attrition. That's a perfect example of a good film, good script, well directed, well photographed and shot with a small video camera. It's about the story, if you have a good story, the format is not that relevant.
  19. Yes, those are some of the issues I anticipate. Did he look at playback a lot? how else would he be able to know if thinsg are working? David, I was wondering if you could talk about your experiences with the Polish brothers. thx
  20. Hello, I will be shooting a low budget feature in which the director is also one of the main actors. This is a first for me and even though I feel like we are preparing ourselves really well, I wanted to see if anyone in this forum with that type of experience could offer some advice. Thanks in advance, Francisco
  21. Hello, Has anyone used the synchro scan feature on the RED and how does that affect the look of the image if you have people moving in the frame, etc. we have a show where there is a tv during various set ups and we are exploring the possibility of using synchro scan. Any comments or suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks Francisco
  22. Just saw it in the theater. I found it painfully hard to sit through this movie. I thought it was terrible. RED looks pretty good, some images too contrasty for my taste to the point where some times the actors where blending with the background, no separation. Seems like a certain lack of dynamic range, almost like you always need a back light to separate background and actors, if dealing with night interiors. I wonder how much they had to spend in post to bring it to this level and how that would compare to shooting film instead. Overall, a good test for the RED.
  23. Hello, I need a flashlight with a strong beam that would read in smoke. Can't afford a xenon flashlight, is there any affordable alternatives? Thanks
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