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Dear John,

the digital world of cinematography is still very confusing. Seeing all the new systems and technology rising every month, I just sick with the old fashion tools which have worked under the most extreme conditions.

Looking forward to hear from you soon.

Good Luck to you and Panavision.

Kind Regards

SASH

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Well 4K in the world of the professionals who do this, and you say “4K,” it means you have 4096 red, 4096 green and 4096 blue photo sites. In other words. You'll have 12 million green photo-sites, 12 million blue photo-sites, 12 million red photo-sites. That's 36 million photo-sites. A 36 mega-pixel image is what you get from a 4K scan."

 

"Now you know very well that you cannot take a 8.3 million pixel sensor and create 36 million out of that without interpolation. You are up-converting, and there's really no value to the up-conversion. There's no new information."

 

"So 4K is not these 8 mega pixel or 9 mega pixel or 10 mega pixel CMOS images for the Bayer pattern where they add up all the pixels in a row and say hey, we got 4K. The great perpetrators of that mythology have been RED and Dalsa. That's why I call these “marketing pixels." It's intentional obfuscation. But somehow the world has accepted that that's 4K. It's purely semantic."

 

"Now if you use the same arithmetic that these people are claiming they're 4K cameras are using, then Genesis would be 6K. Because it has 5760 pixels on one line: 1920 red, 1920 green and 1920 blue. But isn't that a little bit nonsensical?"

 

"I think that people will start to understand this and realize that it creates a terrible problem with post, because you have so much more empty data to process."

 

John Galt, Panavision

 

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Dear Simon,

currently shooting in Switzerland, Berner Oberland.

How can I help you?

Carpe Diem / Noctem

SASH

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Is there anybody around in this country ?

Dear comunity trying to find information about the following upcoming projects:

Staufenberg : II World War picture, Tom Cruise will be staring, the show will shoot in Studio Babelsberg in Berlin.

T 4 : Only rumors, please send updates if you have any.

Indy 4 : What is current status?

Kind Regards

"SASH"

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Dear Brian,

very well said. I like your philosophy / life style.

See you are on myspace. I will contact you.

Wish you luck in good old Prage.

Kind Regards

CARPE DIEM

"SASH"

Cinematographer

Director

Actor

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I think that the one thing that most filmschool students fail to truly consider is that working in the entertainment/film industry is more of a lifestyle choice and less about having a job. There is no doubt that one can improve his odds of finding monetary and emotional success by having undying enthusiasm, perseverence, and patience. Also knowing exactly what your career goals are is an enormous benefit as it helps you in deciding which opportunities to pursue and which to let go.

 

However those things alone won't ensure success or even that one will ever truly work enough in the "business" to make a living. There are plenty of very well-intentioned, skilled, and qualified people who just never manage to find or create those opportunities which would lead to a viable career. The "fear" of failure is a valid one and something that should be considered. I can't think of anyone who really wants to live in poverty just because they consider themselves an "artist."

 

In regards to which "job" to pursue, that really comes down to doing that which you enjoy the most. Ideally, a DP will be able to collaborate fully with a Director and have a great deal of creative input. But that isn't always the case as the Director sets those rules. A Director doesn't always have carte blanche either as he is under the limits set by budget or other extenuating circumstances. Apart from actually just going out and trying different jobs (which could take quite some time out of your life to accomplish), going to several working sets to observe the various interactions throughout the day might give you a better idea of what life would actually be like if you chose one thing over another.

 

Because those opportunities aren't available to most people, I'll have a book available soon which gives the reader a true sense of what life is really like on set on a day-to-day basis. Think of it as an internship in a book. Check out the website listed in my sig line for sample chapters and more details. And good luck in whatever you choose!

Dear Daan,

I remember a DP onces said to me when I asked him how do I bewcome a DP, when I was an assistant cameraman.

He said: Just start shooting.

So I did.

Kind Regards

"SASH"

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Hi, this is my first post, so don't kill me if this is the wrong sub-forum to post this. :ph34r:

I'm currently still in filmschool in Belgium and in the last couple of months I've taken a great intrest in DOP's. To be honest, this is becoming somewhat of a direction my life could evolve into.

Thing is, I honestly don't know how to approach this.

 

How did you guys ended up being a DOP? Did you studied for this? What kind of jobs did you in order to become a DOP?

 

Also, did you move from a smaller country to a bigger one (such als UK or US) to be a better filmmaker? Because I don't see a future in Belgium: budget's allways small and originality isn't to big in mainstream here. And well, Indie ,doesn't seem to exist here

 

Thanks in advance