tanner wolfe

I need to explain/educate a few people about the post production process. I'm looking for a site that has done an exhaustive job of explaining this. Hopefully with graphics, etc. Edit, sound mix, color correction, online color and out to HD cam. Thoughts?

I believe this is a very large and smooth flying helicopter. Has anyone shot from this? I won't have the luxury of a mount, so I'm curious about how smooth of a ride it will be hand-held. Thanks.

Hello. I'm looking for a reliable grip and electric rental house in Washington, most likely Seattle. I need a house that can outfit me with a 5 ton truck and a 500 amp genny. I'm shooting on the East side of the state in a town whose names escapes me at the moment. This feature will happen in the summer, but I'm working on the pre-pro now. I'm also looking for experienced electrics, grips and ACs to fill out my crew. I'll be bringing Dept heads from LA and looking to pick up the rest of the crew in WA. Best. Tanner

Hello. I'm curious if there are any G+E rental houses in San Jose. I need to rent a couple 800w jokers. This is all very last minute. Best. Tanner

I'm very curious what the substance is that the emulsion adheres to on a piece of film. Especially for transparency films like Velvia or Ektrachrome. This is not strictly a cinematography project that I'm working on, but I'm having trouble finding this answer anywhere else. I believe that the emulsion adheres to an acetate backing. Is there anywhere on the web that I can find a break down of the layers making up a strip of film. Pls. advise. Tanner

Hello. I'm not quite sure what all of the capabilities of the snorkel lens are. Is it for getting close detail like a macro lens on a still camera? If I'm shooting video with a 5D can I use a 50mm or 100mm macro lens and get the same results as a snorkel lens on an f900 or 35mm cam? Pls. advise. Tanner

Hello. With the HVX200, I shot from a helicopter with the tyler mount. We set the camera at 720pn and 60 frames. We chose 60 frames so that the slow motion would smooth out any bumps from having such a light camera on the mount. When we are flying close to objects there is pronounced motion blur. Can I convert this footage somehow in FCP or am I stuck. Most of the footage looks very good, but there are a few moments that I'd like to use, but cant' due to blur.

Hello. I'm trying to work out some difficult requests from my director. We need to have a jib and dolly move occur simultaneously. I need to know if I can mount a 25ft. jib onto a fisher or Chapman dolly. Whether it is a Jimmy Jib mounted onto a Fisher or a jib from Fisher, it doesn't matter. This shot also occurs on the beach. I'm going to hire an experienced Key Grip, etc. I'm curious whether this shot is do-able without renting a technocrane.

Problem solved. This film is included in the next AC.

I saw The Damned United last night. It was a really enjoyable film. The filmmakers made some interesting choices with the look and the style of the film. I'm curious if anyone knows what stock(s) were used. Costumes, Production Design, Cinematography all collaborated to make me feel like I was in the 70's in England. Nice piece.

I shot in Millstat in March. We flew into Vienna, so we used a guy based there. I'll give you his name and number as he was very helpful and knowledgeable. He may have suggestions for Munich: Udo Maurer +43 699 10059616 We shot in a mini-castle that had been used as an S.S. training facility during the war. It is now a religious school. Where are you shooting there?

i did a short search on the forum and was not able to come up with any discussion of why both Roger Deakins and Chris Menges worked on the reader. who shot what and why? tanner

yes we get to shoot in a helicopter over beautiful Angkor Wat. no we do not get to use a tyler mount or anything remotely like that. i'm shooting with the sony z7u. i'm attaching the camera to a shoulder mounted handheld rig which brings the weight of the camera up to a Varicam or a little heavier. i want this weight so that the camera shake is lessened as much as possible. we are flying in a eurocopter as350. maybe a b3 model, i haven't heard from the pilot as yet. i believe this is a very smooth flying aircraft, but can i do anything else to make this handheld shot not look so handheld. any thoughts. cordially, tanner

thanks. that's helpful.

thanks guys. we found a vendor close to our location who bought all of the remaining stock. tanner

right now i'm shooting several documentaries. i'm curious what a standard charge is for travel days and prep. days. also last month we had several days which were scheduled work days, but turned into off days. that's great, but since we were in a foreign country i couldn't really do any personal work. up until now, i've negotiated this on a show by show basis. however, i'd like to give this production company (that i work with often) a standard list of rates for travel, prep and days off overseas. is charging 1/2 my day rate for these days reasonable? tanner

we did not use the entirety of our 7218 stock. there are approx. 15 400ft. cans remaining. where is a good place to sell these at in l.a. and what would be the approx. price that i would get per can? thanks. cordially, tanner

i am lighting a scene with HMIs which will have a quarter or half CTB added to them. i will be shooting without the 85 filter. there will be two torches in the scene. what color will the firelight show up as under these conditions?

i'm trying to emulate the wonderful blue that Caleb Deschanel created in the passion of the christ. the scene is the garden of gethsemane where Jesus was arrested. i am lighting with hmi's and plan to use ctb or a party gel to make the image bluer. i'm looking for suggestions for how much gel to use as i will not be able to shoot tests. any help would be greatly appreciated. cordially, tanner

i am shooting on a boat. my back light rim will be on the shore at least 100ft from the actors. what stop would i be able to shoot at with 500t stock and a 4k par. i can't remember how to figure this out. can anyone help me? tanner

i am not able to get my hands on the issue of ac concerning the making of Black Hawk Down. can anyone give me a break down of Idziak's choices in regards to process (bleach-bypass ??), filtration, and stock. i'm getting the movie tonight and would appreciate some feedback on these issues. tanner

Shooting with an Arri SR1 how could I capture strobe lights? Do they need to match the frame rate exactly? What should I know? Thanks!

i'd like to shoot with the 1.85 aspect ratio with this camera. however, there is no way to get the appropriate ground glass. the camera is the property of a producer. the closest rental house is at least a hundred miles away, so i need to do this myself. i was hoping to download a 1.85 framing chart from the internet and create the 1.85 markings in the eyepiece myself. am i on the right track?

thanks gentlemen, i discovered taht there is zero money on the shoot, which solved the problem of a lens rental. thank you for your responses. tanner

i'm shooting a project with the SR1 soon. the lens on the camera isn't very good. i know it is a long shot to find a rental house that carries anything for this camera, but i thought that i'd ask. does anyone know of a vendor that carries any accessories for this camera? thanks. tanner