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    Using Mpeg Streamclip advice

    in General Discussion

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    The MacTheRipper > Mpeg Streamclip route that Brad mentioned is really the way to go to minimize the number of format conversions. You can extract individual chapters as well. It's an extremely convoluted process to get the latest MacTheRipper version, more so now since the developer seems to be on some sort of sabbatical. Google for the older 2.6.6 version which didn't require jumping through hoops to get your hands on.

     

    Peace,

    S-

    Can't log in/password no longer accepted. Anyone else?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Glad to help.

     

    "Having trouble logging in..." emails generally take a back seat in my inbox since 99% of the time it's due to AOL or another provider's spam filtering. Requests from Sustaining Members get quick attention when possible though.

     

    The requests that usually get ignored are the ones that provide ultra-minimalist info or have lots of spelling errors. I can't tell you how many emails I've received over the years that say simply "Can't login" or "How come it's not working?"

     

    Well, feel free to change the post title. And was my spelling really that bad?:)

     

    Peace,

    S-

    Can't log in/password no longer accepted. Anyone else?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Hey! I'm back! Tim just sent me a new password (thanks!)

     

    I think what happened was related to me changing my email address two years ago. That worked fine, but my login user name was still my old email address, that never changed. What finally worked today was logging in with the updated email addy as my user name and the new password that Tim sent. So it seems that the forum update kicked up a little dust.

     

    Tim has always responded to ANY of my PMs within 12 hours. Maybe you're not one of his favorites though? ;-)

     

    You know, it had me wondering what I did... :)

    Lighting Black People

    in Lighting for Film & Video

    Posted

    http://www.videography.com/article/78072

     

    "...infused most of the sets with dark, warm colors. The result: the color in the sets and on the lights is often very similar to the skin tones of the African-American cast. "This makes for something of a monochromatic look," says Doering-Powell. "We approach it almost like lighting for black and white in that the contrast comes from the lighting itself rather than from using different colors.

     

    [Gaffer/chief lighting technician] Erik Messerschmidt and I try to use light to add separation as much as we can. I don't want the 'studio lit' back/cross/key effect, but we will use more back light and more lighting contrast to make the actors stand out."

    New Forum Design

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I do like the new look. Crisper, yet also somehow softer. And new information that's good to have as well:

     

    * Current Package: Sustaining Membership - Lifetime

    * Until: 06 Sep 2014

     

    I shall mark my calendar and begin making arrangements tomorrow.

     

    S-

    Music Videos in 35mm

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Perhaps they've seen some RED footage? And I only partially mean that as a jab. Could it be we're hitting a point of over-saturation by REDs and DSLRs? Maybe people are noticing that every little band's music video looks super snappy but still somehow not so good?

    kowa anamorphic

    in Super-8

    Posted

    So I just happened along an interesting post on Deakin's site about Kowas: "...They were the lower budget option for Mitchell cameras... ...Joe Dunton has a set to rent in pl..."

     

    And what do ya know, they're also the very last entry in post #1 of the anamorphic f.a.q. right here: http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?showtopic=4690

     

    Color me wrong! :rolleyes:

     

    I still think the majority of the videos you've seen posted were shot most likely with the projector lenses however.

    kowa anamorphic

    in Super-8

    Posted

    I'm not sure if Kowa anamorphic lenses were ever made for cameras. I believe they're all projector lenses. The rear thread size is a series 7 on the one I have, no front thread. You need to separately focus both the camera lens and the Kowa lens to the same distance. You'll probably need to zoom in considerably with the camera to get past the vignetting on the Kowa also. Getting the axis aligned correctly on the anamorphic can be tricky. I've used a smooth rubber ball evenly illuminated from all sides as a guide to get the alignment set.

     

    Edit- I doubt anybody rents them, probably need to look on Ebay and buy one.

    UPS

    in Business Practices & Producing

    Posted

    The one time I purchased a cardboard box at the UPS store it set me back about $11 dollars so it sounds like you got the deal of a lifetime. I think their reasoning behind preferring a box is so they can indiscriminately toss your goods around on any axis. I'd wager a shipping case would be less likely to end up sideways or upside down in transit, and even less likely to explode. That $11 box on the other hand...

     

    Sean-

    DVX 100

    in Panasonic

    Posted

    I haven't seen one personally but I got a shoot tomorrow and I wanted to ask what threading screw size does the camera have for the tripod? Is it 1/4" or 3/8"? Thank You!

     

    1/4" ;) Have a good shoot!

    Alternatives to the SI-2K Mini - similar in form factor

    in HD

    Posted

    Something very similar to the SI2K setup would be the DVX100 Andromeda. It bypasses all the compression normally done by the camera and records up to a 1540x984 10bit RAW image directly from the CCDs to a laptop. This article is a little outdated, and the processing of the RAW files is considerably faster on todays computers. http://www.theasc.com/magazine/new_product...07.html#prod118

     

    The 1.5k image size seems like an odd bird, but it blows up to 2k beautifully. And the dynamic range in the RAW files is really impressive. They aren't making these anymore, but I've seen a couple used cameras up for sale in the last week.

     

    Sean-

    What size IS my tripod bowl?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Old O'Connor 50 head and a Birns & Sawyer VGM 200 tripod- the bowl measures about 120mm across. Am I measuring this wrong? I have a Gearnex geared head on order and need to decide on a 100 or 150mm bowl adapter for that. The Gearnex itself is a mitchell mount.

     

    If the tripod bowl is some odd non-standard size what are my options for marrying the two?

     

    Thanks,

    Sean

     

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    True Widescreen vs. Letterboxing

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Blimey, trying to get my head round that...

     

    So in a nutshell then, is there no difference between shooting anamorphic (NOT lens, digital)/letterboxed on the DVX?

     

    Jonny

     

    Not a HUGE difference... I'd personally go with letterboxed mode, because I do notice a difference when looking closely. The in-camera scaling in anamorphic mode isn't as good as software you could use afterwards to rescale.

    True Widescreen vs. Letterboxing

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    The DVX is still going to resolve the same number of lines on a resolution chart whether the top and bottom of the image are blacked out or not. Letterbox mode has the advantage also of allowing more bits being devoted to the 16x9 area of the image.

     

    The anamorphic lens when properly used will give the sharpest results. But focus has to be set using both the zoom and f stop to keep the vertical and horizontal planes in equal focus. Get Barry Green's DVX book if you plan to that!

     

    Anamorphic mode stretches the the center portion of the image to fill the whole 4:3 frame. This is accomplished with better results by post software than in camera, but a lot of people don't claim to notice a huge difference. It's certainly there however.

     

    I'd stick with a mix of the anamorphic lens for wider shots, and letterbox mode where the anamorphic lens starts to struggle. Sorry, no clue how the A1 operates.

     

    Peace,

    Sean

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