DavidSloan

Hey, Does anyone have any information on this British cameraman, Desmond Dickinson? Monday evening I watched the 1948 classic film version of Hamlet directed by and starring Laurence Olivier, and was very impressed by the film overall-acting, sets, score, mood, pace, blocking-but I was especially impressed by the camera movements which struck me as very bold and profound. They almost seemed to be the precursor to later filmmakers like Tarkovsky, Antonioni, and even Kurosawa. If anyone has any information to share regarding Mr.Dickinson, I'd appreciate it...and check out the film! Thanks

A few "ignant" questions regarding this funky looking gadget: 1) Does it improve image quality since I'm using a 35mm lens, does the image remain the same, or does it get worse since I'm shooting a projection of an image? 2) How do you deal with the image on the LCD screen being flipped? 3) I understand that it gives me a film DOF but how do I focus, now: by eye like before or by taking measurements? Also, do we turn the focus ring on the cine lens, or the DVX? 4) Are there any caveats regarding this contraption? Thanks

Claudio: I just looked at your site (thanks Jayson) and I nearly pissed myself! You are an 'A list' DP; those music videos/commercials you've shot look absolutely amazing. The David Fincher/Nike film strips is one of my favorite commericals. I totally feel like I'm brown nosing, but I can't help it. You're doing the kind of stuff I WANT TO DO! :) Thank you, again. I hope you will impart some knowledge, here.

@Frank: was Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever a Canadian film or was it just shot in Vancouver?

Thank you for your help, Claudio. It does help, a lot. I'm very fascinated with the look of this film. I think the lighting is superb! I'm humbled, and honored. Please give Mr.Wolski my highest regards.

Nice to see you here, Claudio. My compliments to you and Darius Wolski. I think that The Crow, is an extraordinary achivement in cinematography. If you get a chance to speak with Mr.Wolski: What kind of post path the film under went? Is that rusty look due to the straw filter? (why put it on and time it out?) Was anything done to the stock..push, pull, skip bleach, etc..? Type of lenses? Thank you very much for visiting this forum! I'm often amazed at the people who post here.

Thanks...can you point me to a scene?

Remove lens while filming? More please.

Those images don't look bad, at all. Actually, I don't see any excessive grain or focus issues as were told to us by other members. Did you have to do any exposure compensation for this? Nice stuff...love the one of the girl sitting down.

Thanks, John. Btw, your reel is superb :)

As others have stated, I don't see why you would need to push the film. 7218 and the right locations will yield professional results with no additional lights, or push. Btw, if you do decide to use a unit to "help" the streetlamps, I found chocolate gel to work great. Regarding the telecine, what lab do you plan on using? If you visit a "student friendly" lab, in NYC, such as Moving Images, they will allow you to talk to the colorist before the job, and maybe even set a shot or 2. For the gray card, I would be interested to hear what other members say regarding what light to shoot it under. I think that shooting it under "white light" is probably best. But I've heard from a lab technician that you should shoot it in the light you shoot under. Good luck.

Thanks, mate. :) Anyone else know of any articles, or sumpin?

Hey guys, I did a google search, as well as a search on this site, but couldn't find any information regarding Wolski's work on: The Crow. If anyone has any technical information .i.e., stock, lenses, camera, filters, post, I would be very greatful. Thanks a lot! :)

a screenplay and a script is the same thing. "camarographer" is actually called camera operator. There is no such term as "camarographer." As far as directing is concerned different directors have different approaches. Some directors will actually frame their shots, while others will just give the DP the size of the shot they are looking for-close up, medium shot, etc. I've also worked with a director that let me map out his film, visually. It really varies with directors. What country are you posting from?

Is "diaper" jargon for muslin? BTW, I'm a huge Kino fan, as well. One of my favorite things to do is to make a wall of Kinos wrapped in muslin.

Jayson, thank you for that extremely informative post! What I really want to do, more then anything, is to simply immerse myself in cinematography. I want to eat, sleep, and breath the art of cinematography. I want to be around other individuals that are as motivated and immersed in it as I am, and together, hopefully, we will learn from each other and grow. It's tough when you're just doing low budget stuff and are limited to small practical locations and mediocre crews. It's also hard to find a mentor that can show you how to take your work to the next level. I figure if I pay the obscene fees of AFI I might be able to learn some advanced techniques, meet some talented people, and grow as a DP. For goodness sakes you're having seminars with Darius Khondji, David Mullin, and Robert Richardson, I would kill for that! BTW, how does it work in regards to equipment, in AFI? Do you guys rent, or does the school own a lot of stuff?

If I could, I'd light my house with Kinos!

Fox news is just one news channel of the very many you get on cable. I also get BBC world news, MSNBC, CNN, a variety of news shows on PBS, Democracy Now, CSPAN shows, etc... I'm glad to get a wide and varied spectrum.

It was just a joke connoting that nothing much happens in Canada. And I disagree with your evaluation of American news...we have local news on local channels and we also have different news shows that cover a range of topics. There are also tons of publications that cover international happenings. I personally subscribe to a variety of news/political magazines, some are non U.S based. I also come from a multilingual family and read news papers in Hebrew while my parents can read in English, French, Creole, Arabic, Spanish, Hebrew, Yiddish, and Polish. The point is if you want a variety of journalistic opinion, America is the place to get it. Trust me I'm a news junkie, I know.

Thanks a lot, Nathan. I have to drop by this week, or next for some HD lessons. :)

@Adam: I know exactly what you mean. I've seen someone do something where the light is aimed frontally but at a slight angle to the subject and the diffusion frame is also at a slight angle leaving some room for a hard edge to escape, creating a predominantly soft look with a hard edge look. I'm not sure how it looks if the person moves their head, a lot.

Last time Canada was on the news, was because the former leader of the New Democratic Party accused a hand puppet of being a vile racist. :lol:

Thanks for the correction, Phil. Just curious but is interlacing and stairstepping related?

Alaising is a product of interlaced video. I don't know anything about the SDX900, I suspect it's not a 24P camera...so there is nothing you can do about it. If the material is originally film or 24P and viewed on a progressive scan DVD player then the problem is solved.

Hey guys, I'm wondering if anyone here has read any of Paul Wheeler's books? I'm beginning to do a lot of research on HD/24P cinematography, and would like to know if Wheeler's books are a worthy addition to the library. Thanks :) 24P