Jamie Lewis

Good find! Thanks!

That was VERY helpful. Thanks, Wendell.

Does anybody have any info on how this TV spot was shot? Such as if it was shot on a blue screen or on location? The lighting is pretty wicked (both inside and outside scenes). I'm guessing it was shot on film. Here's a link to the TV spot. There are no stills. Just click on TV spot. http://www.nike.com/nikebasketball/usa/?lo...ce,secondcoming

If the digital river shot is what they showed, no wonder why people didn't like it. The red is so incredibly off it's ridiculous.

There is no listing for 04/2002 on Arri's website. http://www.arri.com/entry/newsletter.htm

I'm guessing that it was about off the shelf digital compared to film because I'll bet my entire life savings, and future earnings, that the "majority" cannot tell the difference between a film that was shot on film or one that was shot digitally (Miami Vice, Sin City, Once Upon a Time In Mexico, etc.)

And in one of the quickest double dips..... http://www.movieweb.com/dvd/news/36/22836.php We first reported here that there was going to be a Director's cut version of Zodiac coming to DVD, but now according to DVD Times this new, 2-disc version will be hitting stores January 8th from Paramount Home Entertainment. This release will be a 2-disc set on DVD and it will also be available on HD-DVD.

I think you would be perfectly happy with the camera. It exceeded my expectations a great deal. I was torn between this and a DVX but I chose the Canon since I wanted the HD res. I added an XLR & adapter and got a TON of filters off Ebay that work perfectly.

A little light pointed in the lens or spend $2000 more to do what this camera can do? The only issue I have with it is the work around that has to be done to get 24p editable. That's the only drawback. Now that I've shot with it a few times, it's a real gem at $2500 let along $950.

I have complete control of the exposure when doing th light trick. I go from -11 to +9 at 48 and no gain. I don't know what more you could possibly ask for. I shot some pretty dark scenes and they came out with very little to no gain. I cant see any in any of the full res footage I've shot. The camera is a little peach and with some ingenuity it can be made to do things cameras that cost $2000+ more can.

He pwned me.

I'm not hating on you. You asked for real world examples which is what I provided you with. You don't get more real world than that. You asked how to set the exposure. That should have been one of the very first things you looked for in the manual when you got the camera. Here is a writeup on the exposure trick. That goes into more detail. http://www.dvxuser.com/jason/hv20/

You hit the joystick until it says exposure then you hold the light in front of the camera and hit the joystick up. I don't understand why you're looking for "real world" experiences. I LINKED you to REAL WORLD shots done with the HV20 by ME. What else more could you possibly looking for? :unsure: The exposure setting is basically the ND filter. When you engage manual exposure you're disabling the ND filter.

Here's a link to some low light stills from my HV20. http://www.cinematography.com/forum2004/in...showtopic=25089 I didn't get any noise. There's a "hack" to turn gain off in Cinema mode. When you enable the exposure adjustment you have to have a bright light covering the entire lens. I do this by having an all white background on my cell, cover the lens with it and then I hit the exposure. I get a wide range of apertures locked at 48 shutter with no gain.

I'm a complete newb when it comes to lighting but I'll give it a shot. It will help me also because this is what I would do and if it's wrong the experienced people on here will tear it up and correct me. :lol: The two night shots look very "sourcy," especially the first one. The second looks almost like it's light coming from a TV or a flashlight. Maybe defusing it would help? I don't think there is much wrong with the 3rd one. I like it. The 4th one definitely needs some separation from the background. The girls skin color is LITERALLY the same color as the wall. Maybe a splash of another color can help break that up, or something on the wall. I think that's why the shot looks "flat and unattractive."

It's not meant for very uneven surfaces, stairs and such. If you added more weight to it it would definitely lessen the shakyness going up the stairs. I've built it and used it in walking shots and it produced nothing that was unacceptable by a long shot. The follows were centered and nice. I would be one of the first to notice too much shakyness.

Also you can build a boom for a mic for $20 or so. Buy one of those light bulb changer rods. Drill a hole at the end of one of the attachments. Insert the proper screw, secure with a nut and you have one of the longest booms going and it's $400 cheaper than anything that can stretch to that length. This is the pole I bought. http://www.amazon.com/BAYCO-PRODUCT-INC-Bu...3916&sr=8-1

Here's a Stradicam'esque piece. It's a take on the overpriced Figrig. http://www.instructables.com/id/E8G7WIV29PET9K4XJ7/ I built one and it works great.

How about buying some Igloo coolers and storing them in those? They're moisture and leak free.

Thanks, Zolomij. It's quite comical to see the sound guy holding the boom in one hand and then holding a desk lamp in the other while trying to keep absolutely steady. It was all definitely worth it as this was really a learning experience. Having that little train wreck just added a nice chunk more to the whole learning process. Much more so had everything worked out perfectly!

Jonathan, yeah I was going for a surreal look. It's a flashback scene. I tried to make it as blue as possible. As for the Smith Victors, it's the only thing my "budget" I could afford at the time. I got both lights, hard case, stands and lamps for $250. I couldn't really find anything with that much light for that price. If you know of some others around that price, because I want to get a couple more lights soon, please feel free to recommend me some! Tuition, mortgage and pets don't allow for much leeway when it comes to a film budget.

Well I had my first shoot this weekend using a lighting kit. All I've ever done is use available light and didn't give it much thought. I did some practicing over the past few months with still life just to get a feel of how to actually paint a scene. I'm using a Canon HV20 to shoot and my lighting consists of 2 Smith Victor 600w and a Lowel Prolight 250w and of course a bunch of gels. Here are some stills (from footage) of the shoot. Any and all critique and tips are welcome. This was the first shot and the one I like the best. I got the exact look I was out to get. On this one I completely forgot to put a bounce below them to get some light on them. :( This was the 3rd choice of a location for this scene. The first location became unavailable because the person had to leave town and I didn't feel comfortable being there without her. The 2nd location became unavailable because the prior scene took longer than expected and the person went to bed! In this location we ran into a MAJOR snag, minimal power. Every outlet in the house was only 2 pronged and there was concern with the circuit breaker. The house has minimal power as more than one appliance trips the breaker. The breaker is located in another apartment and at 3am I don't think they would appreciate a knock on their door. So the only thing we could do was use the lamps that were in the house. It was trying but fun at the same time trying to make it work. The next two are of the same location. The first shot came out exactly how I wanted it but the 2nd one gave me some problems. I couldn't get the kitchen dark. The light was bouncing everywhere. So we decided to try and light everything! And this last one was my first attempt at using a gobo(?) and going for a "moonlight shining through blinds look."

What are some tips on getting enough coverage. I shot a short film this past weekend and this morning I have thought of some areas where I feel I missed some coverage shots. Any tips on how to minimize this? Is it just about gaining experience, heavily storyboarding it or something else? :unsure:

I liked it. Nicely shot "night." The story was well done for a short. I give it a thumbs up! :D

I posted this in the reel forum and remembered this is where I might have seen it..... I saw a link to someones reel and/or website on here and they had a music video they did. The band was playing in the middle of the road. It looked like a deserted road. I remember the lead singer being extremely skinny and did this weird dance with his feet as he was singing. I guess the music would be classified as rock. Does anybody know what I'm talking about? It was shot absolutely beautifully and I would like to see it again. It was a download I believe.