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Oliver Smith

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  1. I started out in TV but have been working in audio for a little over ten years. I play around with cameras for fun, not money. Now, I have the chance of acquiring a DigiBeta kit at a very reasonable rate. This has got me thinking, perhaps I could sidestep into TV. With the weather warming up, the idea doesn't sound too bad at the moment! The problem is, this may just be a pipe-dream; I haven't really done much research into the idea and I've lost all my TV connections. Does anyone actually shoot on DigiBeta any more? Isn't it all HDCam nowadays? And what are the going rates for TV factual cameraman with DigiBeta kit?
  2. I'd like to include a few front projection shots in a short I'm planning. Unfortunately, a scotchlite screen seems a little pricey for my pockets. Does anyone know if a cheaper alternative to the material exists? Or, does anyone know of a place where I could get it for cheap? (FYI, I'm in the UK.)
  3. For my sins, I have the responsibility of creating the sound for an animation. Several of the characters are steam trains. They're more toys than real trains, so I want to avoid using real trains for the SFX. I'm aiming for that 'CHUG-chug-chug-chug-CHUG-chug-chug...' sound -- not a sound that sounds like several hundred tonnes of iron, but a sound that sounds like a friendly little engine -- but so far, I'm stuck. I've tried bicycle pumps, I've tried vocalising it, but I'm still yet to get the SFX I want. Needless to say, I'm stuck. Can anyone offer any ideas?
  4. It sure is ugly. Still, if it gets the job done... What's its secret? Apart from being completely sealed, is there an air gap or is it stuffed full of absorbent materials?
  5. According to IMDB, Pi was shot on Super 16.
  6. Have any films, of recent times, been shot on R16 and had notable success on the big screen?
  7. The number is definitely 0358. What are the consequences of the door and prism being optically mismatched? I plan to send the camera to a technician ASAP, as soon as I find one in the UK. Another thing, the door seems a little shakey when locked to the camera. Is that common?
  8. On the door (beveled), just below viewfinder, there is a number: No 0358. On the other side of the camera, just below the grip, there is a nother number: No 12699. Are they meant to match up? 0358, seems pretty low.
  9. I've just bought an Arri ST. But for sending it to a technician, how can I keep it in good shape? It needs lubrication -- can I do that myself? Any warning signs I should look out for?
  10. It's not the shipping costs I'm worried about -- they can be kept low if I'm prepared to wait long enough -- but, obviously, I wouldn't be prepared to wait for ruined stock!
  11. I've been looking around for places that sell short-ends/recans (16mm) and it seems that the secondhand stock market is pretty much limited to the US. I'm in the UK. But the pound is so strong at the moment. I thought about having a few feet imported (in the cheapest way possible). Would this be a wise decision? ...or would I be wasting my money on a couple of cans of x-ray fogged film?
  12. What I was trying to say was: if I had it all on digital ready to be printed, what would the costs be? Thanks for the info.
  13. Forget all the costs before this point. I have an edited DI from 16mm and I want to filmout to 35mm. Let's say it's a 90 minute feature. What are the costs?
  14. Are some stocks more susceptible to scratching than others? ...and at what stage in their life are they most prone to scratching? When wet? Is undeveloped stock more prone to scratching than processed stock?
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