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Common problem.... In the past I've actually built my own frame with some 2-by-2, which i taped some diif onto, to soften the frontal sun light and then positioned a mirror behind, on the floor to create a backlight. Only when throwing the background out wasn't an option.

Does turning it all around, so that you have him backlit, just mean that you'll have an ugly backgrd?

I'd 2nd Adrian's advise. Use the sun to light your subject and either diffuse him with an overhead or the mesh out of focus in the bckgrd is another good alternative. Personally I feel more inclined with the overhead to create an even fill and then perhaps bounce off some gold/silver to create a key on one side of the face.

Hey Tom, A hill with fountains and flowers?!? Where are you shooting this?...land of Oz?? :P Seriously though, why do you want to put him under the umbrella?

Hey guys, Has anyone got some hands on experience on this camera? http://www.sony.co.uk/biz/view/ShowProduct...HDCAMCamcorders

I believe there is a software called Frameforge, although I've never used. If you do a search you'll fund lots of past topics which talk about this.

I would recommend watching the wrestler

This is something that bugged the hell out of me when I was starting out. I just didn't get it for ages....sometimes you find an individual who you share the growing journey with but that, imho, is very rare and should be treasured. Most of the time stepping stones is just part of the system that we work in. It's not nice but its reality. David - I must say that I haven't reached anything close to 40K for 4 weeks work........here's hoping!

Phil, You certainly have a point, which I totally back you on the fact that it needs sorting out. I believe that the problems which you highlighted are due to us in the UK not having a union that has some real power and weight. We are at the mercy.... Personally, had it not been for free jobs I would've found it even harder to make the giant leap between being hired as an assistant to being hired as a dp. Nobody and I repeat, nobody is going to give you a job as a dp because you earned your stripes assisting for upteen years or because you say that you can do it. When you manage to get meetings with producers, directors etc...you need to have something to show and initially, free work gives you that! Yes, it can be exploitive but that is down to each individual to assess what is being put in front of them and make a choice. If its a wrong one, you learn from it....if it's a good one, you count your lucky beans! Ok, in the US they might take a more wholesome approach at floor level, and believe you me I've worked with some right cases here in the UK, but I think that applies all the way to the top of the food chain. Does it not?!? We haven't got anything that comes close to HBO's production values in this country.....oh wait....Doctor Who?!? In my experience of life, you reap what you sow. Nothing is guaranteed but if you do some work, you put in the valuable hours of experience working on set and then canvas yourself adequately out there, you'll get something worthwhile back....it might take weeks, months or years but it will happen!

indeed it does!

In my basic formula what I meant was that having a reel allows me to create my own exposure, which will (hopefully) bring me work. Without a reel I'm just another guy who says that he can do it! There can be a lot of attempts at exploitation in our work. But something tells me that Ashley is not trying to do that.... it really is down to the individual's circumstances, and views, to consider an offer like Ashley's as either an exploitation or an opportunity.....

I completely disagree. Reel = exposure = work worked for me..... P.S Nepotism gets you there quicker

If you mean "La Vie Moderne", I went to see that and thought it was great! Not as good as "Etre et Avoir" (although not his, its a firm favourite of mine) but nevertheless brilliant!

Hi Damien, Thanks! The spots and marks were a directorial creative choice, created in post. I suggested to hand crank the project but the director and producer(s) were happy for us to shoot it at 25fps and then add the effect in later. I predominantly underexposed key light by a stop as we pushed the levels in the grade. Cheers

Exactly!! :lol:

Just in case it just slipped through the net, I thought to resurrect it! Looking forward to hearing, or in this case reading, your thoughts. Cheers

Hey Marco, There is a great bit of info given in the ACS mag edition that holds Sweeney Todd.

What a great idea!!

Surprisingly I've just realised that I've never put any of my work on show here, so I thought this needed doing. Hope you like it and look forward to all feedback. Cheers http://www.vimeo.com/4392102

For the moon you could also add some half plus green.

As Chris has said....thanks Chris Good luck Kyle

First you need to apply by forum rules and please put your full name in your profile.

Although it was in a studio situation I thought that the EX-3 was brilliant! Really nice camera, for what it is, blows all the other prosumer cameras out of the water. I would use this, not only but also because it's semi-shoulder. I hear what you are saying Bob but I would be a bit more concerned with latitude. You only have to look at 'Che' to see how it can all go wrong in a jungle!

Along Sat's hd tap, these are also good ideas.....specially spirit level in VF. David - When you shoot in the UK try not to use the word GACK as a description for what the AC's hold.... :lol:

Kyle, why you shooting 5500K?