Mike Washlesky

Wow. I guess Gene really hates the composition if he is commenting from the grave.

no kidding! I dont remember that scene at all. will purchase the DVD and take a peek. Thanks Tim.

I was wondering if something along those lines would work. The CGI guys said they could add those, but I have my doubts about how good it will look without seeing some type of test/example. I think that really helps sell being underwater. I will take a look at the ripple projector. Thanks David.

Yeah I was trying to steer them to shoot practically underwater. no dice. So now I have to figure out the best way to fake it, or at least make it look dreamy enough to sell it a real.

should I post this in another forum?

I have a pilot coming up I will be DP'ing/operating on in August and was curious if anyone has effectively faked underwater scenes? We are planning on using smoke(hazer), fans for wavy hair and possibly slo-motion to simulate our actors underwater. Cost prevents us from actually shooting underwater unless I hear otherwise. Any tricks to simulate the light refraction of waves/ripples on the subjects from a light source playing as moonlight from above? Hard light punched through a bowl of water? I am at a loss on how to simulate this as well and usually find the stage type effects for theater too rigid and inorganic. thanks..

Just wrapped yesterday. The P+S Teknik and the Zeiss Super Speeds worked flawlessly. After using both the Letus and now the P+S, I totally recommend the P+S Teknik. Images looked fantastic and on the long lens at night, distant practicals looked stellar. Very happy with the images we captured.

HAHA!

Thanks Daniel. Yeah I remember that little switch being easy to knock. How is it working using SLR lenses? We had a helluva time with a Nikkor set and he Letus.

Excellent. thank you Chris.

yeah thats the problem. I have no feelings either way between the Brevis or PS. I know the Letus was a pain and am looking for comfort!

I have heard the Letus works better with the EX1/3. Not an option though. its either the Brevis or PS Teknik. and yeah, wide open on both the lenses and adapter. thanks for the detail tip. will give it a shot once we figure out which adapter we will settle on.

Front heavy - yes. But whaddya do? Kind of inherent with these damn things...

Yeah the Letus w/Nikkors was a pain. So you havent used the PS Teknik or the Brevis? The one at Abel Cine looks nice, but we're trying to figure out if purchasing one might make more sense - use it for 5 days, then eBay it..

Yeah man, but the only reason any of us know about it was because it was leaked. By your rationale, AC would be asking every DP about BS that happens on set every day. There are conflicts constantly. This one just happens to be in the public eye. what else could be gained from him commenting on it? What about the little argument between Carradine and Haskel Wexler a few months ago at the Bound for Glory screening?

I am shooting 5 days this upcoming weekend on a feature and need advice on these lens adapters, practical and anecdotal. Trying to balance the decision wether to outright purchase the adapter, or rent and which one is less of a headache. We will be shooting on the HVX200. I have used a Letus prior with this camera using a Nikkor SLR set and it was really easy to get annoyed. Not impressed at all. My AC hated it. So we are looking at either the PS Teknik or the Brevis for this production - our lenses will be a set of Zeiss Super Speeds. I understand that these adapters are far from full proof, especially with the inherent lens drift of the HVX. Does anyone have advice as to which is better and why? Thanks in advance.. Mike

there's tons of examples in Koyaniquatsi (sp?) and Kronos if you havent seen those films.

John, awesome info man.

Thats awesome.

I agree. A simple Thanks but No thanks would be nice. It seems kind of like a waste of money I guess. Thats dissapointing. I was hoping to get a response like: "Its the best idea ever, and I have been working steadily on well funded projects with great people ever since I signed up!" That would be sweet. Nice reel BTW, John.

thanks, but after reading, seems a little slanted towards a PA discussion. But good info nonetheless.

Things are super slow for me right now, and I am considering joining some of these crew sites just to get some new leads on projects. My question is; is it worth paying a subscription fee to join? I have had very limited success using Mandy.com, the one response I did get actually lead to a long a fruitful relationship which was great, but that was one out of a hundred over the past several years. I am thinking about joining Media-Match, but really dont feel like spending the cash on something that wont turn solid leads into actual projects, and they keep teasing me with these updates saying "project X matches your profile, here's a breif description, but you cant have the name till you give us money". Does anyone have any better sites to check out, or are they all the same, and not worth the expense?

HA! But all the moves are REALLY slow...

Long but worth the read. No fist fight, just verbal sparring. http://hollywood-elsewhere.com/2009/03/back_to_the_aer.php

How do you operate a Steadicam underwater? Hey there Jess.