Mark August SOC

What show are you on? Or contact Panavision HD service to help you. Mark August Panavision Hollywood

Panavision has a libary on our website with Camera manuals and great source of information. at www.panavison.com All the best, Mark August Panavison Hollywood

If you would a Camera Aperture and Image Formats the below link should be of help. http://media.panavision.com/ReferenceLibra...atSpecs2008.pdf If this link does not work go to www.panavision.com and click on "media Center" >Reference Library > Techinical Reference > Format Specifications... the chart is in a PDF format to save if needed. The Format for 2/3" CCD with a Aspect ratio 1.78:1 the dimensions are .3775 x .2123 in or 9.59 x5.39 mm 2/3 CCD area or 51.7mm for a 2.40:1 Aspect ratio the dimensions are .3586 x 1500 in or 9.11 x 3.81 mm 2/3 CDD area for 2.40:1 or 34.7mm Mark August, SOC Panavision Hollywood, CA

Jesse, Here is the information you requested. Please go to the Panavision web site (www.panavision.com) and you will see a link to our "Media Center". Within this page click on "Advanced Digital Imaging" from here click on Panalog Information & Resources and then Panalog explained. You will also see alot more like Panalog test images too. Good Luck and happy reading! Mark August, Panavision Hollywood

Here at Panavision Hollywood we just finished a RED job using our anamorphic lens with the build 18 and no known issues coming back from the camera crew or post. I would shoot your know test and work with your post house. Mark August Panavision Hollywood, CA

Malik, If you can 'shoot a test!' The light in the early morning on a clear day can make for some wonderful colors going from a dark blue into these great reds into yellows with natural light. Get up two hours before sunrise and watch the ski (with a cup of tea or coffee) and the if you have a light meter just watch how everything changes around you. Then ask yourself, "How can I get this on film or video?" Then shoot a test and make notes to see how to get that look you want! It can be fun and you learn from it! Once you have that, set up a time it get your shot of the Shirne with great dark blue to warm colors and show the viewer your images in a diiferent look of the shrine. Plus your day will start early and end early! Most people do not stop to look at a simple thing like the light in front of there face. Your job is to show it to them! Not many people are looking around at early mornings to watch the lighting and seeing the colors around them when there on there way to work! Look for the beauty in the area your filming to show some harmony and attractiveness in your images with the light! Good Luck! Mark August, S.O.C. Hollywood, CA

Shooting documentries in the worst the conditions will in the end make your a better operator! I would be careful on shooting all auto when your 'Running and Gunning'. My suggestion is learn basic photography and basic natural lighting. When you think you have it down, take what you have learned and build on that! Learn to rate your camera's ISO (which by the way is Tungsen based 3200k). Never! Never! Keep your camera lens on auto foucus or auto iris when recoding a interview. If you do! You are setting yourself up for many mistakes.... I have make the mistake myself and the interview is going great and then, he or she moves just a bit during the interview and the camera foucus's on the back ground or the iris opens or closes. Which tells me I did not turn off Auto... Learn how to operate the camera and study the camera's manual... Most camera manuals can be found on line for free. If you do not understand a feature of your camera learn about that feature and how it works. As for lighting learn to use bounce cards to shoot natural lighting or look it up on-line. There are many older books on basic photography on the subject. Have fun with it... As for the breathing question I would look at taking a class on yoga and learn to slow down your breathing and relax (it helped me)... Also, if your going to make this a living/ career as an operator, I would keep yourself in good shape and eat right. Holding a camera all day can take a lot toll on your body so take care of yourself as you would your camera gear. As for your question on shooting where there are large groups moving around you during an interview. I would look for a light pole or something that cannot move and put your back to it! This way no one can hit you from behind and it will also give yourself a position to balance yourself on. Keep your arms in close to your body so no one can push you from the side and then, all your thinking about is your subject (Sound, lighting Etc.)! Also it is your job to tell a story with a camera and never mind what people are saying, as along as its within the law. Make sure to ask about filming in the city and filmimng permits. Contact the city hall or ask a local police officer before filmimg, call ahead! It will be safer and a permit will cost less then a ticket or worst jail. If filmming shires ,I would always take the time to ask first! You should also ask questions about the shires and learn about it from the people whom work there. Make new friends and ask them what is the most beauitful time of time of day to view it! You may learn something and get that one shot no else as been able to get because its hard. If you plan to visit it will make it easier than just showing up! Ask yourself this question how would you it if someone just showed up to your house with a camera? Call ahead and set it up to talk about the building and go there with pre-planned questions... Your images will show you did your home work and you care about how it looks. Hope this helps! Have fun and good Luck! Mark August, S.O.C. Hollywood , California

The XDCAM EX Clip Browsing Software allows you to work with clips created with XDCAM EX devices. After installing this application on your computer, you can use its intuitive graphical user interface to organise your clips by copying, moving and deleting them. You can also perform format conversions, preview the clips and view or add additional metadata. This application supports data that is compatible with the XDCAM EX format. New features in Version 2.0: Avid AAF export ? converts to OP1A to OP1Atom and MXF files in a single step export that allows files to then drag and drop into the AVID bin- works on both PC and MAC DV conversion to AVI and Raw files Improved Copy with CRC check Improved look and feel GUI Improved metadata search - handling and input Improved essence mark handling - add/delete Full screen display with on screen playback control display Still frame grab ? grabs native resolution stills to BMP files JKL control Here is the Link; http://www.sonybiz.net/biz/view/ShowConten...=BC+Tools+XDCAM Mark August Panavision Hollywood

Here is link to Panavisions Fraiser Lens demo video just to give you an idea of the sysytem and it may open up ideas on fliming this project (see below link). I would also think about using smoke (not dry ice) by filling the room with smoke to give the same look just remember the temperture of the room and the outside temp will play a factor. However its fun to learn what works and what does not! Wish you all the best on this project! Sounds like it could be alot of fun... http://media.panavision.com/ReferenceLibra...ml/Frazier.html Mark August, S.O.C.

With the HVX-200 you will have to go into the menu setting and your looking for SYNCRO SCAN. you can use this in the P2 or Tape mode. This mode display mode (camera) adjust the syncro scan shutter speed used for shootong images on a TV screen, etc. Press and hold the OPERATION BUTTON to speed up the speed value. If your using the VIDEO CAM as the selected OPERATION TYPE your option setting will give you 60P or 60i, etc. If your using the FILM CAM as the selected OPERATION TYPE the shutter speed is selected as the OPERATION Type option (the angle can be changed in increments of 0.5 degrees) Hope this helps! Mark August, S.O.C. Panavision Hollywood, CA

I would first make sure your managing your footage correct. For each card make a NEW folder and ALL the BPAV files into this new folder. Name the folders anything you want but DO NOT rename the files in the BPAV files. I would also update your Clip Browser software. There is a new verison on Sony's site and not easy to find... Open the footage from Sony's clip broswer software or the XDCAM EX transfer software into your editing software Final Cut or Media Composer... Update your software may fix the issue your now having... Good luck! If your information is there in the files, then you should be ok! Its just fixing why you can not play or view the clip's. Hope this helps! Next time you'll be pro at handling EX footage... Just an F.Y.I. handle P2 card footage the same... Mark August, SOC Panavision Hollywood, Ca

I'm on a pilot show shooting over the weekend and the DP ( friend within S.O.C.) asked if I would operate. I asked him (during pre-production) why he needed an operator since he is an operator himself. His answer was because I understand the camera operation menu's and he liked my work as an operator in my past work. During filming and playback we have this great open line of communication and coverd the shot list nicely. Long hours but the shots are covered and what a great feeling at the end of the night of shooting because the crew and cast where watching us all work together as a team (the DP and I). When I DP, I also do operate but I have second guessed this now...based on the budget... Mark August, S.O.C.

Blain, Yes we have F23's camera at Panavision Hollywood. We are always here to help you. Most AC's (who are new to a camera)call a week before there prep and request a one-on-one hands on demo once they know the camera is renting from us. Most Dp's will set this up for there crew. All the rental house's I have been to are open to AC's coming in with advanced notice to understand a camera or camera format (HD and film). Its a good sign to the rental house that your not going to have issues on set or on location. If you don't ask, what have you lost? Go after your dream and make it happen! Hope that helps! All the best, Mark August Panavision Hollywood, HD Dept.

Teo, I have re-read what I wrote and see I have posted two different anaswers on the focal plane engravings. The correct answer is on the F23 = 48MM and 65MM Focal plane engravings (reversible plate, white mark= 48MM, orange mark= 65MM). Sorry for any missunderstand and for pointing this out! Most B4 mount lens are using the orange 64mm focal plane. Again Thanks, Mark

There are few ways to achieve this effect. We have a rig called the PANATATE. The camera is mounted in the center of a circled camera base with the gear heads turning the camera. It has taken a full day to insure the camera is centered and balanced. As for cheap, it maybe cheaper to rent the gear needed for your effect than the time (time is money) it would take and re-inventing the wheel (plus the unknown cost)! However, it is fun to try! The fast and easy way is using the Fasier lens which spins the lens. I have attached a link to the panavision web site which shows the fasier lens in use via a video. See below link. http://media.panavision.com/ReferenceLibra...ml/Frazier.html All the best, Mark August, S.O.C. Panavision Hollywood

Once into the first interview with our shipping manager there is a second interview that follows with the prep floor manager. I was just told its fast during the summer months normally. However there are not features filmimng like years before. But our office is busy since we have a large HD department and inventory of HD cameras. So looks like your timeing is really good. So stop reading this forum and get over here to turn in your app.... Good luck and to all who are reading this! All the best, Mark August Panavision Hollywood

Jake, If your in Hollywood your always welcome to stop in and pick up an application. I did attached a application on this form on June 18,2008... Hope you can open this attachement please read my posting above on June 18 you should see an attachement ( I happen to see it on my side of viewing this forum. I only assume you should be able see this attachement. At lease I hope so!). As for quiting any work before starting any program it would be wise to get an application on file and quit any job with notice. Its the professional way of quiting any job on good terms. All the best! Mark August Panavision Hollywood

One of the dilemma's is all HD lenses are not calibrated to the same film plane even though they were all manufactured to work on the 2/3? triple CCD array. The second dilemma is that the Cameras are marked with different film planes from manufacturer to manufacturer and model to model. Here is the big thing to ask when renting an F23 during your prep. On the focal plane plate sony has both markings of 48mm colored orange and 65mm colored white. Ask your prep tech at the rental house to set it based on your Dp's lens package. At Panavision Hollywood we set the camera during service to match the lens going out. There have been crews going out when both are needed and we have show the AC's how to check and set the flim plane plate for there shoot during there prep. Here?s what we have discovered so far here at Panavision Hollywood???.(we are still testing lens with the F23) Lenses set to 65MM Focal plane Panavision Digital in B-4 (PV mount is 70MM) Zeiss Fujinon E series Lenses set to 48MM Focal plane Canon ?new Cine-style? Cameras Sony 950, 900R, 900S, Betacam, DVcam = 48MM focal plane engraving Varicam = 48MM focal plane engraving Viper = 48MM Focal plane engraving Panasonic P2HD, HDX900, SDX900 = 48MM Film plane engraving Panavised F900 = 65MM Focal plane engraving F23 = 48MM and 65MM Focal plane engravings (reversible plate, white mark= 48MM, orange mark= 65MM) Here is the big thing to ask when renting an F23 during your prep. On the focal plane plate sony has both markings! If you have questions on any camera ask during your prep when checking your marks on all of your lens. Ask! Thats why Pro Camera crews going out of our office here are preping all day checking camera and lens and they still ask questions. Thats why there working and why I call them PRO's! Hope this has helped. All the best! Mark August, S.O.C. Panavision Hollywood

Scott, Is this a new HDCAM SR Tape? Here is a step-by-step answer to your question. The tape which has a full "Telefile" needs to be in the SRW1 deck and turned on from the camera or on the SRPC. On the remote push "HOME" plus "SYSTEM" at the same time. This will bring you into the "DIAGNOSIS" page using the toggal/dial to the "TELEFILE" page and select enter select the "FORMAT" page and push enter This will bring you to a page which state's "Format Telefile?" Press [Func] + [Enter] to Format. This will clear your Telefile inside the HDCAM SR Tape which is full of data. As for the flashing VTR warning in your viewfinder this will stop. You can also set up what warning you what to see or not see in the Operation menu on both the Genesis and F23. You can call on your Rental house on this. You should not have seen this Telefile full if you have a new tape. Hope this has helped and your shoot goes well. All the best, Mark August Panavision Hollywood, CA

The Sony EX3 is not out and still in beta tesing before release. If using a 2/3-inch type lenses with the EX3 camcorder, the Fujinon ACm-21 lens mount adapter must be used. Then your 2/3 inch lens will mount to the camera. Ref. www.sony.com/xdcamex

Evan, Try contacting Panavision Canada in Toronto. Get a qoute from panavision they transfers cameras and decks world wide and could make a tranfers if need for your shoot. Ask for the DVW A500 deck or the DVW250 a portable deck.... good luck and all the best! Mark August Hollywood Ca Panavison Canada Address 900A Don Mills Road Toronto, Ontario M3C 1V6 Canada Phone: 416 444-7000

Hello Ankit, Our two year program is a full time job and not a course. Sorry if there is any misunderstanding that this is a course and for education for college credit. If you are looking for college credit here we have an intership program which is for college students. I do not know how that works but if you need a course for credit the best thing is looking into a educational course which is best for you and your experience. Our two year program is open to all who wish to apply and meet the requirements of employment. Panavision is global and there may be locations you may be able to contact which are going to be a good fit for you and your experience. Sorry it has taken me so long to reply and hope this answers your question/ reply. Just a note for you Ankit; Prasad Group one of India's providers of film production and postproduction services have partnered with Panavision Inc., Australia to launch Panavision India. There web site is www.indiantelevision.com. I do not know anyone in the India office myself but look at there web site and follow your dream. All the best, Mark August S.O.C. Panavision Hollywood

Ankit, Would love to help! I have attached a word doc. on the two-year program and a Panavision Hollywood Application. The two-year program is a paid, full time position that requires a 2-year commitment. A degree in film is not required, nor is past film set experience, yet both are preferred. If your a student and would need provisions, I would look at the college internship which is for college credit. You would have to contact your University to see if there is a sister school here in Southern California. The college students in the past have had provisions given to them from the University or college, at least that was my understanding from the students here from last summer 2007. At present time Panavision does not have any provisions for college students. If you have more concerns or questions please ask, as that is what this form is about and we all share the love of cinematography! I do not know anyone here at Panavision who does not share the same and desire to help. Keep your dreams in focus and all the best. Respectfully, Mark August S.O.C. Panavision Hollywood, CA Employment_Application.pdf PANAVISION_HOLLYWOOD_2_yr._Descrip..doc

The Panavision Hollywood two-year program is full time. The intership program is part time for college credit. There are many intern's who return here and take part in the Two-year program. In fact, if you read above Jason 'McLovin' Semko who wrote about the program is was a former intern and now a full time two-year program employee. Mark August S.O.C. Panavision Hollywood, CA