Mihai Bodea

I also launched my web site a week ago. I found that the best way to put a reel on so that almost anyone could see it is to compress it at 480x360 flash (.flv). I made sure to create a link in the same page for the Flash plug-in and to allow the player to start while still downloading. even if you have a good connection at home, the server might be busy, so you'll need to wait for a complete download. I had problems with compatibility of mac files, so I searched something else. even the Youtube clips are .flv so it should be working. you could even load your clips on Youtube and embed the link in your web-site, as this is an option provided by them; this way you save the server space, as your host becomes Youtube. check my web-site at http://www.mihaibodea.ro/film_web/film.html misu

I also own a DSLR. I found out it is invaluable for everything on the set. there are two considerations that I had in mind when purchasing, the so called D-range (aka f-stop latitude) and the possibilities to post process the image. I knew only a DSLR would have f-stops close to film. being used to darkroom processing I found it to work very similar to a good reversal stock, meaning that details washed in the overexposure are lost. I also found the Nikon cameras deal much better with the grain structure, leaving the graininess where it belongs as opposed to other manufacturers that digitally filter the noise, for a washed, flat image. a very important aspect of this is the software available for the camera. it was very important for me that it would be compatible to the KLMS software, by Kodak, that emulates the look of the film. do not take it as a joke, the images processed this way are really something! in this respect there are only to brands, besides Kodak, to comply, Canon and Nikon. in my opinion the best deal now is the Nikon D80, much better equipped than others in this price range. it is light and small enough, has the features of the next price tag, it comes in good all purpose kits, but it is not dust and water proof, which I find to be rather inconvenient. the prices for this camera are dropping as the next generation is raising, so it could be a good deal. misu

it has been done. try it in an epic.

don't you guys think this emphasis on painting as an inspirational source for cinematography is too much. I used to study graphic arts, I'm the son of an artist, and yet, when it came to shoot, it did not match. everybody seemed to forget that a work of art is staying on the wall for you to admire for hours, from any distance you want, as an object, while a movie passes by at 24fps, and you are fixed to a chair. try shooting a Vermeer (even 65mm), project it on the wall for half an hour an you'll get an empty hall just as quick. misu

I found what I needed. except it is an empirical approach that is suggested in those links. finding the iris plane (aka nodal point) o given lens might be impossible so I'll be tweaking the rigg to get it right. thanks! misu

thank you, Michael! already did what you suggest. it isn't working. the axis of the movement has to cross some nodal point in the lens. it works the same with still panoramic cameras, where the lens pans by itself around this virtual nodal point, covering the wide angle. the problem is that I don't know the math for that nodal point. it has to be on the axis of the lens, in front of the focal plane, but how far? I imagine it varies with lens. that is why I'm wondering about zoom lens correction. with the tilt, even if I don't need it for now, I know how it's working. my problem is that I have objects close to the camera, as well as a distant background, and I don't want the these different planes to float, one in front of the other, it has to be static. still waiting, misu

hello! I'm new. from the wild yonder. and have medium level English knowledge. I have in mind improvising a camera rig that alows panning without changing perspective; for that I need to know how far to offset the camera backwards with respect to the lens. and even more, how about when I use a zoomlens. I'd be greatfull for any reply. misu