Tom Norris

I found some b-rolls on youtube, in case anybody is interested: http://www.youtube.com/user/junebugreview (many behind the scenes there for recent movie releases). It would definitely be nice to have behind the scenes on the actual scene setup and lighting approach though!

Also, any b-rolls or behind the scenes videos (showing lighting setups and such) would be great too.

Does anyone know of any books/website galleries/resources besides American Cinematographer that has movie stills of sets and lighting? Looking for awesome pictures like this: http://www.getyoursnackon.com/deakins.jpg .

Just wondering how the dark gradient starting from the top is achieved in: www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4Z8CqAiYI8& ... whether it's a visual effect in post, or done by layering tons of ND filters or something

Does anyone know of a resource (magazine, websites, books, etc) that shows lighting setups for scenes from feature movies? For example, this page from American Cinematographer (http://tinypic.com/r/a0ifl5/7) shows the setup of a scene and the end result.

Why does most digital footage have this nasty looking color range... everything has this 'greyness' to it that isn't really evident in properly shot film. (example: http://vimeo.com/16483670 -- probably just bad grading, but the highlights in the outdoor soccer scene look really gross).

I suppose when you say ”latitude”, you really mean ”dynamic range”. The answer might be the Arri Alexa – check out the link in this thread.

 

The Alexa looks awesome! Aren't 'latitude' and 'dynamic range' interchangeable (synonyms)? As well, how does the RED and Canon DSLR cameras compare to the Alexa?

Hi everyone,

 

Just wondering if anyone knows of an HD cam out there with the same latitude range as film (11-13 stops generally, I don't know a lot about HD, thus my question). I really like the results of the Canon 5D/7D but they look too 'digital' (not as 'flat' and interesting as film).

If you were hired to attain this certain look (

), what lights, film stock, and lens would you use? (be specific)

 

Thanks!

When viewing clips (on youtube or vimeo) that were filmed with Russian cameras, or older Arri cameras (or even with the Aaton A-minima), I find they have a poorer quality than videos I've found that claim to be shot with a Arriflex 416 or an SR-3. As such, I am curious as to whether or not an older camera (or cheaper camera, in the case of an A-minima) would affect the image quality in any way. As well I am curious if simply better operation or if a better lens was used, that the DP could attain just as good an image with a 416 as with a Krasnogorsk.

Thanks for the replies and the insight! What sort of camera/lense/film stock would you use to attain this effect, and what would be done in post (if anything besides just pushing the contrast)?

Curious as to what film stock, camera, lenses and lighting that would be used to attain the style of photography in (referring to the band shots, not the blue graded shots): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELvfMJoKDAk as I'm trying to shoot a very mainstream looking music video to a similar effect.

Hi everyone,

 

As pertaining to this video:

, how exactly (in specific detail) would one go about attaining the effect of this music video. If you were to be the cinematographer on the video, what lenses/camera/stock would you use, what lighting would be used, and what sort of post processing would be done?

 

Thanks!

Tom

Yes it will work, but find a lab who will be prepared to develop the film for you before wasting your time loading it into cartridges and exposing it.

 

Motion picture film is developed in ECN2 chemistry, not the C41 chemistry used for regular stills film. If you search through previous postings on the forum you'll find the subject being discussed a number of times.

 

ah I see, thanks! is it possible to load motion film into a still camera though? or does it need to be formatted

hey guys, just wondering if it's possible to shoot motion film in a still camera... or if there's any companies that format kodak or fuji for still use... orrrr if there's a resource where I could find still film equivalents of motion film, just trying to do lighting tests without spending a lot of money

thanks guys!

does anyone know the equivalent of 5285 for a still slr 35mm camera?

thanks!

 

I know that 7285/5285 is meant for outdoor/exterior shots, but could it also be done indoors and still get a good image?

 

in example, does this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS0ecdawM4U look like it was shot with 7285/5285 stock, or would I want to use something else for indoor shots to get a similar effect?

does anyone know of good video training on the internet or out on DVD for learning to use film cameras (like how to load magazines, how to operate them, etc)?

 

I'm looking more at training for higher end 35mm/16mm cameras (like panavision, or arri sr-2/3, or whatever), as opposed to home movie 8mm cameras, since I would like to get familiarized with them without having to spend $40k to buy one, or $2k/day to rent one to learn how to use them.

 

thanks!

I love really blown out punchy photography, and am wondering what would be a good film to use to get this effect?:

 

 

and some more examples:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QM96bQkJ-mc

What sort of lighting would work to fill the front of a band in an indoor band-playing shot? (like in this video:

at 0:10 or something)

 

I was thinking two 3-light florescent banks would work, but I wanna know what you guys think would be best.

Definitely get an HD camcorder... the Panasonic HVX200 is a good place to start, cause it allows you to shoot 24p in 16:9 anamorphic (widescreen), and its a cheap camera -- I've seen them go on ebay for $800 and less.

 

As to whether to invest in a 35mm adapter.. its just really whether you want a 'cinema' look when shooting digital. The Letus35 is a cool adapter to start with, but its like $700 (something like that), plus you need a lens to use and the better the lens, the more it costs (bad lens = bad image).