Michael B McGee

really, no one has.....???

well no offense to the man or the people here who listed him, but it doesn't look like Gordon Willis is working too much anymore. I would enjoy working with: Deakins Elswit Khondji ( i just worked with him on a Dior spot with Charlize Theron and it looked amazing) Storaro Lubezki Prieto Richardson Lance Accord

http://www.leaderusa.com/web/products.htm#Video%20Monitor I'm just wondering if anyone has worked with one of the Leader Cinelite monitors. How was your experience and how does the Cinelite compare to other waveform moniotrs? thanks, Mike

What version has Paul's commentary? i have a Region 1 dvd and there isn't any commentary by Paul. I see that there's a "2-Disk Collector's Edition" Region 1 and a "Collector's Edition Steelbook" versions. maybe its one of these two? -Mike

playing via the camera to a LCD/Plasma 720/1080 monitor looks amazing!!!! already stated this in the thread above yours, but to reiterate it looks very good. thanks, Mike

i know its not the camera. the footage looks great on an Apple display and on a LCD/Plasma via the component out. on my computer the playback isn't jumpy it just looks like SD footage not HD. screen grabs aren't possible right now. thanks.

i would like to know as well.

Shoot with an EX1 or EX3. it shoot cut well with the F35 footage.

put the stinger down and pick up a camera. you got a good eye. stick to shooting.

in case people need help coming up with ideas, here's a few: Pi Control Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf

after color stocks: Raging Bull Manhattan Schindler's List Dead Man Lenny Celebrity before color stocks were popular: Citizen Kane Hud The Sweet Smell of Success Touch of Evil The Third Man honorable mentioned: Paper Moon, The Last Picture Show

i know this may seem like a very easy question to some of you, but not to me and hopefully not to others struggling with the same issue. the footage from my Sony EX1(1080P HQ) looks like crap on my computer LCD monitor. is doesn't matter if i'm viewing it in the Sony Clip Browser or in Adobe Premiere. it just looks awful. why is this? here's my computer specs if it helps decipher or explain the reasoning: Dell Inspiron 530 Intel Core2 Quad processor Q6600 @ 2.4 Ghz 8mb cache 3GB DDR2 SDRAM at 800Mhz 128MB ATI Radeon HD 2400 Pro 22" Flat Panel 1680x1050 ok, i'm pretty sure its the video card. can someone recommend a video card can handle playing 1920x1080 video and make it look like its HD? i hear the memory is important, ie: 512MB. i think the interface is key as well, ie: PCI Express x16 or x16 2.0. thanks in advance. -Mike

ok. i've watched most of these movies and i've compiled a list of the films with a description of the commentary. the number doesn't represent the importance of the commentary it merely describes the stlye in which it was recorded. Coincidentally, I do enjoy the 5's and 4's the most. here's the scale/legend: 5. DP only on the commentary track. 5b. DP discussion on Pre-Production and Production. No movie commentary track. 5c. disk includes a documentary on the DP. no commentary track during film. 4. DP and Director on commentary track. 4a. DP & Director discuss storyboards, no commentary track during film. 4b. DP & Director discussion on Pre-Production, Production. No commentary track. 3. DP with either the Director, Writer, Set Designer, etc. 2. DP with other crew/talent members not recorded together. tracks recorded individually. 1. DP hardly speaks, ie: Behind the Scenes, Anatomy of a Scene, Featurette. no commentary track during film. Rodger Dodger = 4 Empire = 4 Black Narcissus = 5c Fargo = 5 Do the Right Thing = 2 Donnie Darko = 5b Filed of Dreams = 4 Malcolm X = 2 George Washington = 4 From Hell = 2 Rashomon = 5c Legends of the Fall = 3 Se7en = 2 X-MEN 2 = 4 Glengarry Glenross = 5 American Beauty = 4a Monster's Ball = 1 The Cooler = 4 Hedwig and the Angry Inch = 4 Last Life in the Universe = 5 Requiem for a Dream = 5 The Score = 4 Capote = 4 i hope this helps you from getting discouraged if your intent is on watching a commentary track with just the DP. like i eluded to earlier, the 1's and 2's weren't very enjoyable. i still have more films to watch so stay tuned for the results...

does anyone know the story behind Terrence Malick's "Badlands"? imdb lists 3 DPs. just curious. thanks, Mike

1. Storraro 2. Willis 3. Sven Nykvist 4. Robert Yeoman 5. Lubezki, Prieto honorable mention: Robby Muller, Michael Chapman, Stephen Burum, Elswit, and Deakins. can we do a top 20 list next?

chill out chum. it was just an innocent question. it had nothing to do with me being an american. you need to take care of some issues.

i'm not aware of any lighting schools outside of Film Schools. periodically the ASC will have master lighting classes, but i think there's a hefty cost to attend them. try contacting Shaun Dixon at Mole Richardson. they have basic lighting seminars for film school students and every once in awhile an ASC DP will teach a class. Birns and Sawyer has seminars about every six months or so. i think that's about it really.

oh yeah, i remember that spot. it sort of makes sense now.

ok. thanks to you all.

Easy there Bubby Boy. i don't see the ASC after your name. so chill out. i'm always grateful for help. maybe you overlooked that part of my posts. i'm aware of the chart. i ASKED for a calculator. if someone asks you for a applebox, would you bring them a C-stand? i doubt it. your original comment was just as rude as anything i've said. "DP's have been using it for years". well, DPs have been using film for over a hundred years. does that mean i shouldn't embrace HD then? this is ridiculous. sorry for offending you mr. rakoczy. have a beautiful career in florida.

should i not use a depth of field program just because there's a chart for it? maybe i shouldn't be using my computer to write this. i'll send you a letter in the mail or a telegram.

thanks for your efforts, but that Camerad site doesn't allow me to download a calculator and i already have a chart. i just would like a calculator where i can punch some numbers into.

i had no luck with either of those sites. thanks anyways.

can someone send me or post a link to a timelapse calculator? i tried Googleing for it. no luck. thanks, Mike

From 1/2 soft frost to Lamay, I'm wondering what people like to use for certain situations. ie: diffusing or bouncing various light sources. if there's a link to this topic that's already been discussed i'd appreciate someone sending it to me. thanks in advance, Mike