james mcpherson
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About james mcpherson
- Birthday 10/14/1982
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Camera Tracking using a Playstation move
james mcpherson replied to thomas-english's topic in Visual Effects Cinematography
no way, been using this vid from youtube for research, am doing some work with a kinect for a project. nice work. would love to speak to you more about how you did it -
i have this package for sale on ebay at the moment, includes the ultra rare kowa 8z anamorphic lens with a custom built 52mm convertor/attachment http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350467924845&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT id rather sell it to someone here so if anyone is interested get in touch
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sorry but i dont think i can help you'd have to ask Paul Greengrass!
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in the UK we have pretty much one guy who sells bolex stuff, he's written a guide called the bolex bible . he mentioned to me that the AR lenses cannot be used on a REX-5 /reflex model bolex because the thread is deeper than the specifically designed RX series of lenses. this didnt sound right to me because ive read that ll c mount lenses have the same thread and you just meter AR lenses at 1/80th of a second on a reflex model thanks j
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Visual Effects Reel Feedback??
james mcpherson replied to Jeff Pinilla's topic in Visual Effects Cinematography
i didnt see any visual effects in this reel, it was all graphics and a bit of grading . -
shooting miniatures
james mcpherson replied to james mcpherson's topic in Visual Effects Cinematography
thanks for everyones replies ! -
ill let you know !
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shooting miniatures
james mcpherson replied to james mcpherson's topic in Visual Effects Cinematography
what im finding hard to get my head around is if i have to stop down to a pinhole / f22 to get an even depth of field , and have the model extremely well lit , then how am i going to acheive a convincing 'night time' look in post reducing the exposure and grading it in shake will get something close but it wont be the same... i guess its finding a compromise and doing tests and the larger i make the model the less i need to light it . i was just wondering if i could somehow light the model for a night EXT -
would love to get some recomendations on reading material apart from the ASC manual . id like to shoot a cityscape , gotham city esque so any advice on lighting/shooting miniatures for night too would help cheers! j
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i spent a year working on this at double negative as a roto/cleanup/junior comp . dneg was the sole vfx vendor on it. we have to sign NDA's and our jobs are always on the line when it comes to loose talk. all i can say is go and see it , its brilliant!
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i need a replacement lid to the film compartment for an ebm , any model of 16mm bolex should fit it i think, anyone got one knocking around they have spare and dont need?
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i recently acquired an ebm , it needs a bit of an overhaul , the camera body itself is fine , prism is clean and motor functions . unfortunately the battery it came supplied with is on its way out so it will need a new battery , and the lens it came with ( a vario switar POE 16-100mm ) is a bit dodgy so is beig sold as spares or for repair . the door to the camera body/film compartment is also broken and will need replacing or fixing ( you could just stick a door from any other bolex on it ) the full kit includes one bolex ebm body ( broken door otherwise good condition ) pony handgrip functioning fine with 2 battery hole covers ( slight cosmetic damage to plastic on handgrip in the form of a crack/ tiny chunk missing ) ebm battery charger with 7 pin xlr cable ( works fine ) set of 4 filter holders and assorted kodak wratten filters octometer viewfinder 2 old batteries for ebm handgrip ( seem to be dead but will included for spares/repair ) 1 broken vario switar POE 16-100mm lens ( exposure meter/auto zoom not functioning ) and aperture doesnt close fully . focusing ring also seems very loose 2 bayonet mount covers a couple of empty film spools 1 brand new tobin crystal controller i bought for $270 from Du All camera NY 1 aluminium case i bought this kit off ebay for around £500 it was described as in good condition but unchecked so i kind of feel a bit ripped off , and i dont wish to do the same to anyone else. id like to restore it all and get it all fixed up but im not sure if i have the time or money so id like to see if theres anyone else out there whod be interested in taking it off my hands , am open to offers. would suit a student or low budget film maker. am based in London .