David Rinck

The article is on the internet... it's the source that's always the question mark. Luckily... at least when it comes to cinematography the ASC is a reliable source: http://www.theasc.com/magazine/july03/sub/index.html

That attitude faded away in audio production and I think it is a fad that will fade away in cinematography too. When the first digital reverbs/compressors/eqs came out they were the rage and the same 'fix-it-in-post' mentality reigned supreme. Now, most good producers ... though digital tools are still part of their palette, they pay attention to the room sound/signal chain with the same attention it had before.

Yes... the Canon Xl3HDV is the way to go... if you can wait that long (I'd imagine two years from now) ... but just imagine the specs...

I'm more of an editor (and a student one at that) so please take this with a grain of salt. I think the coverage method can be a good idea, although be careful not to overdo it. If you are working on smaller movies with actors who aren't really being paid sufficiently for their time try not to take the same scene 20 times because the actors performance will become mechanical. Try to make each different angle work... I loved the movie 'The Shining' for this. The carpet, the tapestries on the walls and how they balance Jack Nicholson inside the frame... More than continuity I'd look be striving for purpose and balance. Think about getting reaction shots. Closeups of faces, emotions, etc. These can be great transitional elements. Production value goes a long way, but in the end it's the story that makes or breaks a film of any budget.

Hi, I am editing a documentary and I had some questions about color correction. My setup is an Apple Cinema Display and a cheap-o $80 television. I am well aware of the fact that I need a real monitor. To get the cheap-o television to give a stellar image the image on the cinema display looks super dark. Is this okay? Should I try to go for a happy medium between the two displays, adjust it to the television, or am I just playing darts in the dark? Thanks.

They used some pretty expensive prime lenses on 28 days later as well. There's a neat article on it: http://www.theasc.com/magazine/july03/sub/page2.html