Mark McCann

Thank god for this, im sick of 3D, it doesnt make me wanna see a bad film anymore than i would want to see it in 2d.

Thanks guys, Thats great info i think i understand. Im loving this forum so far, learning something new every day.

Hey all, im not sure what section to put my question into. I've been reading american cinematographer for a good while, and im starting to see the terms "3 perf", "2 perf", 35 mm, been thrown about alot. ive been wondering for a good while what this means? If anyone could enlighten me that would be fantastic. Thanks in advance

ah ok that makes sense now. Will see about tracking down a used color meter, been wanting one for a while. thanks for all the info.

im going to see about a color meter, something on the cheap side that can do the job without going overboard on features. I think i will be plus greening some of the lights i have, its low microbudget so ill only have a few redhead's,blondes, didos, and kinos-which i think i can just add some preferred tubes too. im not sure what you mean by "TC", what does that stand for? im shooting digitally so is that a term associated with shooting on film stock?

ok great, thanks very much for the info. i think ill pick a range of tubes soon and test them. im still learning but to just to check, if i have a one with a low CRI, would i be able to offset the green with magneta filters? Again the info has been a great help.

Hey all im a first year student filmmaker in the u.k, and aspiring cinematographer. I have a question about using fluorescent lighting in scenes. I know that tungsten lighting is about 3200k and is quite yellow/redish and outdoor light is for the most part 5600k and is quite blueish. fluorescent lighting confuses me, i know it gives off a greenish tint [am i correct so far in what im saying?] but what color temperture does it have? would fluorescent lighting be balanced closer to indoor lighting or outdoor lighting, im interested in making a short film this year which has been in my head for a long time, and a few of the scenes would be made with fluorescent lighting to give the sort of feel seen in some parts of fight club, but i need to know the specifics of using it so i can grasp how to work the lighting. If anyone can help me with telling me a little about balancing for fluorescent lighting, and what color temperture it is, it would be fantastic. vive le cinématographie