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I am shooting a project on 16mm b/w film and I don't have a light meter. Is there anything wrong with using a DVX100A for checking exposure?

The only one I can find is the $175 one on Whitehouse AV, with a charger being $145. Do you know any other cheaper places?

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Correct, but generally the DV you get is just for the edit, you'd then finish you edit, go back in and rescan the film in higher quality, do color corrections ect, and get it to a high quality digital format put in FXs/titles ect and then export for DVD/BluRay/D-Cinema/Back to Film.

could you explain this a bit more? you lose me at 'go back in and rescan the film'. sorry I am still learning.

expose 16mm > process > prep for telecine > telecine to digital format like miniDV > transfer digital format to NLE

from which I can create DVD copies to submit to festivals and such? is that right?

To my perception, Kubrick did not write most of his stories. He has set the bar very high with his technical knowledge and perfection to a film but most of his stories came from novels. So, I guess you can't be good at everything.

You might want to consider glasses then. He cowrote all of his screenplays which were adaptations. ACO he adapted without a co writer. So yes, he did write his stories. Even if what you were saying was accurate, he still had amazing taste for choosing them. Not something to just dismiss the way you did.

Arguably understandable to shoot digital over film nowadays for indie stuff,. but doesn't the aesthetics of film outweigh all the benefits that digital has?

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thanks a ton sir.

I'm about to run a one man show as DP on an indie film, meaning I'll be loading and setting up everything by myself (minus lighting). What field tips can you give?

Hm. i don't think I'd need something that powerful actually. i guess what I meant was I need something that'd work for an 8-10 hr working day. it's an indie film with a 2:1 ratio and the shoot will only take place on Sat/Sun. would something like this be more than sufficient?

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I just received my newly serviced NPR and it's in fantastic condition. The only thing it doesn't have is a battery. I am looking for something that could last 10 hrs, give or take a couple. I don't know anything about camera batteries. I know that NPR's take 12Vs.... is that the only spec you have to match up when looking at them? Could you suggest any reliable long lasting batts?

Thanks in advance.

Let me elaborate. I'm going to shoot a feature. I want the quality of the image to be as fantastic as possible within my limitations. Advice please :(

I'd really prefer to not rent, mainly because it forces you to a schedule, + buying insurance, etc. What is a quiet enough 16mm camera, that can be quipped with a crystal motor or already comes with one, that has good pin registration?

I can't afford a blimp, but I'll have a barney over the camera. I'm trying to look at all possible solutions to quieting this camera. I have come up with:

- Blimp the microphone being used

- Using Soundsoap in post

That's really all I can think of. Any of y'all have any advice on how to further quiet an Arri SB without breaking a budget?

I guess it doesn't matter if you get a sync motor or not because I guarantee you that your actors will not repeat the dialog in the exact same way that they original said it. If I was going to go El Mariachi with it like you are, I wouldn't even bother with a sync motor. Just go cheap and go for it. I wouldn't expect stellar results. You'd honestly stand a better chance of using a non-synced camera, barney it, record sound while you shoot, and keep your dialog takes short. Still no guarantee it wont drift but at least you have the original audio track to work with. At the very least, record a scratch track so you can ADR later.

 

I'm just trying to help you avoid ruining your project. RR was a great inspiration for me too but let's face it...his method was ridiculous and his outcome a movie miracle. Don't expect lightning to strike twice.

Thanks for your advice. I'm starting to think, just shoot the whole thing silent then ADR everything with more effort. That's what I'm really aiming for here, going cheap.

I recently bought an ARRIFLEX SB camera. It comes with a variable speed motor. However I'm shooting a short soon with wild sound (shooting silent, then recording audio on location). With that, do you think I need a motor that is fixed at 24FPS? I realize I'm shooting wild sound but let's say the actors repeat their lines exactly how they said them, will the variable motor's slight speed variance make the audio not sync up in post?

If I do need one, can someone direct me to where I can find one online? I hear that instead of crystal sync motors, you can use AC Syncroneous motors. Does anyone know about these and if they'll with with an Arriflex? Could I use one from this site and hooks it up to the camera?

http://www.anaheimautomation.com/products/...rs.php?vTID=107

Thnx in advance :rolleyes: