Matthew Skala

I am selling my Panasonic 17" HD production monitor BT-LH1700W, I haven't used it much. it comes with case, hoodman, adjustable table stand, and baby/junior mount all in good condition. I am not sure of the hours, probably somewhere around 600 based on my camera usage. If anyone knows how to check the hours of usage on this monitor please let me know. $2900.00 OBO For now details and pictures on this craigslist post:http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/pho/1863210453.html

Thats great, thanks guys!!

Can anyone tell me what the ratio is on the HVX lens. 11:1, 18:1, ??? And how do you figure this out? I should know this but I don't. Panasonic says its an 13x lens, does that mean its 13:1? I need to know for sure, please don't respond if your guessing. thanks, matt

Hello Joseph, You bring up a good point using green/blue screen, It would be a lot simpler and cheaper especially if there isn't any action in front of it, which I am not sure if there is at this point. Thanks for the input! M

Hey Hal, That sounds pretty logical to me. I hope it doesn't take away too much brightness. I can start with a full CTO. It doesn't have to be perfect for it is a surreal effect. Thanks Matt

Thank you nick, I will keep you updated.

I like the matte surface spray idea, definitly worth experimenting with! I wonder if we could use steam, that would be pretty hot! Seeing outside the window is not important and we can put the projector right outside the window with plenty of room to move it back and forth.to be out of shot it will probably have to be about 10 to 15 feet away from the window.

Hello All, I am shooting a short film and there is a scene in a bedroom where we need to have imagery showing on a window. Its not supposed to look like there is anything going on outside the window. It needs to be a surreal effect similar to stuff in Natural Born Killers, If I am remembering that movie correctly. We will be shooting the short on HD with my HVX200 package. I have some ideas myself but would love to get some of yours. Such as what kind of Projector I could use. What kind of material should I use on the window that would look natural. Should I shoot the scene at night or day, or at night for day. At this point we are flexible as to what time of day in the story the scene takes place. If we shot it during the day I would have to tent the window, at night we may have to flag off some street lights, etc. Just let me know what you guys think. Thanks! Matt

Hey Chuck, Thanks for the fast response. There is some great info there, however I am looking for more of a dummies guide on how to make one specifically for film applications. I hope such a thing exists. Matt

Hello all, I have been searching the web on how to build a versatile block battery to power my film/video equipment but to no avail. I mainly need to power a Panasonic HD monitor and the HVX200, but would like it to be versatile enough to use for other applications such as powering an Arri SR3 or what not. So I guess it would have to be 12v/24v switchable. I have seen some home built block batteries using pelican cases and would like to follow a similar model. If anyone has a resource on how to do this best, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks. Matt

Does anybody now anything about this film. I am really interested in what DV camera's they used to shoot the film: http://www.miramax.com/secuestroexpress/

I agree, I thought I was watching the discovery channel for a second there. What bothered me more than the smearing whip pans and such was the frame rate. It looked like 29.97. Even my wife noticed and she is not a filmmaker at all. It was really depressing actually, I watched it digitally projected and coming out of the film I was thinking, "I hope this isn't what films are going to start looking like, and I hope I won't be forced to make them look like this." It was a good film when I was able to forget about the technical stuff. "Oh but wait am I watching the Discovery Channel again" was a thought that entered my mind at different times during the film.

Sorry for the late response But what do you think would be a better length. I have always been told 5 min. Hope this gets to you.

Thanks!

hey all, Hope everyone is doing good. I would love to get some feedback on my reel: www.matthewskala.com Thanks! Matt