Paul Tackett

Thank you all for the quick responses. I really appreciate such a supportive filmmaking community. I ended up getting a replacement ballast for the 4k so it's up and working. It was a great discussion though in figuring out this problem.

Hello All,

My 4k HMI went down and now I need to replace it with a different light. Which has more light output a 9 light maxi or a 2.5 hmi?

Thank you,

Paul

Hello I'm an MFA film student looking for an advanced cinematography workshop, hopefully in LA but I'm willing to go other places.

I've already looked at Maine Media and the ASC Masterclass. Any other good options?

Thank you for your time,

Paul

Check out my new reel. I'm a cinematography specialist starting my second and final year in the FSU MFA film program.

Comments appreciated.

https://vimeo.com/103848197

Here is the info if you do not look at the Prezi.

T stop: 4

ISO: 800

Middle Grey: 25fc

Key: 50fc

Fill: 40fc

Edge: 100fc

Hi. I am an FSU film student.

Please check out my Prezi

http://prezi.com/pavuo10aiko8/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy

and let me know if you can think of a better lighting plan for the large room on the overhead I have.

https://vimeo.com/64369818

Please let me know your thoughts.

Paul Tackett

I will be shooting in zero degree weather for 3 weeks in mountains elevated 15 - 20 thousand feet on the 7d and my camera operator will be on the 60d.

There will be issues consisting of condensation due to the cold and warmth indoors, and battery issues.

Will there be issues with the elevation?

As for audio, what is a good mic to use? Will the Rode video mic and the video mic pro work?

Also will a Glidecam work or will the oil on the bearings freeze?

Lastly, what are your best tips on shooting in cold weather?

Thank you.

Please take a look at the cinematography of this film and let me know if you have any advice on how to get better shots or how to tell a better story visually.

Thank you.

https://vimeo.com/54423274

This summer I will be shooting a documentary film in Cambodia on the Canon 7D. I need to protect it from the rain. Any advice?

https://vimeo.com/47797748

I make still and motion pictures.

I study at Southeastern University.

I have worked on music videos, documentaries, and narrative films.

I have shot on cameras such as the Canon 7D, RED One, and RED Epic.

paulztackett@gmail.com

imdb.me/paultackett

https://vimeo.com/47797748

I study at Southeastern University.

I have worked on music videos, documentaries, and narrative films.

I have shot on cameras such as the Canon 7D, RED One, and RED Epic.

I really like the results of Technicolor's Cinestyle picture style for the canon dslrs. It gives a lot of leverage for grading. The thing that sucks though is that there is more noise than usual because of it. I currently use final cut x (let the booing commence) and am looking for a plugin that reduces this noise. Any suggestions (besides switching to a different program)?

Thanks for your time

http://vimeo.com/paultackett/demoreel2012

Let me know what you think.

Don't miss out on the upcoming documentary film about 3 diverse people groups in Tanzania, including the Wataturu tribe, one of the last remaining tribes in Tanzania.

https://vimeo.com/47303325

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2321858/

Always looking forward to the next project!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5113953/resume

I'm shooting for a month in Tanzania. Please give me your best advice and must knows.

It was the screw on kind and it was a variable nd as well. That may have done it I suppose.

What do you think about this?

https://vimeo.com/41688161

This looks like a reflection bouncing between glass elements before hitting the image plane. It can happen with some lenses and/or stacked filters when you have a hot light source in the frame. Near the end of the shot in question the camera turns slightly toward the sun, which makes the effect more pronounced. However, you can see the effect creeping in before that as the subject becomes more back lit from the sun.

Ah ok. Yeah could have been the Nd I had on it

https://vimeo.com/39582627

Check out seconds 19 and 20 in this video. There is almost a duplicate image of the guy and its as if the image was duplicated and had a low opacity added to the video. I shot this on the 7d and it may be the lens (stock) or it could have been the editor, final cut. Any idea? This has shown up in another one of my videos under the same circumstances so its not a first.

I just finished shooting a feature on the RED one; I learned that pretty quickly. In a few days I will be shooting a feature on the Epic. Anyone have some quick tips of the most important things to know about the Epic?

Thanks for sharing that post Freya!

 

To follow up with everyone else, measuring for focus is best because once you're armed with the distances you can compensate for actors missing marks, the camera missing marks, or any sort of unexpected actions much more quickly. You can do that while pulling off of a monitor, too, but you run a greater risk of losing where in the shot your focal plane is (in terms of depth). Just be sure that you check your backfocus during camera prep to make sure measurements will be spot on. Using 1:1 to confirm your measurements isn't a bad idea either, like Justin mentioned.

 

As a bonus, measuring will also build your focus pulling skills and make them camera-independent since you won't rely on the tools any particular camera has to help.

Great advice, very true for working with any camera. Thanks for the help.

Do you have to format the harddrive on a red in order to get a high frame rate and aspect ratio? Example: I want to shoot at 120 fps but this is only available at 2k ana or lower, do I have to format the harddrive before shooting thus making it a scheduling issue because of the amount of harddrives we have?