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omar robles

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  1. Was going for the Deakins type warm look he has in his work.
  2. Wasn’t shooting wrong. As for the colorist I am just concerned I am not seeing something wrong that he is catching.
  3. By base color temperature setting do you meaning setting in camera?
  4. David The look was what I was looking . Unfortunately my colorist felt the skin tones weren’t right by the lighting. You see anything wrong?
  5. Hello members: So after experimenting with a lot of techniques I have come up with a lighting method that has gotten me results I thought were good. Basically using a FORZA 500 i attach it to a big umbrella diffusor which I then light through a 6 foot rag of unbleached muslin. It gets me a nice soft look on the talent. Unfortunately someone has put doubt into my method. I took the footage to a colorist and he indicated that the skin tones were strange and he had to do a lot of work to correct them. As you may or may not know the Forza 500 is a daylight balanced 5600 kelvin light. Am I wrong to be blasting that light through a warm diffusion such as the unbleached muslin?
  6. Hello group: So I just upgraded from the Arri Alexa classic to the XT PLUS and for some reason I am having issues using my ODYSSEY 7Q with it. I connect it the same as the classic but I am unable to get any image out of it. Any help would be appreciated.. O.R
  7. Thank you David Your expertise is always appreciated in these forums. Funny I just listened to the Deakins podcast episode in which they interviewed you. It was a really great listen. thanks O.R
  8. Hello group: I am debating whether to pull the trigger on a Arri Alexa XT. I currently own a Classic and use the odyssey 7Q to shoot arri raw 2.8. Just wondering whether it is worth the expense to upgrade to 3.2 resolution. Besides that I know the XT has 4:3 option however I dont shoot anamorphic. Any help would be appreciated O.R
  9. Just wondering what everyones thoughts was on shooting a feature on the Arri Alexa XT. A partner of mine is concerned shooting on it will limit our options for distribution, thinking 4k is the the more viable option. The thing is I love the look of ARRI and I prefer it over all the other affordable 4k and higher options out there. I tell him that Skyfall was only 2.8 resolution and Blade Runner was 3.2 and that didn't hinder those films in anyways(I realize they had a master DP behind them). What do you think of this issue? Is shooting on a non LF Arri Alexa a lost cause?
  10. So I am currently shooting with the Arri Alexa CLASSIC and I am interested in shooting anamorphic. The issue is despite my camera having anamorphic license it is still not the best option for shooting anamorphic. I am considering purchasing a ARRI ALEX PLUS 4:3 to shoot anamorphic, I am just confused by the full frame thing. The lenses currently out say FULL FRAME and the Alexa plus is not,, can I still use lenses like the Viltrex or the Orion lenses? Thanks in advance O.R
  11. Hello members: I am in the market for a Cooke Speed Panchros 25mm. Would prefer a TLS one with a PL mount but I know those usually are sold only in kits. Would prefer to buy locally here in Los Angeles but open to other places. O.R
  12. Hello group: I rented and tested a TLS house Cooke Speed Panchros and was blown away by it. And since those lenses are sold (from what I have seen) just in kits and I can only afford one lens at the moment I want to purchase a 25mm. From my research I see that Cooke released the Cooke Panchros classics which are advertised as having the same look. A buddy of mine sent me a video and claimed the classics look is off from the vintage, to my eye they look the same. Just wondering what the group thinks. O.R
  13. Hello group: Just wondering if anyone has experience shooting anamorphic on the Arri Alexa classic? With anamorphic lenses becoming more affordable I am thinking of getting into shooting widescreen. I realize my camera isn't 4:3 but it does have the anamorphic license. So my question is does anyone have experience shooting anamorphic on the classic? What affordable lenses would you recommend? I have my eye on the siriu. thanks O.R
  14. Hello Group: My buddy is selling me a 32mm COOKE SPEED PANCHROS. The problem is he said it has some fungus on it. He thinks he can clean it but isn't sure. His fear is damaging the coating on the cooke lens. Is this a job that a average person can do or does it require a specialist? Does hydrogen peroxide or vinegar work?
  15. Hello group: I am curious if anyone in the group has had any experience shooting with Cooke minis s4? I realize at 2.8 their not the fastest lens but besides that are there any negatives to them? I have found surprisingly little feedback on their performance.
  16. Just curious on the opinion of the members of this forum on this question. Are Cooke s4 lenses worth the cost of rentals? As you may know they aren’t cheap to rent so I am curious whether the look is so much superior to the more affordable options that it’s worth it. I own a set of Sony cinealta primes and it gives me a good clean loook. However my friend showed me some footage he shot using Cookes and I loved the look. I wasn’t involved in the filming so I don’t know how much of what I liked was about the lens or the grading.
  17. Hello group: So I own a set of Sony Cinealta Primes and I recently shot a lens tens against my buddies Lomo spherical lenses. While I found the Lomos a tad too soft for my taste they did have a certain quality I really liked, and made my Sony footage look too clean without character. Just wondering if there was a method to give my lenses a touch of the vintage look such as Lomos? I am thinking perhaps a filter like the Hollywood black magic?
  18. Hello group: I am helping my DP friend with a question regarding finding someone with experience working on old lenses. My buddy recently purchased a set of old Cooke Panchro lenses and they are currently unhoused. He bought light weight Van Diemen housings for them but is not experienced enough to attempt to house them himself. Does this group know of anyone in the LA area that has experience in this field? Any help would be appreciated. O.R
  19. So I have been testing various lighting techniques, book light etc and I have come across one in which I have really fallen for "overhead lighting". So in talking to a DP friend of mine he mentioned that the overhead soft diffused lighting I love should only be used sparingly. So my question to the group iso you agree with him that this technique only works for scenes are justified for it. Such as a scene where a practical over head light can be seen in the scene. I am working on a film that is heavily styled and I dont care about natural realistic lighting, I like the look gives the actors, granted you place a reflector under them so they dont get dark raccoon eyes. In the film Birdman I know it was justified because it was low ceilings with fluorescents visible. I love the scene in the bar with Edward Norton and Michael Keaton as well as when he confronts the theater critic.
  20. So I have started experimenting with the book lighting technique. The light quality is beautiful how it lands on talent however I find that it spills everywhere including the walls. I have used flags but have not had the type of result that I want. Is there something I am missing in terms of controlling the spill?
  21. So I just bought a calibrated LG CX TV and watching a Roger Deakins film Goldfinch made me envious of the visuals. I realize I don't have the resources that Deakins had in that film but I would love to be as in the ball park to those images. I am shooting with the Arri Alexa classic on Sony PL lenses and grading in Davinci. The only thing I have yet to fully dabble in is doing an up res. On the Alexa I am shooting arri raw 2.8k and I am looking at the best way to up res it to a slightly sharper cleaner image. Since I dont own the full version of Davinci I haven't been able to use Super scale option. Is this the best method to achieve a higher res look? Thanks O.R
  22. So I am trying to achieve that gorgeous highlight roll off Deakins does in his work. From research he usually works with HMI type units. For testing I want to rent some lights but I am wondering if that look can be achieved from lighting LEDS through muslin as opposed to bouncing them with stronger lights? Since I don’t own HMIs I am unable to test both.
  23. Just saw this response . Your work looks amazing out of curiosity you mentioned an Enzio monitor, I am in the market for one which one do you use?
  24. So I take it it’s not worth the hassle and the cost to sell my classic to purchase an xt when all I care about is the image, and have no plans to shoot anamorphic?
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