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Randy Walsh

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  1. Interesting perspectives from everyone. I can simply say, in my opinion There are some basic rules that should be followed. It's like some musical notes belong in a cord and some notes don't. Playing out of tune might sound cool and progressive to the artist - but in reality, it's just out of tune.
  2. Hey Gregg, I shot a music video for a band from New Zealand called SWAMP THING. Two man band- very dynamic . I was wondering if you know of them ? Drummers name is Michael Baker . Ring any bells?
  3. I never went to film school, so I have no idea what anyone has studied. I learned my craft on the job.
  4. Your post is Interesting. I find it careless, lazy or just ignorant. Again, I've made that mistake before and I'll never do it again - unless I make the line-cross dramatic and on purpose. In their case, it was not dramatic it was part of a normal cutting exchange. Ok, I'm over it. I just had to vent. Thanks everyone for indulging me.
  5. If the shot were intended- I could buy that if: the cross the line shot(s) were more extreme... like super wide... much higher or lower... just different from the other coverages. That's just my opinion.
  6. No, I don't have a clip to post. I too... didn't get far into the movie. This scene is close to the beginning. But it's very much worth looking for. I'm a cinematographer with over 35 years experience. Screen direction is a major deal to me. I screwed up once in a indie film and I'll never do it again. I'm totally cool with breaking the rules, but usually with a flare... like; if you jump the line, the next shot would be extreme - like extremely wide. With that, I'm ok. Or with any other way that one could creatively concele the line breach. In this scene, there are 4 actors in dialogue and the audiuance needs to follow the story. Crossing the line in my humble view is damaging to the flow of information. Funny, my wife (watching it with me) didn't notice anything wrong. So... hmmm.
  7. Ok, is it just me? As I was watching Manchester by the Sea, there is a scene in the hall of the hospital where Eflack is leaning about his brothers death. Scene is: 4 people standing in a hall of hospital... there is Dialogue Between all 4. The coverage was distrurbing to me. They crossed the line several times while covering that scene. Was it deliberate? Acident? Stupidity? Doesn't matter what the cause, it bothered me.
  8. May be your right. I've never experienced that, although I sure have tried. Cutting all air off (actors in wardrobe) and waiting for complete settlement is exhausting- while filling the room yet keeping the foreground somewhat clean is a test against producers patients and the AD's shooting schedule. I applaud their accomplishments on the series.
  9. Thinking about it further, First, Thank you for your comments- and you just may be right, but it's just hard for me to understand. Atmosphere is in fact... partials suspended in the air, depending totally on - lack of air movement ( fans, a.c. Air agitation ) from being detected as the are high-lighted by a key light source . IF, the air gets agitated in any degree, the air partials move. I watch an episode of Vikings and as the actors walked though the haze caused by the bright window (effect) they not only cast shadows through the haze, but NO atmosphere was stirred and no moment was detected. It has me in a complete bum-fugal. It defies all logic as I know it.
  10. Having shot live atmosphere for over 30 years... I can not believe this effect is in camera. If someone walks through the set, you will see SOMETHING ... even in the slightest movement of drift... some movement in the haze. I see NOTHiNG here in the Viking show. I say again, I'm stupefied with this one. I know of no post effect that would allow for this effect with the actors walking through the effect casting shadows as they do. I'm completely stumped.
  11. Ok I'm stumped - in the Vickings series they create a wonderful haze atmosphere in their interiors ... great window light glow etc.. But I've noticed there is NO movement in the haze... None. Even if someone walks through the light shaft ... there is no swirling of haze atmosphere ... which tells me it can't be on set in camera- must be post applied. Any thoughts?
  12. Sorry, of course I'm talking about the carbon arc. The last time I rented one- years ago from Victor Dunkin in Dallas- there was no fuss about the operator. With all that said- I still Believe it has the best light Quality. BTW- they are wonderful with high frame rates.
  13. The Maxie Brute is by far,the prettiest light I've ever worked with. I know- it's got its issues, but in the end, on screen- the image, the light from the carbon arch has never (in my mind) been duplicated. I'd buy one today if I knew I could get the carbons.
  14. Interestingly I had a couple of Chinese 1200 HMIs that failed - and I sent them to Galaxy HMI repair in LA and he did a great job rebuilding them to tech standards. I can't say enough praises for Galaxy HMI lighting. Not very expensive and their service was wonderful. But, in the end, you still have a knock-off HMi. You get what you pay for in the end. Sent from my iPhone
  15. Yes, I have a 5k baby senior, but the heat... And color conversion...Just wondering if anyone had positive experience with these clones. BTW- I do a fair amount of high speed- the LED' s - battery fed, work fine. They are all different - gotta test them independently. The clone m18 has my interest because of its low cost, light out put, low amperage, and low set temperature. But if it doesn't perform- then it's wasted time and money. Sent from my iPhone
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