Alan Lloyd
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What everyone else said. Run, do not walk.
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Just tried it – it works.
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23:5x:xx:xx, just like on a video deck – worth a try, anyway.
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One of the real problems with this is that in a pool, you’ll get ripples, and ripples do not look like waves. Another is that the water splash action around your subject will make compositing difficult in several ways, not the least of which is that ripples – as above – don’t much resemble waves. And roto-ing? Well, that won’t be fun.
Pay your talent very well and have rescue swimmers, blankets, warm drinks, and anything else you think you’ll need – as well as a few things you think you won’t – and do this as a practical shot. Best results that way. And give her a break of at least 15 minutes after every take, and make the takes short, and probably best to shoot them multicam from varying angles, for coverage.
And don’t forget camera enclosure(s). Seawater and electronics are not friends.
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I’ve generally gone with the notion that if someone does not want to talk on camera, honor that. If you have the OK from the show sponsor to do this, you’re probably going to be fine. There are forms available online if you want them here’s a Google search on “model release form video” for you to browse and find a form you like:
Asking them upfront is important, of course, and also have them spell their name (for the correct spelling – and an audio check!) and you are in good shape.
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What Mark said.
Even a single decent soft (read: flattering) source will help deal with the invariably top-down eye-socket-shadow generating light at a conference or trade show. Bring ’em over, light ’em up, and do it. And watch that background!
Oh yes, you’re bringing a good lavalier or hand mic, right? People will forgive iffy lighting long before they forgive mediocre sound, and while a camera mic might seem like a good idea – hey, it’s a “shotgun”, right? – it will also pick up sound from behind your subject. A good dynamic hand mic held under your subject’s chin will pull them out from the background sound very nicely. You can hold it yourself. Phrase it as “saving them from having to worry about it” – that way they can’t drop it!
A lav is my second choice, they’re usually too dry.
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Howdy, Mark. Pity about that – I used to live in Chicago and while a trip there for me would still be worth it (family there) I feel ya, man, they stung a lot of people is what it sounds like.
I wonder if we’re not going to be looking at “virtual” trade shows at some point soon.
Why do I say this, you ask?
A client of mine is developing a virtual conference center. They are one among several. A live presentation can be made by one or several people, show varying content ranging from simple PPT slide decks to multi-camera product demos, and archived to view at any time for those unable to attend in person. The need for physical space interaction can be reduced significantly this way – and while it’s no substitute for all of life, it’s a good part of the winnowing process for decision-making such as what you’re in the middle of at the moment.
It could let you reduce your range of possibilities from 15 down to three or so. And custom content can be made at the presenter’s end easily enough, given the right motivation.
I know it doesn’t help with this one, though it may be a real option for things in the future.
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The black wrap will be very handy for “shrouding” the fixtures so that no green spill goes anywhere. Bottomers and siders ought to do it.
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No camera will do a good greenscreen job if the lighting is not good.
I’ve pulled good greenscreens with an XL-2 when the green is even and well-saturated, with minimal tweaking in post.
Record to hard drive using something like OnLocation, and use the scopes to verify the proper lighting for a good key.
Do they understand this? If not, help them.
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See if you can get some sort of passive switcher to get all the cams to the monitor. One of those old Panasonics ought to do.
Trust your audio engineer – and record all mics to individual tracks if possible. You’ll be glad you did once it comes to the final mixing and you can fine-tune things for balance and tone.