Carey Harrison
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Hi Mark,
Sounds like you have a good plan. I rewired a few 2′ x 4′ drop ceiling flo fixtures for our green screen (wall) and they work quite well. The light is soft and even and well within my budget. Make sure that the ballasts don’t “flicker” and you’ll be fine. I will light just a bit hotter than Vince (50-55 IRE) but the goal , as he stated, is good saturation without too much spill. Good Luck!CH
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We use a couple of Epsons (340 model I think) with great results. No mass printing here. We run 10 or 20 a week and send out larger orders . We also do a simple text printing on all of our approval copies (for clients) and elements backups (for us). It just looks a little more pro than a Sharpie. Good Luck! CH
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It’s always possible that you have a bad receiver but likely it’s just bad interference. In the menu there is a SCAN feature. It will search for open frequencies. Try SCAN then set the transmitter and receiver to the same frequency. Hopefully that will solve your problem. Good Luck! CH
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I’m with Walter on this one. When the client pays for the production (day rate,gear rental,travel expenses,tape stock etc..) it’s understood that the footage belongs to them. I’ve never known the production company to own the footage unless it was stated in the contract. At least not here in Atlanta. CH
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I (we) have both of these cameras and have used them in many different situations. The Panasonic WILL give you better low light performance but…if you gain up the Sony just a bit it will still look great. I always shoot HDV even if I post in DV. Down converting the footage during the capture process makes for a pretty darn good looking DVD. I think that your services will be more valuable in the future if you are ABLE to shoot a project in HDV. For the record….both cameras ROCK! CH
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Thanks for the suggestions. I think I can get my head around it a little better now. CH
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Also check B&H photo
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/category/1175/Studio_Equipment_Background_Materials_Equipment.html
I know that 10×12 seem pretty big but you may want that much in the future. You can create some pretty cool effects with pleats and swirls. It’s amazing what a couple of C-stands and some spring clamps can do. Also check your local fabric store for muslin or other materials. That will be a good, cost effective option. Good Luck!! CH
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I have not used the Litepanels but I DO have a pair of the KinoFlo Diva 400s that I use daily and love them. I’ll either use both to light a green screen or a single for a key. I don’t have different color temp bulbs so I just gel them if I need to. Good Luck, CH
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Hi Nick, I’m not sure what kind of contract (written or otherwise) that you had for shooting the wedding but usually the client that hired you for the shoot (at least in the corporate world) owns the tapes and footage. Be aware that this is NOT legal advice but just my opinion and common practice. I believe that the bride and groom own the footage of the wedding. Good Luck! Carey
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Two big advantages to shooting HDV vs SD
1) You can downconvert to SD (as stated earlier) and get great quality
2) VERY IMPORTANT – you or your client may change your mind and want (now or in the future) this footage posted HD…..and you’ll have it.
Good Luck, CHhttps://www.nightglassimagecenter.com/
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