[Daniel Schultz]

Appreciate your responses.
I have a couple Delkin (the brand that failed) and two Transcend cards, as well as the one Panasonic card. They’re all Class 6. Isn’t that fast enough? I’ve read on other sites/posts where people had the same problem with a Panasonic card.

What would be my safest bet, brand-wise and speed-wise?

Thanks, Dan

Dan S.

[Daniel Schultz]

Hi John,

I just checked with Bulbtronics, and the $4 flourescent tubes have to be back ordered (my shoot is a week from Friday, so it’s not enough time to order). They suggested the MovieTone lights, but they’re more like $13 each, which, with two classrooms, would put me over budget. Any other suggestions?

Thanks again!!!
-Dan

Dan S.

[Daniel Schultz]

Wow. That’s a really interesting idea.
And if I wanted to add some shape, how about I stop the iris down so that the overheads expose as a slightly shadowy fill, then use the floors as key (using the windows as the source/directino)?

Dan S.

[Daniel Schultz]

Interesting idea with the flo tubes. I’m thinking it might be tough because we’re going to try to squeeze two classrooms in one day (separate videos of the same series). So the schedule’s going to be tight. How long would you estimate we’d need to swap the tubes in and out? Or, potentially, if it’s not too expensive, outfit both classrooms with the daylight tubes at the start of the day.

Is that a setup for disaster, given the tight schedule (& budget)?

Dan S.

[Daniel Schultz]

i’d just add that overall I’m probably going to be bringing the camera in close for the closeups, rather than zooming from a distance.

Dan S.

[Daniel Schultz]

Thanks for your response, Mark.
Windows are fairly typical.
I realize the flos give the news look.
I’m trying to create a different atmosphere than news for these. They’re modeled after webcast cooking shows, like for instance the ones on NYtimes.com. We’re creating a series for Scholastic, where I work, to go on the web, hopefully attract sponsors and become a popular series. This is why I’m hoping to bump up the visual quality a bit.

Here’s what we’re going to be shooting:
• Teacher in front of kids gather around him sitting on the rug in a “clump”
• Kids working in small groups (see the way they desks are clustered). These will be closueups.
• Then there will be some scripted, teacher-into the camera footage, which will serve as the intro and ending, as well as voice over for many of the closeups when the kids are working at their desks.

Let me know what you think , with that in mind. And again, thanks to all for your great advice.

Dan S.

[Daniel Schultz]

Also, because the classroom is so busy everywhere, I was considering using a Letus Extreme 35mm adaptor to help soften the background clutter.

Dan S.

[Daniel Schultz]

Here is some test footage of the classroom I’m planning to shoot, both with flos on and off. I really don’t like the look with the flos on. I don’t like the colors, the fact that there is no shape or shadow–everything illuminated and flat. Makes me want to consider turning off the flos and using HMI’s and onboard litepanel to support the window light.

Thoughts

https://reels.creativecow.net/film/classroom-test-footage

Dan S.

[Daniel Schultz]

I’m wondering if matching the two cameras would be better/easier if I use a DOP adaptor (Lexus Extreme) on the 150?

Dan S.

[Daniel Schultz]

Thanks, Craig.
This is why I’m considering using my own camera, an HMC150, just because I’m already familiar and comfortable with it.

Dan S.