Hunter Mossman
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You can’t attach a 35mm camera lens directly to your camera. You’ll need a addapter the most popular right now is made by Letus. https://www.letusdirect.com/ This fits onto a rod system and is mounted between your camera’s fixed lens and the 35mm prime lens you want to attach. Make sense?
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Moving that fast there’s something to be said for your familiarity with the gear. Going with your DVX means you already have the menu knowledge and experience with the camera that can allow you to move quickly. Another thing to consider is the with the EX1/3 or HVX etc. you will be recording to cards and not too tape requiring either more money in card rentals or a download station on set with a laptop and drives etc. That will add even more time to an already tight schedule. I’d have to agree with the post’s above and go with the good old DVX on this one and throw the rest of the money into Audio and maybe a Swing Grip/Elec. to help with lights.
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I don’t know of any sync issues but I have found that the less expensive consumer led systems tend to give off a color that isn’t as appealing on the skin. I would at least recommend getting something brighter than you’d normally want so that you can dumb it down with Gel and diffusion to get what you want out of it. Buy one and do some tests but keep the receipt in case your not satisfied.
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What kind of projects are you going to be shooting? ENG, narrative, etc.
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As far las lighting is concerned. Set up a camera in class and hook up to a monitor. Bigger the better. A class room with windows that you can control with thick curtains or hung douvatine would be great. Put one person sitting in a chair in frame. Bring in as many different kinds of practical sources as your can. Desk lamps, china balls, and a couple c stands etc. Keep it simple and start with the windows. Teach them how the Sun light effects a persons face through angle, intensity, and diffusion. open and close the curtains then hang a sheet in front of them etc.
Then close the curtains entirely and teach them basic 3 point lighting using only the lights they would have available to them at home. Set the key, fill and back and then flick them on and off one at a time to show how each effects the subjects face and how different combinations evoke different emotions or themes. The key could be a china ball or a strong halogen desk lamp with a little diffusion in front. You’ll have to experiment at home a bit yourself first with the fixtures you find. Bring some different wattage’s of bulbs to switch out for a stronger source.
This is also a great way to teach them about exposer, color temperature, and focal lengths and how they effect depth of field etc.
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If you have the money rent some stage time a place place with a big pre-lit white cyc. As for your subjects go with what the stage can provide as far as G&E. Use a large diffused Key. Maybe a 5K kicked into a bead board or through a 4X4 silk or some 216. Kino Image 80’s and Wallolights are great as well. Whatever suits your fancy. Add a little fill maybe a backlight and your good.
If it’s low budget. White paper background and smaller lighting fixtures and open up on the lens a bit. Then add some more time in post to crop and blend the edges. To get 2 subjects into frame you’ll still need a good size space to role the paper out enough.
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Where will you be shooting? Obviously getting away from city lights is key. More, brighter stars to work with. What camera will you be using? Knowing the Sensitivity of your camera will help you push the image without going overboard and adding too much grain.
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