Liam Hall
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[Brent Dunn] ” If you use Final Cut, you’ll need the extra data to transfer the footage. Otherwise it may not read your video files and you’ll have to spend more time transcoding.”
Just for clarity: that’s not strictly true.
Whilst I agree it’s best to copy the entire volume, if you have the latest version of the Canon EOS movie plug-in it allows you to import from any folder on your computer. It does not need the original CF card data hierarchy.
https://learn.usa.canon.com/resources/blogs/2011/20110410_eos_movie_plugin_update.shtml
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[Mark Suszko] “It might also give an impression to your clients if you show up without your lighting gear, because it was easily identified as film making stuff and stolen en route. If you have the kind of superficial clients that would obsess about what brand of trendy bag you carry the stuff in, I think you have bigger problems.”
Mark,
I’m guessing that comment is aimed at me…
First up, I travel a lot and have done for years. This year alone I’ve shot in twenty-two different countries. I agree traveling with gear that says “steal me” isn’t smart and something I take very seriously. Luckily for me, in my twenty-seven years in this business I’ve had precisely zero bags stolen.
Secondly, I don’t have superficial clients. I’ve worked for several Royal Families and several governments around the world. I make films for some pretty big companies too, like Kodak, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Tetra Pak, Unilever, BA… …You get the idea…
Thirdly, it’s not about having trendy bags either, (I didn’t know lighting cases could be trendy anyway). The point I make about creating a good first impression is that I consider it very important that a client or interviewee has absolute confidence in my ability to deliver. If I turned up with a bag with “Calloway or Nike” written in large letters down its side or a few stands tucked under my arm, because I left the odd looking case in the hotel, they might start to wonder who they’d booked. That nervousness can transmit itself to the screen. If it can be avoided, avoid it.
The OP asked advice for a lighting case, pretty much what he got was advice for a bag good enough to carry some stands, but not necessarily heads. My advice is simply choose a bag that is designed for the job you need it to do, otherwise you may come unstuck. Particularly if the airport thieves like golf:-)
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[Chris Tompkins] “Golf bag stays in the Hotel room.”
Not exactly handy for the quick dash to the airport at the end of the shoot…
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I regularly fly worldwide with 100 kilos of kit – including, but not always, lighting gear. I use Kata, Peli, Tenba and Petrol cases. All four are excellent manufacturers and will have various solutions that will fit your needs because they are specifically designed for the job.
First impressions count for a lot in this industry, I couldn’t imagine what my clients would think if I arrived with a golf bag. It sets the wrong tone.
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If you want your interviews to look better your next purchase should definitely be lighting. The best bang for your buck is a Photoflex Starlite QL kit that comes with a 60cm x 90cm soft-box.
I’m not a fan of vaiy-nd like others are, so I’d recommend a set of Tiffen ND filters.
Take a look at the LCDFVF. It’s a great cost effective solution.
Spend the rest on glass:)
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Yes, it will work just fine with the 7D.
It’s always best to copy the whole volume. It’s not much extra data, but will maintain the original file structure should you need it.
The 7D creates QuickTime MOV files using the H264 codec.
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[Peter Burger] “like 2.35 : 1 (cinemascope) or even wider “
Just for clarity; in terms of pixels, the width is the same – it’s the height that is different.
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Maybe they’re just creating space for the arrival of the new models. One can hope…
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[Darren Kelly] “I’ve moderated, trained, and much more here.
“It amazes me that people who show such a lack of class, let alone a lack of knowledge, become teachers of this or any subject. Oh well, that explains my education, or lack of…
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[David Roth Weiss] “Liam,
In all honesty, I was kind of suggesting, in part, that no one on the FCPX Forum needed anything more than 1080p. Maybe that was a tad presumptuous, but certainly not a huge stretch. Right?”
Maybe a tad. FCPX does have 4K support after all:)
In truth, I did two jobs for 4K delivery last year and though I’ve done none this year I do expect to do a lot more cinema resolution jobs in the near future. 4K projectors will be the last piece of the puzzle to make this an affordable and exciting opportunity for my clients.
Liam Hall
Director/DoP/Editor
http://www.liamhall.net