Mark D'agostino
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I imagine your client was thrilled. Very nice, low budget or not. How did you do the zoom into the screen closeup?
Mark D’Agostino
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We recently did a rotating shot transitioning from a 1910 candlestick phone to a smart phone. We used our 25 year old, 20lb. turntable with a 700lb. capacity hooked up to a variac, (I could have used any portable lighting dimmer). The variac let us set our speed and the heavy turntable was rock solid smooth. We were able to slow the turntable to about a 30 second rotation.In post we made minor speed corrections for the timing we needed. The tricky part for us from a lighting stand point, especially with the very shiny smart phone, was that this was a green screen shot. Lots of large soft bounce light, flags and distance from the green…
Mark D’Agostino
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If you’re using the F3 or C300 they have great exposure latitudes that will help with your contrast issues. I’d definitely go with them over the DSLR.
Is it possible to stage this with the sun at the performers’ backs. It would make a nice back light and great for bouncing in fill.
I don’t know about your rental places there but here, Syracuse, NY I’ve been able to rent a 20KW genny -Airman PowerPro25 with Quiettech Sound Reduction – for $150/day and the guy delivered it for 30 bucks. These guys normally rent to road construction crews. I parked it a couple hundred feet from my actor and was able to record clean audio.
However, I agree with Todd’s last comment unless you have the budget for the big stuff.Mark D’Agostino
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I would start by calling the companies to find out who to send your resume to. In some cases the company may be very small like ours and you may get the person on the phone who does the hiring. In my case if I’m not busy at the moment I’ll ask a few questions to get a sense of just how qualified you are. While we aren’t hiring now we are always on the lookout for freelancers. I’ll ask for a resume and a sample reel. A well written resume does matter. I just received one that looks like it was written in an hour the night before. It lacked detail and a sense of any attempt at professional design…strike one. I also have received reels that drag on, include full length videos and give me no sense of what the person actually did on the project…strike two. Keep your reel short and concise and be sure it’s clear as to exactly what you did on that reel.
Before you even approach anyone have your references lined up.After you’ve sent your resume, wait a day or two then call to be sure they received it. In my case even if I don’t take the call it registers that you are someone who follows through.
Mark D’Agostino
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Is it possible to have several cheap cameras set up ahead of time in each of the rooms so that as they enter each room the examiner just has to hit the record button, (or trigger remotely)? If the exam takes place in the same house always they could be permanently mounted. The trainee could wear a wireless and each camera could have a receiver tuned to that transmitter.
This makes for boring production value but I do understand that that’s not what the certifiers care about. They are simply needing to see the process. Of course the best of all worlds would be to have the budget to hire someone to follow the trainer & trainee with a camera. You could probably find a college student to do this cheaply enough.Mark D’Agostino
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Thanks guys for the replies and the suggestions. Mark S.-I get it now especially thinking of it as a “selective” compositing process. Todd, while the images and effects in your spot are truly beautiful what really nails it are the words. Too often many spots focus on artistic images and the all important shallow depth of field, yet lack the ability to be the voice for the client that speaks to the consumer. You managed to walk us through the hospital’s strengths and keep it very personal at the same time. Nicely done.
Mark D’Agostino
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I did just find a nice post from Mark Suszko posted May 2009. Mark, you say you sometimes “composite” the day part over the night. Would you mind explaining this in a bit more detail? Thanks.
Mark D’Agostino
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Thanks Wolf. When people start using terms like “very pleasing look” I try to check out their reel to get a sense of where they set their own personal bar. You have a very nice reel which brings a strong legitimacy to your comments on my post.
Mark D’Agostino
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Thanks John. While I did know that the 900 is a 720 imager you did clear a few things up. After a few comparison tests it’s a no brainer to shoot 720-60p for slomo in post rather than try to slow a 30p scene in post.
Mark D’Agostino
http://www.synergeticproductions.com