Rick Amundson
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Check out the new Lumineux product at Crumplepop.com. For a limited time it’s only $49 and will do exactly what you are talking about in your nle. Experiment with composite modes. They will all react different to give you different looks.
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Rick Amundson
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Dennis,
Love the broiler pan idea!
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Rick Amundson
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I would agree that it is the story that should dictate focus decisions. Examples of missing focus on purpose might occur when shooting a narrative in the style of a documentary (i.e. Friday Night Lights) or wanting to obscure the details for the sake of the story. I agree that it seems to have come into vogue to “miss” focus on purpose and it can look cool but doing it for the sake of doing it will get old in a hurry.
Best of luck!
Rick Amundson
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Screenscape Studios
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Terry,
If you are near the Des Moines area I have a Fisher 11 you can rent otherwise I would think a doorway dolly would work since you will have the weight of a 35 package, etc. I like the idea of letting the overhead flos being the back lights so the talent walks in and out of them, more realistic. Using the china ball or Diva as your key shouldn’t too difficult to rig.
Look forward to seeing the stills.
Best of luck!
Rick Amundson
Producer/Director/DP
Screenscape Studios
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My question is, what is the final use? If we have a little more info we can offer more solutions.
Best of luck!
Rick Amundson
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Screenscape Studios
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Does it need to be HD? If not, you can rent a SD high speed camera directly from Vision Research, the company that makes the Phantom as well as other rental houses. Also, I’ve used the Red at it’s top speed and the footage looked great but it won’t get near the speed of a Vision Research camera. Part of the reason the Phantom costs so much is the specially trained operator you need to go with it.
Best of luck!
Rick Amundson
Producer/Director/DP
Screenscape Studios
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We have good luck with Filmworker’s Club in Chicago, Crash and Sue’s in Minneapolis and Cinefilm in Atlanta.
Best of luck!
Best of luck!
Rick Amundson
Producer/Director/DP
Screenscape Studios
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I have done this trick and it works like a charm. You have 2 options, create a green slide the same resolution as your monitor and turn it into a DVD or run it out of your computer. The compositors in my shop loved it due to it’s clean edges and no shadows.
Best of luck!
Best of luck!
Rick Amundson
Producer/Director/DP
Screenscape Studios
Bravo Romeo Entertainment
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I own both the CineSaddle and the StickyPod. Both are viable options if you are looking for locked down shots. The straps on the CineSaddle are plenty strong. I have used SR3, DVCPro and miniDv cameras traveling at decent speeds with that system with great success. Just follow the directions for tying it down!
The StickyPod also works really well. I used it with a Red on a pickup truck in the UP of Michigan in January and had no problems. It holds amazingly well. My only advice is to use 4 cups instead of 3 to attach it to the vehicle for extra stabilization. For the price, I can’t say enough about that system. I can send photos if needed.
All of that said, you don’t get any pan or tilt with those rigs. If you need to pan and tilt, try screwing a high hat to a full apple box, then strapping that to the tailgate of a pickup. Or just use your tripod with the spreader fully extended then strap it in and weight it down with LOTS of sandbags. Then rent a stabilizing lens to help with the vibration. You can comfortably operate as you drive around the motorcycles.
I have done all of these with various levels of success.
Best of luck!
Best of luck!
Rick Amundson
Producer/Director/DP
Screenscape Studios
Bravo Romeo Entertainment
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I, too, would think this is a situation for post production. If you’re going to go to the trouble to rig a DOF adapter to a Flip camera, why not just shoot it on a mini-dv or equivalent camera that would be easier to rig.
Best of luck,
Best of luck!
Rick Amundson
Producer/Director/DP
Screenscape Studios
Bravo Romeo Entertainment
http://www.screenscapestudios.com
http://www.bravoromeo.com
http://www.indeliblemovie.com