Ryan Elder
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Oh ok I see, thanks. I was told that the fig rig doesn’t work near as well as gimbals hence why gimbals sell more. do you think that’s true though?
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Okay thanks. I tried the wheelchair option before though, and there was shake. I was told it was because wheelchair wheels are specifically not designed the way professional dollies are to reduce shake.
Also in a wheel chair, I have trouble adjusting the height of the camera compared to other dolly options that could be available, depending on the decision I make.
As for a gopro, I don’t like the look of the gopro at all, cause they are too fisheye looking for what I am going for. The Osmo I haven’t used, but the problem with using the Osmo, plus the regular camera, is that I would have to match the footage in post, and I fear I wouldn’t be able to get a match, compared to using a gimbal that can house the same camera, that is being used for the whole production, if that makes sense.
I’ve tried making a DIY steadicam and used it on one short film so far, but I find that it waves back and forth, and it’s really difficult to rebalance when having to switch lenses, compared to a pro gimbal, which I assume would take less time to rebalance compared to homemade. Plus the gimbal probably doesn’t wave back and fort so much on the bottom, like the DIY steadicam.
I actually thought of using my bicycle before as a dolly, especially since for fast shots, since I can bike faster than I can run with a dolly. However, a bicycle is not the smoothest, and you cannot ride it on a track, so I am thinking it will be rough or too shaky maybe. Also, it would be difficult to adjust the camera height on a bicycle, but I can try.
However, there is a big problem with using a bike, and that is, is that it will make noise in shots where you want to record dialogue with the actors.
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Okay thanks, but in my experience, chase sequences take longer to shoot cause they require more shots. They don’t all have to be wide shots, but they require a lot more shots, compared to simple dialogue scenes, and therefore it would take probably a few hours I am guessing, more than it takes for the sun to rise at dawn for sure.
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Okay thanks. Here is an alternate cut of the scene, I just don’t like the establishing shot, cause there are all these parked cars around that I was trying to avoid, when it’s suppose to be a discreet area. But is this better at all?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VwlIj6sVrw
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Also, why don’t the videographer and DJ work together more often? I think it is the DJ’s job, if he is connected to the audio, then that makes his work part of the video, technically speaking, so I think it’s good to work together, but that’s just me.
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Oh okay, when I did it, I set the levels till they sounded right, and I just adjusted accordingly. If it got louder, I would turn the levels down, if it got quieter, I would turn them up and I just kept my eye on it, turning when necessary.
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Also, if I go DIY, I was thinking of making a mount where I can get other car shots too, such as pointed through the windshield as we as a lower angle on the front of the car. In order to do this, I would have to build a DIY mount where the height and angle is adjustable, or I would just have to build different ones.
What about hooking an 85mm lens on for close ups, through the windshield though, would that cause too much that is not acceptable, do you think?
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Yeah as long as you work with the person operating the sound board, you should be able to record the audio through it. I did once with my friends wedding so far, with a field recorder plugged in.
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Okay thanks, but that’s just it. You say that old films depict way too much, and I try to avoid that and skip ahead, and people don’t understand it.
You also say I should show the woman pull up in her car, on the secondary location, so wouldn’t that also be extra information the audience, doesn’t need? Why not just skip ahead, to when she is already out of the car and following him?
Is it possible to do this and still have the viewer understand it?
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I am an aspiring director but sometimes I have to do the audio as well, for a lack of an audio department where I live. I have recorded audio for others before and I kind of got the feeling they wouldn’t take me seriously, if I decide to go back into that field at any time.