Scott Sheriff
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How does the plane enter the inverted flight? If it barrel rolls, there will probably be negative G’s, which might make loose items tumble around. If it goes inverted from a pull back on the controls, it should stay in positive G’s until the last moment, then go negative, possibly going back to positive G’s. Lost pencils, fuel sample cups, old sectional maps, POH book are all items that are generally seen when flying non-aerobatic planes in ‘unusual attitude’.
It’s not just as simple as things fall when your upside down. Aircraft are moving through 3D space, so you have to visualize if the plane is experiencing positive, or negative G’s. When you fly inverted, things don’t always fall ‘down’. Sometimes you are upside down, but falling (top down), which pins everything to the floor (+ G’s) as if you were right side up flying straight and level. The reverse is often true when flying right side up. A sudden abrupt push forward on the elevator can put the plane into a short period of zero or negative G and cause loose items to float out from their hiding places.
Plus if the instruments are visible in the shot, don’t forget you have to have them change as well. Most non-aerobatic planes gyro instruments will tumble or show pinned if the plane is inverted, or spun hard.Scott Sheriff
Multi-Camera Director, VFX and Post Production“If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.” —Red Adair
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Worked for PBS when I first got stated back in the 80’s. Endless production revolving around fund raising, and that same dull PBS look to everything that can be seen from outer space. Worked with some nice people, but don’t miss it at all.
If I were you, I’d avoid PBS. IMO the commercial broadcast industry is dying a slow death, and under huge amounts of consolidation (LMA’s & JOA’s) but it’s still better than PBS. And if you go the PBS route, and later want to escape to commercial TV, very little of what is produced at PBS that you will put on your escape tape, or resume will be of interest to a commercial broadcaster. Your mom and pop shop will likely generate much better material for your reel when you decide to move on.Scott Sheriff
Multi-Camera Director, VFX and Post Production“If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.” —Red Adair
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It helps to know the particulars. I’m assuming you mean handguns, since you say you have guys with a CWP, but really the devil is in the details. What state? Private, state, or federal owned property? Rural areas are generally more open to this type of activity, but it’s not guaranteed.
State laws vary greatly. About half the states don’t prohibit open carry, so in those you don’t need a permit unless the weapon is carried concealed. Colorado is a good example. Some have a partial prohibition, like TX where rifles are OK to open carry in some areas, handguns are no-go. All 50 states have some type of CWP, but that won’t cover you if the gun is out of concealment, so if the weapons are on display at all, your CWP is of no use and a moot point, and can possibly open you up to a brandishing charge in some states. Plus it is hunting season is upon us, and in hunting areas you can run into problems with game and fish rangers. They have a whole different set of rules as far as dry chamber, number of rounds, etc.
Plus even in open carry friendly states, there are rules governing how the weapon is carried, and handled. The weapon needs to be in the holster, or if it’s a long gun properly carried with a sling, and usually a dry chamber. Again, the devil is in the details, and you could be in for a lot of problems, or none at all.
Also those that say you should always use rubber, or plastic guns are right from a insurance and liability standpoint, but in a few of the more gun-unfriendly states (mostly east coast and CA), realistic fake weapons can count towards a charge of brandishing the same as a real firearm. Anything that can cause a person seeing it to become ‘alarmed’ counts towards a brandishing charge.Scott Sheriff
Multi-Camera Director, VFX and Post Production“If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.” —Red Adair
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[Tim Wilson] “Can you summarize some of what you’ve heard?”
Majority of the notes and calls are from sympathetic ‘old timers’ in video/film production that are in general agreement with the posts by myself, Andy and Tom, and were relating anecdotes of similar experiences or observations. Quite a few are from recognizable posters, and the others are lurkers, or those that stumbled onto the thread. A few have been from noobs, that went to art/media/film school and can’t get a decent gig. Most had a fear of some type of reprisal/black listing, and didn’t want to discuss this in a public thread. The fact my account coincidentally went into permanent moderation without notice or reason after years of unmoderated commenting on the same day Ron posted his remarks about my take on how some are just lucky, seems to indicate this may be a valid fear.
There was a smattering of messages from some that were trying to convince me the sky is not falling, and how wrong I am.
There were a few outright flames, a few inquiries from trade pubs and bloggers, and a few wondering why I’ve gone ‘radio silence’.Scott Sheriff
Multi-Camera Director, VFX and Post Production“If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.” —Red Adair
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[Andy jackson] “I went one better Jacob and got out of the business to pursue another career.
My story : https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/17/876369
Hope this helps.”
Ah yes, the thread that will not die. This thread is from 2012 and I still receive a a lot of email from like minded folks that fear posting their real thoughts in a public forum.
Scott Sheriff
Multi-Camera Director, VFX and Post Production“If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.” —Red Adair
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It’s rare to see a gel crease in the light. Depends on the use and fixture. Cyc lights are the one place that creases and wrinkles can sometimes be seen.
And depending on the fixture, I think gels with heavy creases fail slightly faster compared to a smooth gel in the same fixture. This is mostly noticeable in a studio where the gels stay in the same fixture all the time, like color splashes, cyc, etc.Scott Sheriff
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Multi-Camera Director, VFX and Post ProductionThe Affordable Camera Dolly is your just right solution!
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IMO making your light more ‘green’ doesn’t do anything to improve keying, and might even be counter productive producing unwanted green light falling on your subject. Also CK green paint is formulated to be lit by 3200k lights. If you spent money for specialty paint, you are wasting that money by lighting it with the wrong color temp light.
The secret to good green screen (or blue screen) is how even the lighting is, and having enough separation between the BG and the subject. Save the cash you spend on all this, and use it to buy a light meter, and use it to make sure the lighting is as even as possible.Scott Sheriff
SST Digital Media
Multi-Camera Director, VFX and Post ProductionThe Affordable Camera Dolly is your just right solution!
“If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.” —Red Adair
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SST Digital Media
Multi-Camera Director, VFX and Post ProductionThe Affordable Camera Dolly is your just right solution!
“If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.” —Red Adair
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I used to work at a place that had a studio you could drive a car in. We mostly used a surplus round white parachute hung from the grid for a butterfly and top lit only, with an occasional small light on a stand if we needed a specular highlight in a specific spot.
We rented the studio out to a DP from a big ad agency and he brought in a commercially made butterfly set-up and it looked the same as what we did.
I think the only place the butterfly has the advantage is outdoors, or if you’re in the biz of selling, or renting them.
As others have said, the secret is to have it be bigger than the object your shooting, like a giant light tent.Scott Sheriff
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Multi-Camera Director, VFX and Post ProductionThe Affordable Camera Dolly is your just right solution!
“If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.” —Red Adair
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[Scott Bunkelmann] “Does anyone still use a light meter for shooting video?”
Hell ya I do. I use my 398 all the time. Here’s a few off the top of my head:
It’s great for site surveys, and fits easily in my briefcase. Lets say your in an office where a CEO is at his desk in a hi-rise office and it’s really backlit. Now you can measure how much light your going to need to bring in order to get the shot.Once you get a handle on how the sensor in your camera compares to the ASA rating you can use it to set exposures if you like.
I use the foot candle scale to light in the studio. It gives me a level on each light, and makes it easy-scmeasy to find the hot center of the light beam for perfect aiming.
Since the sensor in DSLR’s only measures reflected light, and is easily fooled by unusual lighting situations or unusually bright or dark subjects, I use the meter and measure incident light to measure exposure and avoid all the drama.
Your on the set, and want more or less f-stop, or more or less shadow density. It’s much easier (and quicker) to make changes when you know how much each light is actually adding to the overall level.
Trying to get a greenscreen lit even without a meter is a PIA if there’s no scope on the camera. And even then it’s easier to use the meter right there at the wall, than it is to constantly be running back to look at a waveform monitor. You can’t tell by just looking, since your eye adapts. The meter never lies. If there is a hot, or cold spot it will find it.
I think a meter is an essential tool like a set of sticks, or a basic selection of mics. Sure you can do without it, but the real pro’s know that the eye gets tired, or is fooled by bright or dark surroundings, and adapts to lighting after a while. The this never happens to the meter, and it will give the same result all day, everyday.
Scott Sheriff
SST Digital Media
Multi-Camera Director, VFX and Post ProductionThe Affordable Camera Dolly is your just right solution!
“If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.” —Red Adair