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Hey, All!
I just got back from the annual Pacific Northwest Lens Summit hosted by Koerner Camera. The event was a blast! I was blown away by some of the amazing new lenses. I even got to hold, and try not to drool over, the gorgeous Iron Glass MKII set. And I'm honestly blown away by Cooke's new SP3 Expand post
When it comes to being a cinematographer, part of the process is watching other's work. Taking notes.
Anyone have a favorite film this year for its amazing cinematography? It could be an older film or newer film?
Gutíerrez's Frida is pretty terrific. Hard to approach a topic that's been tried but it's brilliant.
I'll give you a few. Current film has to be Avatar: Way of Water by James Cameron. Despite the CGI, the camera is soft when it needs to be, tracks beautifully around action, and that man's perspective...
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Torian Allen thanks for sharing.
Sam Sokolow I'll have to check that one out! Speaking of films about artists, did you see the one about Bob Ross?
Stephen Folker I haven't yet but spent many an afternoon in college with Bob Ross on while doing homework. It is high on my list.
“Why Caravaggio is our screen ages art superstar” – article
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2024/apr/20/rule-breaker-for-th......
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Thank you Pamela Jaye Smith . Great article. Caravaggio transformed storytelling before cinema was even invented. As underlined here, his work has inspired filmmakers for many decades....
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Thanks, Gareth.
What a legendary movie!
A necessary reminder that sometimes things can go horribly awry on set...
Do any of you have your own stories about production mishaps that left equipment damaged or lost?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8ybOHX56TM...
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I know that terror, Stephen Folker! Thankfully, most cameras can take a reasonable beating. My husband's GH5 still occasionally sprinkles out sand from a particularly accident-prone afternoon on Maui'...
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Ashley Renee Smith The GH5's are pretty robust cameras! I'll always have a soft-spot for Panasonic.
Stephen Folker - I felt that in my bones with the way you described it. Always be proactive and take the camera off, you never know what will happen!
Me too, Stephen Folker! They're great and they really last.
hahah this is hilarious to me! i once pressed play and dropped an old camera off a 5-story parking garage to see what it would look like (the landing zone was cleared!). footage came out terrible and the camera was destroyed but it was really fun!
In an unanticipated move, it seems that RED and ARRI Rentals have joined forces to create a limited edition camera for the upcoming TRON film.
https://nofilmschool.com/red-joins-arri-new-camera...
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It's a RED camera with an Arri lens mount. This feature allows the use of Arri lenses on this one customized RED camera model.
Emmy winning Director-DP shot the first TRON movie.
Should have included his name -- Bruce Logan. He also blew up the Death Star in the first (really the first) STAR WARS movie. And was the DP on the Lily Tomlin film INCREDIBLE SHRINKING WOMAN directed...
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Thankful for the information! Certainly is vital!
Blackmagic dropped a bombshell at NAB 2024, announcing not one, but two(!) high-end super-specs full-frame cinema cameras. The URSA Cine 12K Camera and the PYXIS 6K Cinema Box Camera. The URSA Cine features a revolutionary new sensor designed for incredible quality images at all resolutions from 4K...
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I love Blackmagic, however they always come up short with their releases. I have been begging them for a box camera for years. They finally release one but it has no internal NDs nor the ability to re...
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Hi everyone! Join me tomorrow as I will be answering questions about travel jobs and how to prep for them. Feel free to leave questions below.
I've been in the industry for the better part of the last two decades. As a cinematographer, I've worked on films, docs, commercials and music videos amongst...
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Emily J Hello! I think it's fairly similar everywhere. Word to mouth and referrals are the best way to find people. I'll use Facebook groups when my direct friends and colleagues don't have any recomm...
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Gareth Taylor thanks for answering my questions Gareth, I appreciate you being here and answering our questions. One last question, if I may?
What is your choice of camera for low-light scenes/situatio...
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Geoff Hall The Sony FX6 is amazing with its second base ISO of 12800. Blackmagic cameras are okay but it depends on the model. The 12K is terribly noisy beyond 800. The pocket series is decent up to 3...
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Thanks again for having this AMA, Gareth Taylor. Really informative.
Gareth Taylor thank you, Gareth.
Just saying hello to like-minded Camera types.
Welcome to Stage 32, Charles W. Ballance Jr. Gareth Taylor is having a 24-hour AMA here in the Cinematography Lounge today, focused on “How to Prep for International Productions." www.stage32.com/loun...
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Welcome, Charles W. Ballance Jr.! Tell us a bit about yourself! Are you working on anything currently? What's your favorite camera or lens to film with?
Charles W. Ballance Jr. Welcome to the camera nerds lounge.
Hey, DPs!
What do you think about Sony's new medium format sensor? It seems like the Sony cinema line cameras are about to get quite the upgrade!
https://ymcinema.com/2024/03/29/sony-developed-a-medium-format-247mp-19k......
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Ashley Renee Smith Great camera ! I hope the battery has the same performance.
I'm a Sony shooter (photography and cinematography), so I think it's cool! But it would boil down to affordability for consumers. And from the photography side, I would never use. The file sizes would...
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The RAW photo files would definitely be crazy, Stephen Folker. That's a good point.
Anybody here who films on glaciers in the summer?
Here in the Nordic countries we have a few glaciers. So in the summer one can film on snow and ice when it is comfortably warm in the air. Sure, there are glaciers also closer to the equator, but mostly at such a high altitude that breathing is a pro...
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