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by ALove
Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:25 am
Forum: Cinematography
Topic: Best Movie for Cinematography?
Replies: 18
Views: 141567

Apocalypse Now. There's something about it.
by ALove
Fri Sep 07, 2007 5:13 am
Forum: Soundtracks
Topic: Looking for Composer
Replies: 0
Views: 7422

Looking for Composer

A while ago I posted a Visual Effects request for my short film "Lost in Vietnam." Now that that part is settled, I need to move on to the next part, music. I was using "Not to Touch the Earth" by the Doors for a while, because the timing of the song fit perfectly, but now I want...
by ALove
Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:17 pm
Forum: Directing & Acting
Topic: Directing or Acting?
Replies: 12
Views: 38527

Lately I've been handling both. I think it's important for every director to experience acting in some way, so you can understand the stress from the acting process and how to better help actors reach their best performances.
by ALove
Thu Aug 23, 2007 5:41 am
Forum: Members Films
Topic: The Barnes Ultimatum Trailer
Replies: 5
Views: 19418

Couldn't you say the lines yourself, and then in your editing program replace it with the good audio? That is, if you want to change it. Good work!
by ALove
Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:56 pm
Forum: Members Films
Topic: No-Budget Pirate Movie
Replies: 81
Views: 54186

Remember when budgeting to give yourself some leeway... There's always something that turns up, and you don't want to be out of money!

If anyone has the model of the ship, I'd like to give it a shot, please send in .obj, .3ds, .lwo, or .max
by ALove
Sat Aug 18, 2007 3:44 am
Forum: Special Effects
Topic: Day for Night Test
Replies: 14
Views: 47631

Looks fantastic. I think the most important thing in day-for-night is to underexpose when you shoot to avoid blown-out whites. Great work. Seconded on all accounts. If theres any whites that are blown out, the shot probably wont convert DFN easily. Good job, my only criticism would be to maybe move...
by ALove
Sat Aug 11, 2007 8:35 pm
Forum: Video Editing
Topic: wut editor do u use?
Replies: 55
Views: 415544

I like premiere because I don't have to buy Automatic Duck.
by ALove
Fri Aug 10, 2007 8:31 pm
Forum: Video Editing
Topic: wut editor do u use?
Replies: 55
Views: 415544

by ALove
Wed Aug 08, 2007 10:51 pm
Forum: Cinematography
Topic: Seeing light rays...
Replies: 20
Views: 35432

Fog machines are the greatest thing on this planet. Especially for DV; they add a cinematic glow to the picture, and help with the depth of field problem. Not to mention they make light look cool like that picture above. And believe it or not, they help your camera's dynamic range, because all the l...
by ALove
Wed Aug 08, 2007 12:10 am
Forum: Cinematography
Topic: lp or sp
Replies: 9
Views: 16389

Yeah, with digital there is no visible difference between SP and LP, but your data is a lot safer on a tape running on SP, safer from things like droupouts.
by ALove
Sun May 27, 2007 9:10 am
Forum: Video Capture & Cameras
Topic: New Camera
Replies: 12
Views: 17345

Just look them up on resellerratings.com. Besides, why even bother with a GL2 (obvious scam) for $800 when for just 150 more you can get a HV20 from B&H, and be able to do more than the GL2.
by ALove
Sun May 13, 2007 11:05 pm
Forum: Special Effects
Topic: 3D Starship - check them out !
Replies: 8
Views: 7050

RE: Re: RE: 3D Starship - check them out !

Nice Start, but needs a LOT more detail.
by ALove
Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:38 am
Forum: General Film Making Stuff
Topic: 35mm/DOF Adapter
Replies: 40
Views: 23504

Really I think that all the camera companies should cease immediately making chips smaller than 16mm, preferably doing 35mm sized. Then light loss becomes a non issue, its just as sharp, DOF is exactally the same as cinema, and dynamic range increases dramatically because they're not squeezing 2MP o...
by ALove
Sat Apr 21, 2007 7:50 am
Forum: General Film Making Stuff
Topic: 35mm/DOF Adapter
Replies: 40
Views: 23504

Theres a common misconception among people that sensor size influences DOF. The only things that influence DOF are focal length, aperture, and distance from subject. The reason 35mm traditionally is regarded with has a shallower DOF is because the lenses used are actually a longer lens. In order to ...
by ALove
Sat Apr 14, 2007 7:44 pm
Forum: General Film Making Stuff
Topic: Red One!
Replies: 21
Views: 19299

If I end up renting it, I'll probably hire a DP.
by ALove
Sat Apr 14, 2007 5:52 am
Forum: General Film Making Stuff
Topic: Red One!
Replies: 21
Views: 19299

$5000 a week?!! eff dat. I'll go here. $5000 ish a month.
by ALove
Fri Apr 13, 2007 2:56 am
Forum: General Film Making Stuff
Topic: Red One!
Replies: 21
Views: 19299

Red One!

Seeing as how I love this camera, and how NAB is coming up this weekend, I thought I'd devote a thread to it. They should be releasing the workflow, and according to Jim Jannard, we won't be disappointed. It's looking like I will probably rent one for my feature, but I'll probably not take advantage...
by ALove
Fri Apr 06, 2007 3:46 am
Forum: Special Effects
Topic: cutting a person in half
Replies: 15
Views: 13318

RE: Re: ADMIN!

hmm, if you can reshoot, have him just suddenly lay down, and speed it up then. though the photoshop method should work fine. you could even mask the actor in AE and just animate the layer to fall.
by ALove
Thu Mar 29, 2007 4:06 am
Forum: Special Effects
Topic: cutting a person in half
Replies: 15
Views: 13318

RE: Re: RE: cutting a person in half

Film your shot locked down on a tripod, have your actor pretend getting cut and hold the pose for a second, then fall by pushing his knees out. It should look like just his torso falls. So in after effects, freeze the frame, and animate the fall using a subtraction mask for the legs, allowing the to...
by ALove
Thu Mar 29, 2007 3:59 am
Forum: Special Effects
Topic: blood effects for green screen anyone????know where
Replies: 6
Views: 8493

Detonation Films is the only place you'll get them for free. And they're pretty good ones too.
by ALove
Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:21 am
Forum: General Film Making Stuff
Topic: How many DV Tapes do you have?
Replies: 53
Views: 98471

RE: How many DV Tapes do you have?

Wayyy to many.
by ALove
Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:42 am
Forum: Video Editing
Topic: What Version of Adobe is this....?
Replies: 3
Views: 6882

RE: What Version of Adobe is this....?

Not to mention 10 bit color support. 8)
by ALove
Thu Mar 22, 2007 6:36 am
Forum: Video Capture & Cameras
Topic: Best camcorda for £300???
Replies: 6
Views: 11004

Sell your PD150 and buy a Canon HV20.
by ALove
Tue Mar 06, 2007 6:53 am
Forum: Special Effects
Topic: Stock Footage
Replies: 7
Views: 8200

RE: Stock Footage

Detonation Films is going to have all the free stock footage. If you want anything else, you're gonna have to pay.
by ALove
Mon Nov 27, 2006 7:43 am
Forum: Soundtracks
Topic: Most Underrared Film Scores/Soundtracks
Replies: 24
Views: 33408

I don't think the Godfather soundtrack is underrated. Many people love that theme.

I hate scarface's soundtrack though. But then I hate a lot of synthesizer sounding music.