Recent content by AcousticAl

There’s a lot of misunderstanding out there about the Netflix “Approved Camera” list. While that page has some great information, and especially some good rules of thumb when it comes to data and color, the actual list of approved cameras doesn’t mean a thing unless you have been hired by...

If I understand your post correctly, you were once in a film (stunt double and BG actor) with some known Italian actors. The producer, years later, went on to produce something well-known. The costume designers also worked for a famous actor, but you didn’t actually work with that actor in this...

I see you’re in Toronto, according to your profile. That’s a city with a pretty notable production community. There’s a large Facebook group for filmmakers in the area. You should connect there.

Yes. Get someone on board to handle your sound, rather than trying to do it all yourself. I wouldn’t recommend buying a microphone, but rather recruiting a sound mixer who has the tools and the skills to use them. If you have zero budget, you might look at nearby film students (if you have...

I’d say it’s nothing worth discussing. However… This music video was a bumpy road. The 35-person crew tried to unionize and were fired because of it, so they picketed. Smith’s production company tried to bring in a scab crew, but finally relented. They signed a deal with IATSE and the crew...

He’s not blaming anyone else. He’s not victimizing himself or playing the “oh, woe is me” card. Seems like he’s accepting that he made is own bed, and is accepting the responsibility to deal with his internal issues.

Excellent find! Still doesn’t say explicitly what that connector actually is, but the part number should be solid lead.

The impedance transformer is a pretty important feature. I wouldn’t go the cheap route on this. Your camera also has pre-amps that are as good as, if not a little better than, what’s in the Beachtek. As for level control, as long as you gain stage properly and leave yourself enough headroom...

Here’s where we get back to the topic of mono/stereo vs. unbalanced/balanced. In this scenario, you’re taking a stereo (2-channel) unbalanced output and trying to connect it to a mono balanced input. Here’s the problem: that cable terminates in a 1/4” TRS that carries L, R, GND. The impedance...

So, you want to connect an input to an input? No, that’s not going to work.

It's entirely possible that Sony made that cable as an optional accessory. It's also entirely possible that someone custom-modded that from the stock (dual 1/4") cable. Who knows? Yeah, this is the deepening mystery. It's definitely not XLR, and the pins are flat instead of round. I'm...

That's the missing piece! Okay, I still cannot find any information on the "Sony connector", but I did look up the operation manual and look over the specs, which gave me some helpful information. Here's a direct link to the Operation Manaul: LINK This is a stereo mic that was made to go with a...

Will he, though? 😂 Need more information, like... which microphone are you looking at that includes this cable, @Ven ? That information will help immensely. Not knowing make/model of the microphone... it looks almost like GX16 docking-style aviation connector, but maybe not. The fact that the...

Well, then I’d consider a second BMPCC 6K, or… … sell the Blackmagic and put that money toward new purchases, so you can adopt the Sony ecosystem for both cameras.

I'd aim to keep sensors in the same family. That also means keeping your color profiles consistent (such as having both cameras in S-Cine or S-Log). Why not an FX6, and an FX3 or FX30?