Recent content by JohnJohnson

I currently have a RODE NTG2 which I record directly into my Panasonic GH2 via a XLR to 3.5mm cable and then 3.5mm to 2.5mm cable. I am looking at getting a Tascom DR-100 to use with the NTG2 and have heard that sometimes this combination produces low levels because of the weak preamp in the...

I am looking to get the most neutral image I can so that I have the most to work with when color grading/correcting. Beyond filming in the Cinema Mode, what other settings should be changed or set? Do any of them need to be changed?

It is not always the directors job to storyboard, light, edit, color grade, etc. These jobs often have their own positions (storyboard artist, grip, DoP, editor, color grader, etc.). If you are doing some of these positions, then you can ask for credit for them, but I wouldn't ask for credit as...

I recently got my first camera (GH2) and a few lenses and am loving it. While I love to write, and plan on directing my own shorts, I have found that I really enjoy cinematography. Unfortunately, my joy and ability are not the same. Other than shooting more (which I plan to do already), what...

I am getting a Rode NTG2, but cannot afford a field recorder yet. My plan was to use it with my camera input for the time being. The problem I have run into is that the GH2 specs say it has a 2.5mm input and the Rode NTG@ has XLR output. I cannot find a converter for this. I have found XLR to...

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No I'm not...my information was false, plain and simple haha. i5-2500k will still do you fine though. Check out this chart (as well as the others to do with editing and 3d rendering). The 2nd gen i5s perform better than the 1st gens i7s. I say save the money and get the 2nd gen i5 over the 2nd...

Erased post I made a completely false statement...my bad.

First, for the film look, you are spot on at 125 (60fps X 2 = 120 which is very close to 125) and will achieve the film like blur I talked about earlier. As to ISO versus aperture, it depends on what look you want (mainly DOF). If you want a shallow DOF, then adjust your ISO first and keep your...

I have never heard of an issue with editing at higher shutter speeds since it should still be the same amount of data being accessed (e.g. 38Mb/s on a Canon DSLR). As to your not going over 60 rule, go try some stuff out. The longer the shutter is open, the more motion blur you will see. The...

What are you putting on that thing!? Windows 7 only take up ~13GB on install and can take ~15-20 as it "grows" (updates, User data, ect.). The largest CS5.5 suite (Master Collection) is only ~24GB (the next one down-Production Premium- is only ~16GB) giving you a total of 37GB and leaving 23GB...

There is very little benefit to keeping video files on an SSD versus and HDD since the speed it needs to transfer the data is below what an HDD can put out at 7200rpm. It is amazing to have as a boot/application drive. The benefit of an SSD does not come from data as much as running programs and...

Most people tend to keep the shutter at about 2x the fps so on a DSLR this is usally 50 or 60 rather than 48 like films use. It is the closest to a film look that you will get though. If you are getting looking for shallow DOF, then there will often be too much light and your best bet to...

Whedon worked on all 7 seasons of Buffy, so I don't really understand what you are getting at. I personally love Joss Whedon's work, but I know others who don't and that is fine. Let's try not to lump everyone who likes or doesn't like him into categories other than liking or not liking him.

When you are adjusting your shots, you should take more than just the aperture into account. Factors that effect brightness/light include aperture, ISO, shutter speed, and filters. Aperture: determines that amount of light allowed to hit the sensor What it allows you to do: adjust brightness...