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hi wheat, the open faced tungstan lights use a bulb that is made with uv protection which is incorporated into the glass bubble, so there is no need for any extra protection. for your safety do use a wire screen on the lights to protect your talent from flying glass if they shatter which...

multiple camera's are usually a director or producers decision and depend on budget and the directors style. there is really no hard and fast rule from my experience. its great sometimes to have 2 or three cameras but you also have to increase your crew numbers. each camera needs an operator...

the use of multiple cameras in film started with the birth of cinema and has been standard practice since then. lucille ball and desi arnez are sometimes credited with first using 3 cameras for the " i love lucy" show in the 50's, they used multiple 35mm mitchels for their sitcoms. although...

what you will get is 75 pounds worth of lighting gear. to be honest 75 pounds does not buy you a lot of quality when it comes to film lighting. i find it slightly disturbing that they have to state in their advertising that it is fully earthed. all class 1 electrical products have to be earthed...

you have to ask yourself, how many web series have actually made any money and if so how much, would it be enough to cover your years wages............sounds to me like all RISK no REWARD. if you have any doubts walk away and dont look back, doubt is your subconscious trying to warn you...

hi directorik, yes they are called singles and doubles here but i have a habit of calling things after what they do because of the amount of different nicknames for gear it confuses some people........ i have done wind duty several times but i always used a 4x4 floppy because i dont have a net...

it is used as a wind break, to stop wind hitting the camera and rocking the gimbal. the steadycam is so finely balanced that wind can effect it, and in this case it looks like they are using a two stop net for this purpose. cheers

you have to remember that the french connection was shot in the early 70's and the world was a lot less complicated then and you could get away with a stunt like that. now days you would have 100 iphones capturing what you are doing and find yourself trying to explain to a magistrate what the...

the classic DEMON LOVER DIARY and READY WHEN YOU ARE MR. MCGILL (2003) a good laugh cheers

hi shiva, there are some extensive federal and state laws which govern the employment of child actors. a good reference is: THE EMPLOYMENT OF MINORS IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY published by the studio teachers local 884, IATSC it is in the child actor and your interest to be familiar...

hi myke sounds to me like the heads are worn out and need to be replaced. my faithful old xl1 had to have its heads replaced every two years when i was shooting. take it to a service centre and get it checked out. cheers

i am guessing you dont have a location manager. you need to approach the management in a professional manner. a face to face meeting with a copy of the script and all relevant documents including insurance coverage. ( damage and public liability). previous work etc. they need to see and be...

i was not aware the 1st amendment had a paragraph protecting a persons right to be stupid. learn something new everyday.....

personally i dont think it does. slaughtering an animal for food is a necessity, not a spectacle for someone with a video camera. by filming it and calling it art you disrepect the contribution the animal is making for the person needing the food.

240 volt is the aussie standard for power and all domestic globes available would meet this standard only the wattage will vary. divide the wattage by the voltage to give you the amps per light. eg 2000 watt blondie divided by 240volts equals 8.3.amp draw you should be ok re heat if you are...

rest in peace brother Borgnine thank you for the memories

hey jax most of the independent light shops sell the china lanterns in various sizes beacon lighting is where i get mine. i made up my own frames so i can hang them in any position. i would post some pics but not sure how....dammit jim i am a gaffer not an IT tech. gibbo, you should be ok...

why ? the whole point of a fresnel is to get a light with punch if you want a soft light get a chimera. fresnels are designed to take a particular globe and the whole light is designed around maximising the output from that globe. if you managed to mount it in the fresnel it would be lucky to...

cfl's have their place if you are prepared to put up with their downside. the promises made about their wattage are overstated their stated wattage is nowhere equivalent to incandescent lights which gives them much less throw than incandescents is it me or is putting a softlight source inside a...

hi harmonica, not to bad, still needs a bit of tweaking but you will get there. the upside down shots are distracting you need to get rid of them. i am not an editor but can you flip them up the right way in the edit program that way you can still use them. for complicated scenes it is best to...