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    Why I chose to shoot not one but feature films on the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera

    A lot has been said about the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera (BMPCC), both good and, well, bad. For the bad, there's an atrocious crop sensor of 3.02x (!), the Nikon batteries it uses suck and only last about 45 minutes each, the lcd screen is way too small and the matte finish makes focusing...
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    Mocha Pro: Tattoo Removal Tutorial

    Very cool.
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    Adult comedy seeking investors

    We're 60% of the way to our production budget! Investment opportunities are still available. For more information or to check out the prospectus, email me at: producer@steephillfilms.com
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    How can I get this Collateral (2004) look?

    That is a common issue with the DSLR footage, but you can always either add a nice little light whilst shooting to help pop out the eyes a bit, add a power window to your grade to do the same or adjust the contrast settings in camera to get it how you want it :)
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    Lenses with IS question

    That's why you get something like the Switronix or IndieProTools Canon Ep-6 battery adapters which are super cheap and allow you to shoot 3-4 hours without switching batteries, thus still keeping it a very cheap and amazing camera choice ;)
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    How can I get this Collateral (2004) look?

    I only shoot in either a log or flat profile, but I'm also a colorist so I enjoy having a neutral of an image as possible to play with later. That said, with CineStyle you can definitely get your saturation up to whatever level you prefer. I would recommend doing some test shoots where you...
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    How can I get this Collateral (2004) look?

    My suggestion would be to shoot in either Technicolor's Cinestyle or ProLost Flat, then taking the log-like image into a good color grading program and find the look you are going for. My personal favorite is a combo of DaVinci Resolve and FilmConvert :)
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    How can I get this Collateral (2004) look?

    That would be the difference between the Vipers color science and your cameras. They didn't roto anything for Collateral. The look was captured in camera. Every camera manufacturer has a different color science they use for their cameras. Famous examples would be the red tones in Canon...
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    what is the proper order in which to list credits?

    The short answer is, unless there's a contractual obligation in regards to the order of the end (or opening) credits, then it doesn't matter what order you put them in.
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    Lenses with IS question

    You don't need to buy all new lenses, just buy a lens mount adapter EF-MFT: http://www.amazon.com/Fotasy-AMEF-Thirds-System-Adapter/dp/B003150B6O/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1433887094&sr=8-2&keywords=ef+to+mft+adapter The BMPCC is an amazing camera. I actually sold my Canon C300 after using it...
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    ASAP-Please advise me on lighting, you need to be fond of post production tricks

    This is a complicated question, mostly because, as you stated yourself, you lack experience. Shooting green screen is complex by itself, but trying to pass on a decade of cinematography knowledge in a single post is even more difficult. My advice to you is simple: Hire a cinematographer who...
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    How can I get this Collateral (2004) look?

    Set your camera's WB to either 3200 or 3600 (you'll have to do some testing). Then you may have to desaturate the image a bit in post to get the look you're after.
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    The Recompense

    Last day to become a backer for The Recompense! Check it out and even if you can't donate, please help spread the word! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/truhavenstudio/star-wars-the-recompense
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    Adult comedy seeking investors

    Feature film adult comedy is seeking investors and partners. We're offering a 100% + 20% preferred return of the investment. Our Production Team has more than 44 years combined experience, have released five feature films to date and have won numerous awards. We have a budget for production...
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    The Recompense

    I'm currently involved with a Star Wars fan film that has the single most passionate cast and crew I've honestly ever worked with on a project. To say I'm proud to have been asked to be the cinematographer for it would be an understatement. Our commitment to quality is unparalleled in terms of...
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    Directors, what's the worst thing that's ever happened on set?

    We were shooting on top of a parking ramp and it was an intense scene between to characters that were yelling at each other and one had a gun pointed at the other. Now I had done my due dilligiance and gotten all the necessary permits, spoken to the police and gotten the ok to proceed, but...
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    My thoughts on the Canon C300

    Thanks guys! We love it, without a doubt. @WalterB I expose according to my trusty Sekonic Cine light meter, which is spot on for most things with the C300. I discovered that the Sekonic does not go up to 20,000 ISO though lol, so on the rare occasion I might use that I would definitely use...
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    My thoughts on the Canon C300

    Hi everyone! So as you may know if you've been following our production thread for The Unknown, we did a TON of research and decided to go with the Canon Cinema EOS C300 as our main camera for the film. We're actually going to be using two of them, as well as a Canon 5D Mark III to get some...
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    How good are those remote control helicopter cams?

    We're actually using an Octorotor with a 5D mk3 mounted to it to get several shots for our upcoming feature. If you find someone who truly knows about flying one of these rigs (with a sweet gyroscope on them to hold the camera steady), and also understands cinematography/photography, you can do...
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    THE UNKNOWN (a dedicated production thread)

    Oh, and Heisenberg (LOVE the name BTW), thank you! We absolutely can, will and did figure out how to work around the loss :)
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