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    watch "Western Interior" - Live Music Recording Session

    Got to record a really unique song for a friend who received a grant to compose an original music piece. 3 cam operators, 5dii, 5diii, t3i, 2xGoPro, ~12 takes, no chance to hear or see the song played beforehand, shot in Minneapolis, shoestring budget, all camera motion is from DIY gear(!)...
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    advice for beta testing gear/getting gear in trade for services/reviews

    have you ever gotten to test out new gear before it was released? have you ever gotten to use/keep gear in exchange for testing/reviewing it/creating content? if so, how did you get this opportunity? i've heard of people emailing start ups or companies releasing new gear in exchange for a...
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    magic lantern thread

    i'm a huge magic lantern proponent (as you may have noticed) and use for everything i can, but i'm not nearly a know all expert, so i was wondering if anyone else has used it? for what? how did you find it? do you have test videos, comparisons, or sample footage? magic lantern has a good forum...
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    watch timelapse reel

    In preparation for a long summer of shooting stock timelapse intensively, I put together a reel of what I've already done as an exercise in editing timelapse and soundtracking, here it is: any feedback appreciated! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_F7TFv4ohuc
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    May the 4th be with you

    I know this is late, but I was late editing my photos for Star Wars day... did anyone else celebrate with a creative project??
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    binaural recording rental cost estimate

    so i love the audio from binaural microphones, but i've never had a chance or a reason to record any myself. i now have a project that i'm wanting to start that gives me a reason to use it. for the audio nerds: do you have any tips when recording binaural audio? how is the process different...
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    timelapse film: narrative, city symphony, or specific subject matter?

    so this is a very general thread about timelapse films as i'm trying to gauge what people like to see to let that inform me of how i want to proceed in creating my first timelapse short film. in my opinion, there are 3 ways i could take this: 1) "the city symphony," probably what we see most...
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    Couchsurfing in CA

    hey ya'll ITers living on the west coast! i quit my job in Tokyo and am flying into LA on Wednesday 18th, i have a few friends in the area who've offered me a couch to crash on, but i don't want to overstay my welcome anywhere. i also don't plan on finding a job or a house immediately, i wanna...
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    watch timelapses

    background: so i've been lacking motivation recently, and i think it's because i moved away from my main critique community, so i'm returning to this awesome forum in search of some help to improve my work and regain some motivation so i don't feel like a POS all the time. my main question...
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    Adapter Help!?

    Hey all, So I picked up an Olympus Digital 14-42mm 3.5-5.6 ED lens awhile back for cheap because a project necessitated such a wide angle. Unfortunately, when I got home I realized I didn't have the right adapter. Oh well. (Ended up grabbing a Nikon lens which I did have an adapter for...
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    Share your websites, blogs, flickrs, youtubes, vimeos, etc

    I tried to look and see if this thread already exists, but a quick search turned up nothing, so I'll start it. I just finished updating all my pages, and I wanted to start sharing them more and more as I think I'm starting to get a decent collection of work, some professional, some goofy, some...
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    watch "Naptime" a one day short

    On what is supposed to be a lazy weekend afternoon, both the "ding-dong ditcher" and the "ding-dong ditchee" get into a little trouble. I just finished editing this little project from the summer. It's a project made for the purpose of testing out some new lenses (Nikon 50mm 1.4 and 28mm 2.8)...
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    watch Branching Out Final Cut (and some other stuff)

    Hello hello, Yes, it took an entire year to shoot and finish this short, and yes, its a short short, and yes, it did not come out as imagined. BUT it evolved as a project, there are some strong aspects, and from the footage of the story that we shot, I think this is the strongest that this...
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    New position, new gear, help!

    Hi there, So I'm currently in an interview process for a position that I will hopefully land. The position is an in-house video/audio job at a company that manages many different car dealerships. It is a newly created position, so they don't have any equipment. Ideally what they want is...
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    watch Ultra Slo-mo Macro Video experiment

    I was connected through indietalk to a musician who wanted some video accompaniments for his music, so I took it as the perfect chance to do some experimenting. I shot on my t3i with Magic Lantern, shutter speed at 1/4100, 60fps, and lit the hell out of a small water tank which I dropped food...
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    macro video reverse mount question

    since i like to live life on the cheap, instead of buying myself a real macro lens, i decided to buy a reverse mount adapter ring here's my question: will i be able to take video with this? i only just ordered the ring, and will be able to see for myself in a few days, but i thought i'd ask...
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    watch first after effects test!

    hey all, this is my first attempt using Adobe After Effects http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tbM6kHn9Es would love to hear what people think! i made it to show a quick learning curve, professional drive, and technical competency for a potential job thanks all
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    A Minnesota short film, "Branching Out"

    Hello Indietalkers, I've got a fun little short here that I've written, directed, and am finishing producing. We just need a final little push to finish and polish our project. Everything is lined up, we just need to reach our 800 dollar funding goal in order to hire an awesome soundtracker...
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    "Branching Out" Kickstarter-Help us raise 800 bucks!

    Hello Indietalkers, I've got a fun little short here that I've written, directed, and am finishing producing. We just need a final little push to finish and polish our project. Everything is lined up, we just need to reach our 800 dollar funding goal in order to hire an awesome soundtracker...
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    watch A good contest entry?

    In 30 seconds or less make a video of the most creative way to destroy your old router I know the idea of hitting it with a baseball bat is simple, but at least I didn't light it on fire, right? Of the dumb contests I've entered, I'm most proud of this, is it worth being proud of? What'd'ya...
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