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and more time off set too! Having a great actor certainly makes your film better and everything run smoother :)

What I suggest... if you are directing... you better know how to act! Often, the best directors are actors... or at least they are trained in acting theory. Some of the best directors this past century. Fellini, Herzog, etc. cast non-actors. If you know how to direct and if you can work with...

ah yes -- I see some mixers supply 12 volts phantom power! I know these mics have converter / power boxes though. So the question is... from what to what! I will continue to investigate. Thank you again! !

Thank you so much. That conversation veered off course to unbalanced / balanced connections... with such obtuse answers! A balanced cable is Hot / Cold / Ground or TRS. An unbalanced cable is only Hot and Ground or TS. My question on this 408 T... It seems to be powered (if I understand...

Anybody have any experience with these vintage tube shotguns for recording on set sound? I have an opportunity to buy one... might be an upgrade from my Audio Technica mic?

Thanks guys -- I ended up going for a BMCC Cinema Camera 2.5 w/ EF mount... that way I can use my Canon glass on it! It looks beautiful. Amazing, I even like the look of the raw ungraded footage. Reminds me kind of reversal stock before grading... Cool camera! I'm going to have to get used to...

Thanks Richy. Anyone else have advice on this? No -- unfortunately, it can't be smoothed out with software. It is like a JUMP that happens where frames are missing.

Thank you so much ! I really appreciate your information! Wonderful to encounter a competent DP who has knowledge to share and a non-troll (unlike Sweetie) on this site :lol: Thank you again. Is there an anti-aliasing filter that you recommend for the 5D MKII? Or does anyone out there have a...

Are you talking about the Arri Alexa? The price tag is used 40k? Dang, I could shoot on film for that much, which would end this digital mumbo jumbo talk! I've been watching tons of camera tests on YouTube & downloading videos from Vimeo. Amazing that the 2.5K Blackmagic holds up to the Arri...

If you tweak the 5D MKII to shoot RAW, would you get less aliasing and moire? Or... would you overall achieve a more "filmic" look in RAW? I am referring to the Magic Lantern software and links above :) Thank you again.

I guess I'm looking for the most "filmic" camera. I have made movies shooting 35mm and 16mm. On a budget, I made a lot of 16mm reversal films and am just getting into the digital world, so sorry for the digital newbieness. I can make film look beautiful, but making digital look like film is new...

Hello! Sometimes, when shooting with a Canon 5D Mk II there is an intense jump / stutter / glitch when panning. At first I thought this had to do with autofocus... sometimes, the image would just JUMP into a clearer focus. However, even with AF off (MF), it still happens. It almost sounds like...

Thank you -- I'm loving this thread. It is giving me ideas anyhow... to record with a shotgun + use a cardoid. I am priviledged to own a Neumann SM69 fet, which captures beautiful sound. I have used it to record live concerts. It has u67 capsules in it and records from cardioid all the way to...

Thanks for your thoughts. I appreciate your reference as well. I am a sound person. In the studio, recording music... something like a Neumann u47 would record a lot more bass than a Rode NT1... it would also have a creamier mid range, etc. It would be easier to work with come mix time...

Please explain. If someone asked me if they should shoot a film on 8mm or 16mm, I would have some answers to give. Any artists out there have any tangible advice? Thank you.

Hi! I have a film background. I love Mole Richardson lights... However, I'm setting off to shoot a feature on digital (5d mark ii or blackmagic 2.5k) -- To get a stark Mole Richardson light, do I need Mole Richardson lights? :cool: I have been looking into buying PBL Mixlights or the Starlite...

Hi! I know there is a huge price difference between these microphones. Could I get away making a feature with an AT897 though? Anyone out there using one? Is it worth the extra money to get into something like a Neumann KMR-82? Also -- anyone use the XM-88 by Vidpro? Thank you!

Hello! I currently own a Canon 5d Mk II. I am about to set out shooting a film, which I hope will have some chance of a theatrical release. I have an opportunity to buy an original Blackmagic camera (I believe the 2.5k Cinema) for a very reasonable price. Much lower than I have ever seen them...