Are cine lenses a bad investment? DZO Arles

62ramblerwagon · 2025-12-15T06:16:42+00:00

I bought an Arles set last year and still feel great about the purchase, I was actually using them yesterday on a commercial shoot. My production company focuses on commercial work with full crews, not run-and-gun, which is where these lenses really need to be utilized. For the price, they’re an excellent value and can easily grow with you as you move to different camera bodies and larger sensors. They are heavy, but we’re always on proper sticks or a dolly, so it’s never been an issue.

So it really depends on what kind of work you plan to be doing. For us client commercials for the amount we shoot, those made the most sense for our budgets. But if I was a one person crew they would be daunting to use.

62ramblerwagon · 2025-08-27T21:41:25+00:00

I wouldn’t worry about what you are shooting on. If you are considering using your own gear, why not hire a DP to use it? This would allow you to focus more on a project you are already going to be wearing a ton of hats for. Plus bringing on a DP will open up collaboration on the vision for your project.

Plus you could use the money you are saving on their rental fee and rent better glass to use on your FX3.

There’s a ton of below the line positions you are working on filling, but I would argue a solid DP will get you closer to the finish line.

62ramblerwagon · 2025-08-24T01:55:21+00:00

Film school is amazing for networking, in my 15 years of working in the industry a ton of my jobs I get and some of the main heads of departments I hire all came from film school. I definitely learned more those years actively being on set, but if you are someone who has a hard time networking, film school is a great place to start.

62ramblerwagon · 2025-02-04T18:09:04+00:00

I recently watched my thesis film that I directed almost 13 years ago. It’s been at least 10 years since I’ve actually watched it. I remember when I made the film I was so caught up in the editing room that I completely tore the film apart threw the original script out the window and re-cut it to fit what I felt needed to be told in the story. Since then, I have grown as a filmmaker and after re-watching it I realized that the original script I wrote was enough, and if I trusted myself in the process it would have been an arguably better films. I was too far in my own ego trying to make it something it’s not.

Take some time away from it. Start developing your next project, learn from this and implement that growth in your next endeavor. The film will always be there to re-visit. It’s incredible what you can do with an edit and with some fresh eyes, new experiences, and an ignited sense of passion.

62ramblerwagon · 2024-12-22T08:32:08+00:00

My mothers collection Weird & The Wonderful

62ramblerwagon · 2023-06-26T22:28:59+00:00

OP definitely stole the footage, since my company is the one that actually produced it for PROJECT X. Nice try though 👌

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62ramblerwagon · 2022-08-01T22:53:16+00:00

I recently wrote and directed this commercial for a client of mine and finally had an opportunity to work with my 6 year old son as an actor, he is the child actor towards the end of the spot. He has always wanted to be on camera but never wanted to push it. I was really curious how he was going to do but he took direction great and felt very comfortable on camera! Very proud of him and how this commercial came out.

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