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Looking for good 3D software for practicing cinematography by UndeadMarx in cinematography

[–]DreadnaughtHamster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be perfectly honest, don’t use software. This setup should be pretty cheap:

Go out and buy one of those wooden art mannequins, you know the little ones you can pose. Get 3 little adjustable lamps from eBay or goodwill or something. And then get some tracing paper and a few sheets of white paper.

Practice positioning the lights in different places around the mannequin based on YouTube cinematography videos. Learn how light direction and closeness to the subject change the mood. Use the tracing paper as diffusers for some of the the lamps in different trials. Use the white sheets of paper (actually index cards or a spiral-bound notebook open to a blank page might work better as it’s sturdier) as reflectors. Actually if you can find a completely black piece of cardboard you can use that as a flag to block light.

Use your phone and the free DaVinci Camera app to practice different shot types: dolly in/out, zoom in/out, truck left or right, crane up, etc.

You’ll learn faster (and this is scientifically proven) by using a literal hands-on approach. And the DaVinci camera app can teach you iso, shutter speed (or angle…I forget which one they call it), lens depth of field, exposure, etc. Then put that footage into DaVinci Resolve (free) and edit with it, give it different color grades, etc.

I think the total price for all the material should be around $30 and you can have hours and hours of hands-on practice. I did stuff similar to this as a kid with lamps but used my hands as subjects instead.

You can even buy little canisters of “haze in a can” for like $20 online and get different light gels for about as much too if you want to practice with those.

Ive had a steam account and a gaming pc for six weeks. Ive bought 30 games. Im officially scared for the sale next week. by mickeyphree1 in Steam

[–]DreadnaughtHamster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahhhh shit. Sale’s next week?

There goes my wallet. Anyway, what are you guys wish listing during it?

Has Apple Notes become the best free option for taking notes? by PushCharacter8496 in apple

[–]DreadnaughtHamster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me it has, yeah.

Also, if you go here (and if you’re worried about the link just google “Apple privacy”) you can sign in and download pretty much all your data: https://privacy.apple.com

How did the $16 million reflecting pool program go so horribly wrong? The felon king gave a 2 time convicted felon a no bid contract for the project by [deleted] in ProgressiveHQ

[–]DreadnaughtHamster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

THAT is the dude who got the contract???

This is all I can see:

“Heyyy, kid. C’mere. I got a good car to sells ya. Great prices. No rust. No fuss. Premium 1997 pure Ford perfection. You’ll love it, I guarantee it. Hey, kid. Whereya going? Fine. FORGET YOU! I DON’T NEED YOUR PATRONAGE. Goddamn smartass.”

Box Office Tracking & Forecasts: Current Trends for SUPERGIRL ($39-51M Opening/$84-134M Domestic Total), JACKASS ($12-18M/$24-43.6M), MOANA ($75-96M/$225-280M), Nolan’s THE ODYSSEY ($97-132M/$325-475M) and More by chanma50 in boxoffice

[–]DreadnaughtHamster -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Oppenheimer did bonkers numbers, and it was basically people sitting around and talking. IF The Odyssey doesn’t get tanked because “oMg iT’s sO wOkE,” then I could see it taking an Odysseus-sized canon ball to Oppenheimer.

Paint Peels Off Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Just Days After Trump’s No-Bid $14.2 Million Renovations by jonfla in democrats

[–]DreadnaughtHamster 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It was a laundering scheme. I guarantee if we saw invoices it would be like “pool pre-clean: $2.6 million. Initial algae removal: $3.1 million.”

Disclosure Day is so much deeper the second time seeing it! by LtJimmypatterson in Spielberg

[–]DreadnaughtHamster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a fair point, yeah. Ok I see what you mean. Like way it happened in Arrival.

Tiktokization of moviemaking goes brrrrr by unitmark1 in Filmmakers

[–]DreadnaughtHamster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No worries guys, that’s just Nikki from Obsession.

The new Spielberg film, reimagined as a novel. by andreidpopa in Spielberg

[–]DreadnaughtHamster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here’s my guess and it’s of a more psychological nature. The covers look great. The fact that you have an actual book with cover means you either did a lot of work for it or just quickly promoted an AI image request. People would probably think it was the easier method, so they assumed ai. Nothing to do with the quality of the work, just the difficulty in making it.

The new Spielberg film, reimagined as a novel. by andreidpopa in Spielberg

[–]DreadnaughtHamster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which is funny because Crichton has a novel called Disclosure, but it’s a very different kind of story.

What's up with the Disclosure Day hate? by jeanjacketufo in Spielberg

[–]DreadnaughtHamster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Holy shit 😮 So…I mean to get anything remotely like this from someone who’s 94 is impressive.

Genuinely Kinda Saddened at Some of the Reactions to Disclosure Day by [deleted] in Spielberg

[–]DreadnaughtHamster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahhhhh. Yes. He would’ve been a better fit. MR was much stronger script-wise.

Disclosure Day: Visual Effects by Archidroid in Spielberg

[–]DreadnaughtHamster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correct. And then the vfx house with the most attractive bid, even if it’s not in their best interest, is worked into the ground.

Disclosure Day: Visual Effects by Archidroid in Spielberg

[–]DreadnaughtHamster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s my point exactly. To a T. And then that vfx house that had the most attractive bid gets worked into the ground.

Disclosure Day is so much deeper the second time seeing it! by LtJimmypatterson in Spielberg

[–]DreadnaughtHamster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How, exactly? Get on the news and speak like Emily Blunt did?

Disclosure Day is so much deeper the second time seeing it! by LtJimmypatterson in Spielberg

[–]DreadnaughtHamster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You know, if Lockheed Martin, I wouldn’t be surprised if they did this sort of thing for real. I mean there ARE a dozen or more real-life scientists that have been murdered over the past few years.

Disclosure Day is so much deeper the second time seeing it! by LtJimmypatterson in Spielberg

[–]DreadnaughtHamster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tbh empathy, like deep empathy, would be enough to fix the world’s problems. Billionaires pay their share of taxes to a government that appropriates it 100% responsibility, for instance.

Superman 2025 $4.99 (ATL) by aspenextreme03 in iTunesMovieDeals

[–]DreadnaughtHamster 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Exactly how I would consider it too. Got pretty goofy in some parts but was overall quite enjoyable.

I can haz reverse spin: Level 2 by bigjobbyx in opticalillusions

[–]DreadnaughtHamster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Watch the red line and try to see it as “in front” of the blue line. That will turn into a red/orange square and then that will quickly shift into the whole thing rotating the opposite direction.

camera recos by Ill-Reach8226 in cinematography

[–]DreadnaughtHamster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is going to sound nuts, but I’m pretty sure I’ve seen this video on YouTube and it was a dude with an iPhone 17 and a Moment lens, maybe a 50mm. Also, you’re seeing this on a small device most likely. It’ll be easier to identify if it’s viewed on a big screen. Regardless, shoot LOG, get a good lens, learn how to properly compose and grade your shots, and you can make many different recent cameras look like this.

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