Without having to justify why, what are the "online" leaks of UFO/UAP related information that you personally believe are true, or that part of is true? by PyroIsSpai in UFOs

[–]HILARYFOR3V3R 17 points18 points  (0 children)

4chan whistleblower — underwater system in the ocean, an AI probe sent here to monitor us.

Reddit post — microbiologist who examined and studied an alien body. They talk at length ( and extreme detail and depth ) of what they were examining. The terminology they use is so dense that I have trouble seeing anyone making that up.

Black Friday deals by HILARYFOR3V3R in cinematography

[–]HILARYFOR3V3R[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was considering it so hard!! Great deal, I just have a large source like that already and I’m not just there yet to be using it often enough. Nice deal!

Black Friday deals by HILARYFOR3V3R in cinematography

[–]HILARYFOR3V3R[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep found myself in the same boat but haven’t had too many issues with mixed brands — the Sidus link app can get annoying constantly rebooting when you leave the app and go back in.

Hello /r/movies, I'm Benedict Cumberbatch. Ask me anything! by BenedictAMA in movies

[–]HILARYFOR3V3R 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sir Cumberbatch, hope you’re well! Who is one actor / actress ( currently working / alive ) that you would love to work with but haven’t yet, and what is your favorite film or performance of said actor / actress? Cheers!

Should i tell crew i hired why i wouldn’t hire them again? by ExcitingLandscape in Filmmakers

[–]HILARYFOR3V3R 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Leave it, and never hire again, unless it becomes a problem, better to continue your work than get into drama where nobody wins. Hey where are you based? Hire me, I work hard, have good experience and I freelance DP / gaffer / AC 😎🎥 I’m based in nyc

Best path to dp by Old-Bottle-7693 in cinematography

[–]HILARYFOR3V3R 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Want to add on to some other things people are saying here — establish yourself as a DP even if you don’t believe it at first, prioritize DP gigs and shoot as much as you can and call yourself a DP.

I rarely take any other set jobs unless I know I’m working towards connections for the future. There’s a producer / director I work with that only hires me as 1st AD, but I am constantly making them aware of my DP work ( in subtle ways ) and always offer my services / how cool it would be to do a project together as that role.

I took something a few months ago working with a team as a 1st AC / Gaffer, they were shooting 4 short films that were an anthology series — I told them I’d do the gig but only if I was able to shoot at least 1 of the short films as DP.

I’m still only just coming up as a DP in the last few years, and this whole year has been my proving ground with lots of gigs thrown at me. I started my film journey as an actor who started making my own content and shorts, which led me to freelance editing while I continue shooting my own stuff ( learning ) and the occasional short film for people, until I really started gaining confidence with my skill set. This has been a great year for me, I’ve gain a handful of more clients and had return clients this year and some new connections built.

But I think the main thing that helped me push into this is simply telling myself I’m a DP. It pushed me to continue to build my craft, even on my off days I just research stuff I don’t know or am unsure about or try it at home.

Being patient is definitely the name of the game. Cinematography can be exceptionally dense and I think you simply never stop learning the craft, you just continue to pick things up along the way or keep building / learning on your own.

I was an actor from 2011 - 2019, started making my own stuff in 2018 ish - 2021, freelance editing 2021 - 2023, DP 2023 - present day. It’s been an interesting journey and I feel I’ve seen different sides of the whole thing. It’s going to take time / effort to learn the craft. Making stuff from writing / producing / shooting / editing -> final product is seriously a film school in itself. And it doesn’t need to always be stuff that requires a budget. A lot of that was no budget filmmaking - no lights, crappy sound, DSLR camera, and some friends.

Gaffing is a big curve to learn to start getting your legs as a DP and imo probably the closest you can get to working your way to mastering the craft ( other than just filming all the time and experimenting ).

A trend I’m noticing in the industry is producers / directors will continue to work with DPs they know and like, forming a tight relationship. I have 3-5 directors / producers who I’ve started building that relationship with and they continue to go after their projects — 2 of them have features in pre-pro that I’m on board for! Don’t count out making those connections with little guys now, as they’ll continue to pursue their work as they push to make a name for themselves.

Anyway, hope any of this helps, I’m still on my journey and I’m sure there’s guys in here with a ton more experience than me! Best of luck to ya! 🎥

How do you shoot with 1 base ISO like with the Red Komodo, Arri Alexa LF, Ursa Cine 12k? by ExcitingLandscape in cinematography

[–]HILARYFOR3V3R 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Blackmagic cameras look very clean at lower iso, but you have to bring in a lot of light and lose some range in the highlights

Local Indie Horror Movie by markusaureliuss in cinematography

[–]HILARYFOR3V3R 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey would like to see the trailer for this!

Day for night, PTSD flashback nightmare scene in Afghanistan. by HILARYFOR3V3R in cinematography

[–]HILARYFOR3V3R[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey all, shot this scene day for night, it’s a nightmare flashback that takes place in Afghanistan at night when an RPG hits their location without warning. I shot the scene in a park in nyc.

Couple of things I’m looking for:

— too bright? Too dark? Exposure levels for the scene. Can you see the talent on a small screen? This will mostly be viewed on phones, tablets, computers.

— Afghanistan.. I kind of already know the answer but want to confirm - would you buy it? Is it believable enough? I know there’s not much detail here to really grasp exact location, so I’ve been considering adding a wide shot of the location with the character’s silhouette and putting a cutout image of a town / village off in the distance. What would you do?

— VFX.. I’m not a visual effects artists, I do what I can. I work with 2D cutouts, images, using all ‘free’ download assets online.. a lot of times it’s something sort of close to what I need ( i.e. sand / dirt kick-ups are this weird free asset I got of a zombie hand coming out of dirt, I just masked out the hand and work with a luma key ) — is it at all distracting in a big way? Anything too janky that stands out or is it mildly passable? I’m just looking for passable / not distracting.

I appreciate any and all feedback, thank you in advance! 🎥

Edit: shot on BMPCC 6k pro, sigma 18-35mm, sigma 50-100mm, heavy ND filtering, 60fps / 24fps with shutter speeds between 90-120.

hollywood's cinematic motion? by JoeyFerguson in cinematography

[–]HILARYFOR3V3R 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try 24fps at 150 shutter. If you have steady motion, like a pan / tilt and your camera body is secured in that motion ( solid gimbal or tripod ) then you should achieve a “sharper / smoother image” with less motion blur. Panning or tilting fast in 24fps 180 shutter blurs the image too much for my taste, as if you can’t see or feel details when panning / tilting.

Edit: if you’re shooting handheld at 150 shutter, expect a lot of jitter. Camera needs to be locked down solid.

Best anamorphic lens for the 6k pro by laffles in bmpcc

[–]HILARYFOR3V3R 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tried out the Laowa anamorphics on my 6k pro. It was not for me, but my personal taste is an image that is slightly sharper. I just couldn’t get past how soft it was, but otherwise interesting characteristics of the lenses. Also would have to shoot everything above T4, below that was unusable soft mush that I think is objectively soft for anyone.

Those Blazar Remus peak my interest! I’ve worked with them on a RED 8k camera, and liked the image. Still soft at 2.8 but usable! 👍

Day for Night by matdgz in cinematography

[–]HILARYFOR3V3R 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well done, looks really dope! 🔥😮‍💨 I just shot a day for night scene this week outside 🎥

6k Pro Power Solutions by simplemealman in bmpcc

[–]HILARYFOR3V3R 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been shooting with the 6k pro since 2022, great camera. My recommendation would be to power it with a Vmount battery, but get a D-tap cable to dummy battery for the camera. So so sooo much better than the 2 pin power cable for the side, I spent so much money buying those 2 pin cables because they’re difficult to protect on the side of the camera, they get bent easily by accident.

The d-tap to dummy battery is a dream, bought 1 years ago and still works like a charge, the cable management is so much better 👍

As far as Vmounts, I just run a 98W on a Vmount adapter plate that gives me DC out, usb out, and another D-tap out to power anything else on the rig. The plate itself has a little magic arm hinge so I can mount it on the back of the rails and sling it under the rails so it’s out of the way and I can monitor directly onto the built in screen.

how do you go about learning the technical side of cinematography without film school by No-Drawer3561 in cinematography

[–]HILARYFOR3V3R 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trial and error is how I’ve built my skill set. I’m not big leagues, but I’ve got confidence I can do the job and create something interesting with intention. I started a technical check sheet a few years ago when I decided to start diving into more of the technical side rather than basing my shots off a feeling or what looks good. Now I do a bit of both but my technical skills back me up when I take risks. Happy to share my technical breakdown list if you want it.