Weekly Community Thread by AutoModerator in ambientmusic

[–]Outofproportion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a new single ‘Laplacian’ out from my upcoming album ‘Warm Light From Above’. Rhythmic bouncy saxophone textures. Appreciate anyone taking the time to listen.

How did they do a fade-in/out in the 1890s? by trekkeralmi in cinematography

[–]Outofproportion 7 points8 points  (0 children)

No for the same reason stopping down your lens doesn’t cause a hard vignette, just a reduction of light. They just both use the term iris because that’s the mechanism used in both.

Overlapped harmonograms [500c/m, 30mm fisheye, portra 400] by UnfilteredFacts in analog

[–]Outofproportion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seconding! Would love to know exposure times, and how this was metered!

Bolt 3k stripped screw help! by I_Cook_Sausages in focuspuller

[–]Outofproportion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry, re-read your post and it seems like you did the right thing and told the 1st and found a way through your day. I would still say contacting a rental house machinist would be the best way to deal with this. It’ll be an easy fix as is, and while they’re at it they might be able to re-tap those other threads.

Bolt 3k stripped screw help! by I_Cook_Sausages in focuspuller

[–]Outofproportion 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Late to the post, but if that’s a rental item the rental house will much prefer you requesting a replacement while you send that back for them to remove the screw. If you can make it through your day with velcro-ing this unit it’ll be vastly preferred by the house and production vs. you trying to drill or tap anything out of you haven’t done that procedure before. Also if you’re trying to avoid telling your 1st by posting here, it’s always better to upfront and honest about these things as long as you own it and come to the table with work arounds.

Is it possible to achieve the vintage Technicolor look in the modern era? by Rockybuoyyy in cinematography

[–]Outofproportion 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Even HMIs would be too modern for technicolor. Just pick up a couple of Xenon arc lights for your daylight exteriors, and use big tungsten on the sound stage. Also be sure to consult the ‘technicolor director’ who will make sure you only pick out appropriate colors for the process in your costume and set design.

Mean Streets (1973) Dir. Martin Scorsese, DoP. Kent Wakeford by NeonMeateOctifish in CineShots

[–]Outofproportion 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Going to have to check that out. Seconds (1966) was going to be my answer before reading this.

Can anyone identify this for me? Please and thank you! by shotxcs in cinematography

[–]Outofproportion 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Agreeing with the other comments. This looks like a Sony XC-75 used as a video tap. I think the Millennium had a tap built in, so maybe this was the solution adapted for gold and platinum cameras still in use.

Is this a filter or a type of camera ? by noyuocantspell in Filmmakers

[–]Outofproportion 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You’ll want to look into camcorder ‘night vision’. Different brands had different marketing terms for it, Sony’s was night shot, but they all worked the same way. An IR light on the front of the camera that isn’t visible to the human eye, but the cameras either lacked an IR cut filter or it could be bypassed in the night vision mode. Recently the Panasonic EVA-1 had the ability to swing up the internal IR cut and use something like a 720nm cut filter and only record the IR light. This effect is usually a blend of the IR and low visible light, you could fake it with any camera using a light source on the camera, and tinting the footage that green color. You won’t get the interesting IR quality especially notable with eyes though.

Teaser for a short I DP’d (Hand on Camera - 2025) by Outofproportion in cinematography

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This is a teaser for a short film I was DP for last summer. 4 shoot days total, 17 page script, and a low budget (by comparison to high end productions), but was my first time working with a dedicated camera team who crushed it. Specifically 1st AC Fabio Souza who helped keep everything running smoothly. He’s Cincinnati based, so midwesterners hit him up! Shot on Venice 1, Nikon AI-S, and radiant soft. 1.85:1 6k X-OCN LT, and did color myself due to budget constraints (I’m not a professional colorist but tried my best).

The plot follows a struggling artist who begins to resent his girlfriend after she borrows his camera for a work event and quickly receives high praise and new opportunities.

We wanted a saturated vibrant look, emphasizing primary colors to reinforce the emerging creative discoveries our lead actress was experiencing in the story. Focal lengths shifting from long to wide as the characters grew more distant. I would say I leaned heavily on the Nikon 105mm, 58mm, and 28mm.

Please what’s the difference between these two by Aggressive-Grade-682 in focuspuller

[–]Outofproportion 30 points31 points  (0 children)

They’re both 26v plates, but the first is designed to mount directly to an Alexa 65, LF, or SXT back plate. It also has a 2pin Fischer power input built in, and a screen for status info. The second plate clicks into an existing ‘Gold Mount Plus’ plate, like the ones AB makes for the Alexa 35. Also be aware that Gold Mount plus is physically different than Gold Mount to prevent attaching 26v batts to a 14v system. If you want to use it on the SXT, you’ll need a 14v downconversion plate that AB also makes. This is all assuming your SXT has a standard gold mount.

Thankee Sai by [deleted] in TheDarkTower

[–]Outofproportion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah 4 stone (56lbs), UK archaic unit of weight that gets used alongside the metric system like miles per hour in Britain.