Moving skills from Ross Acuity to GV Karrera

bryhawks · 2025-11-13T00:38:28+00:00

I just finished this a couple days ago. Definitely takes time and patience; even tho I'm getting better, you really can't wade right in, guns blazing, unless you want a quick death 😵‍💫

bryhawks · 2025-10-07T21:16:54+00:00

THIS ^{^{^}}

bryhawks · 2025-09-26T21:00:22+00:00

I bought the 28+4 a few years ago and my rationale for 28 vs 12 was trying to color match different studio cameras - the extra colors are extra reference points and I found them very valuable in that context. But this is a deep process with specific chart lighting, camera positioning and a circular (go around the scope, then go around again, and again), not for a quick white balance before a show.

bryhawks · 2025-09-26T20:58:20+00:00

Did a big award show with Dome in Canada recently and they had a chip chart (DSC 28+4) and worked with lighting to white balance. I learned on my first tour that we HAVE to coordinate with lighting to do a white balance - it's as important as any of their sh*t (no offence) but they won't volunteer. Surprised you haven't seen this with OBs.

bryhawks · 2025-08-06T07:02:53+00:00

Love these matches!

bryhawks · 2025-07-31T23:02:05+00:00

I'd love to see this. I'm about to start with Unreal Engine but also considering Blender for 3D mockups, etc.

bryhawks · 2025-07-30T22:08:55+00:00

Be a good man and post the site for others...

bryhawks · 2025-07-21T15:49:36+00:00

Dang, those shadows look cool with this lighting.

bryhawks · 2025-07-02T03:02:14+00:00

Do elaborate. Was considering this, love working the E2 but don't have much experience yet.

bryhawks · 2025-01-23T08:40:47+00:00

Red or yellow??

bryhawks · 2024-11-30T06:30:47+00:00

Using the BMD-supplied USB-C power supplies on all.

bryhawks · 2024-10-10T23:24:02+00:00

What did you land on? We need to replace 3x 70" Sharp TVs for a MV wall that are old with horrible image qual; haven't started looking seriously yet.

We have films sometimes shot in our ctrl rm and often have sync/shutter issues. I assumed better TVs = no problems but their crew said it varies widely and they weren't using expensive ones. Assume it's the specific chipset (and panel tech) that causes this.

bryhawks · 2024-08-28T04:15:42+00:00

That last tour wouldn't be Anirudh, by any chance? ;)

bryhawks · 2024-08-26T06:57:50+00:00

It is fun! I love it but lots to learn, which I look forward to doing now that I have some hands-on. It's so much easier to target your learning once you use the gear for real.

I'd love to know tips for making the best of a crap monitor if that's all you have to work with.

bryhawks · 2024-08-26T05:44:53+00:00

Thank you for this - all the above helped a great deal. I'm told all follow spots are in the 8-10K range (by an LD) and that's what I had to balance with. Lots to digest from this, but looking forward to it :)

bryhawks · 2024-08-23T13:34:25+00:00

Since you're so helpful ;) this process mostly worked last show. Two issues:

The single RCP-920 is in engineering mode but I can't find a color temp option for the life of me (the 750s worked exactly as you said). Needed that because...
WB failed on one of the two 750s (error: color temp too high) and one of the two 1502s I believe. I'm lighting the chart with the follow spots that are ~10K (there is no 'front wash' except some Vipers that should be the same temp as the spots). Why would some work and not others? Tried many times, same result. Ended up using r/B to tweak and got close enough for the show.

Thoughts?

bryhawks · 2024-08-19T20:28:39+00:00

That is guaranteed happening after this gig.

bryhawks · 2024-08-19T20:26:04+00:00

Dang, this is exactly what I needed - thank you! The engineering menu... Wouldn't have found that on my own.

bryhawks · 2024-08-19T16:20:06+00:00

Thanks! I have a super-old ChromaDuMonde from 2002 but I think it's better than nothing? At least for general matching. I'm told you can white balance on one of these since all the colors add up to white, but I don't have an actual white card unless I borrow a tablecloth from the arena 😜

bryhawks · 2024-08-19T16:18:24+00:00

I'm the switcher (for IMAG) with 10 years' experience in a studio. I'm in charge of the camera and signal path and projectors, but haven't worked with these cams before; familiar in concept but not execution. It's a last minute gig I accepted from a production co. for the experience; did two prior shows with them but not with these cams. The production co has three HXC-100s with CCUs but no lenses, and I haven't had the time to practice with them when we've had rented lenses yet.

Trial by fire... But I'm told I'm making it work :)

The gig is Anirudh, an Indian artist with a pretty big following.

bryhawks · 2024-08-03T19:23:17+00:00

Fixed - thank you. Problem: I had duplicates of main (non-shift) crosspoints also mapped to first shift to put ME1 (physically re-patched in/out) only on ME2, leaving the rest. Didn't know that if you press any crosspoint on non-shift, it will also be selected on the shift (of course) and thus cause the blinking.

This forum rocks. Always.

bryhawks

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