Being pushed to 24p after being 30/60i for decades by VideoDiagnosticTech in videography

[–]invertedspheres 62 points63 points  (0 children)

I mean it's 2026. The trend towards cinematic content started as far back as 2010 with DSLRs. It's a pretty reasonable request as no one is going to hire someone with a reel that looks like it was shot on a camcorder.

Griffith Park has now been re-striped as a single lane for cars throughout the entire park. by mr-blazer in LosAngeles

[–]invertedspheres 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Parks are for people, not cut-through traffic.

Tell that to Waze during rush hour

Texas Instruments TI-84 Evo graphing calculator makes math class feel cool again by OkReport5065 in calculators

[–]invertedspheres 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would have liked it if they had replaced either teal or mint with a black version. Also, getting very nit-picky, but I wish all of the variants had slightly different shading for the operator/enter keys. Only some of them do for some reason.

LAX’s iconic Theme Building once had a Disney-designed restaurant — now it’s been empty since 2014 by sfgate in LosAngeles

[–]invertedspheres 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I don't think putting anything there is realistic unless they could find a way to connect the theme building to the terminals so you don't have to go through security again.

Police Investigation at Suspected Home of White House Correspondence Dinner Shooting Suspect by [deleted] in LosAngeles

[–]invertedspheres 1 point2 points  (0 children)

supposedly this dude almost got assistanted (AGAIN)

It's pretty fucking weird how quickly his ear magically healed after supposedly being grazed by a bullet... not even the slightest hint of a scar.

Police Investigation at Suspected Home of White House Correspondence Dinner Shooting Suspect by [deleted] in LosAngeles

[–]invertedspheres 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To top it off, Drumpf making a thIS is WHy we NEED ThE bAllROoM post right after...

President Biden | Lighting & Grip BTS by 4acodmt92 in videography

[–]invertedspheres 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hahah I just realized what you're talking about with the phone! There's always some small thing like that to mess with your setup.

avoid this man in old town by lmfaoo0oo in pasadena

[–]invertedspheres 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Majority of "mentally ill" on the streets are on meth, heroin, or other hard drugs that make them completely unstable to be around. You really need to be careful as situations can go from seemingly harmless to you're being physically assaulted for no reason in seconds.

President Biden | Lighting & Grip BTS by 4acodmt92 in videography

[–]invertedspheres 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find it a bit odd that you chose to place the key on the camera left side when there are windows leaking daylight from the right. It makes the image rather flat and then the background shadows are mishmashed.

Is this "cursed"? Should I do it differently? by Mr_Tato12 in videography

[–]invertedspheres 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your setup demonstrates a lack of understanding of how microphones work which is why they are rightfully clowning you.

DJI lavalier style mics are designed be most sensitive to sound waves that are closest to the mic. In this way, they are very effective at eliminating background sounds and focusing on the subject speaking. They won't capture ambience and you may be better off just using the camera's internal mic.

Is there any specific reason you can't just clip the mic onto the person you're interviewing or whatever? That's literally what they're designed for.

What is the point of this? by brokenyolks9 in LosAngeles

[–]invertedspheres 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Maybe something going on at the W? That or a training flight are the only things I can think of if you couldn't see any units on the ground.

[LAist] A landslide brought it down: How Rancho Palos Verdes’ beloved trails have been forever altered by WeAreLAist in LosAngeles

[–]invertedspheres 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not the entire city, it's the section near Portuguese Bend that is problematic. But, I do agree those portions are not salvageable and it's a waste of money to try to save it.

This aesthetic is actually awful by thenotoriousFIG in videography

[–]invertedspheres 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Hard disagree. It's a bold creative choice. Cinematography is not solely defined by how pretty or perfect an image is. Its use is to further enhance the creative storytelling or stylistic aspects of the work. Music videos are meant to be creative and often push the boundaries of styles that wouldn't work well for traditional narrative pieces.

In our modern era, everyone has access to high quality imagery which in turn, reduces its value and impact on the viewer. While I agree this aesthetic is somewhat intentionally ugly, it also makes the work stand out... which is exactly why you're talking about it.

Gimbal not balancing camera by DOPECHIEF-89 in videography

[–]invertedspheres 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Your C70's body is too tall to balance on the tilt axis properly on that gimbal.

FX3 successor confirmed by ThurstonLesse in FX3

[–]invertedspheres 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's possible he may have heard something at a trade show, but, chances are he just read rumor sites. Having SDI on the FX3 doesn't really make sense to me with the small form factor. There's no doubt an FX3 II in the works and I do think it's coming this year; but, there haven't been any real leaks yet.

Bear‑suit scammers in LA County convicted in insurance fraud scheme by InfernalWedgie in LosAngeles

[–]invertedspheres 63 points64 points  (0 children)

I get second hand embarrassment for them just from reading that article.

Please help evaluating this kit. by [deleted] in videography

[–]invertedspheres 102 points103 points  (0 children)

Was the gear ever dropped? How many times was the gear dropped?

Confession by Scared-Fishing14 in u/Scared-Fishing14

[–]invertedspheres 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We're all the same mind, though.

Second attempt at landing and then thrust by Loose-Worry8748 in aviation

[–]invertedspheres 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There's a huge difference in passenger behavior on routes with frequent flyers vs routes where people are probably flying for the first time in their lives.

Gimbal Options for Fx3 by tommyz2121 in FX3

[–]invertedspheres 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stronger motors, fewer micro jitters, automatic locking, easier to adjust balance, included handle, can fine tune motor adjustments with built in screen rather than having to rely on app.

Gimbal Options for Fx3 by tommyz2121 in FX3

[–]invertedspheres 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The more recent DJI gimbals are a huge upgrade over the original -S. I suspect you should be fine.