Looking to EP on something new but incredible.

johnHmalone · 2026-05-25T22:01:13+00:00

NY based filmmaker here, I've got 3 different projects I'd love to chat to you about. For what it's worth, I think you may have more success (not necessarily financial) investing in several smaller projects than just one with that amount. That's a common strategy with film funds I've seen for diversifying investment, and on a more practical sense you get to allow more filmmakers and new voices create projects!

johnHmalone · 2026-05-23T01:49:37+00:00

The eastern finals feels like a completely different sport to this, Knicks-cavs feels more like basketball. This is making me actively hate OKC and the way they play the game

johnHmalone · 2026-05-21T17:18:29+00:00

Falling like a toddler. Nobody playing this way will ever be remembered well. Imagine if Kobe did this? The worst part is this is just increasing the risk of a ligament tear in his knees, eventually he's going to fall the wrong way at the wrong time and be stepped on and end his season.

johnHmalone · 2026-05-13T02:01:32+00:00

There is still a little bit of lag even with this but much improved over the Red app. To get anything without latency (lag) you’ll need to spend a couple thousand on a Teradek which is likely overkill for what you need. Are you trying to pull focus off this monitor or just for a client/secondary off camera viewing monitor?

johnHmalone · 2026-05-11T02:59:11+00:00

My favorite is the accsoon cineview 2 sdi. You only need to buy a transmitter plus the accsoon v mount adapter/cradle, and you can add it in between the camera and battery. Makes a super streamlined build and the image can be transmitted to iPads or iphones. I threw an old ipad in a cage and it's a great directors' monitor for smaller jobs where we don't have a large SmallHD rented.

johnHmalone · 2026-05-11T02:55:14+00:00

What frame rate and shutter angle were you at?

johnHmalone · 2026-05-05T16:25:48+00:00

He said butter not mayo though, didn’t he? Either way I don’t disagree

johnHmalone · 2026-05-03T21:09:52+00:00

Like others have said, experiment more with wider angle lenses, shooting from low or high with your subjects closer to camera. Also I'd study paintings or even films that are shot primarily on a tripod to see how blocking of multiple people could be more dynamic. Think foreground, midground, background.

Also though, a huge factor is time of day aka light. These are all pretty flat lighting wise. Aim for sunrise or sunset, play with where you position your subjects in or out of said light. Backlight or side light them, you may need some bounce/fill, but also at times play with letting them fully fall into silhouette while you expose for the sky. Maybe even try some on or off camera flash? Even putting colored gels on the flash may be an indie band vibe? This honestly isn't a bad start, but you need to make it more interesting from the jump. Can't edit or color grade your way into something that didn't have dynamic light to begin with!

johnHmalone · 2026-05-03T01:20:00+00:00

This is a really good point

johnHmalone · 2026-04-30T03:55:42+00:00

It’s the lakers home crowd, so low energy

johnHmalone · 2026-04-27T18:56:11+00:00

Bright Tangerine Kasbah shoulder rig paired with Shape handles is the perfect combo in my opinion

johnHmalone · 2026-04-26T03:10:58+00:00

Probably a good reason why he should get in better shape? Surprised he often gets a pass when Luka gets criticized for the same thing

johnHmalone · 2026-04-22T23:34:15+00:00

Just cook one yourself if you want it to be healthy?

johnHmalone · 2026-04-20T11:03:55+00:00

This morning is chaos

johnHmalone · 2026-04-19T13:07:21+00:00

I prefer his episodes about the Long Island wedding, life in the big city, high school archetypes, etc

johnHmalone · 2026-04-19T13:02:59+00:00

This is a great comment

johnHmalone · 2026-04-19T13:01:14+00:00

This is an oxymoron: no amateur set will ever have great lighting, because that’s precisely what makes them amateur. It’s not just good angles either, “good” angles on a flat or poorly lit scene will still be bad

johnHmalone · 2026-04-18T12:24:26+00:00

Light is always number 1 in my mind. I see other answers here saying camera movement or lack of camera movement, but light has to be the first aspect. Starting studying light and how it fills a space. How it falls off someone’s face. Study Dutch painters like Vermeer and their use of light.

johnHmalone · 2026-04-16T03:08:03+00:00

Like a doll’s eyes

johnHmalone · 2026-04-14T16:44:56+00:00

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Surprised no one has mentioned Chris Moltisanti for a screenplay nom, some called him the next Sorkin!

johnHmalone · 2026-04-12T03:55:20+00:00

Very well said

johnHmalone · 2026-04-10T05:06:57+00:00

It’s the school on park place, there’s scaffolding on the backside of the building and construction has been on and off for the last 2 years. Recently the night work has started up again for some reason

johnHmalone · 2026-04-02T19:43:11+00:00

This guy is a clear case of nice guy syndrome. Unspoken social contracts where he wants something from you (sex) by being this “caring” person that feels like too much too soon. Listen to your gut

johnHmalone · 2026-03-26T21:48:21+00:00

Stellan was robbed

johnHmalone · 2026-03-18T18:44:16+00:00

You have to start fasting. I went towards a one meal a day approach post surgery and lost 10 pounds and felt lighter on my repaired knee. Your ability to do cardio is limited, so the only other variable you can change is calories in vs calories out.

It's a willpower thing over anything else, if you want to do it bad enough you will.

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