- Aaton Delta Penelope operator side – Aaton Delta Penelope shutter slots This slotted shutter slides in to convert the camera from ISO 640 to ISO 80. – Aaton Delta Penelope AC side I moderated a workshop recently on the Delta Penelope workflow with Paul Bailleux & Neils Jacobsen from Photocinerent. http://bit.ly/WngqOE
Clayton Moore, Jay Silverheels, Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer, the legend evolves… Tonto gives the Lone Ranger a mask and his name in 1949 TV pilot. They heal a sick horse: http://bit.ly/16rraD3 In the 2013 trailer Tonto becomes the hero http://bit.ly/16rndyp
Bert Mayer & Mike Farino’s site showcases improvised rigs from very low budget sets. The photos are by turn funny, ingenious, scary … and all too familiar for any one who has ever worked on a short or ultra-low budget film. — THE SHITTY RIGS BLOG +++
This ambitious new site aims to become the technical imdb by creating a crowd-sourced database of cameras, lenses, codecs, etc. used on films & TV. http://bit.ly/13nXAj3 Great idea. It would be great to also add the lighting and grip lists.
“The whole job of the director is to create an atmosphere of complete security around the actor” (part 3) In this 6-part, hour-long 1971 conversation with Dick Cavett, the genius filmmaker talks about: his childhood (part 1), leaving home at 18, seeing his first movie “Black Beauty” (part 2), working with actors, his debt to [...]
The cinematographer of 24 gives advice about movie lighting tools to still photographers wanting to make the transition to video. He mentions the use of Chimeras, Kino Flos and HMIs from K5600 Lighting. +++
- ALAIN DEROBE – French father of 3D – Le stéréographe pionnier est décédé hier, mes condoléances à sa fille Joséphine et à sa famille. Alain était brillant, éloquent, artiste, innovateur, élégant, avec une grande humanité. The pioneer stereographer died yesterday, my condolences to his daughter Josephine & his family. Alain was brilliant, eloquent, artistic, [...]
