Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/03

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Which Ultra-Wide,now"movies"
From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
Date: Thu, 03 May 2001 17:27:50 -0500

> Steve LeHuray wrote:
>> 
>> They are able to do that because of the AC (assistant cameraman or focus
>> puller). Cinema is very precise where scences are marked out and rehearsed.
>> The AC will be standing beside the camera and shift the focus on the lens,
>> on cue, using preset marks which are placed on the lens, yellow gaffer tape.
>
>  I'm always amazed at the focus puller's ability to follow focus on
> moving targets. A good focus puller can make a career out of that
> skill... They can use the gaffers tape on the actors marks, but not
> everywhere in between.
>
> Isaac
>>

You might be very surprised at how much all that 'action' stuff is tightly
choregraphed. In fact very little is left to chance.

sl