Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/05/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Certainly some of the "effects" were achieved without use of the heavy duty supports. However, the dolly tracks and fluid head tripod are also clearly shown in the how to link you provided. as well as a crane in this how to: <http://vimeo.com/11447568> If you watch the original with a critical eye you can pretty much determine what sort of supports were used when. Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On May 26, 2010, at 12:54 PM, Tina Manley wrote: > Actually, for the video I sent the link to, they didn't use tripods. They > threw the camera around in the air and set it in the baby carriage and > generally used the advantage of having a small, portable camera to give a > camera's eye view of everything. There is a great behind the scenes video > that shows how it was done: > > http://www.digitalcinemafoundry.com/2010/04/19/the-last-3-minutes-behind-the-scenes/ > > <http://www.digitalcinemafoundry.com/2010/04/19/the-last-3-minutes-behind-the-scenes/> > Tina > > On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 12:29 PM, Robert D. Baron <rbaron at > concentric.net>wrote: > >> ===On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 10:03 AM, George Lottermoser >> <imagist3 at mac.com> wrote: >>> Certainly the best work will come from using >>> the same camera supports used with any other video or movie camera: >>> tripods with fluid heads, dolly and track, cranes, steadi-cams, >> glidecams, >>> etc. >>> along with after market follow focus controls, full audio upgrades, etc. >>> All of which make the cameras the least expensive piece of the kit. >>> >>> The great plus of the full 35 mm frame digital video lies with the lenses >>> which, >>> for the first time, put the "look" of 35 mm movies in the hands of >>> videographers. >>> This has been the holly grail search for decades. >>> >> >> Yes. >> >> I've been scratching my head wondering what the advantage is in using >> a DSLR rather than a single-purpose high definition video camera and I >> finally understand the answer is as you say it. It is the image >> produced. >> >> I may be slow but it does dawn on me eventually. >> >> ;-) >> >> --Bob >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > -- > Tina Manley, ASMP > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information