Over here in the 50Hz UK it used to be so simple! We had two main frame rates 24fps for cinema-released projects and 25fps for most broadcast. Having recently helped out on a UK produced Apple+ show,

BYOT: Bring Your Own Topic. Wednesday: LA 10am, NYC 1pm, UK 6pm, western Europe 19:00, India 10:30pm. https://zoom.us/j/94426303343 Adam Wilt CML technical services Vancouver WA USA (no, not that Vanc

Hi all, Shooting a wooden shack being burnt down on 16mm film soon. Aiming to shoot at late dusk for a low base exposure, and looking for the fire to cast as much light as possible while retaining som

David Leitner tells us what he saw at NAB 2022. Wednesday: LA 10am, NYC 1pm, UK 6pm, western Europe 19:00, India 10:30pm. https://zoom.us/j/94426303343 - - - Adam Wilt CML technical services Vancouver

When shooting a famous UK daytime TV show I was walking through a set up with the “Director” when they suggested shooting the sequence at the top of some stairs near an object. I said we can’t shoot t

The use of deep focus? Something else? Adam Wilt technical services Vancouver WA USA (no, not that Vancouver, the other one)

Deep focus, and other non-trendy cinematic elements. Wednesday: LA 10am, NYC 1pm, UK 6pm, western Europe 19:00, India 10:30pm. https://zoom.us/j/94426303343 (Next week, David Leitner will review what

Does anyone here have any experience with the Soft black filters from Cavision? Supposedly they are similar to the Tiffen black pro mist. Has anyone put them side by side or had any issues with the Ca

How about the cinematography in Outer Range: https://www.google.com/search?q=outer+range&tbm=vid 1) How did they do that? Are there anamorphic lenses with that razor-thin DoF, or is the blur added in

Just having a conversation with an younger DP who wants to direct and I was trying to rack my brain as to how many DP’s actually go onto direct. I can think of Wally Pfister and Reed Morano but does a

The cinematography in Outer Range: https://www.google.com/search?q=outer+range&tbm=vid 1) How did they do that? Are there anamorphic lenses with that razor-thin DoF, or is the blur added in post? Is t

*FOOD for thought.....* *Cinematographer Janusz Kaminski Warns That Directors of Photography Are Losing Control of Images They Shoot* *https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/cinematograph

Can someone recommend an entertainment attorney who is knowledgeable about release forms for documentary work and legal issues regarding run-and-gun filming in the US and other countries (including Eu

No set topic: Ask Anybody Anything Wednesday: LA 10am, NYC 1pm, UK 6pm, western Europe 19:00, India 10:30pm. https://zoom.us/j/94426303343 Adam Wilt technical services Vancouver WA USA (no, not that V

Its been a great show so far. Besides the usual new stuff, much of which was thankfully announced pre-show so you had some clue where to stop and look at things - its been great running into so many p

I’ve just read an interview on the Kodak Facebook page with DP who shot a film on 16mm. They mentioned how shooting on film meant that everyone bought their a game that there was much better disciplin

Collaborative editing, Resolve 18, new HyperDecks, and Cloud Store / Cloud Store Mini / Cloud Pod. Details: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/media/ Wednesday: LA 10am, NYC 1pm, UK 6pm, western Europe

My Gratical is not with me at the moment and I need a measurement of the circumference of the diopter ring. Can anyone out there do me a favor and check the measurement for me? It would be most apprec

Topic? The Blackmagic Design announcements (Resolve 18, Blackmagic Cloud, etc.), perhaps? Adam Wilt technical services Vancouver WA USA (no, not that Vancouver, the other one)

Greetings CML, I wonder if I can ask for any advice… and or examples of situations where SFX rain was used on a day when it was sunny. I have a shoot coming up that has been changed from night to day,