Wise words needed: I’m planning for a shoot in a museum dedicated to dance. The proposed scene is a small troupe of aspiring young ballerina viewing the museum exhibits in their costume with shafts of

i’ve got a project for a medical device used in orthopedic surgery. The client wants to include some operating room footage in the final piece. The procedure is approx 20-25 min. Any one have experien

Hi all, I'm shooting a small, short film in a couple of weeks. One of our scenes is a Walk and Talk that the director and I have discussed having as a dolly shot (we really want the perfect parallel t

Of course I gloogle and searched CML. I am having a hard time keeping up with productions and scheduling personnel and timesheets. Back in the days I remember a very clever producer that used post sta

Thank you all so far. Kanban great stuff. Loved the whiteboard. Was actually looking for ideas how any of you visualize multiple productions involving multiple ever changing free lancers. Software sol

Hello, I m searching reference for a clip video (clip/movie/still...) The theme is eighty inspiration, vertical frame, lighting natural, and movement of camera. The sets are basketball courts, night b

CML Mentor- Thanks for your time. After we got the camera back to our offices, we noticed a few of our cables, (a Fischer to Fischer 3pin “male to male”, a dtap to Fischer, and a 7-pin Fischer) were i

Hello Colleagues, In the past few years I have participated in some continuing education style classes, including the "Expanded Cinematography" class at GCI (Global Cinematography Institute), and The

Hi, I tried searching for a thread on this topic but couldn't locate one. I am not sure if this is the right place to post this question. I have a shoot coming up and they want to frame in camera for

Along similar lines... Last night we were watching Steve McQueen's excellent “Widows” beautifully filmed by Sean Bobbitt. What was interesting is that there were a couple of shots of a diary and other

I can use some advice regarding head selection. I’ve just made an agreement on older O’Connor standard and baby sticks with Mitchel base and now am in the hunt for a head I can afford. I know it will

Does anyone know of any examples of drama films where the visual storyboard was the first thing created? We were having a discussion on set earlier about how strange it is that for a visual medium, th

Hi everyone, I have a toy commercial coming up (action figure). We have buildings (dark gray) and a sky line (also dark gray) made for the shoot but the producer just wants to use a white backing rath

I may be getting many wires crossed, but I think I once read an article where it described video shooting in the real world using reflective round balls to take readings of the light, which could then

Late on this one, but I'll chime in. If you're a self-described newb, I'd really suggest not buying an expensive camera, but buying a capable camera or simply renting as needed. Back in the DV days th

Messed up the message I posted. Struggling to come to grips with this new style message board....the brave world of Web 3.0... I will answer the replies to "Where to start" take one as they come in. H

shooting underwater (what I want the F65 for) ******** To get a better read on where you are at … can you kindly expand on why you think an F65 would make a good underwater camera? Thanks … Underwater

Hi all! Looking for an advanced or semi advanced workshop/intensive this winter to go study with a great DP and students. Some suggestions from you people in the know would really help! Thanks in adva

Hi All, I"ve been hired to direct a show for a large US network and I"m wondering if I"m beholden to my Talent agency for their commission if it's not a DP job, as they technically represent me for DP

First time in CML. Not sure if this is the right subrgroup to post my question. I am shooting a commercial for a Milo / Nesquick type of chocolate milk modifier. Need to produce a powder explosion fo