Cinematography

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I've been in the industry for the better part of the last two decades. As a cinematographer, I've worked on films, docs, commercials and music videos amongst...

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Although this article dates back to August 2023, I think it offers a great insight into the history and use of 70mm film.

As discussed with Sam Sokolow on another thread in the Post-Production Lounge, my first experience of a 70mm film was at the Odeon Cinema in Hartlepool. My Dad took me to see the...

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Gareth Taylor

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It's a RED camera with an Arri lens mount. This feature allows the use of Arri lenses on this one customized RED camera model.

Pamela Jaye Smith

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Emmy winning Director-DP shot the first TRON movie.

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Should have included his name -- Bruce Logan. He also blew up the Death Star in the first (really the first) STAR WARS movie. And was the DP on the Lily Tomlin film INCREDIBLE SHRINKING WOMAN directed...

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Eon C. Rambally

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Thankful for the information! Certainly is vital!

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Ashley Renee Smith

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That's so lucky, Gareth Taylor! Fingers crossed that your record holds strong!

I know that terror, Stephen Folker! Thankfully, most cameras can take a reasonable beating. My husband's GH5 still occasionally sprinkles out sand from a particularly accident-prone afternoon on Maui'...

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Ashley Renee Smith The GH5's are pretty robust cameras! I'll always have a soft-spot for Panasonic.

Amanda Toney

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Stephen Folker - I felt that in my bones with the way you described it. Always be proactive and take the camera off, you never know what will happen!

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Me too, Stephen Folker! They're great and they really last.

I love Blackmagic, however they always come up short with their releases. I have been begging them for a box camera for years. They finally release one but it has no internal NDs nor the ability to re...

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Emily J Hello! I think it's fairly similar everywhere. Word to mouth and referrals are the best way to find people. I'll use Facebook groups when my direct friends and colleagues don't have any recomm...

Geoff Hall

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Gareth Taylor thanks for answering my questions Gareth, I appreciate you being here and answering our questions. One last question, if I may?

What is your choice of camera for low-light scenes/situatio...

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Geoff Hall The Sony FX6 is amazing with its second base ISO of 12800. Blackmagic cameras are okay but it depends on the model. The 12K is terribly noisy beyond 800. The pocket series is decent up to 3...

Maurice Vaughan

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Thanks again for having this AMA, Gareth Taylor. Really informative.

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Gareth Taylor thank you, Gareth.

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Welcome to Stage 32, Charles W. Ballance Jr. Gareth Taylor is having a 24-hour AMA here in the Cinematography Lounge today, focused on “How to Prep for International Productions." www.stage32.com/loun...

Welcome, Charles W. Ballance Jr.! Tell us a bit about yourself! Are you working on anything currently? What's your favorite camera or lens to film with?

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Charles W. Ballance Jr. Welcome to the camera nerds lounge.

John January Noble

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Ashley Renee Smith Great camera ! I hope the battery has the same performance.

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I'm a Sony shooter (photography and cinematography), so I think it's cool! But it would boil down to affordability for consumers. And from the photography side, I would never use. The file sizes would...

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The RAW photo files would definitely be crazy, Stephen Folker. That's a good point.

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Thanks for sharing, Geoff Hall. It's a great breakdown of the 70mm format. I haven't heard a lot about 70mm. I usually hear about 35mm and digital. I plan on watching "Oppenheimer" before Stage 32's u...

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Maurice Vaughan Oppenheimer is a very special film. Be prepared to be wowed by a cast of great actors!

The promo I've seen look stunning, Geoff Hall. I might watch the movie first for enjoyment, then watch it again along with the script.

Dustin Richardson

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That's fascinating, Geoff Hall. Great share.

Sam Sokolow

Great share, Geoff Hall - Yes! I love 70MM films and go every chance I get. Seeing 2001 when it was released is beyond amazing!

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I'm a movie lover too, John January Noble. Originals or remakes. I like remakes because I get to see what old movies look like in modern time.

E Langley

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Big fan of the original. This rock 'em, sock 'em remake did it justice. Switch-off-brain fun.

Wow. That's interesting.

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I'm with you E Langley! Not all remakes are worthwhile but I appreciate that when the remake knows what was great about the original (that 'switch off brain fun' lol). I definitely think this could've...

The original was one of my mom's all-time favorites. So I'm excited to watch this new one. She would have loved getting to experience another film in that world, even if it's not a perfect remake. So I'm going to try to do the same. =)

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