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  1. from CL

    in Work Available - Available for Work

    Posted

    Hello!

    I need a DP with his/ her own camera for a reality documentary style pilot to pick up some images for Saturday26th and Sunday27th in Tijuana. This is working with animals, I Will need you to arrive in in Tijuana Friday night or very early Saturday morning. The gig pays $200 daily. Please state what camera and equipment you have, this Ian a one man job, send me a link of your reel or link to your website.

    • do NOT contact me with unsolicited services or offers

     

    WOW that is sketchy as all hell... 

  8. Interesting finds from eBay

    in Current

    Posted

    JFG: " Thought I'd check in here to see if I made any major mistakes lol. "

    that is difficult to say.  especially on eBay, Caveat Emptor, and of course the rule is: Generally speaking, you get what you pay for.

    so you tell us if you made any major mistakes, lol...

    Haha! Right on. I'll definitely post about what I get in the mail. 

    Basically, right after I finalized the PayPal transaction, I stumbled across some comment on another site about how there are Chinese knockoffs of the 416 and to be careful. Immediate doubt, slight panic.

  10. Newbie Question: what lectros are you running?

    in Equipment

    Posted

    BTW, what's wrong with a video guy wanting to get better sound? I guess I'm an anomaly where I would spend more money in sound than video.

    I think the reason why it was brought up is because of the "stay in your department" mentality. If you're a camera guy, do that. If you're a sound guy, do that. Doing both is a compromise of interests and quality.

    If you're willing to spend more money on sound, spend that money on hiring a kickass sound guy who already knows which gear will work the best for each gig. That way you can focus on camera and s/he can focus on sound.

     

    I haven't really followed many of your posts though, so my apologies if I'm misinterpreting how you operate.

  13. Beer

    in Images of Interest

    Posted

    I find it hilarious how beer/alcohol is so aptly described using audio terms. 

     

     

    It's the In Flames singer who's the brewmaster something something...

    I love In Flames. I want to go to Sweden almost entirely because of the music from over there. But now I also have this beer as additional incentive.

    But Anders Friden wasn't the first...

    http://firstwefeast.com/drink/headbangers-brew-a-history-of-heavy-metal-and-craft-beer-collaborations/

     

    If you have ever been to Utah.

    I was totally gonna post this one... but you beat me to it. I laughed so hard when I saw this. 

  14. Gonna make you SWEAT!

    in Workflow

    Posted

    We had issues a few years ago in a tropical environment on a picture with sweaty actors and the COSS-11's would fill with sweat and spritz after a while in a scene. We tried various product to wrap around the mic to absorb the water. We ended up with a strip of SHAMWOW around the mic just below the capsule. Works great! It is always in my kit!

     

    Whit

    Shamwow for the win.

  15. Working in Extreme cold

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    put newspaper under your jacket.

    +1 for hobo tricks. Newspaper makes for an excellent insulator. If you do this, make sure to separate and crumple the pieces.(although I could see it making noise... ecgh.)

    LOTS of layers, tuck in your shirt/s, get those little hand warmers, grow a beard, get a scarf, Garfield headphone cozies, etc.

    One mixer I worked for even had his wife knit him a boom cozy. I never used it, but I bet it's not a bad idea for keeping your hands from freezing to the pole.

    Be adamant in doing all of your wiring indoors. 

    I also have what I endearingly call my "hobo jacket." It's a 3XL jacket that I can put on that completely covers me and all my gear on my person. I think I got it at Walmart. 

  18. Gonna make you SWEAT!

    in Workflow

    Posted

    I know it sounds ridiculous, but I always have a bit of shamwow with me on set for situations like this. Of course I never use it directly on talent, but the absorbency is awesome and undoubtedly has saved many a mic from an early retirement.

  21. Aluminum vs. Carbon Fiber...

    in Equipment

    Posted

    I've used the 152CCR on several features and LOVED it. It's a perfect length for being very adaptable to almost all situations. Of course, using the big feature poles is much more fun lol.

    But it doesn't sound like OP is looking for a 20' feature pole.

    From my OMB days, I got a kit on Amazon that did me really well; it included a mic, accessories, pole, and a carry-bag to put it all in. The pole is the only thing I still use, the Avalon KE-89CC. It's compact and cozy and very much affordable. It's aluminum, but due to the size it's rather hard to notice. It's even made its way into a couple features when the 152CCR was too big. I'd recommend looking into it. ENG work would be well suited for it, especially if you're a OMB.

     

    I hear many people talking about cable noise from internally cabled poles. When the cable gets coiled tightly, it is more likely to make internal noise (tension, and more room to swing around and strike the insides). When the cable is coiled more loosely, it has less tension, and therefore less cable noise. 

    So, if you're getting cable noise, try spinning the sections at the knuckle. This will twist the cable and make it looser or tighter, depending on direction. Twisting too much can damage the cable, so don't go crazy with this.

    Just a tip from experience.

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