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10 hours ago, hmcindie said:

I don't get it. What is Ed trying to say?

Nothing at all. Just stirring the pot by tossing around some vague platitudes. Political art should inspire healthy debate. Debating with people like him is like reasoning with a black hole.

I hate it when I'm watching a tutorial or how-to and the actual how-to part is behind several minutes of pointless blabbing. 8 min video for something that could be explained in 30 seconds or a paragraph. That's the bane of limitless capture.

On 8/2/2017 at 9:56 AM, cantsin said:

A front-heavy setup will never work with the Zhiyun or any other similarly constructed gimbal. There's no way you can balance the long and heavy Sigma zoom on it, except if you buy a larger Gimbal like the Movi. (Sorry to be blunt.)

That isn't true. You can just add weight to the rear of the gimbal to compensate

3 hours ago, pablogrollan said:

wait for the media to load...

A good quarter the time I spend editing is spent on this

23 hours ago, Trek of Joy said:

Interesting concept. I've yet to see one image that matches or exceeds the DR of the A6500 or A7rII. Quite frankly they still look like iPhone shots IMO. But I haven't seen actual raws from one either. I hope this succeeds, but the price - again IMO - means it will die a slow death once the initial shipments are fulfilled. Hopefully someone with deeper pockets will buy the IP and get the price point down.

Yeah their "Light Gallery" isn't really exceptional considering marketing would be curating their very best shots.

7 hours ago, ntblowz said:

Use patreon, I know some are sustainable but some still got a few miles ahead by using patreon. Subscription (or monthly contribution) is the way to go.  There is different mindset of paying to support and get content vs paying to buy content, which I doubt many want to spend to buy just the content, I know I wouldn't.  (look at honest trailer, their $1 subscription end in epic failure, if they do it on patreon that will be a complete different story)

I've never done crowdfunding but from the people that I know who have, it only really works if you already have a large fanbase/network. Starting without or concurrently building one would likely be an exercise in frustration. And it tends to only work well in niche networks (conspiracies, UFOs, cult historical figures, etc)

I'd have to really see the everyday holographic application of it. Because right now it seems closer to that Sharp 3D laptop that was a complete disaster.

4 hours ago, Django said:

Isn't that the whole point? Rig an Osmo & an app like Filmic Pro and  these latest-gen 4K phones can be used in a pro environment.. and open up new creative possibilities like the DSLR revolution did a decade ago..

 

Without interchangeable lenses, they have a low threshold on the amount of directed creative you can draw out of a smartphone. By directed creative I mean making conscious choices to fulfill your vision instead of shooting for authenticity or in the moment type captures.

15 hours ago, Neumann Films said:

You need that either way though...makes no difference how you pay for your gear. Also, there are cheap options out there for insurance that cover gear like that.  

Right but what I'm saying is that there's a cost in ownership and that it isn't necessarily the best idea for anyone to go get a 0% interest CC and max it out with camera gear planning to sell it just before the term expires. Even with insurance you can still be screwed over.

Used $30k Maseratis also look nice but can you afford to maintain a $120k car? If not, then it's not a smart idea to buy one.

5 hours ago, Neumann Films said:

I have always prefered keeping my funds intact, so for the past 5 or 6 years we have just opened credit cards that have no interest for x amount of time, use the gear, and then sell it to pay off the card as the kick in date for interest approaches.

This allows us to stay current while not ever really breaking the bank.  It also keeps our credit score extremely high (bonus for self employed people).  If you choose cameras and gear that hold their value AND shop for deals, you can almost break even at the end.  We have done that a few times.

The CitiBank card is 21 months @ 0% and we have a 30k limit.  Lenses keep their value, so they are a pretty safe buy. Cameras are tricky so it makes a little more sense to go Alexa if you're looking to sell, as they hold their value a lot longer.  If you get a great deal on an Alexa or Mini, you could conceivably make a profit at the end.  It ends up being (if nothing else) a super cheap 21 month rental.  Shoot like crazy, then sell.

Yeah that kind of works, but you're not factoring in an insurance policy for your new gear. Or at least be prepared to cough up for an expensive repair or worse the loss of the whole thing. With certain pieces of gear you can just sub to a rental house to defray the cost.

Robots won't take all professional service jobs, they just let one person do the job of ten

Impressive, but flying without line of sight is downright reckless.

Does anyone make backpacks for my old Mac Pro towers so I can edit 4K at Starbucks? Must have exposed area so everyone can see the Apple logo

17 hours ago, BTM_Pix said:

 

That is one of the most hipster things I have ever seen in my life. 

There's some je ne sais quoi from vintage anamorphic optics that just hasn't been done right yet by any modern solution. Everything I see from SLR is a big meh. Are optics still that hard to make?

The subtle flares on the reflections on the waves- nice capture

Yeah I love the form factor but the edge softness is tough on this one. When focused closer it has a weird dreamy effect

2 hours ago, TwoScoops said:

The best part about these great edits is when some moron posts in the comments asking which software they used.

My favorite part of film Q&As- "hurr durr what camera did you shoot this on"

1- it's probably either Red or Alexa

2- how did you miss the giant "shot on RED" promo in the end credits?

Frankly at this point anything you read from the motivation guru industry on social marketing isn't worth much at all. Books on how to become "known" and the like. The authors know damn well that the way things worked for them won't work for you (technically they will, but nowhere near as well) which is why they're willing to tell you all they know for a $9.99 ebook. Also the internet is the great haven for survivorship bias as for every Andrew Kramer making huge money with the internet and social media there are tens of thousands doing the same things and seeing zip

So basically, if everyone else is instagramming their way to great gigs, then don't expect anywhere near their success starting from scratch. Learn to manipulate Google and Youtube because I'd bet 99 out of 100 filmmakers don't know jack shit about search engine optimization and you can sweep up a nice audience there (and then make real money selling "seo for filmmakers" books and seminars five years later)

Personally, you won't find me on any social media, because I don't have time to do it halfway, and unless you're willing to go all out (and become the aforementioned D list celeb instead of a filmmaker) your time is better off face to face networking and building referrals from that.

5 hours ago, Oliver Daniel said:

so if you're not bothering with it, it could be very difficult to get anywhere

I've built a creative career with zero percent social media presence, 20% web presence, and 80% face to face presence 

2 hours ago, kaylee said:

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Nice try, but you didn't reference God or family members multiple times. SCAM!

40 minutes ago, Nikkor said:

So if I buy this my videos are going to stop sucking? Amazing! Please post the PayPal link.

All girlfriend cat and shrub videos will now look C I N E M A

7 minutes ago, AaronChicago said:

I love original too. There are some properties where I get nervous at announcement such as Star Wars Ep VII. I had the same cringe moment at Blade Runner sequel announcement. After seeing the team assembled (Denis Villeneuve is in my top 3 current filmmakers) and now seeing the trailer I'm super stoked.

I'm definitely stoked for the cinematography for sure

I read somewhere that the younger generation of today will have far fewer cultural properties to define their name by (or for filmmakers 30 years from now to exploit). Certainly seems to be the case. What will Hollywood be doing in 2035, rebooting Spiderman for the 17th time?

Likely they will face a crisis like musicians do- when you're competing for ears today, you're not only competing with your contemporaries but with the entire historical back catalog of other artists. The 18-29 exploitable population gets younger and smaller and more distracted.

1 hour ago, webrunner5 said:

Well what I think sucks about all the films talked about on here that it is basically the same old shit, volume 2, 3, 4, etc,,etc. Hell can't these people come up with something NEW?? They Never had all these damn sequels years ago. Hell someone got off their ass and wrote a new movie, not some Jackass sequel just to make more Freaking money, to suck in young, screaming girls, to make even more money.

Hell they made Art back than, or at least tried too. I guess I am just a old turd that remembers movies that tried to entertain you with things you Never saw before, not some repeat crap of the same theme over, and over, and over. Christ!. This stuff is not Art, it's a easy as hell money grab! Rant over.

Same first thought as I watched this trailer as well. I'd be so much more excited for this, if it were just original IP. Hollywood is too risk adverse to massively fund anything less than material with built-in audiences, and there are no shortage of original content creators groveling for six-figure budgets. Best of both worlds for them

Big-budget sci-fi that's not derived, rebooted, sourced, or otherwise copied from something else- Interstellar, Inception, and ???

2 hours ago, IshootbeforeItalk said:

I respectfully disagree. Traditionally anamorphics are not bought by consumers, but strictly rented, due to their high prices. It's just us independent film makers who recently found out that stacking adapters comes close to that high end cinematic feeling. Most DP's that work with anamorphics rent them.

I get that, I was referring to independent DPs, not those with huge budgets to work with. Never working with anamorphic and then renting a set for an important shoot isn't really advisable. The way you compose a frame is just different

Anamorphic lenses are really the kind of gear people are better off to own (and learn to use) not rent.