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    JazzBox reacted to Nick Hughes in Learning how to walk :)   
    When you're walking, make sure to step with the ball of your foot first and sort of roll into your step. I used to be in a marching band in high school and we had to practice taking smooth steps so the whole band wouldn't appear to be bobbing up and down.
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    JazzBox got a reaction from Cosimo murgolo in Learning how to walk :)   
    DIY forever! Grazie mille Comurit! :)
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    JazzBox reacted to fuzzynormal in Learning how to walk :)   
    Here's a cheap method and one way to skin this cat:




    Ultimately, the easiest way is to get good at it without any gear. Lots of practice.
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    JazzBox reacted to Cosimo murgolo in Learning how to walk :)   
    I've built myself this shoulder rig:
     

     
    I know it looks terrible! but it works ok.
    I also learnt how to walk properly watching this video:
     

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    JazzBox reacted to andy lee in Learning how to walk :)   
    I do wide walking shots on a 18 or 20mm lens and you do have to adjust your feet and legs as shock absorbers and walk in a smooth gliding way .....not normal clunky steps
    I also tie myself to the talent round the waist with a piece of rope for head shots on a 50mm lens so the distance between us remains the same and they do have to walk exactly as fast as you do to keep a narrow dof .
     
    lots of takes usually gets the shot you need. .....4 seconds is how long I like to cut each shot...less is more !
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    JazzBox reacted to Christina Ava in Learning how to walk :)   
    i am one of the biggest lovers of handheld and one of the worst shakiest camera women out there.
     
    my advice 
    1. gym, no way to do handheld if you have chicken wings for biceps
     
    2.try to walk with your knees bended a bit  difficult but works (think of your knees as car suspensions keep them bended)
     
    3.if you go completely handheld (no monopod) then control the shake by actually enhancing it in a rythm  up and down 
     
    4.use the camera strap on your neck as balance and extend it with the camera 
     
    5. use a pillow, crazy but works if you have nothing, just strap a pillow in your chest and rest your elbows on it.. (Chris Doyle dp )
     
    6. in general use your elbows against your chest 
     
    7. breathe right relax go with the flow, sing a tune in your head to find rhythm
     
    c.
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    JazzBox reacted to fuzzynormal in Learning how to walk :)   
    For a lot of handheld I found one just has to "glide" as much as possible.  
     
    I think this is easier for shorter people.  The squat walk.
     
    The smoother you are, the smoother the shot is, is that's what you want.  You just kind of learn to hand-hold to the best of your ability.  Other things influence it a lot.  Rig, mass, etc.  Bigger cameras off-the-shoulder are actually better for handheld shots, IMHO.  Maybe that's my broadcasting background bias.  
     
    But, for instance, I mounted a lead pipe with a bottom weight to a DSLR camera --and used that mass as a steadying device for a lot of walking sequences.  I wanted the shots to look like they were half way between hand-held and steady cam.
     
    Again, just depends what you're going for.  The cinematography in a film like Dallas Buyers Club, or say Bourne Identity, is way more involved than just being handheld, obviously.  It's disciplined movement of the lens in relation to the light and character...even if it's deliberately visually chaotic.
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    JazzBox reacted to Martinn in Learning how to walk :)   
    But, as soon I start to walk following the talent I have shaky shots.
     
    I have the same problem, I don't know how to walk, or it's caused by my equipment?
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    JazzBox reacted to andy lee in Learning how to walk :)   
    manfrotto fig rig is good for walking shots as you have a wider reach and your hands are not touching the camera , so less wobble
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    JazzBox got a reaction from Ratguity in Layover, a movie shot with a 5D (some thoughts)   
    I've bought the first feature film from Joshua Caldwell, "Layover": I've bought the version with special content, and I'm very happy, because it is full of great informations.

    http://layoverfilm.com

    I heartily recommend it to you all, it is really amazing and it's great to see that it's not the camera, but the man to make a great movie.

    Joshua made it "guerrilla-style", with available lights, handelded, but there are many great scenes that I don't understand how he made so stable without a stedycam or a gimbal stabilizer (i.e. the scene with the girl walking in the airport at 00:08) or the scene with the bike (from 1:37).

    Some little parts were made with a GoPro, but the most is shot with a Canon 5D. 





     
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    JazzBox reacted to jgharding in 24p VS 25p   
    The interview with Mr Neve is for Sound On Sound, we've been collecting interviews for them recently, do keep an eye on the site next year ;)
     
    Rupert Neve designs kit is great too, check it out!
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    JazzBox reacted in Panasonic AVCHD viewer/converter for Mac OS X   
    But you can do all of this in the FCPX import window! :)  You can preview clips - and even select which portions of clips you want to import - before importing.
     
    Open the FCPX import window and choose the little grey camcorder icon under "devices" in the top left hand corner (this symbol only appears with AVCHD footage - MP4 footage is under the normal SD card icon, separately). Then all of your AVCHD clips should appear in the import window for you to preview.
     
    Let me know if you have problems with this. AVCHD is basically a ridiculous format that will hopefully become extinct soon. The folder structure is unnecessarily complex and difficult to work with. But FCPX does make it easy ...
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    JazzBox got a reaction from Cosimo murgolo in help needed Panasonic camera shop in Rome Italy- camera droped in river!   
    Seriously, 
    I'm quite near to Rome (1,5 hours), if you pass here I will be happy to help you! :)
    http://www.wwf.it/oasi/toscana/laguna_di_orbetello/
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    JazzBox got a reaction from Inazuma in Layover, a movie shot with a 5D (some thoughts)   
    I've bought the first feature film from Joshua Caldwell, "Layover": I've bought the version with special content, and I'm very happy, because it is full of great informations.

    http://layoverfilm.com

    I heartily recommend it to you all, it is really amazing and it's great to see that it's not the camera, but the man to make a great movie.

    Joshua made it "guerrilla-style", with available lights, handelded, but there are many great scenes that I don't understand how he made so stable without a stedycam or a gimbal stabilizer (i.e. the scene with the girl walking in the airport at 00:08) or the scene with the bike (from 1:37).

    Some little parts were made with a GoPro, but the most is shot with a Canon 5D. 





     
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    JazzBox got a reaction from Cosimo murgolo in Layover, a movie shot with a 5D (some thoughts)   
    I've bought the first feature film from Joshua Caldwell, "Layover": I've bought the version with special content, and I'm very happy, because it is full of great informations.

    http://layoverfilm.com

    I heartily recommend it to you all, it is really amazing and it's great to see that it's not the camera, but the man to make a great movie.

    Joshua made it "guerrilla-style", with available lights, handelded, but there are many great scenes that I don't understand how he made so stable without a stedycam or a gimbal stabilizer (i.e. the scene with the girl walking in the airport at 00:08) or the scene with the bike (from 1:37).

    Some little parts were made with a GoPro, but the most is shot with a Canon 5D. 





     
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    JazzBox got a reaction from Hitfabryk in Layover, a movie shot with a 5D (some thoughts)   
    I've bought the first feature film from Joshua Caldwell, "Layover": I've bought the version with special content, and I'm very happy, because it is full of great informations.

    http://layoverfilm.com

    I heartily recommend it to you all, it is really amazing and it's great to see that it's not the camera, but the man to make a great movie.

    Joshua made it "guerrilla-style", with available lights, handelded, but there are many great scenes that I don't understand how he made so stable without a stedycam or a gimbal stabilizer (i.e. the scene with the girl walking in the airport at 00:08) or the scene with the bike (from 1:37).

    Some little parts were made with a GoPro, but the most is shot with a Canon 5D. 





     
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    JazzBox reacted to Wild Ranger in Shooting a Feature on **** cameras, can you guest it?   
    Thanks everyone!
    Yes, those are Nikon colors. That´s one of the main reasons why I chose for shooting the movie with this cameras (D7100, D5300). Also the image gave me some nice dreamy look that really help to sell the atmosphere of the film. 
     
    Also, some old Nikkor 35mm f2, creamy shots are in this teaser ;)
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    JazzBox got a reaction from Wild Ranger in Shooting a Feature on **** cameras, can you guest it?   
    Nikon 7100? (Anyway, amazing color grading!)
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    JazzBox got a reaction from jgharding in 24p VS 25p   
    Thank you very much for your kind answer!
    The same 50hz here in Italy :)
     
    p.s.: I just saw Rupert Neve on your website... simply amazing! As recording engineer I love his 1073 preamp! :)

     
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    JazzBox reacted to andy lee in 24p VS 25p   
    the most important thing for a cinematic look is the lens you use and the f stop you choose , that dictatate the look the most
    , I personally cant tell the differance between 25p and 24p visually
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    JazzBox reacted to Inazuma in Shooting a Feature on **** cameras, can you guest it?   
    The colours and tonality look Panasonic to me. G6 maybe?
     
    What lens filters did you use btw?
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    JazzBox reacted to andy lee in Canon anounces new very long cinema-zoom 50-1000mm !!   
    its a PL Mount cinema lens ....so Super 35 only it will not cover full frame.
    its not designed for photography at all.
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    JazzBox reacted to andy lee in Canon anounces new very long cinema-zoom 50-1000mm !!   
    can you imagine the bokeh drop off at the 1000mm end of the lens , i bet it looks amazing to have separation like that !
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    JazzBox reacted to andy lee in Canon anounces new very long cinema-zoom 50-1000mm !!   
    I think this one is a rental only job , its nearly $80,000 !! ouch
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