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    TurboRat reacted to IronFilm in University education - is it worth it?   
    Short answer:
    No. 

    Longer answer.
    Probably not. 
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    TurboRat got a reaction from Geoff CB in University education - is it worth it?   
    I suggest you go straight to work. I know Escape studios but what they offer can be learned on the job. I worked as a compositor out of college with just my portfolio, and a BS degree. You learn so much more from your Seniors and your colleagues while working in the industry, plus you'll get paid to learn and to build out your reel. So for me, you should get a job in production first, then rethink if you really want to do your Masters
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    TurboRat got a reaction from Danielius in University education - is it worth it?   
    I suggest you go straight to work. I know Escape studios but what they offer can be learned on the job. I worked as a compositor out of college with just my portfolio, and a BS degree. You learn so much more from your Seniors and your colleagues while working in the industry, plus you'll get paid to learn and to build out your reel. So for me, you should get a job in production first, then rethink if you really want to do your Masters
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    TurboRat got a reaction from mkabi in University education - is it worth it?   
    I suggest you go straight to work. I know Escape studios but what they offer can be learned on the job. I worked as a compositor out of college with just my portfolio, and a BS degree. You learn so much more from your Seniors and your colleagues while working in the industry, plus you'll get paid to learn and to build out your reel. So for me, you should get a job in production first, then rethink if you really want to do your Masters
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    TurboRat reacted to JeremyDulac in GH5 to Alexa Conversion   
    EXACTLY! Well said.
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    TurboRat reacted to BjornT in Panasonic GH5 - all is revealed!   
    Recent video I made with my GH5. Shot on the Leica 12-60 lens using a Ronin SC Gimbal. Graded in Resolve with Filmconvert and shot in Cine-D profile at 50fps with a Tiffen Black Satin 1 filter attached.
    Two years going and still think this camera is amazing.
     
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    TurboRat reacted to Otago in Making Money on YouTube for Idiots (Me) 2019   
    It may also be to appease the algorithm in another way; if they have different types of content then they can be penalised if everyone isn't interested in everything. If you never watch a channels vlogging content but always watch their proper content then the algorithm just sees that as you not being as interested as you were before, and in a puppy like attempt to please you it shows you content that you always watch all the way through, and may not show you their content again for a while ( or ever again ). How it is working is conjecture on my part, based on reports from a few people who have talked about it - Linus Sebastian is pretty open about how it all works on the WAN show, but also knowing how "algorithm" and "machine learning"  is used as pixie dust in the tech world to make pretty old concepts seem magical and worthy of investment. 
    It could be solved if there weren't so many people trying to game the system, it's probably hardest to game a system based on your watch metrics rather than what the content is purporting to be. Until an AI is smart enough to understand and categorise the content itself then it'll just continue to be a cat and mouse game. 
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    TurboRat got a reaction from kye in Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K   
    Yeah also recommended the Z-Cam E2. I haven't tried it though but looks like it's also a good cam + 4K 120fps without crop. E2-C is a cheaper version but I don't think it can record at 4K with 120fps. I think one downside is that it doesnt work with Viltrox speedboosters so you have to spring for the more expensive Metabones to adapt EF lenses
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    TurboRat reacted to kye in Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K   
    I know it was mentioned before, but the Z-Cam E2 seems to be a very serious competitor to the BMPCC cameras, and the reviews by Kai and Look were very favourable without many real down-sides.  There's a newer model IIRC called the E2-C which is cheaper, and may be similar to the P4K?  If you haven't already, maybe have a look at the spec sheet and a few reviews?
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    TurboRat got a reaction from Kisaha in Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K   
    Maybe ZCam E2 with speedbooster if BMs are not available. Would also suggest GH5s + speedbooster
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    TurboRat reacted to Geoff CB in Post a photo of your rig   
    Yes it is connected to the bottom of the Smallrig Cage. Only thing missing from photo is a microphone or wireless lav receiver on the shoe mount.
    As a side note I really wish there was a hole for the monfrotto arm on the right side of the cage so I could swap sides if I need to.
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    TurboRat reacted to Cinegain in Post a photo of your rig   
    Nah, pretty sure it's attached to his thumb ring....
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    TurboRat reacted to Geoff CB in Post a photo of your rig   
    Here's a quick one of my current setup. Nikon Z6,  Smallrig cage, and Monfrotto arm with a SmallHD Focus monitor. Recently got the Monfrotto arm and I love it, very sturdy and easy to adjust.

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    TurboRat reacted to Django in Can the Sony FS7 pair with the Ninja V (non-RAW)?   
    FS7 can output 10-bit 4:2:2 via HDMI up to 4K30fps. I've tested it successfully with a Ninja V even though it isn't really necessary since FS7 records 10-bit 4:2:2 internally up to 4K60p.
    The Ninja V with the SDI module should allow 10-bit recording from the FS5.
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    TurboRat got a reaction from Kisaha in hardware for video editing   
    I think a Ryzen 3700x is already sufficient, then move budget to gpu, ram, nvme, ssd
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    TurboRat reacted to Kisaha in hardware for video editing   
    This is true 100%.
    So if anyone cares mainly for H264/H265, maybe an i9 9900K is the best solution.
    If anyone cares for pure computational power (or even Red raw) then a Ryzen 3900X is maybe the best platform right now (7nm, PCIe 4.0, more cores/threads).
    I am looking for such a Ryzen build, but I have one verys serious problem. Can't find the 3900X anywhere! And when it is available, is around 600€.
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    TurboRat reacted to kye in Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K   
    I played with 10-bit vs 12-bit vs 14-bit on my Canon 700D with ML RAW and didn't see that much difference, so I just decided that 10-bit was enough.  Not to say there wasn't any difference, because there was, but it was fairly slight I thought.  Then again, not that much DR with Canon and I didn't shoot many actual videos with it, so a few caveats.
    You might already be doing this, but are you taking your final exports and creating LUTs to try in-camera?  (your wording wasn't clear above, so not sure if that's what you say you're already doing..)
    You might also be able to take one of the standard LUTs, apply some additional corrections, and then export that as a LUT to use?
     
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    TurboRat reacted to drm in Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K   
    So, this is a much harder to answer question than you might think. The files straight out of camera are great on the GH5/GH5s. So, if you have a project that requires a quick turn around and doesn't have a budget for much post processing, I think that the GH5/GH5s is a better option than the P4K/P6K. In my opinion, the GH5/GH5s is also better for run/gun situations (better battery life, better ergonomics, better AF, etc.).
    The BRAW files on the P4K & P6K are excellent, but they require post processing. I don't care for the files if you just use them straight out of camera, like by baking in a LUT. I have tried the Blackmagic LUT, the Leeming LUT,  the Buttery Films LUT, and others, but I don't like the way the files look unless I pull them into Davinci and process them. Normally, this wouldn't be a problem, but I broadcast events live several times per week. I need to be able to apply a LUT to the live feed and have a great look to broadcast. So far, I haven't perfected that process. I am still not happy with the image straight from the camera. I am working on LUTs for this on a regular basis. We just finished a commercial shot entirely on the P4Ks and it turned out great, but we had time to process the footage.
    So for fast turnaround projects, pick the GH5/GH5s. If you have time to work with the footage, pick the P4K/P6K. If I can get a nice display LUT, then I will use the P4K/P6K much more often and could probably replace the Panasonic cameras all together. For me and the work that I do, the S1H is darn near the perfect camera (although the AF still bothers me...)
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    TurboRat reacted to Kisaha in Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K   
    Sucks!
    On another note - that still sucks, I have pre-ordered an P4K 20 days ago and the latest official reply was "it can arrive in one week, or two months"..
     
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    TurboRat reacted to Grimor in Girls on film   
    Camera test as excuse:
    ?
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    TurboRat reacted to shooter in Girls on film   
    Yeah this guy rocks.
     
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    TurboRat reacted to MrSMW in Whats your dream videography kit?   
    Without question. It is the key.
    I spent many years prior to being a 'hybrid' photographer/videographer watching vidiots at work with their huge tripods, sliders etc taking sometimes 10+ minutes to set up a single shot.
    Wasting 10 minutes in my opinion.
    It's all well and good capturing that one 'hero' shot because you saw it on someone else's wedding video, but the reality is you are denying the client so much more potential footage and story.
    Unless the client just wants the hero shots which is then fair enough.
    Indeed. Too many are always chasing the next bit of kit that will then allow them to realise their creative vision.
    Just get on with it with what you have got and stop making excuses.
    But then this is a thread about 'dream kit' so carry on ?
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    TurboRat reacted to IncriminatingPictures in Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K   
    Might help give some heft for a shoulder too. EasyRig solo isn’t that much of a pain. You just pull down the cable with one hand and mount the camera with the other. I used to do it all the time with a c100 mk2 operating without an asst for one reason or another 
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    TurboRat reacted to Tito Ferradans in Best way to focus   
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