filmmakereu

LOL : ) Jokes aside, I can actually agree with you not exactly as a contradiction but complexity on our "truths" or beliefs as you wish, you see we can agree on anything too (or almost ; )
Ah and being a poet coupled to these tools with "lots of character" (ain't we talk about camera + lens combos?) can make a novice (or not necessarily only just a novice) filmmaker a better one, no matter the rest for the sake of the point now ;- )
 
So thank you for bringing me to this new thread of you, you should know I am always trying to follow your posts I sincerely appreciate when focused on the same joy we both share topic related :- ) Paul Cezanne, a poet with pictures once said: "Time and reflection change the sight little by little 'til we come to understand."

Indeed : ) I guess to infer Internet has to be a nasty location from people placing their invectives and frustrations is simply to add a reducer on something always welcome as an open and healthy discussion is.
 
They haven't ever watched Citizen Kane, very likely ; )
 
BTW in behalf of this lovely thread, came to my mind now that vintage Nikkor 35-70mm f/3.5 AI...

Paseo nocturno (Pamplona by) © Ángel Sagardoy
 
Here's more on Flickr (and here's a second part for more samples).
 
Ah and @kye allow me to stand corrected "to this new thread of yours" for better English understanding as well a vivid "as much as possible" I forgot to include in the same paragraph up there :- )

@kye Thanks for the post. Certainly makes us look in the mirror.
For my real estate / architecture work, I like sharp(ish) lenses just because people are expecting to see detail.
But for people, I think that most of the kit zoom lenses are fine for 4K. Convenient, inexpensive, relatively-lightweight (so they balance well on a gimbal and are less tiring to use). I would have a bit of a problem with the variable aperture if I zoomed more during shooting, but I don't, so I don't worry about it too much.
One of the better kit zooms out there seems to be the Panasonic 20-60mm f/3.5-5.6, which has minimal focus breathing. (Some people would note that Panasonic has minimal focus.)
Also, when youtubers say to get the "cinematic look" you need an ultra-shallow depth of field, I just want to punch them in the throat. These tend to be the same people who sell creative LUT packs that look like a dumpster fire.

6K Super35 CMOS Sensor, Dual Native ISO (helps when expanding the B4 image and losing a some amount of stops of light to cover the 4k crop of the sensor)
2/3" B4 Lens Mount & Active EF Mount
6K Blackmagic RAW Recording
Records to ProRes
H.265/264 (10bit 4.2.2 - Grant is call it H.265 SDI because of the higher specification)
12G-SDI Input & Output, Genlock/Timecode (Built-In Timecode Generator)
13 x Stops of Dynamic Range
2 x UHS-II SD, 2 x CFast 2.0 Slots (Dual Media Slots for Nonstop Recording)
Built-In 2/4/6-Stop ND Filters
XLR Inputs, 3.5mm Audio Output
ProRes Recording up to 1080p120
USB Type-C for Recording Direct to External Media Disk
Control Broadcast B4 Lens zoom and focus the through camera or remote over the internet via Blackmagic ecosystem.
Includes Mini Shoulder Pad
Includes Mini Top Handle
Includes V-Mount Battery Plate
Included DaVinci Resolve Studio
Can stream via smart phone over the internet to (you tube etc) or to the Blackmagic ecosystem (camera, lens and coloring remote control via the internet possible). Can record simultaneously the video the is being feed to the stream at a hight codec simultaneously (future free software update)
https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/media/video/645038552

Hello,
Has anybody tried the new magic lantern hack where you can shoot 14 stops of dr with the 5D III? Would love to see some video's shot with it. I always loved the 5D iii, so I might pick one back up again if it holds up. 
Cheers

This is a myth : ) No other user interface is more user-friendly than my Pocket series.
TBH those Japanese camera menus are a piece of crap to those who love photography and make a living from moving pictures :- )
Old school still rules.
- EAG

( Five minutes is too short for editing the post, so in one line: )
Both cine-like and video devices can facilitate more or less the process to some extent.
 
Got my endless (as you call it) point now?

Perhaps as the Bolex 16/32/1.5x thread, any information and films about this 2x anamorphic lens. First short film #solo 
 

I've included a poll.  I am looking to get better video/photos SOOC.  I'm a full-time teacher and don't have the time/space to learn colorgrading or even colorgrade much more than basic adjustments.  I've enjoyed my a7III over my previous XT4.  That said the skin tones and color just don't cut it for me.  Looking for Advice.
 
Canon vs. Sony only ... Panasonic/Fuji autofocus takes them out of the running.
 
Thoughts?

This is asking for some love for everyone who loves pictures:
 

hello to everybody!
Some days before i went to this amazing place
I present to you a hotel that is probably the best in the area there.
Those of you who have ever considered going, it is definitely recommended by me.
The hotel is called King Maron and is located in the area south of Maronia in Platanitis.
Here is the video
 

My wife, the director, is going to maintain a social media page(s) for the film.  It's just started here, but I'll definitely share highlights along the way as well.  Thanks for asking.
https://www.facebook.com/AGiftForAllAgesFilm

Check out this Music Video i shot on the FX3.
The Camera is a massive upgrade to the A7iii. In Postproduction it was pretty easy to improve the lighting due to the 10 bit and it was finally possible to shot nice summer wether with Sony. But then you upload it to Youtube and the compression messes it all up...
Check it out! Looking forward to your feedback!
Of course it would really help the artist if you would comment or like on youtube.
 
 

Follow your point, but playback is not so dramatic at all. Here's mine on a Windows tablet and handles perfectly well any 4K outcome, H.265 (HEVC) included:

It's more about processor. Let's not confusing with Resolve, based on eGPU resources consuming, instead.

I agree with that for the existing portrait mode for photos, especially around hair, they haven’t nailed it yet. But that video Apple showed today, to me it looked WAY better than what we’ve seen so far, for video or photos. Could just be selective footage they showed though.
also, the original BMPCC had what, basically a 1” inch sensor and shot ProRes. So a 1/2” sensor on a phone shooting ProRes isn’t hilarious to me, especially when it’s got decent portrait mode that potentially makes the footage look like it was shot on a much bigger camera.
I sold my mirrorless camera last year and replaced it with the IP12ProMax, and I can imagine going back to a “big” camera. I’m excited for each of these small steps.

Free version brings some hardware limitations, better to buy a Blackmagic camera to include it : ) That's why they've addressed those speed restrictions. A pain to admit it, but pure fact. BMD has some ethical flaws to correct. Their business policies won't sanctify them... ; -)
 
Yet, a bargain for what it is. Let's be fair, simply the best editing and grading software available.
This playground was in the $100,000 mark some time ago. I guess three full years of film editing background + some extra year of full training as trainee in such field can tell a bit too : -)

The free version of Resolve.

Agreed. Without idea if the technical Oscar suits the job but look, this is extraordinary, I've never seen anything like it before. Underrated accessory product that is actually camera life-changing. 

Absolutely amazing at this level... : )
I'd firmly nominate you for an Academy Award for Technical Achievement aka Technical Oscar and trust me, from my experience with my previous Herr Doktor Horst Linge (Isco), your achievement is on such list ; )
You're a third party player, not a major camera manufacturer bigwig (yet) !
;- )
 
- E.

A former instructor of mine from Lisbon film school was used to say: a film is only 25% shooting.
Let alone the good ones, I'd say... LOL : D
 
BTW, his master is still listed and world acclaimed as one of the most influential filmmakers of the history of motion pictures.

Contribution added.
Interesting poll but, the majority of replies to the question number 2 IMHO shows little merit to none on a fair understanding how complex this business is (E :- )

Fair enough Tim, but the opposite POVs expressed here between 'business craft' and 'art craft' (not a trading mark of the gaming industry for sure LOL) don't necessarily mean every filmmaker will have to run the whole steps of the career to succeed and see the outcome popping up. The same way a filmmaker is the one able to have 'product' 'to be published', no matter where he/she is coming from.
Especially today along the digital age. There is world in the lens-based media outskirts. Lots of 'digital filmmakers' get outstanding achievements without the old school standards. A lot has changed. Let alone with the streaming now.
As @barefoot_dp adequately nailed and clearly illustrated from those words above-posted, I just can't stand that shooting ad nauseam in a daily basis is a much faster learning curve for this craft/business/industry/art/whatever we want to do or call it : )
 
Shooting is just a part of the process, filmmaking is much beyond to have a camera setup in hands (E :- )

Business as meaning of activity, craft, occupation, industry... If industry is often connected with profit, art is broader, I believe. Profit is usually the last purpose of making art.

500 euro, mint condition, new batteries, low hour count, original packaging.