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Redrock Hybrid Cinema Rig Aims dSLRs Right at Spielberg

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frigg
04/23/09

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Spielberg Shmielberg.

You want a good director, how bout that Phil Tucker. Made "Robot Monster" in 3D in 1953 in 4 days.

Now that's a producer!
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frigg
04/23/09

@frigg: that redrock cinema rig does look badass, though.
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bosskev
04/23/09

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This kind of rig is starting to make sense of the notion of using DSLRs as HD filmmaking tools. And, as long as you're comfortable shooting double system (i.e., sound recorded on a separate audio recorder, synced up later during editing*), you could actually do proper HD filmmaking on the cheap.

Still, I'd have questions about "missing features", things that are taken for granted with true HD filmmaking gear but could be compromised or even missing altogether in this kind of setup.

*Filmmaking trivia: Double system has been the standard for filmmaking for 75+ years. One purpose of the slate used at the start of every take is to help sync sound and image during postproduction: the sharp "clap" sound is lined up with the visual of the slate snapping shut. Now you know.

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aspiringexpatriate
04/23/09

@bosskev: I would wonder about shutter speed and its digital equivalent. And frame rate. And exactly what format/compression the video is.
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DeLarge
04/23/09

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Correct me if I am wrong, but movies aren't shot at higher resolutions than HD?

Oh, I read the last sentence of the article, indie filmmakers, that make sense.
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aspiringexpatriate
04/23/09

@DeLarge: Really depends on what you mean by resolution.

HD only means 1080p, 1080i, or 720p, which are resolutions which all HD cameras shoot at. That said, most studios use the Viper, Genesis, or whatever Sony has now. Those are far better than HD. (Viper is 2K, Genesis is 4k)

However, I've no idea what the specs on these SLRs are, but it's likely that their video is highly compressed. That said, some compressions are, in fact, better than others.
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Nick
04/23/09

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make a shoulder rig so i can hang it off my body.
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Kaiser-Machead
04/23/09

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But can Spielberg slowly zoom in on the face just to get a brief flash of the light source behind him, adding that cosmically emotional moment when the character is looking at something to the sound of John Williams' brooding set pieces?
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