Comments on: The future of cinematography; or, how I learned to stop worrying and love the DSLR http://nofilmschool.com/2009/08/the-future-of-cinematography-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-dslr/ NoFilmSchool is a site for DIY filmmakers and independent creatives. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:26:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeffrey http://nofilmschool.com/2009/08/the-future-of-cinematography-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-dslr/comment-page-1/#comment-87174 Jeffrey Sat, 23 Jul 2011 02:59:10 +0000 http://nofilmschool.com/?p=317#comment-87174 If you are interested in a 5D. I highly recommend a book called DSLR Cinema. Where people like George Lucas and others that work on Terminator movies and Tv shows like House talk about the brilliantness of the camera. One gent even talks about how he was asked to come to Skywalker ranch and show Lucas and his brood the many wonders of the 5D, and then they project it all onto the 40FT screen they have there. Made me very happy I made my purchase. And my projects that I have done so far look amazing. I notice none of the drawbacks our insightful writer speaks of in my projects. But most of my work is indoors. So maybe that might be one thing...who knows. If you are interested in a 5D. I highly recommend a book called DSLR Cinema. Where people like George Lucas and others that work on Terminator movies and Tv shows like House talk about the brilliantness of the camera. One gent even talks about how he was asked to come to Skywalker ranch and show Lucas and his brood the many wonders of the 5D, and then they project it all onto the 40FT screen they have there.

Made me very happy I made my purchase. And my projects that I have done so far look amazing. I notice none of the drawbacks our insightful writer speaks of in my projects. But most of my work is indoors. So maybe that might be one thing…who knows.

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]]> By: Why I Lived out of a Suitcase for Ten Months (And Why You Should Too!) - NoFilmSchool http://nofilmschool.com/2009/08/the-future-of-cinematography-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-dslr/comment-page-1/#comment-65007 Why I Lived out of a Suitcase for Ten Months (And Why You Should Too!) - NoFilmSchool Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:07:26 +0000 http://nofilmschool.com/?p=317#comment-65007 [...] no expensive toys. By far my largest expense was in fact my Canon 5D, which I only bought after much deliberation via a combination of selling my old camera and moving out of my apartment (for which I got back my [...] [...] no expensive toys. By far my largest expense was in fact my Canon 5D, which I only bought after much deliberation via a combination of selling my old camera and moving out of my apartment (for which I got back my [...]

]]> By: In the Future, Cameras Will Look Like Giant Ear Scopes: Canon Shows ‘Wonder Camera’ Concept - NoFilmSchool http://nofilmschool.com/2009/08/the-future-of-cinematography-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-dslr/comment-page-1/#comment-64986 In the Future, Cameras Will Look Like Giant Ear Scopes: Canon Shows ‘Wonder Camera’ Concept - NoFilmSchool Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:45:59 +0000 http://nofilmschool.com/?p=317#comment-64986 [...] a future of convergence, where still photos are simply extracted from video footage. I’ve written about this in-depth before, and I do believe that as datarates, resolution, and dynamic range increase, photography and [...] [...] a future of convergence, where still photos are simply extracted from video footage. I’ve written about this in-depth before, and I do believe that as datarates, resolution, and dynamic range increase, photography and [...]

]]> By: Can we please just call them DSLRs? « NoFilmSchool http://nofilmschool.com/2009/08/the-future-of-cinematography-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-dslr/comment-page-1/#comment-64448 Can we please just call them DSLRs? « NoFilmSchool Tue, 11 May 2010 15:45:36 +0000 http://nofilmschool.com/?p=317#comment-64448 [...] disturbing trend, and I am here to quash it! Ever since Digital Single-Lens Reflex cameras started showing up with a movie mode, people have felt the need to call them by a new name. The DSLR acronym was no longer descriptive [...] [...] disturbing trend, and I am here to quash it! Ever since Digital Single-Lens Reflex cameras started showing up with a movie mode, people have felt the need to call them by a new name. The DSLR acronym was no longer descriptive [...]

]]> By: The NoFilmSchool Manifesto « NoFilmSchool http://nofilmschool.com/2009/08/the-future-of-cinematography-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-dslr/comment-page-1/#comment-64194 The NoFilmSchool Manifesto « NoFilmSchool Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:02:02 +0000 http://nofilmschool.com/?p=317#comment-64194 [...] health insurance). I took the money I saved by living rent-free (while doing freelance gigs) and invested it in a camera package, which I’m going to use in the coming months to shoot a wide-ranging series of crowdfunding [...] [...] health insurance). I took the money I saved by living rent-free (while doing freelance gigs) and invested it in a camera package, which I’m going to use in the coming months to shoot a wide-ranging series of crowdfunding [...]

]]> By: Matt http://nofilmschool.com/2009/08/the-future-of-cinematography-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-dslr/comment-page-1/#comment-63934 Matt Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:17:34 +0000 http://nofilmschool.com/?p=317#comment-63934 Amazing. I'm sold. Amazing.

I’m sold.

]]> By: Ryan http://nofilmschool.com/2009/08/the-future-of-cinematography-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-dslr/comment-page-1/#comment-63932 Ryan Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:15:37 +0000 http://nofilmschool.com/?p=317#comment-63932 No, I don't think a theatrical release with a 5d is impossible at all. Once the 24p update comes out next week, theatrical limitations will have much more to do with the content and reach of the film rather than the shooting format... No, I don’t think a theatrical release with a 5d is impossible at all. Once the 24p update comes out next week, theatrical limitations will have much more to do with the content and reach of the film rather than the shooting format…

]]> By: Matt http://nofilmschool.com/2009/08/the-future-of-cinematography-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-dslr/comment-page-1/#comment-63929 Matt Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:01:47 +0000 http://nofilmschool.com/?p=317#comment-63929 What if you do want to do a theatrical release with a 5d film? Is it impossible? Or is the 7D a better option for that? Thoughts? What if you do want to do a theatrical release with a 5d film? Is it impossible? Or is the 7D a better option for that?

Thoughts?

]]> By: DSLR aliasing: not seeing the forest for the trees - The Real Spice of Entertainment - Pak Spice http://nofilmschool.com/2009/08/the-future-of-cinematography-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-dslr/comment-page-1/#comment-63329 DSLR aliasing: not seeing the forest for the trees - The Real Spice of Entertainment - Pak Spice Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:37:57 +0000 http://nofilmschool.com/?p=317#comment-63329 [...] across its surface. I knew about, and expected, the DSLR aliasing problems, and even wrote that I had some ideas about how to defeat them (on the rooftop that day, I tested several contrast and softening filters in an attempt to defeat [...] [...] across its surface. I knew about, and expected, the DSLR aliasing problems, and even wrote that I had some ideas about how to defeat them (on the rooftop that day, I tested several contrast and softening filters in an attempt to defeat [...]

]]> By: DSLR aliasing: not seeing the forest for the trees at No Film School http://nofilmschool.com/2009/08/the-future-of-cinematography-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-dslr/comment-page-1/#comment-63313 DSLR aliasing: not seeing the forest for the trees at No Film School Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:56:11 +0000 http://nofilmschool.com/?p=317#comment-63313 [...] across its surface. I knew about, and expected, the DSLR aliasing problems, and even wrote that I had some ideas about how to defeat them (on the rooftop that day, I tested several contrast and softening filters in an attempt to defeat [...] [...] across its surface. I knew about, and expected, the DSLR aliasing problems, and even wrote that I had some ideas about how to defeat them (on the rooftop that day, I tested several contrast and softening filters in an attempt to defeat [...]

]]> By: The thing about light is… at No Film School http://nofilmschool.com/2009/08/the-future-of-cinematography-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-dslr/comment-page-1/#comment-63094 The thing about light is… at No Film School Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:02:00 +0000 http://nofilmschool.com/?p=317#comment-63094 [...] months ago I wrote, in a post about the future of cinematography: For decades, the most common observation for first-time cinematographers has likely been, “wow, [...] [...] months ago I wrote, in a post about the future of cinematography: For decades, the most common observation for first-time cinematographers has likely been, “wow, [...]

]]> By: Reflections on the Pixel Pitch and the transmedia market at No Film School http://nofilmschool.com/2009/08/the-future-of-cinematography-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-dslr/comment-page-1/#comment-63085 Reflections on the Pixel Pitch and the transmedia market at No Film School Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:40:43 +0000 http://nofilmschool.com/?p=317#comment-63085 [...] — comment on it being well-shot, stylish, and well-edited. The footage was shot on my newly acquired DSLR, which cost less than the camcorder I won as a student in a contest eight years ago, and I edited [...] [...] — comment on it being well-shot, stylish, and well-edited. The footage was shot on my newly acquired DSLR, which cost less than the camcorder I won as a student in a contest eight years ago, and I edited [...]

]]> By: The pains of being a DSLR filmmaker at No Film School http://nofilmschool.com/2009/08/the-future-of-cinematography-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-dslr/comment-page-1/#comment-63070 The pains of being a DSLR filmmaker at No Film School Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:37:13 +0000 http://nofilmschool.com/?p=317#comment-63070 [...] the frustration voiced by many 5d Mark II owners — especially those who just bought one, like myself, and, apparently, Der Führer. If you’re tired of Downfall mashups, given how many there have [...] [...] the frustration voiced by many 5d Mark II owners — especially those who just bought one, like myself, and, apparently, Der Führer. If you’re tired of Downfall mashups, given how many there have [...]

]]> By: Ryan http://nofilmschool.com/2009/08/the-future-of-cinematography-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-dslr/comment-page-1/#comment-63065 Ryan Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:53:49 +0000 http://nofilmschool.com/?p=317#comment-63065 There's some interesting discussion of 5dMkII vs. GH1 <a href="http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/panasonic-lumix-gh1/239239-gh1-5dmk2-two-different-markets.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. I'd love to have the 24p of the GH1, but not at the expense of low-light sensitivity, inferior codec, ISO banding, and no hacked firmware. As it is, putting together a DSLR shoot package feels fairly future-proof, as pro DSLRs hold their value well, and one could swap out the cam itself and keep everything else the same (when a superior model is released). This, of course, is basically the RED "brain" model. There’s some interesting discussion of 5dMkII vs. GH1 here. I’d love to have the 24p of the GH1, but not at the expense of low-light sensitivity, inferior codec, ISO banding, and no hacked firmware. As it is, putting together a DSLR shoot package feels fairly future-proof, as pro DSLRs hold their value well, and one could swap out the cam itself and keep everything else the same (when a superior model is released). This, of course, is basically the RED “brain” model.

]]> By: RadRaven http://nofilmschool.com/2009/08/the-future-of-cinematography-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-dslr/comment-page-1/#comment-63064 RadRaven Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:53:42 +0000 http://nofilmschool.com/?p=317#comment-63064 Thank you for the great article!!! Please keep' em coming!!!! Thank you for the great article!!!

Please keep’ em coming!!!!

]]> By: Darren Abate http://nofilmschool.com/2009/08/the-future-of-cinematography-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-dslr/comment-page-1/#comment-63062 Darren Abate Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:01:23 +0000 http://nofilmschool.com/?p=317#comment-63062 Nice post. I'm a professional stills shooter who, after getting the 5Dm2, has gone into cinematography professionally, after several years of only dabbling in it as a hobby. I've been amazed at what I've been able to do with my 5D and Zeiss Primes. The camera – especially for the money – amazes me every day in its abilities. In fact, I just completed the teaser trailer for a feature film I'm shooting on the 5Dm2: http://machinacinema.com The Red is overkill for a lot of people out there, and considering the price difference, the 5Dm2 is a godsend for the small time indie filmmaker. Nice post. I’m a professional stills shooter who, after getting the 5Dm2, has gone into cinematography professionally, after several years of only dabbling in it as a hobby.

I’ve been amazed at what I’ve been able to do with my 5D and Zeiss Primes. The camera – especially for the money – amazes me every day in its abilities. In fact, I just completed the teaser trailer for a feature film I’m shooting on the 5Dm2: http://machinacinema.com

The Red is overkill for a lot of people out there, and considering the price difference, the 5Dm2 is a godsend for the small time indie filmmaker.

]]> By: illdefined http://nofilmschool.com/2009/08/the-future-of-cinematography-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-dslr/comment-page-1/#comment-63056 illdefined Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:29:02 +0000 http://nofilmschool.com/?p=317#comment-63056 great piece man. good to see you finally got the 5DII. looking forward to seeing what you do with it. the GH1 to small a sensor DOF wise? great piece man. good to see you finally got the 5DII. looking forward to seeing what you do with it.

the GH1 to small a sensor DOF wise?

]]> By: Ricardo Motta http://nofilmschool.com/2009/08/the-future-of-cinematography-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-dslr/comment-page-1/#comment-63004 Ricardo Motta Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:02:37 +0000 http://nofilmschool.com/?p=317#comment-63004 Very good post. Regarding real-time HDR, it has been available for several years from the Pixim sensors. Very good post. Regarding real-time HDR, it has been available for several years from the Pixim sensors.

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