Comments for The Black and Blue http://www.theblackandblue.com Filmmaking Tips for Camera Assistants Thu, 17 May 2012 18:49:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on How a Basketball Defense Helps You Pull Focus by Actors Say the Darndest (Crudest) Things! | The Black and Bluehttp://www.theblackandblue.com/2011/06/09/focus-pulling-basketball/#comment-3287 Actors Say the Darndest (Crudest) Things! | The Black and Blue Thu, 17 May 2012 18:49:21 +0000 http://www.theblackandblue.com/?p=4258#comment-3287 [...] room with some deputies and finds a stash of laundered money. It was to be shot loosely — handheld, no rehearsals, slow-motion — and there was no set dialogue.The actor playing the detective, [...] [...] room with some deputies and finds a stash of laundered money. It was to be shot loosely — handheld, no rehearsals, slow-motion — and there was no set dialogue.The actor playing the detective, [...]

]]> Comment on The Gift and the Curse of Zeiss Superspeed Lenses by Actors Say the Darndest (Crudest) Things! | The Black and Bluehttp://www.theblackandblue.com/2011/07/22/superspeed-lenses/#comment-3286 Actors Say the Darndest (Crudest) Things! | The Black and Blue Thu, 17 May 2012 18:49:05 +0000 http://www.theblackandblue.com/?p=6188#comment-3286 [...] the same time — regardless if the camera is rolling or not.Even though their performance is fed through a lens and molded by an edit, there is a live performance aspect to it that crew on set experience. In [...] [...] the same time — regardless if the camera is rolling or not.Even though their performance is fed through a lens and molded by an edit, there is a live performance aspect to it that crew on set experience. In [...]

]]> Comment on How to Piss Off Talent by Doing These Three Things Nobody Ever Tells You Not to Do by Actors Say the Darndest (Crudest) Things! | The Black and Bluehttp://www.theblackandblue.com/2011/11/10/angry-talent/#comment-3285 Actors Say the Darndest (Crudest) Things! | The Black and Blue Thu, 17 May 2012 18:48:50 +0000 http://www.theblackandblue.com/?p=7220#comment-3285 [...] 0 CommentsTweet photo credit: m-ooWhen they’re not reading from their script, actors can be hilarious, scary, and terribly awkward — sometimes at the same time — regardless if the camera is rolling or not.Even though [...] [...] 0 CommentsTweet photo credit: m-ooWhen they’re not reading from their script, actors can be hilarious, scary, and terribly awkward — sometimes at the same time — regardless if the camera is rolling or not.Even though [...]

]]> Comment on The Little Things Matter by Benjamin_Tubbhttp://www.theblackandblue.com/2012/05/15/little-things/#comment-3284 Benjamin_Tubb Thu, 17 May 2012 01:05:00 +0000 http://www.theblackandblue.com/?p=8052#comment-3284 My AC usually just velcros his iphone to the side of the camera. I copied this trick when I AC, although I usually stick it on the frontbox. Instant pCam right in my face.Although once it was awkward when I forgot to put it in airplane mode, and the Panaflex started ringing. My AC usually just velcros his iphone to the side of the camera. I copied this trick when I AC, although I usually stick it on the frontbox. Instant pCam right in my face.

Although once it was awkward when I forgot to put it in airplane mode, and the Panaflex started ringing.

]]> Comment on Roger Deakins on Digital Cinema and Arri Alexa: “Images are of a quality comparable to film” by Aslanhttp://www.theblackandblue.com/2010/11/18/roger-deakins-on-digital-cinema-and-arri-alexa-quality-comparable-to-film/#comment-3283 Aslan Wed, 16 May 2012 23:22:00 +0000 http://www.theblackandblue.com/?p=1677#comment-3283 Thank you very much for gathering there quotes for this great man.I really appreciate it!And I love your website so much, keep it up :) Thank you very much for gathering there quotes for this great man.

I really appreciate it!

And I love your website so much, keep it up :)

]]> Comment on “I’m Stuck in a Rut, I Want to Direct” by awesometheohttp://www.theblackandblue.com/2011/06/27/stuck-directing/#comment-3282 awesometheo Wed, 16 May 2012 21:31:00 +0000 http://www.theblackandblue.com/?p=5713#comment-3282 Dyane Johnson has this saying that's becoming my mantra- "They sleep, we grind." Simple, yet inspiring. Dyane Johnson has this saying that’s becoming my mantra- “They sleep, we grind.” Simple, yet inspiring.

]]> Comment on Anatomy of a Film Crew in Pictures by Evanhttp://www.theblackandblue.com/2011/07/07/crew-anatomy/#comment-3281 Evan Wed, 16 May 2012 18:56:00 +0000 http://www.theblackandblue.com/?p=5796#comment-3281 Definitely Jay! Thanks for the kind words Definitely Jay! Thanks for the kind words

]]> Comment on Shooting with RED Epic #5: How Epic’s Auto-Focus Works Against You When Off by Evanhttp://www.theblackandblue.com/2012/05/01/shooting-red-epic-5/#comment-3280 Evan Wed, 16 May 2012 18:56:00 +0000 http://www.theblackandblue.com/?p=8017#comment-3280 First thing isn't a huge deal, but freespin focus rings can be pretty obnoxious First thing isn’t a huge deal, but freespin focus rings can be pretty obnoxious

]]> Comment on Shooting with RED Epic #10: It’s a Computer Inside of a Camera Body by Lliam Worthingtonhttp://www.theblackandblue.com/2012/05/09/shooting-red-epic-10/#comment-3279 Lliam Worthington Tue, 15 May 2012 18:19:00 +0000 http://www.theblackandblue.com/?p=8043#comment-3279 Really enjoyed it. Cheers Evan.Best Lliam Really enjoyed it. Cheers Evan.

Best
Lliam

]]> Comment on The Little Things Matter by Evanhttp://www.theblackandblue.com/2012/05/15/little-things/#comment-3278 Evan Tue, 15 May 2012 16:14:00 +0000 http://www.theblackandblue.com/?p=8052#comment-3278 Thanks Louis! Does look like a pretty cool mount... still wouldn't stop you from checking DoF or sports scores though ;) Thanks Louis! Does look like a pretty cool mount… still wouldn’t stop you from checking DoF or sports scores though ;)

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