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Hi there, I am wondering what is a good choice of lens for getting ECUs of the human face? By this I mean the frame being filled with just the eyes and with a "natural" look. I feel that I would possibly be okay with my Canon L f1.2 50mm if the MFD were shorter though I have almost no...

Hi there, I am currently in pre-production (pre-script) on my first narrative feature and am looking to hire a D.P. for this. I am wondering: 1. How much notice will a pro D.P. (my first choice has an agent) want/require? 2. Will they have all of their own kit or will that differ on a...

Hi there, I'm interested in learning color correction (at least the basics) and am wondering which software to use. I'm mostly looking to experiment on my own work, perhaps with an eye to being able to grade some of my projects in the future (at the very least on some commercial/corporate...

Hi there, I'm looking for a travel-sized slider which can get perfectly smooth results with a Scarlet. Motorized, or the ability to add a motor, would be ideal if possible. I am also wondering what tripod(s) would be best for support? At present I only have a fairly lightweight aluminium...

Hi there, I need to buy a wide-angle lens and am not sure which to go for out of the Sigma and Canon. I often shoot landscapes in low light so I imagine I will put the fastness of the Sigma to use, though I primarily shoot with a Canon L 50mm f1.4 so am concerned that mixing brands will result...

I need to make a DCP for a screening and am wondering if freeware DCP creators like DCP-o-matic are able to create DCPs with 5.1 audio? The project's sound mixer has sent me the 5.1 stems as wav files. I do not have a 5.1 encoder on my system and am not sure if this is required. Any thoughts...

It looks like I need to create either a DCP or HDCAM for a festival screening (every other festival we got into accepted Blu-ray). We're not in the best place financially so a DCP is probably out of range, so I guess we're looking at HDCAM creation (just for this one screening) or asking if...

Hi there, I need a new laptop for working outside the office with 4K RED footage and am wondering what would be the required spec for smooth playback at 1/2 resolution? My previously laptop (i7 2.4 Quad/16GB DDR3/NVIDIA 2GB) was good for 1/4, which was okay but not ideal. I am wondering how...

Hi there, We have a project made in Premiere that was corrupted at some point (Adobe support have no idea what the exact problem is with it and say it can't be fixed), which is now causing problems with color correction. The colorist cannot conform/render the project and now says we have to...

I am wondering if 1920x1080 (the sequence/resolution we have been editing at, from 4K source material) would be just as good as 2K flat/scope for DCP? It seems that we might have to insert black bars either side though and this may potentially cause problems with some venues? A great deal of...

I am wondering if the freeware/cheap software method for creating a DCP is really advisable (I've read a lot of conflicting stories), or if getting a facility to do it is worth the extra expense? Some festivals we have been accepted to need deliverables at least several weeks before the...

I'm producing a documentary, of which I'm now planning for the audio mix, and am wondering if 5.1 is completely necessary, or advisable? FYI the audio is very basic - just interviews and music. From the quotes I've been getting, 5.1 seems to raise the costs hugely and would make things much...

I'm wondering what is the best way to go about acquiring printed archive material digitally for a documentary - filming/photographing or scanning? We need to use newspaper articles, letters, LP covers etc. Any thoughts on the best route is hugely appreciated...

I have not worked with a professional grader or needed to have a DCP etc made before but will need to do so on a current project. I have been researching the topic but am left with some questions. Any thoughts would be hugely appreciated.... When working with a colorist - will it be a case of...

Hi there, I'm looking to hire either a Steadicam or a Glidecam Op to fly the Scarlet for one shoot on a current production. The Steadicam Ops I have been in touch with are quoting a great deal more than what the Glidecam Ops are and we are on a very limited budget. The scene we need it for...