fuzzynormal

So I gave network editing a try too. However, A few years ago I couldn't get fast enough networking transfer speeds even when my computer was hard wired to my LAN. I think it has something to do with networking data packets --and the hardware's ability to switch that data in/out fast enough. So it's maybe not just about the raw numbers with throughput? Maybe some consumer hardware is more advanced these days? I don't know, but (even if somewhat functional) I'd be skeptical of this being productive overall.

Leaning heavily into the "Golden Era" of Hollywood filmmaking with this one. Cool to play around with visual styles from yesteryear. 8-bit 4K from a EM10iii and a GH5, for those that are interested in tech specs.

I have a vague memory of someone shooting with a compact camera and Voigtlander MFT primes - was this you? I'm keen to hear more about which lenses you were using and how you were using them? I've done a few doc shoots with the Voigts, but the project listed above it was on the Only 12-40 f2.8, using a variable ND filter. I also used (still use) a vintage Nikkor f1.4 50mm for other footage and interviews.

On my old Gx7, it's 1080 somehow outperformed other cam's downrez'ed 4k. Not sure what was going on with that LUMIX generation's sensors and internal processing, but it offered pretty sweet IQ to my eye. Sadly, I lost that camera. [sad face]

I shot a doc series for our local PBS station with a couple of these guys. Worked like a charm. The exact reason M43 is a good format for me is embodied in this sort of gear: low-profile with impressive IQ.

Oh yeah. B&W. Also some aesthetic tricks to make it look a bit more analog rather than digital. Wanted to shoot 4:3 too, but the set build was such that an aspect ratio like that wouldn't work. We're blogging about the process as much as possible. Pretty casual stuff posting right now, but it'll get more intense when we do a funding campaign to try and cover the cost of the post-production.

If you're interested in all about making the sausage of a small indy film, my wife and I are writing about it here: www.agiftforallagesfilm.com I suspect nothing new for you lot, but I'm throwing it out there for those wanting a peek-a-boo.

The world is sliding again into the standard dark places it always seems to eventually go --and the anxiety of our lives reflect this. The scales of the internet have violently tipped to manipulation and exploitation and the earnest golly-gee-wiz of it all is long gone. Hard things to rally against it, but it's just the reality of it all. Your site reflects what the net used to be. Anyway, EOSHD is a refuge because fo that. Thanks for getting me into LUMIX. I wouldn't have even considered M43 without your reviews. Glad I did because it's been a perfect platform fit for me.

2014, eh? So what's happening with Bill Cosby? We ever find that Malaysian airliner?

You should mention actors again. tbf, we had a good cast and a chill set. Still barely held it together. Can't imagine how it is for productions that have personality issues on set. Heck of a lot different than doc, where it's just my wife and I and the few people we're filming...

Normally my wife and I normally make documentary films as our creative outlet. We just produced and shot a narrative short film. Man, that shit is hard to do. God bless the intrepid. That is all. https://www.facebook.com/AGiftForAllAgesFilm/

Doesn’t bother me much. I’m gonna get all Busby Berkeley up in the joint.

I subscribe to this idea. Shooting a narrative short that'll put this to the test in a few weeks. I'm gonna pull focus on the fly by eye. If it goes a little soft in a few places, "oh well!" If the dolly bumps in a few places, "oh well!" There's gonna be a bunch of "oh well!" and I kind of love it.

I don't disagree with any of that. However, there's another option to chose from: "Set focus and don't move"!

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

So, there seems to be a sentiment of “I need AF” when one buys a new camera. I do think that’s a misconception, yes. Maybe I’m misjudging? Numerous YT vids about enthusiast cameras sure make it sound like AF is an absolutely critical function —and inferior AF is enough to dismiss a camera outright. Since I’m a manual focus guy, I don’t agree with this assertion, but to each their own.

It’s a “personal” project that my wife and I were hired for. The EP is friends with us and has let us take the creative reigns. Wife is directing/writing. I’m writing/cinematographer. My main cam right now is a em10iii. However, will be using a GH5 for the film shoot because we can use a iPad as a wi-fi monitor with the GH5. If the wife didn’t want a monitor, I’d readily shoot it with the Em10iii. The IQ is actually pretty great on the cheap Oly.

Out of all the modern lenses I've owned, this one was my favorite. One of the best things about the M43 format is the native lens selection and the easy adaptability of old stuff. Looks like you have plenty to play around with! I would recommend trying the old Pentax Auto110 lenses for your GM1, as that was truly a lot of fun for me when I had it. My avatar here is the GM1 with that 24mm lens on it. Not sure if you've seen it, but here's a link to a doc my wife and I made after the Japan one, the main lenses for this film were the fast Voightlander manual primes:

Oh man, I take a GM1 again. Just to play with it. So...depends on what you're doing, but, honestly, I had an old 24mm on my GM1 most of the time. (Pentax auto110 24mm f2.8 prime) If you read my posts here, you know I'm a vintage and manual lens guy. I just can't abide AF, feels wrong to me for docs shot Cinéma Vérité style. For this particular documentary we were using Nikkor prime lenses with and without speed booster adapters. My wife did a bunch of b-cam work with the GM1 on this doc, and she put the modern Pany20mm 1.7 on there as well. I've shot a bunch of stuff with newer cameras and lenses since this doc, but I still think the way this one looks is better than most stuff I've done in the years since. I blame my lazy-over-reliance on IBIS and slow-mo for me losing some shooting mojo. (FWIW, I'm shooting a narrative short laster this month with the Pentax auto 100 prime lenses)

Something tells me that for this contest they wouldn't be too keen on seeing great looking footage from a crusty old GH1...

I'd suggest keeping things easy and just using proxies. Also, since proxies are low data and built for editing, I've found it's perfectly fine to use 'em off really slow (and cheap) HD's. Win-win. But if you got money to burn, buy the latest and greatest hardware.

Which is why I'd recommend "learning how to deal effectively with AF" off the list. Manual is very simple. Focal plane is 3 feet away. Stay 3 feet from the lens. Object is 1 foot away from the lens, set focal plane 1 foot away. And so on.

That's a general misunderstanding about AF, innit?

Third times the charm. No auto focus needed.