Two (rather hopeful) requests

I think I understand what you're looking for because I worked on a film where we had to do a shot like that.

I remember trying to make a rough camera rig, but we couldn't get the camera to turn exactly around a center point. That meant the shot ended up appearing like the camera was rolling down the hill in a barrel. Not good. ;-).

On the shoot I worked, post-production was a poor option because of the screen ratio. We were shooting widescreen, so rotating it in post required a massive zoom to prevent seeing the frame edges which, of course, made the picture fuzzy.

As I recall, the DP finally rented a Revolution lense (http://revolutionlens.econgo.com/) but that may be too expensive for your shoot.

I figure you could build a sort of Revolution lense yourself with a couple of mirrors and simple lenses (and some ingenuity). I've been meaning to work on something like that myself, but haven't found the time.

Good luck.

Dan Rahmel
Nuts and Bolts Filmmaking
http://www.cvisual.com

Alright... forget the buckets, forget the bikes. Get 1 piece of string. Attach the two ends to a doorway (or two spare lightstands if you've got them). CAREFULLY, rest the camera lens on the string and use the string for support as you rotate the camera. It won't looks as fluid as my bucket-cam/bike idea (patent pending), but it should be marginally better than 100% handheld. At least the string will help you end up somewhere close to where you started.

Let the DoP worry about it - he might even have better ideas about realising the subtext.

Use a Dove prism.

Hey, Actor, very intersting! I had never heard of a Dove prism and looked it up on-line - this sounds great! Have you ever used one before? I'm very intereste to test one out now!

And a quote by Jim Steinman (no less) to boot! [img]biggrin.gif[/img] I sure hope you stick around for a while!!

Many thanks!

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Originally posted by tim partridge:
[QB]And a quote by Jim Steinman (no less) to boot! [img]biggrin.gif[/img] QB]

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I lost all respect for the man when he wrote and produced "Left in the Dark" for Barbra Streisand. That and the fact that he's responsible for "Hulk Hogan's theme".


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Oh, how the mighty have fallen.

That aint Hulk Hogan's theme, it's Bonnie Tyler's rock ballad RAVISHING from her 1986 second collaboration with Steinman! You'll also find that the Tyler/Steinman electro cover of BAND OF GOLD found on the same album makes LEFT IN THE DARK sound like NO MORE TEARS (ENOUGH IS ENOUGH)! Alarmingly, it also has the same sequencers/drum programs as found on New Orders 12" of SUBCULTURE!

Jesus jb, how GAY are we???

We are super-gay.

But honestly, it really is called "Hulk Hogan's Theme", that's what he called it.


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I wish I was kidding.

This is open for debate (I mean REAL man's debate! Hot, steamy, sweaty...)-

check out this link http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/stor...178593,00.html

or here:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...music&n=507846
and download the sample of the song RAVISHING, recorded EXACTLY the same time as Hulk Hogan's theme- and remember, you may not be able to relate to it today but circa 1985 Bonnie T was by far Jimmy's most bankable priority- there's no way in hell she'd be getting the backing track of a wrestler cel drawing!

Take that one, BITCH!!! [img]wink.gif[/img]

Ok fool, now it's on! [img]wink.gif[/img]

Tyler's "Ravishing" was an '86 release but i'll conceed that it could have been recorded in '85. The "WWF Allstars" album was released in '85. Check out:

THIS!

Tell me I can't relate? I was born in the '70's and I grew up with this shit. Interesting thing, my uncle was a sound recordist on one of Tylers later albums. And he's a huge 'loaf fan. I had no choice.


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Ahhhh...the '80's. I miss it so! Does anyone remember "Pacers"?

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ March 24, 2005 05:50 AM: Message edited by: jb. ]</font>