I take a lot of shots in theatres, and have observed one or two points, by bitter experience. :-(
'Follow Spots' are a PITA. To be avoided if possible. If they're not just right, instead of lighting your subject, they will 'white it out'. Red spot lighting is also a menace to modern camcorders. The sensors don't like it and usually get it wrong. Both of these things will screw auto-focus. The best thing to do is to use two cameras at different angles to the subject, and with luck, you might get one good clip from them. Set exposure and focus by hand, just as you would for zoom. Be vigilant and be prepared to constantly change settings throughout the shoot. Don't turn your back for even a second. Someone will score, and someone will change the lighting in that brief period and you'll miss the vital 'scoop'. Regards, Alan. www.theatreorgans.co.uk www.virtualtheatreorgans.com Admin: ConnArtistes, UKShopsmiths, 2nd Touch & A-P groups Shopsmith 520 + bits Flatulus Antiquitus ----- Original Message ----- From: btorreano To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 1:38 PM Subject: [AP] Re: Shooting inside a hockey rink... --- In [email protected], "Jean Brouillette" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi there! > > Soon I'll be shooting a hockey goalie documentary inside a hockey rink. > > Any do's and don'ts ? > > PS : I'll use my SONY HDR-FX7 > > Thank's for any input! > > -- > Jean > Boston, Mass : The HUB of the Universe > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > Watch your light and colors closely; my company shot in an indoor soccer rink a few months ago (and during the winter it is a hockey rink), and the overhead lighting was exceptionally dim and flat. We spent a very long time setting up our shots because of the poor lighting, although you are lucky because the white of the ice will create a bounce that we simply did not have. If you can get in early enough to check out some of your shots on an external monitor, do it! . [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Adobe-Premiere/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Adobe-Premiere/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
