Top products from r/IntroToFilmmaking
We found 5 product mentions on r/IntroToFilmmaking. We ranked the 5 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
1. The Camera Assistant: A Complete Professional Handbook
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Focal Press
Show Reddit reviews2. DSLR Cinema: Crafting the Film Look with Video
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Show Reddit reviews3. American Cinematographer Manual, 9th Edition
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Used Book in Good Condition
Show Reddit reviews4. FOTGA DSLR Zoom Follow Focus handle Lever + flexible gear belt ring (Black)
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Show Reddit reviews5. COOCHEER LD-160 LED Dimmable Camcorder Fill Light Wedding Micro Film Clothing Shooting Ultra Panel Video Light for Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Panasonic, Sony ,Samsung and Olympus DSLR Cameras
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Cutting-edge IC Technology: COOCHEER Camcorder Video Lights adopted new LD-160 LED light,not only for optimum illumination and diffuser but also with higher efficiency,energy saving feature and rather longer lifesapan(up to 50000 hours). It is a good option for outside shooting.Three Filters for Lig...
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Overall I liked it.
Are the shots all hand held? You might want to look into some cheap stabilization methods. No one expects a steady cam, but a skate board or wheelchair and/or shoulder rigs for moving shots are totally doable. You can make one your self out of PVC pipe and a few screws.
Sometimes one Elder's face is very dark because of the position of the sun. A simple cheap light could help with this. Something like this: or even just a flash light. Just watch for reflections on the glass. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B06XYP7BNY/ref=mp_s_a_1_96?ie=UTF8&qid=1498466766&sr=8-96&refinements=p_85%3A2470955011&rps=1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=led+film+lights
But yeah keep up the good work. I'll watch for the next one.
If anyone's wondering where to read more on gear and getting the cinema look, I recently read this book by Kurt Lancaster. It's got some great tips on shooting with your DSLR.
Really what you REALLY need is experience. Equipment is rented by the production, so your primary tool and area of expertise as a 1st AC is rarely going to actually be in your hands unless you're on the job! Start off as a camera intern, you don't need anything for that execpt for enthusiasm, hands to hold and feet to run. Fuck dry erase markers, that's not what ACing is about! :-p
(though in honest answer to your question the essentials are: 1 soft tape measure, 1 hard tape measure, at least three colors of 1 inch gaffers tape, ink pen, dry erase pen, lens cleaner, multiple colors of sharpie with doubles because people keep stealing them, dust can, lens brush, tweezers, mini-screw kit for those tiny camera screws, gloves that let your hands move but are made of a non conductive protector like leather, velcro tape, and a mini clipboard for camera log if logs are being done. And a belt holster to hold it all in, available at army surplus stores if you don't want to get an expensive la-di-da Setwear one.)
You can use this book to start out and then graduate to the bible
https://www.amazon.ca/FOTGA-Follow-Focus-handle-flexible/dp/B00FRA2DGC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1486877082&sr=8-1&keywords=follow+focus+handle