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by John Roberts
Thu Oct 09, 2014 3:57 am
Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
Topic: BIAFF 2015 AND BEYOND
Replies: 14
Views: 19379

Re: BIAFF 2015 AND BEYOND

Hi Lee :D Do feel free to stick your entry in the post (or online), wait for your results by post (or via email) and watch the winning films (hopefully yours included) online after the event, but for me the chance to visit somewhere new, meet old friends and make new ones (even, God forbid, chat to ...
by John Roberts
Tue Oct 07, 2014 4:43 pm
Forum: Film Comments - a moderated forum
Topic: Photos
Replies: 5
Views: 14294

Re: Photos

Hi Tim and Bill, Firstly Tim, thanks for the 'heads up' on the Vegas issues, neither of which I have come across yet . I have a looming project which involves importing between 1000 and 2000 images so I will be interested to see how MS12 struggles with them! Also, I have not come across the issues w...
by John Roberts
Mon Oct 06, 2014 2:00 pm
Forum: Film Comments - a moderated forum
Topic: Photos
Replies: 5
Views: 14294

Re: Photos

Hi Bill, Firstly I must point out I don't use either of the programs you mention, so I can only say what my process is. As long as the image doesn't require any 'artistic' adjustments such as can be applied using Photoshop or similar programs (for example the removal of people or litter etc) then I ...
by John Roberts
Thu Sep 25, 2014 12:18 am
Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
Topic: Film look
Replies: 18
Views: 18833

Re: Film look

Once a guitar has been recorded with a certain effect - it's there to stay, like it or not, so record the guitar 'clean' and add the effect afterwards :) As a producer (which I'm not) I'd agree. As musician (which is dubious) I'd say Noooooo...! The sound/effect is part of the moment and it is that...
by John Roberts
Wed Sep 24, 2014 2:44 pm
Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
Topic: Film look
Replies: 18
Views: 18833

Re: Film look

No problems Peter, I think this thread has headed off in several directions, my own input included! :D I think all optical lenses suffer from vignetting to one degree or another, not only projection lenses but also filming lenses. At large apertures this can be quite pronounced with a full stop of e...
by John Roberts
Tue Sep 23, 2014 2:19 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: Where to from here?
Replies: 40
Views: 37508

Re: Where to from here?

So... Anyone going to the AGM? It's a good chance to discuss where the IAC is going or might go, either formally in the meeting itself or, as I'm sure council won't mind 'off the record' suggestions down a dark corridor somewhere, informally?

I'll be there :D
by John Roberts
Tue Sep 23, 2014 2:12 pm
Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
Topic: Film look
Replies: 18
Views: 18833

Re: Film look

And as for 4k, if I've got the jargon correct, being within reach of amateurs, we have at least one member, who produces thoroughly watchable and interesting films, who has to be careful about buying mini-DV tapes. Hi Peter - my reference to 4K is correct in that it is within the financial reach of...
by John Roberts
Sun Sep 21, 2014 1:14 am
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: Where to from here?
Replies: 40
Views: 37508

Re: Where to from here?

I'm glad you mentioned the AGM, Dave - I was going to reply but got sidetracked! I agree in the main about no-one wanting to take hold of the reins on club committees (in my very limited experience as a humble club member and also as a club committee member) but also feel I must comment that club pr...
by John Roberts
Sat Sep 20, 2014 10:49 pm
Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
Topic: Film look
Replies: 18
Views: 18833

Re: Film look

I didn't mean my post to be in any way inflammatory, nor aimed at one person or group of people in particular - I probably spent several paragraphs trying to put my thoughts over in the same way that Michael and Tim did in a much more concise manner. All that's changed are the tools, and these shoul...
by John Roberts
Sat Sep 20, 2014 2:28 pm
Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
Topic: Film look
Replies: 18
Views: 18833

Re: Film look

Interesting thread, if veering slightly off-topic (as I will) :lol: I was fortunate enough/unfortunate enough (delete as appropriate) not to have been involved in the use of celluloid stock when making films - I started during the heyday of analogue video tape, although I used 35mm film for stills p...
by John Roberts
Wed Sep 17, 2014 11:32 am
Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
Topic: DSLR vs Prosumer??
Replies: 11
Views: 11587

Re: DSLR vs Prosumer??

+1 Col for the G6 / GH3 / GH4 line up - for the first time in a long time I actually enjoy taking a camera out with me everywhere, without having to trouble myself with the dilemma of whether to take the stills camera OR the camcorder, which has always been the case in the past. I visited a museum a...
by John Roberts
Fri Sep 12, 2014 1:14 pm
Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
Topic: DSLR vs Prosumer??
Replies: 11
Views: 11587

Re: DSLR vs Prosumer??

Hi Ned, I generally use a Tascam DR-05 (which I think is probably quite similar to the Zoom H2N) and borne out of necessity because the budget HDC-SD10 camcorder I used previously had no facility for external microphones or headphones. The GH3, as is the case with most DSLR's, can also be used with ...
by John Roberts
Thu Sep 11, 2014 1:58 am
Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
Topic: DSLR vs Prosumer??
Replies: 11
Views: 11587

Re: DSLR vs Prosumer??

I think at the end of the day it's what you're most comfortable with, and if Paddy is not enjoying himself with his current set-up, whatever the reason, then he is in danger of losing interest and moving on to something else. I dabbled with still photography years before I ventured into making any v...
by John Roberts
Sat Sep 06, 2014 4:41 pm
Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
Topic: Copyright & documentary
Replies: 4
Views: 5893

Re: Copyright & documentary

Good luck with it all Ned! I think in general the UK has a slightly more laid back approach to what could be termed 'fair use' (and just about everything else as well hahaha) and are slightly less likely to start jumping up and down in a corporate litigious huff as usually happens in the US. In this...
by John Roberts
Sat Sep 06, 2014 3:10 am
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: YOU TUBE versus VIMEO
Replies: 6
Views: 8085

Re: YOU TUBE versus VIMEO

I'm beginning to wonder why I make films at all nowadays, the pioneering element has gone now everybody and his dog can do it in fabulous HD (soon to be UHD), and at my advanced age, I'm finding it harder to dig deep and make the effort. Also, who are we making them for? I suppose I've just given a...