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- Real Name: Alex Pollock
Ric Murray wrote:It appears to me from this thread, and another posted elsewhere on this forum about depth of field, that awppollock is beginning a new chapter in the world of digital cinema cameras, as opposed to, perhaps, consumer equipment. There are a large number of overlapping issues he appears to be working on, lighting, tonal compression and underexposure, video compression and codecs, the relationship between lens settings and DOF, and the differences in streaming platforms. He seems like a thoughtful fellow with a thirst for knowledge, but this forum is perhaps not the most efficient way for him to learn the basics of shooting and post production. Could some of the posters here recommend reading material and/or Youtube channels where he may study these topics more efficiently?
I would also recommend to awppollock that he consider volunteering as an unpaid Production Assistant on any local indie productions, and try to work his way into the camera department. Watching others with a lot of experience in lighting, setting up shots, blocking, and production design is a great way to learn quickly at no cost at first, and then working your way up to $100/day as second AC is way less expensive than film school and hundreds of thousands in student loans. Don't get me wrong and start another argument here, I went to a very good art school myself, a very long time ago, and it was worth it. However, I see a lot of people in this forum and a few others that have bought a "professional" digital cinema camera and think that alone will make their images look like what they see on Netflix. If that were true, everyone who bought a good hammer at Home Depot would be a finish carpenter. As I said earlier, don't mistake a good tool for good craft. Best of luck, to you awppollock. Keep learning!
Thank you, yes, I am learning and there are evidently LOTS of issues colliding at once and it can be difficult to tell which one is the issue at a given juncture. I HAVE learned a lot here and an deeply grateful to everyone who has and who continues to post their thoughts and wisdom. Thanks to all!