Recent content by CaptainCleptoc

What are your thoughts on this one http://nofilmschool.com/2017/01/cinemartin7-inch-hd-monitor-99-dollars It does HD and all the reviews say it's really bright. For 100-150 it seems to be on anyones budget. i am looking to buy it myself. Would love to hear others feedback.

Thanks directorik! Do you have any recommendations for a first time user of light meters? I did some reasearch based on what you said and found some GREAT articles for anyone else reading this thread. "Incident vs Reflected light and which type gives you better photos"...

What tools do people use to measure their light? I am about to start a project and will be using some cheap halogen lights. I would like to understand what other tools I can use to help get the desired lighting. If I have light metering in my camera is that enough? How do these light...

Sweetie - Thanks for the response. I have a ton to learn on the subject so I appreciate the guidance. I am going to start digging into bitrates, codecs, and color depth so I can ask the right questions here.

I have trouble getting the best quality out of my video. It looks great on camera, great while editing but by the time I upload it online or export it, it looses a touch. I know this all has to do with what you shoot with, what corrections you make in post to the image, how you export it, and...

I am going to second this. The neon affect looks amazing. Getting the lettering to look neon would be fairly straightforward but getting the light to interact with the scene is where things get interesting.

Hi All, Found this forum in search of a place to share ideas and information. I am already seeing a bunch of great post about equipment. Excited to start soaking it all in. A little bit about me... I studied Film with an emphasis in screenwriting at CSULB. I am currently working for a small...