Michael Hauer

Hey Chris, thanks for chiming in. I did turn it on and off again while holding the menu down at that precise instant, no dice. I think that the driver is installed. I got an icon saying it was installed and ready to go after went through the motions. I also disabled driver signature enforcement as Will suggested. How else do I confirm that it is installed?

Just went through all the steps again. My computer says it recognizes the driver and it makes a little noise indicating that it recognizes the monitor, but right after I select the firmware it says 'waiting for target reset' and nothing happens. Sorry for all the posts. If anyone has any light to shine or a machine that works please let me know

Hey Will, I saw that walkthrough on the Cinetronic forum. That was awesome of you, i went through all of your steps but couldn't get the driver installed. I'm going to try it again though.

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My mistake, NYC. I thought I had put that in the topic heading. Was a bit frustrated when I posted this

Hey if anyone a computer in town that was able to get this thing to work, I will happily buy you drinks, dinner, whatever you need if you can get the damn firmware installed on my monitor. This is so frustrating. I've been waiting for this level for months and I can't get the driver to read on the only Windows machine I have access to.

 

Why is there not a Mac driver for this? Almost everyone in the entertainment business that I know hasn't touched a PC in ten years.

So in the final design of the cage where the electronics are on the top how is the motorized monitor arm connected to the brain so that it knows where to go?

 

Been curious about the Omegas compatibility with my sled for some time (I have a pro2 with xcs post and gimbal). It seems that the battery hanger would need extra mass in the front even with the electronics gone to compensate for the smaller monitor being thrown around in all directions. Looks like a pro battery hanger wont cut it. Maybe a steadirig? Are there some other solutions for adapting the bottom initertia necessities to a pro system rig? Has anyone tried one?

The most important thing to remember about the Movi having used it on a job as a bcam to steadicam, is 12 pounds. Seriously its like people freaking out about the pilot. In order to use it properly every cable and accessory has to be tailored to its extremely demanding weight and pan-tilt clearance restrictions. Also 12 pounds is even pushing it and almost necessitates an easy rig to prevent fatigue, which limits its usefulness to a basic steadicam range. The whole trick to this rig is keeping the camera as light as possible so you can whip the lens around in unconventional ways that few other tools can do. That is going to be its niche

I saw this on Ruben's Facebook and could help but post it here. Nothing like having a common enemy.

 

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/watch-ezequiel-lavezzi-play-classic-2346627

 

But seriously what is the most creative/devious way to ruin this guys life?

Don't believe the hype! This is a thinly veiled attempt by Kyle to take out our knees.

Has anyone heard word on when the sensor will be available?

Hey All,

 

I have been wearing vibram five fingers since i started operating steadicam almost three years ago. I also wear barefoot style shoes in my everyday life. I liked them for their flexibility, weightlessness, contact with the ground, and it was always fun getting the reaction on set. However, i don't think I'll ever wear them under a steadicam load again. About a month ago I started getting soreness on the top of my left foot during and after gigs. Today I went to the doc and got an X-Ray to learn that I have bone spurs all along the top of my foot. He asked what type of shoes I wear and he explained that for people like me (my feet are on the flat side) it put an enormous amount stress on the bones to carry a weight while wearing shoes with no support. I'm not saying anyone should stop wearing vibrams, just sharing my experience. If you have flat feet (or medically speaking pronated arches) it might make sense to try something that provides some support. My doc recommended that at the very least I start using these http://www.superfeet.com/. As far as footwear I'm now on the hunt. Everything i've tried that has proper support for this issue and injury is way to rigid for my taste. If anyone has something to recommend I'm all ears.

 

Fly safe

 

Michael

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Good I hope so

So in five years do we think there will still be cameras the size of an Alexa?

Looking for a PDL or something similar. New York. Call me if you have one 917 696 4465

Hey thanks Dave! Great, thats what I assumed.

Hey guys, check out this amazing shot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke2CFuLQ6t8. The camera goes right through the walls of a jail cell! Good thing they had a Movi!

Hey Guys,

 

I recently formed a single partner LLC to do all of my gear rentals through and I am not sure what to do next in order to legally transfer the gear over from me to my LLC? I assume it would just be a notarized bill of sale but at the same time I don't want this to be a taxable event. Also someone told me I don't even need to do this since I am essentially the LLC and the LLC is me, but that seems suspect since what happens if I need to make an insurance claim and prove that the gear belongs to the LLC? If anyone has some insight into this I would really appreciate it. I am clearly lost...

 

Thanks!

 

Michael

I love how the one thing all steadicam operators can agree on is disdain for Red

Are we going to get the grips to run around with this thing whilst we operate? Or are we going to run around whilst the DoP operates?

To me this is the crucial question. When the video first hit I was talking to my buddy, and he said "now you get to have a department" I said that basically we'd be relegated to dolly grip status once someone puts this thing on an arm. The more i think about it though, there is no way this system will ever be as precise as a steadi op. Its up to us to be at the forefront as a proof of concept. Let the dp operate, miss his mark twice, and then call for the steadicam!

I just tried it in majestic mode. It has a delay in the pan, and it didn't allow me to tilt. My general impression was that there is no way to be precise in your framing... It's like using autofocus.

What is 'majestic mode'? Sounds like a 1970s washing machine setting. Either way if thats true its the best news i've heard since friday

Just to be clear. I didn't shoot this, I just like it

not sure if this is all steadi but still... what do you guys think?

I have an Arricam LT job coming up. There was a debate about sd or hd video taps. Is it worth asking for the sd tap?

I don't meant to disrespect Victor's opinions, but you should note that he took a workshop also. I had never ever picked up a rig before I took a workshop and in retrospect this was absolutely the right way to do it. I had Garret critiquing my form on my first day! How can you beat that?? It is so easy to pick up bad habits with a steadicam, particularly with a lightweight steadicam like the pilot. Furthermore there are plenty of fantastic operators who don't own a rig particularly in live television. Take a workshop, then find someone with a rig and do their laundry, then their taxes, then buy them some dinner.

http://www.fdtimes.com/2013/02/20/arri-alexa-xr-and-xt/