LeighWanstead Posted June 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 You've got a great tool and you can do great things with it. It ultimately comes down to telling a story... with a beginning, a middle and an end. Technically the move was fine, if the story is titled: "A guys back as he walks up a hill to a house". If you change the title to: "A guy of varying sizes and angles walking to a house because he is worried", then not only will the shot be more interesting, you're operating will improve, based on the complexity of the move you have to design to tell the story. Good Luck John "Buzz" Moyer <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi John, That is a marvelous suggestion :) . Regards Leigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members David George Ellis Posted June 27, 2005 Premium Members Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 Hey Leigh, I hung in there for about 4 minutes. You have definitely improved from last time I viewed. If you feel comfortable, try to get together with a group of other storymakers where you can feel the challenge of making someone else's vision come true. Or if you can make a story, write one and shoot it. Abstract vs technical, two worlds collide in one brain, I love it. Anyway, your basic (and propietary) skill of walking and keeping horizon has gotten better and I wish you the best. You've taken a lot of heat from us earlier and had the balls to keep going. For that, I salute you. Take care and good luck. ONE, David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members JobScholtze Posted June 27, 2005 Premium Members Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 Damn, David is telling this much more polite than me. So I SECOND THAT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members David George Ellis Posted June 27, 2005 Premium Members Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 Damn, David is telling this much more polite than me. So I SECOND THAT <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm considering a life in politics after Steadicam, so I'm practicing my diplomacy since this site needs more of the "Bosom approach" than the "Stick my finger in my ass and put it up your nose approach". But thank you, Job David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeighWanstead Posted June 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 Hey Leigh, I hung in there for about 4 minutes. You have definitely improved from last time I viewed. If you feel comfortable, try to get together with a group of other storymakers where you can feel the challenge of making someone else's vision come true. Or if you can make a story, write one and shoot it. Abstract vs technical, two worlds collide in one brain, I love it. Anyway, your basic (and propietary) skill of walking and keeping horizon has gotten better and I wish you the best. You've taken a lot of heat from us earlier and had the balls to keep going. For that, I salute you. Take care and good luck. ONE, David <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi David, Thanks for the help. I am reading the photography book which I borrowed from the library. I hope that I first get great photo, then I will study how to make movie. Also I am learning to play piano to develop a good sense of feeling. Regards Leigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeighWanstead Posted November 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 It has been a long time since I posted my video in this forum. Anyway FYI, here is the video I shot this morning. http://www.salenz.com/movie/www.salenz.com...coding_600k.wmv http://www.salenz.com/movie/www.salenz.com...coding_100k.wmv It is a nice day. :) Regards Leigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Press Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 Boy that?s hard to watch. Where in NZ are you? I?m not making any promises but if/when things slow down I might be able to give you some of the basics. e-mail me and hopefully we can make the next thing you post less painful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeighWanstead Posted November 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 Boy that?s hard to watch. Where in NZ are you? I?m not making any promises but if/when things slow down I might be able to give you some of the basics. e-mail me and hopefully we can make the next thing you post less painful. Thanks I live in North Shore, Auckland Regards Leigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Press Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 I?m down in Wellington, only a nine hour drive away, but I do get up you way every now and again. I?ll give you a yell when I?m next in Auckland and we?ll see if we can hook up. Till then I don?t think the long walks are helping you. Work out a short up to ten second move with a defined smooth start and as still end frame as you can manage. Watch your verticals and try following someone in foreground keeping a constant distance from them. That?s about all I can suggest without seeing you in the rig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeighWanstead Posted November 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 I?m down in Wellington, only a nine hour drive away, but I do get up you way every now and again. I?ll give you a yell when I?m next in Auckland and we?ll see if we can hook up.Till then I don?t think the long walks are helping you. Work out a short up to ten second move with a defined smooth start and as still end frame as you can manage. Watch your verticals and try following someone in foreground keeping a constant distance from them. That?s about all I can suggest without seeing you in the rig. Hi Stephen, Thanks for the hint. :) Regards Leigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Robert Eder Posted November 24, 2005 Premium Members Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 Hello, I´ve been reading threw the Thread for a while now. As I am a newbee too i just wanted to give some information to you. first a question, maybe i missed that on a former post of you or pic which isnt online now. what rig do you have. i think thos left to right and back wobbling comes either from the rig or from a bad balancing. there are some important things to check; *try to get the sled floating in front of yours while standing STRAIGHT! adjust that with your socketblock (hope you have one!) *balance the rig properly, first search the center of gravity of the camera, then try to get the camera mounted exactly at this point over the post. (it is not the most perfect way but it should work) then adjust the lower sled. usa a 3 sec. droptime (slide the gimbal up or down till it takes the sled about 2-3sec from horizontal to vertical if you let it go at horizontal pos) *when walking take the hand on the socket blocks side (arm/vest connection) to the handle, the other hand to the post grip below the gimbal. hold it with the hand on the handle and do all intense movements there, use the hand on the postgrip only to keep level and pan/tilt your sled. *try starts and stops these are just tips from a neeb, so please correct me if i am wrong. greetings, robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeighWanstead Posted November 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2005 Hi Robert, The stabilizer I was using is a diy one made by myself. Thanks for the suggestion. :) I will try those. Regards Leigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeighWanstead Posted January 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 Hello everyone, Here is the video I shot yesterday. Side wide angle shot at 6.4mm on Fujinon s20x6.4brm-sd 1/2 lense. Camera lense at shoulder height The focus distance is around 8 meters. Click here I look forward to your comments. :) Regards Leigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeighWanstead Posted January 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 Hello everyone, Here is the video I shot yesterday. Simple walking shot Camera at shoulder height Side shot Focus distance around 2 meters Focal length 6.4mm Film length 01:22 Click here I think that I still need to control the frame. Needs more practise. I look forward to your comments. :) Regards Leigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members JobScholtze Posted January 15, 2006 Premium Members Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 Hi Leigh I told you before, ( other video ) watch your headroom. Keep going my friend Job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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