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Assassinaut Day 11: What Would You Do for a Kuni Buck? | The Black and Blue
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The Black and Blue. Filmmaking Tips for Camera Assistants. About The Black and Blue. Assassinaut Day 11: What Would You Do for a Kuni Buck? Today was payday on day 11 of Assassinaut and while all of us received checks or deposits, some lucky crew received some bonus payments in the form of a fresh currency known as "Kuni Bucks". Some of the best ideas start as jokes. On a film set, there’s plenty of jokes. Last week, I watched him climb up on a combo stand and shouted, “ Magic Mike working the pole!
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Assassinaut Day 8: Ending the Week with a Bang | The Black and Blue
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The Black and Blue. Filmmaking Tips for Camera Assistants. About The Black and Blue. Assassinaut Day 8: Ending the Week with a Bang. Safety is of great concern on day 8 of Assassinaut when we whip out the prop guns for firing some blanks and airsoft BB's on a short day that takes us to the end of week number two. Day 8 of Assassinaut. Started with a safety meeting and ended with a bang. Today was the first day we used prop guns to fire blanks. While some may have thought the safety precautions were exces...
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Assassinaut Day 9: A Relaxing Day at the Beach | The Black and Blue
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The Black and Blue. Filmmaking Tips for Camera Assistants. About The Black and Blue. Assassinaut Day 9: A Relaxing Day at the Beach. The drive down to our motel for week 2 of Assassinaut brought mixed emotions as I passed my college and thought about how I used to dream about a career in film. And day 9 proved how fruitful those dreams could be. It was hard not to feel nostalgic last night as I drove by Virginia Tech, where I went to school ( and where I started this website. I had many mixed emotions.
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Assassinaut Day 10: Tips for Working in the Rain | The Black and Blue
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The Black and Blue. Filmmaking Tips for Camera Assistants. About The Black and Blue. Assassinaut Day 10: Tips for Working in the Rain. We swapped the heat on our backs for water from the trees as the sun disappeared behind the canopy of the forest and the rain clouds drifting above. Day 10 of Assassinaut was rocky and wet and rain was on my mind as I tried to keep it off the camera. From the beachy banks of the New River yesterday. It was nice to escape the heat. The tradeoff, however, was rain. What mad...
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Roger Deakins on Digital Cinema and Arri Alexa: "Images are of a quality comparable to film" | The Black and Blue
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The Black and Blue. Filmmaking Tips for Camera Assistants. About The Black and Blue. Roger Deakins on Digital Cinema and Arri Alexa: “Images are of a quality comparable to film”. Award-winning cinematographer Roger Deakins, ASC BSC has been shooting with the Arri Alexa. On his website, Deakins Online. 8211; to name a few) has earned and it seems he is excited about what digital has to offer:. On Tue Aug 17, 2010 6:29 pm. On Fri Sep 24, 2010 2:59 pm. It seems Deakins biggest complaint about Alexa is the l...
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The 10 Commandments of Slating | The Black and Blue Dev
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The Black and Blue Dev. Just another WordPress site. About The Black and Blue. The 10 Commandments of Slating. What came forth were laws and commandments written by the Lord himself for all camera assistants and clapper-loaders to learn and to follow. With their slates in hand, they waited patiently as, one-by-one, the rules of slating were laid upon them. Some time ago, long before our cameras were RED. And cinema was digital. Was in its infancy. What came forth were laws and commandments written by the...
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Everything You’ll Ever Need to Know About Film Crews and Bottled Water | The Black and Blue Dev
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The Black and Blue Dev. Just another WordPress site. About The Black and Blue. Everything You’ll Ever Need to Know About Film Crews and Bottled Water. Second only to Diet Coke as the drink of choice on set. Bottled water keeps crews hydrated and on their feet at all times, especially in the hot, summer months. And, like anything on a film set, there’s a few unofficial “rules”. Of how to work with them. So today I want to talk about the setiquette of water bottles on a film set as well as some overall tip...
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88 Cinematographers Share the Best Professional Advice They've Ever Received | The Black and Blue
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The Black and Blue. Filmmaking Tips for Camera Assistants. About The Black and Blue. 88 Cinematographers Share the Best Professional Advice They’ve Ever Received. 88 cinematographers and ASC members reveal thoughts, advice, tips, and tricks they've received that helped them throughout their professional careers. Their responses range from the simple to the complex, the obvious to the specific, and the easy to the hard but all of them stand to help you make the most of life in the film industry. When I wa...
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5 Important Factors for Calculating and Negotiating Your Day Rate | The Black and Blue Dev
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The Black and Blue Dev. Just another WordPress site. About The Black and Blue. 5 Important Factors for Calculating and Negotiating Your Day Rate. It's tricky when you're first asked what your day rate is. You don't want to price yourself out of a job, but you don't want to leave any money on the table either. So here's five important factors that will help you decide what kind of paycheck to negotiate for. When you’re looking for your first job in the film industry. And proving yourself as a crew member.
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The Hidden Cost of RED Epic and Digital Cinema | The Black and Blue
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The Black and Blue. Filmmaking Tips for Camera Assistants. About The Black and Blue. The Hidden Cost of RED Epic and Digital Cinema. While the RED Epic stands to improve on its predecessor in both technology and price, there is a cost hidden within the complex circuitry and 5K sensor of the camera. This isn't the cost of time or quality it equates to real money so if you're stretching your budget thin already, you might want to pay attention. And Ridley Scott’s Prometheus. You might want to pay attention.
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