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AC Mag Issues 53 ~ 64 Editor, Dick Marks OAM.
~ The Land of Blood and Honey, with Dean Semler AM ACS ASC
~ Snow White And The Huntsman, Greig Faser
~ Stormsurfers, Rob Morton
~ The Morals of Shooting Wars, Famines & Disasters, David Brill
~ Sweetwater, Brad Shield
~ DOP Iain MacKenzie
~ Rossy Emery ACS
~ Our Greatest Documentary Turns Sixty, Geoff Burton ACS
~ Wolf Creek 2, Toby Oliver ACS
~ Mr Pip, John Toon NSCZ ACS (Australian Cinematographer of the Year)
~ Predestination, Benn Nott ACS
~ Allan Collins ACS
| Editor: Lizz Vernon In This Issue
From The President
Greetings ACS colleagues, The AACTA Awards have been decided and our heartiest congratulations go to all the nominees and the eventual winners. The Best Cinematography, ~ FEATURES Category was a real treat with four ACS members being nominated:
Personally speaking, there could have been 4 winners, as the cinematography in each film was outstanding, true to the text and the characters, and simply beautiful. Perhaps it would have been fitting for them to be presented with their Awards at the main televised presentation. But that was not to be .maybe next year! The Society is very proud indeed of this years AFI AACTA Award winning Cinematographers across 3 categories - Features: Ben Nott ACS ~ for Predestination How good is that!!
Our 2015 ACS National Awards for Cinematography are now only a little more than three months away, and bookings will open soon. Dont miss this opportunity to support your fellow cinematographers, and acknowledge the importance of our Awards, by booking your tickets as soon as bookings open. Especially as, bookings made within the first month of opening automatically go into the running for a $600.00 Travel Voucher as an Early Bird booking prize courtesy of our good friends at Stage and Screen Travel. Sorry Tasmania, you're not eligible for this because you already live in Paradise.....Tasmania!
There is so much to see and do over the Awards period and beyond, if you think the time is right for a well deserved slightly early mid year break - Tassie is the perfect place!! Need to know more? Then heres the all important link that will allow you to book tickets and check out other ACS specials like Hadley's Orient Hotel, cruise to the Awards on The Spirit of Tasmania, stay at the Islington Hotel, and enjoy many other benefits of attending the Awards:
Im off to do some laps, to be prepared for the Hadleys High tea, so until next time
ACCREDITATION applications in 2015
An early reminder that ACCREDITATION applications in 2015 will only be accepted from July 1 to July 31. So should you be considering applying for Accreditation this year, highlight those dates in your diary, time capsule, iphone, e-book etc. For more information contact your Branch President or Ron Johanson ACS
THE PRODUCTION BOOK ~ Turns 25 this year!
Latest version of the Production Book iPad App out now!, The Production Book has released its latest version of the iPad and iPhone apps with the most current details for all the listings. It also includes UPDATED charts for 2015 for both Australia and NZ, including public and school holidays, tides, sunrise and sunsets, phases & apsides of the moon, latest grips crane chart and update on digital media explained. Make sure you update to the latest version now! Go to
NOMINATIONS CLOSE ON 28 FEBRUARY FOR THE ACS TECHNICAL & INNOVATION ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN HONOR OF MILLER TRIPODS FOUNDER BOB MILLER. The Bob Miller ACS Technical & Innovation Achievement Award will come with $1,000 cash and a $2,000 Miller product prize along with a framed certificate. The winner will also have their name engraved onto one of Millers LP 54 Classic tripods, which will reside permanently on display at the ACS National Headquarters. The Bob Miller ACS Technical & Innovation Achievement Award will be presented to an industry innovator for the first time at the 2015 ACS National Awards for Cinematography in Hobart, Australia. For more information or to nominate a worthy person for this Award contact Ron Johanson at
BSC Expo Pinewood Studios London 2015 ~ Report from David Lewis ACS
BSC Expo ~ Day 1
It all started with a surprise phone call from President Ron Johanson last week asking : "Can you attend the BSC Expo in London next week at Pinewood Studios in London and represent the ACS, Panavision Australia will help with the airfares and expenses".
Not having been to Pinewood and having been told so many wonderful stories about the many films that have been made there, off I went with no hesitation. After many years of filming around the world at some of the major studios it's great that I still get excited at having the opportunity to walk onto a studio lot, what a fantastic job we have as cinematographers! Pinewood didn't disappoint me, passing by the huge 007 Bond Stage, down Goldfinger Avenue now heading towards the Richard Attenborough Stage, I could feel and easily imagine the film history that now surrounded me.
Outside the stage there were four huge mobile cranes suspending a huge wire operated remote head with all it's workings as well as a giant Techno crane. It was fascinating to stand and watch technology at work on a sunny but cold English day. Going inside the studio it was packed wall to wall with all sorts of new toys. The major suppliers had their stands with all their equipment on display for everyone to have a hands on experience of their products, as well as many smaller companies eager to promote their own new and sometimes very innovative products.
There was a great emphasis on moving the camera. From remote heads, hand held gyro kits, small tracking vehicles with telescopic arms, slider kits and to the very simple ground level push dollies with stabilized heads that could get into very restricted places. LED lighting was heavily featured. Round ones, square ones, light panels of all sizes, huge fluoro light boxes on pulleys that could go up and down, tilt, dim, change color etc as well as large balloon lights of every imaginable shape that could fit anywhere and be easily adjustable. The 18K HMI on a lift crane with its own remote head looked pretty ordinary compared to these new toys.
It's amazing how far new technology has enabled us as cinematographers to do things now that were almost impossible just a few years ago. After lunch I attended a forum of major cinematographers ~ Billy Williams OBE BSC (Ghandi), The session was moderated by Ron Prince (Editor BSC Magazine). They openly discussed their experiences of working on both the big major pictures as well as the smaller independent ones. Surprisingly they all preferred to work on the smaller budget productions as they felt it was necessary to be more innovative, work faster and stick to their true roots as they had all started their careers working on documentaries and low budget films. They also felt that as the cinematographer they could have a greater input into telling the story and getting the directors vision onto the screen. On some of the larger productions they felt that although there was much more money and time the story was sometimes lost and not always more money meant a better film. An hour well spent and very inspiring.
Next off to the John Barry Theatre to experience some new ARRI 65 mm footage shown on a 4K projector, fantastic images. Although this camera is very new and not had much production time it was very impressive. Another day tomorrow when I will visit the BSC clubhouse at Pinewood as guest of Nigel Walters BSC (Vice president BSC and President of IMAGO) a wonderful host who along with Frances Russell and the BSC have made me very welcome. I have taken many pictures and will present these at the next Thurs Drop In (NSW) in March. BSC Expo ~ Day 2I visited the BSC clubhouse today with Nigel Walters BSC, which is a very tiny but quaint old house on the grounds of Pinewood Studios. It has lots of history and sentiment attached to it and I was very pleased that I got to go there. The Expo again had good crowds today but not as many a yesterday... There was another forum of BSC cinematographers moderated by John De Borman BSC ( If I Stay ) discussed their hardest shots to choreograph and light and how they achieved them. The panel consisted of John Mathieson BSC (Gladiator) Tony Miller BSC (Quirke -TV Series) and Sean Bobbitt BSC (12 Years a Slave). It was very informative and quite humorous as they discussed the trials and tribulations of achieving a great shot. It became even more humorous when the studio lost all power and they had to talk in the dark for a little while, this didn't phase them or stop them and it was good fun. The event has now finished it was a great success and the BSC now look forward to their next Expo. My thanks to Panavision for the opportunity to experience this fantastic event.
THE ACS CONGRATULATES Genevieve Clay SmithGenevieve Clay-Smith has been named the 2015 NSW Young Australian of the Year. The filmmaker and social entrepreneur, 26, is the co-founder of not-for-profit organisation Bus Stop Films, which teaches members of diverse and marginalised communities how to create short films that voice their experiences. Im feeling very overwhelmed, Ms Clay-Smith said after the awards were announced in Sydney on Australia Day. Im so excited to use this award to raise awareness for the things I stand for, to have a platform to advocate for people who are marginalised. You dont understand someones potential until you give them an opportunity to rise to the occasion. The ACS is a staunch supporter of Bus Stop Films.
Letter from LA LA Land ~ Tristan Milani ACS
Hello Peeps, It is with great joy in my heart and love on my lens that I write to you this month. Looking on from afar I can see that our new Australian family film (AFF) Paper Planes has taken off at the local box office. With a lot of thrust behind it from Village Roadshow and the new found turbulence of Youtube and Facebook the word of mouth was incredibly strong for the film. At the time of writing we have made nearly $ 1.9 million with previews in the opening 4 days! Look up the competition we were up against (the Xmas/New Year) listings. Rotten Tomatoes have a 100% review listing on their site. As usual with all the incredible reviews the really bad one had to come from
I am not too sure what film the reviewer was watching but it was not the film we were making. If you have seen the film have a read of her review.... My part in the film's promotion was to attend the Palm Springs International Film Festival on behalf of the producers and director. What a great festival it is. So well organised and promoted, I will have to go back next year. Over 196 feature films were screened from around the world. Paper Planes screened twice and I attended the Friday night at 5pm screening. I brought 6 loyal fans of mine from LA
and as we arrived I saw the longest queue to get into our little film. The screening was sold out! The screening of the film was an incredibly joyous experience, people were cheering and clapping throughout. Here is the rub, I counted only 4 kids under 15 years of age in the audience the rest were retirees! We make a film for kids to enjoy (7-12) and the reaction from an audience some 4 times that age group was incredible. I couldn't get to the stage to do my Q & A, I was mobbed by the Californian blue rinse set, and I am no Justin Beiber! The enthusiasm, joy and respect the audience had for the film I will take with me for the rest of my life! Off to Berlin Feb 4th for the screening of Paper Planes in 3D at the Berlin International Film Festival. We are opening the Generation Section of the festival.
This is why I make Australian movies! Stay Cool Tristan Milani ACS
ACS VICTORIA 2nd AC Course Melbourne ~ Warwick Field - Victorian Branch PresidentRoughly a year ago the Victorian Branch of the ACS decided to form a sub-committee to establish a course to train 2nd Assistant Camera crew.
This was in response to feedback from DPs and 1st ACs about the dwindling numbers of professionally competent 2nds available for productions. ACS determined that this was due to the demise of the traditional training grounds such as TV production company giants like Crawfords and Grundys. Film academies were running excellent courses but none were aimed specifically to train Camera Assistants comprehensively enough to be set-ready. On January 27th this year, ACS Vic began its inaugural 2nd AC 9 Day intensive course in Melbourne.
At time of printing, this course was still underway. The course is being led by expert, active technicians at the top of their game to ensure the students are learning appropriate and relevant techniques that will prepare them for working on a real set, trained with regularly used equipment and utilizing current industry best practice methods.
The class is limited to 10 students. Venues include Cameraquip. Lemac, Panavision, Gear Head, Vision House and Soundfirm for post-production. There are presentations and training from Ellery Ryan ACS, Laszlo Baranyai ACS, Warwick Field, Aaron Farrugia, Chris Child, Sunny Wilding, Meg Perrott and 1st Assistant Director Brendan Campbell, PM Elisa Argenzio, Sound Recordist Gretchen Thorburn, Gaffer Les Frazer, Grip Rob Hansford and the Prep Techs from all the rental facilities.
After ongoing assessments and final examinations, successful participants are presented with a Certificate from the ACS verifying they have completed the course and demonstrated a solid working knowledge of the role of the 2nd AC. The Certificate will be recognized by future employers and rental companies as a validation of the holders proficiency. There are plans to run the course annually and also to conduct a similar course for 1st ACs. Interested people can contact ACS Victoria at
10 GREATEST MOMENTS IN AUSTRALIAN CINEMATOGRAPHYThe Australian Cinematographers Society will celebrate a year of creative ingenuity at its 44th Annual National Awards for Cinematography ceremony in Hobart this year. LETS WIND THE CLOCK BACK
1896 THE MELBOURNE CUP IS CAPTURED ON FILM 1906 THE STORY OF THE KELLY GANG
1913 BERT IVES APPOINTED OFFICIAL COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT CINEMATOGRAPHER The 1930s GEORGE HEATH AND HIS LIGHT CONSCIOUS WORK FOR CINESOUND
1942 DAMIEN PARERS KOKODA FRONT LINE 1946 TECHNICAL INNOVATION THAT WOULD CHANGE CINEMATOGRAPHY WORLDWIDE 1975 BURTON AND BOYD CONQUER EUROPE
1991 AUSTRALIAN CAMERA DUO FRAME IMAX BLOCKBUSTER 2001 OSCAR GLORY FOR TWO AUSTRALIAN DOPS There you have it! We thought you may like to have a good read once again, and if you wish to add to the list, simply send a paragraph through to:
IMAGO - Towards a Better Tomorrow. The Society is pleased to advise that National President, Ron Johanson ACS will be attending this vitally important conference in Brussels during March, to explore ways to improving our working conditions here in Australia. The "preferred" model is a Northern Hemisphere one, using the Danish industry as a guide, but there will be input from all countries, including Australia. Should any of you wish to comment or would like Ron to raise an issue on your behalf please email:
| The ACS is Proud to announce...2015 NATIONAL AWARD NOMINEES
Category 1 ~ Cine KidsGold ~ Tori Aston Category 2 ~ Student CinematographyFell ~ Francis Thompson Category 3 ~ Experimental & SpecialisedDreamworld Corroboree - Yugambeh Museum ~ Ron Johanson ACS Category 4 ~ John Bowring ACS TV Station Breaks/PromosPaddock to Plate ~ Tony Luu ACS Category 5 ~ Music ClipsRussel Morris - Van Diemans Land ~ Brad Francis Category 6 ~ Syd Wood ACS Local / Regional NewsSki Test 2014 ~ Mark Steven Category 7 ~ Neil Davis International NewsMyanmar Refugees ~ Bradley McLennan Category 8 ~ Current AffairsUkraine Uprising ~ Cameron Bauer Category 9 ~ TV Magazine, Lifestyle & RealitySunday Night - Ghost Island ~ Leigh Hubner Category 10 ~ Corporate & EducationalContinue to Drive ~ Lincoln Williams Category 11 ~ Web & New MediaEdworth Moustache Magazine ~ Mitch Kennedy Category 12 ~ Documentaries, Cinema & TVSurvive the Tribe - Eagle Assasins ~ Brad Dillon ACS Category 13 ~ Nature & WildlifeMountian Air - Valley Mist ~ Joe Shemesh Category 14 ~ Virtual CinematographyLittle Darling ~ Damian Smith Category 15 ~ Commercials Local / RegionalQLD Ballet 2015 ~ Brad Francis Category 16 ~ Commercials National / InternationalLadbrokes ~ Jason Hargreaves ACS Category 17 ~ Dramatised DocumentariesCharlie Rowan Walking Dead ~ Matthew Peterson ACS Category 18 ~ Fictional Drama ShortsI Am Emmanuel ~ Nicola Daley ACS Category 19 ~ Telefeatures, Mini Series, TV Drama or ComedyDevil's Playground ~ Andrew Commis ACS Category 20 ~ Features ~ CinemaThe Railway Man ~ Garry Phillips ACS
NFSA ANNOUNCES FUTURE PLANS
Strategic Plan and forward planning: I have let all the feedback from the various public workshops, internal planning sessions, and individual meetings with partners and stakeholders sit for a while, and now Im tackling the task of not only condensing it down to as precise and clear a document as possible, but to plan the sequence of events and activities to flow from its release. Im looking at completion of the plan over the next 3-4 weeks, and a launch online late February. Further to that two key strategic documents and policy papers to flow from the plan have been confirmed internally: (1) We will release a discussion paper (working title is the enigmatic number 2025) that establishes key arguments regarding digitisation of audiovisual collections across the national collecting institutions: their size, life time, what is required to address large-scale digitisation and the return on investment of such an endeavour . I expect this paper to create a public debate around an often under represented issue. (2) In late March we will release a first version of the NFSAs Three-Year Public Programs framework , outlining vision, objectives, priorities, areas of engagement, and organisational models to support a relaunch of our audience engagement activities from July 2015. In April we will host the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF) congress in Sydney and Canberra a unique opportunity to have international experts, peers and colleagues here to debate issues of managing intellectual property in an environment marked by the desire for permanent (and online) accessibility of collections. We are are in stage one of the strategic planning for web redevelopment a program which will see us review our online audience engagement programs fundamentally over the next years. All of that flows into budget night, and the completion of the organisational transition which commenced in July 2014. Quite a year. I will be emailing everybody who has participated in the engagement around the plans development directly later in the week too.
Expression of Interest for screening programs at Arc Cinema One result of the consultation with stakeholders, supporters, as well as visitors to our Canberra facilities is the interest in broadening the scope of programs we can offer at our headquarters in the former Institute of Anatomy building. The Arc Cinema is one of only a few remaining facilities in Australia to screen archival film prints as well as the current digital formats, and theres considerable interest by non-for-profits, commercial entities and individuals (curators, programmers etc) in lodging program proposals, in using the facilities for cultural programming as well as for activities that potentially deliver revenue into the NFSAs budget. The most constructive and transparent process to assess the scope of potential additional usage for Arc is a public approach to market. An advertisement will go up on NFSA online, select national media, and a few online platforms and publications as from Wednesday 21 January. Mind you this will not replace NFSAs own cultural screening activities, but enhance them, and increase usage of this facility. Its all part of a more transparent and inclusive NFSA, and we want to attract as many good ideas, people and concepts as possible for consideration. I would be grateful if you could point your readers who represent such a broad range of filmmakers, curators, artists, critics and academics towards this expression of interest. It can be found here:
Michael Loebenstein - CEO
Callan Green ACS goes Prime Less with Fujinon Cabrio Lens
Uses Cabrio on latest Audi TVC According to Callan Green ACS, his new Fujinon 19-90mm Cabrio zoom lens is so good that he has been able to sell his set of primes and is more than happy to zoom it alone from now on. Green explained, Last year one of my MK3 super speeds was dropped on set and was unable to be repaired due to the MK3s discontinued production. This worried me a bit so I started exploring a replacement set like the Leica Summicron T2s. They were beautiful lenses however at AUD$120,000 I was unable to afford them even after the sale of my supers. He continued, I have always respected Director Of Photography John Seales ACS ASC approach to camera operating as he was one of the first to shoot only with zooms on a production. I remember him telling me that he copped a lot of flack, even from his own 1st AC on Harry Potter - The Sorcerer's Stone for this decision. So much so that he had to fire him and get a new, more forward thinking 1st AC. I can fully understand that only using a zoom on a job would scare many filmmakers. In the past drawbacks with most zooms involved their range, resolution, weight and speed - important factors to consider as a cinematographer. However in recent years since the MK2 Angenieux 25-250mm HR came out - zoom technology has come on leaps and bounds and in the past five years I feel that zooms have become a perfectly good alternative to primes, if not better due to their time saving attributes.
Green researched available options and found that Fujinon Cabrios were definitely a range of zooms worth exploring. He explained, I already own a Fujinon/ARRI Alura T2.8 15.5mm 45mm as well as a T2.6 45mm 250mm Alura - so I got in contact with Fujinon here in Sydney and tried out their new MK2 19-90mm Cabrio zoom on a music video and absolutely loved it - so the following week I bought one. The Fujinon 19-90mm Cabrio zoom lens features an exclusive detachable servo drive unit, making it ideal for doco work and productions involving a lot of handheld shooting. The Cabrio also features flange focal distance adjustment, macro function and is LDS (Lens Data System) and /i metadata compatible. It is also made from the same glass as the ARRI Alura and Leica Summicron lenses.
Green continued, The more I used the Cabrio the more I loved it, so much so that it has now replaced my primes entirely. Quite honestly the quality is so good that I would challenge anyone to distinguish the difference between a shot taken on a high-end prime at T2.8 and the Cabrio at T2.9. If there is anything even borderline not so great about the Cabrio it could possibly be the T2.9 speed of the lens. However after many years of shooting everything at wide-open T1.3 I have moved on and feel that T2.8 T4 is better on the eye and a far healthier stop for focus pullers. It is also my opinion that very soon most professional mainstream digital cameras will move on from an 800ASA native base to 2000ASA and beyond, which will also negate any lens speed and lighting issues we may experience right now. Such was Callans enthusiasm for his new Cabrio that he recently used it exclusively to shoot the latest Audi TVC at Sydneys Fox Studios. Green concluded, We had a reasonable amount of shots to complete in the one day we had at Fox Studios studio 7 so I didnt want to be slowed down by anything other than what was totally necessary. The Cabrio was so good that we shot the entire TVC with it and never took it off. Not only were the images great but also the fact that we never had to change lenses, recalibrate remote focus or re-balance the head saved us a massive amount of time. The 19mm wide end of the Cabrio is also excellent for shooting cars as it stops you from shooting too wide and therefore forcing them to appear a bit bulbous which can so easily happen if shot at 15mm or 16mm for example. I cant say enough good things about the Cabrio it looks fantastic, its range is the same as a standard set of primes, its lightweight, sharp but not too sharp and the macro function saves the need for diopters. Before you couldnt shoot with zooms as they were too soft, too slow and too heavy. Now you can. I simply dont miss my super speeds any more despite how beautiful they were.
COMING SOON - THE ACS ONLINE SHOPMore details coming really soon. ACS MERCHANDISE:
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2015 NFSA - ACS John Leake OAM ACS Emerging Cinematographer Award.
Entries will open in early March for the 2015 NFSA - ACS John Leake OAM ACS Emerging Cinematographer Award. The Award is named in honour of the Australian Cinematographers Society co-founder and industry icon, John Leake OAM ACS (1927-2009). John began his cinematographic career as a 15-year-old with Movietone News in 1944 before moving on to Supreme Sound Studios. He served as both NSW President and Federal President of the ACS and was the Societys Official Historian until his passing. "Partnering with the ACS to present this award also allows us to raise awareness in the creative sector for the need to capture and preserve the diversity of Australian stories. Today's news program or short fiction is tomorrow's history." The partnership between the NFSA and the ACS is one of vital importance to the continued growth of our industry. It is the policy of the Society to foster and encourage emerging and aspiring cinematographers to pursue their craft and their dreams at every opportunity. This is one of those opportunities. For more details contact:
Have you heard of the Motion Picture Industry Benevolent Society?
LEND A HELPING HAND
Founded in the years of the Great Depression by people in exhibition and distribution, to help colleagues who had fallen on hard times. MPIBS more recently, has extended its support to the production and post-production sectors. Beneficiaries are young and old, working and retired. The MPIBS is a safety net, which enables our friends and colleagues to be cared for when they need it most. But the MPIBS needs your help to continue its work. For information about how to donate please visit the MPIBS web page on the below link. You could be helping one of your friends or colleagues.
The ACS Proudly supports the MPIBS and we encourage members of the ACS to contribute to this fantastic cause Check out the link above...
AFTRS OPEN CINEMATOGRAPHY SHORT COURSES
CINEMATOGRAPHY SHORT COURSES - AFTRS OPEN Links to ALL COURSE below AFTRS Open Upcoming highlights include Modern Cinematography with Ellery Ryan in both Melbourne (Feb) and Sydney (March), plus Data Wrangling on Set: File Based Cameras in Sydney this April.
Apps you may wish to check out!!!
Sun Surveyor Sun Surveyor predicts Sun & Moon positions (azimuth, altitude, time) with a 3D Compass, Interactive Map + Street View, Augmented Reality and a detailed Ephemeris. Sun Surveyor is useful for film and photo location scouting, photographers, architecture, solar panel positioning, gardening, real estate, film grips, Earth Science geekery, and more! Plan for every sunrise, sunset and super moon! Use the interactive controls to:
- Predict and plan for the golden hour, blue hour and every sunrise, sunset, moonrise and moonset
Some of the Features included: - Sun & Moon Bearing and Altitude, Sunrise & Sunset, Shadow Ratio, Moon Rise & Set, Moon Phase & Illumination %, Twilight Times (Civil, Nautical, Astronomical), Summer and Winter Solstice Paths, Equinox Paths, Golden Hour and Blue Hour Times, Solar Noon, upcoming moon phase dates and a Super Moon finder!
pCAM FILM + DIGITAL PRO 24 bundled Cinematography and Still Photography apps useful for Photographers, Directors of Photography, Camera Operators, Camera Assistants, VFX Supervisors, Script Supervisors, Gaffers, Grips, Motion Picture Editors, Production Designers, Art Directors, Film and Photography Students. 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards. Won an Engineering award for Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Technical Achievement Award from Society of Camera Operators. For outstanding contributions to cinematography through the design and development of the pCAM Film+Digital Calculator. Includes: Depth of Field - Hyperfocal Image Circle - Splits/Aperture Finder - Field of View (Picture Sizes) - Field of View Preview in both Portrait and Landscape camera positions (with 8 images to size shots) - Angle of View Relative Sizes (compares sensors) - Focal Length (lens) Matching Triangulate - Exposure - Running Time to Length - Shooting to Screen Time - HMI Flicker-free - Color Correction (choosing color correction filters) - Diopter - Macro - Time Lapse - Underwater Distance - Scene Illumination (beam intensity) - Light Coverage (width/distance) - Mired Shift (with suggested color correction gels) - Light (Eye-light or Catch-light) - Light Effects (Animated light effects; fire, strobe, neon, siren, etc.) - Conversion calculator - Siemens Star (Focus chart) - Insert Slate - Reference (Technical charts, lists and tables: Cine Film stocks, Cine Lens Manufacturers, Miniature Shooting, Safe Panning Speeds, Zone System). Differs from other Photography apps. Easy to use and its graphical interface helps the user understand how each calculation is applied. It was designed specifically for professional photographers and filmmakers and has the correct Still, HD Video and Motion Picture Camera manufacturers specs for Image Size and Circle of Confusion. Created in 1998 for the Palm device and originally called pCAM Film+DIgital Calculator, this award-winning app has become a time-tested industry standard. The developers a working Camera Assistant who understands that calculations must be done quickly, simply, and on the run. Features:
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