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As tension mounts, Mandy comforts Chloe (Whitney Able). was having a laugh at us as we tried to shoot between the clouds all day. At one point, we were shooting during a sunny day and heard a storm was coming. Within minutes, the sky turned black, and we literally had to grab the gear and run inside to avoid a two-hour torrential downpour. After that, the sun broke, and we went back about our business as though nothing had happened.” The timeline of the story created additional challenges, as a large portion of the movie takes place on one morning. “Because we liked shooting into the sun, we tried to keep it in the same place in the frame to help maintain the illusion of continuity,” says the cinematographer. “After that, it became about trying to shoot into back- or threequarter sidelight whenever possible. For the interiors, we used this amazing ranch house, and we’d play the light from the windows with little or no fill.” As for the nighttime sequences, “the surrounding land on the 40-acre ranch lent itself only to moonlight, so we’d play a large source, a Maxi-Brute Samy’s DV & Edit WE ACCEPT MASTERCARD, VISA, AMERICAN EXPRESS & DISCOVER. SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY & CORPORATE P.O.’S WELCOME BEFORE YOU BUY YOUR DIGITAL CINEMA EQUIPMENT, TALK TO US! A Division of Samy’s Camera WE’VE MOVED - NEW ADDRESS! 12636 Beatrice St. Los Angeles, CA 90066 www.samysdv.com (310) 450-4365 FAX (310) 450-3079 Adding Flash Memory Capabilities to the XDCAM Family New! AG-HPX500 Three 2/3”CCD P2 HD Camcorder • Utilizes interchangeable lenses • Can shoot everything from 1080i to 720p variable frame rates •Features four XLR inputs, a chromaticaberration compensation function, and eight gamma modes PMW-EX1 New 1/2” HD Camera • Record to ExpressCard high-speed flash media • Switchable between 1080/60i and 720/60P • Capable of recording 1080/50i/30P/25P/24P and 720/50P • MPEG-2 compression technology with three, 1/2” imagers AJ-HDX900 • Adds on support for 1080i and 720p • Three 2/3" 1 million pixels Progressive CCD imagers • 24P/30P/60i recording capability • Captures film-like 24-frame images using CineGamma Affordable Professional Hi-Definition Camera Sony HVR-S270U Interchangeable Lens Pro Shoulder Mount HDV Camera • Native progressive recording • Increased sensitivity for low-light New! • Hybrid solid-state recording • 3 ClearVid CMOS Sensor system • Large cassette compatibility • Audio 4 channel recording capability AJ-SDX900 Also Available Interchangeable Lens Professional HDV Camera New! Sony HVR-Z7U Please call for our PRODUCTION PACKAGE PROMOTIONS! New! • Switch between 1080p, 1080i in the HDV format, DVCAM™, and DV recording • Down-convert material from HD to SD Sony HVR-Z1U Professional HDV Camera • Record HDV, DVCAM and DV images at 60i, 50i, 30, 25 or 24 fps, in either SD or HD • Three Super HAD™, 1/3-inch, 16:9 native CCDs • 12X Optical Zoom Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar® T* Lens • 14 bit A/D with Digital Extended Processor (DXP) SONY IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK Sony HVR-V1U 3CMOS 1080p HDV Camcorder Sony AJ-HPX2000 • Ultra-reliable solid-state camcorder records in 17 HD and SD formats • Excels at low-light shooting • New AVC-Intra codec option • The P2 card provides superior reliability in harsh environments and when exposed to shock, vibration and temperature change 28 PDW-F355 PDW-F330 XDCAM HD Camcorders Longer record times are available by • In addition to standard 60i, shoot supporting the new dual-layer 50GB progressive scan footage and still Professional Disc. The PDW-F355 edit using regular Sony HDV camcorder uses a 1⁄2-inch imager and equipment delivers 24P gen-lock capabilities • 14-bit Enhanced Imaging Processor, outputting a The PDW-F330 HD recording in 1080/ 1920x1080/60p 4:2:2 video signal 59.94i, 50i, 29.97P, 25P and native 23.98P. 2/3” P2 HD Camcorder AG-HVX200 1/3" 3-CCD 16:9 HD/DVCPRO/DV • Cinema P2 Camera with CineSwitch™ • Technology, CineGamma™ Software and IEEE 1394 Interface AJ-SD93 Also Available NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
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