Ken Corben
04-21-2007, 09:57 AM
I guess what I'm saying is that if bad RED footage is posted... it is not our fault... :-)
Jim
The irony - when one sees a really sad excuse for cinematography audiences recognize it and professionals blame the DP. There are no letters, posts or blogs to or about Kodak, Panavision, Sony Cinealta etc.
In contrast, when one sees poorly done Red footage this year one may see the posts blame the camera and not the DP - Go figure, it's ironic really hence the disclaimer? Professionals overall will know it's the painter and not the paintbrush.
SAGE ADVICE:
I tend to be a "hope for the best / plan for the worst" sort of personality type, so I am uncomfortable with wildy optimistic predictions in general. To one person, that's being cynical or pessimistic, but to another, it's being realistic.
I would say that whether your goal is to become a cinematographer or a director, don't place too much emphasis on technology -- in the long run, it's your artistry to keeps your marketable as the technology keeps evolving.
One is tempted to (jokingly) paraphrase Darth Vader: "Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed... the power to destroy even entire planets is insignificant compared to the power of the Force." Your power will derive ultimately from your artistic skills, not what camera you own. Keep things in perspective here.
Jim
The irony - when one sees a really sad excuse for cinematography audiences recognize it and professionals blame the DP. There are no letters, posts or blogs to or about Kodak, Panavision, Sony Cinealta etc.
In contrast, when one sees poorly done Red footage this year one may see the posts blame the camera and not the DP - Go figure, it's ironic really hence the disclaimer? Professionals overall will know it's the painter and not the paintbrush.
SAGE ADVICE:
I tend to be a "hope for the best / plan for the worst" sort of personality type, so I am uncomfortable with wildy optimistic predictions in general. To one person, that's being cynical or pessimistic, but to another, it's being realistic.
I would say that whether your goal is to become a cinematographer or a director, don't place too much emphasis on technology -- in the long run, it's your artistry to keeps your marketable as the technology keeps evolving.
One is tempted to (jokingly) paraphrase Darth Vader: "Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed... the power to destroy even entire planets is insignificant compared to the power of the Force." Your power will derive ultimately from your artistic skills, not what camera you own. Keep things in perspective here.