September 13, 2010 I get a phone message that the control room switcher will not function. In a few hours I appear to check this report out. The switcher will not work but I figure I must rule out the sync generator. At first I can not see any sync signals due to my…
This is the third in a series of posts. There are two prior posts to this one. Post number one: https://ypw.wrq.mybluehost.me/website_12972da0/?p=1032. Post number two: https://ypw.wrq.mybluehost.me/website_12972da0/?p=1035. On 11/30/10 9:30 AM, “A. B.” wrote: Got my footage back, first roll was blurred because I never set the ground glass, second roll was also blurred because the…
This is the second in a series of posts. The prior post can be found here: Student Asks, Was The Lens Out Of Calibration? (#1) https://ypw.wrq.mybluehost.me/website_12972da0/?p=1032 On 11/18/10 9:57 PM, “A. B.” wrote: All this information is very useful and I have been told since emailing you many of the same things. All these…
This is the first in a series of e-mail posts. The next post can be found here: 16 MM Camera Lens Out Of Calibration? (#2) https://ypw.wrq.mybluehost.me/website_12972da0/?p=1035 On 11/16/10 7:43 PM, “A. B.” wrote: Hi I am a new filmmaker still in school and I recently read your blog from 3 years ago here https://ypw.wrq.mybluehost.me/website_12972da0/?p=196…
American tally systems typically rely on the single RED light over monitors to indicate that what that monitor represents is hot or on air. In Europe, they adopted having three tally lights: Red = Currently on air Yellow = ISO. This warns the Technical Director that this source is currently feeding a separate record…
Troubleshooting the obvious and less obvious: Camera will not run. Check to make sure the motor clamp is snug. The camera motor body is the return electrical path and must be touching the motor housing clamp tight enough for a good electrical contact. The film buckle switch might not have been set properly. Open…
