Heck it is easy, you hire the train for a day or two. Get a 12-15 man video crew together. Sit in a directors chair and say, "Roll um" and "Cut". I can not understand why folks here on the list want to make things sound hard?
P. J. Alling wrote: > They also take detailed measurements and choreograph the movements of > the train, a camera platform and the lens zoom ahead of time. Then shoot > it more than once correcting for any oversights as they go along. They > only make it look easy. > > Bob Blakely wrote: >> The movie folks seem to be able to do this with ease, but then they use a >> movie head with a large pan handle and smooooth movements. I've never tried >> it but it seems that it would work, especially for trains. Unfortunately, >> good movie heads are quite expensive. >> >> Regards, >> Bob... >> -------------------------------------------------------- >> "Life isn't like a box of chocolates . . >> it's more like a jar of jalapenos. >> What you do today, might burn your butt tomorrow." >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Glen Tortorella" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >> >>> ... I find that when shooting a moving subject (i.e. a >>> train), it is almost impossible to frame correctly when using a tripod. >>> >> >> > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
