Hi, I've used this in the past for remote bracketing, works well http://www.breezesys.co.uk/DSLRRemotePro/index.htm Some other interesting bits on their site as well. And I don't think anyone as listed it in the thread but best place to look for basics and how things work is http://www.hdrshop.com/
Hope it helps Cheers Lawrence On 16 Jan 2013, at 14:35, Byron Nash <byronn...@gmail.com> wrote: > I find that the slowest thing on set is capturing all the exposures. I don't > have a tool like the Promote Controller or any other device to automatically > fire off the brackets. After seeing a video of the author of the HDRI > Handbook on set, I'm convinced the fastest method is a pano rig like the > nodal ninja with a spherical fisheye and something to fire the brackets > automatically. In and out very quickly. > > > On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 9:08 AM, Jahirul Amin <aminjahi...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Slightly off topic but this is pretty interesting stuff... > > http://fxguide.com/fxguidetv/fxguidetv-165-scott-metzger-on-mari-and-hdr/ > > J > > > > On 16 Jan 2013, at 13:19, Morten Bartholdy <x...@colorshopvfx.dk> wrote: > >> We do pretty much the same - a fisheye lens shooting in 3 directions for >> good overlap, 10 exposures via software control and stitch the result into a >> fairly highres LatLong HDRI 360. This is good for lighting and in most cases >> reflections too, but hardly enough resolution for a background. The software >> control for multiple exposures makes for better quality HDRI's as clouds, >> cars and pedestrians move less, and we can get in and record the HDRI in >> about a 10th of the time we used to without it, in all only some 5 minutes >> break for the crew for one HDRI. The Director and 1st AD will be much >> happier too. >> >> The chrome ball comes in to use in tight spaces where it is hard to fit in a >> camera on a tripod, but it is mostly sttting and collecting dust on a shelf >> these days. Mind you, if we had more time on a shoot I would like to have a >> chrome ball and a grey ball and have them in front of the liveaction camera >> just after the clapper - it would help setting up HDRI's and lights and >> balance the whole thing faster when lighting your scenes. >> >> Morten >> >> >> >> Den 16. januar 2013 kl. 12:11 skrev Anthony Martin >> <anthonymarti...@googlemail.com>: >> >> These days I use the chrome ball just for light positioning reference. For >> capturing the actual HDRI I'll use a fish eye lens on a DSLR, nodal ninja >> attached to a tripod and then shoot between 8-10 images (including direct >> above and direct below) covering the scene. >> Then load these into PTGui Pro and let it stitch them into a LongLat HDRI. >> Works like a charm. Both quick to do on set and quick to assemble when you >> get back to the office. >> Digital Tutors actually have a good set of lessons on this. >> http://www.digitaltutors.com/11/training.php?pid=599&autoplay=1 >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 9:22 AM, Cristobal Infante < cgc...@gmail.com > >> wrote: >> It really depends how much time you think you will have on set. Most of the >> times this can be a major issue, since they may need to move the lighting >> setup several times in one day and you don't want to be the guy slowing >> everything down! >> >> the chrome ball is probably the fastest method and still does the trick. So >> if you need to capture a lighting setup fast this will be your best bet. >> Defently worth getting one in any case (garden mirror balls). >> >> >> >> On Wednesday, 16 January 2013, Rob Wuijster wrote: >> Yes, there's a version 2 out of the book, there's a page on the hdrlabs >> website explaining the book and has links to Amazon for the paperback and >> ebook. >> >> The site, forum and book are -the- main sources of information on this. >> Of course there are other sites dealing with this, but hdrlabs has it >> condensed into one big package. >> Rob Wuijster >> E >> r...@casema.nl >> \/-------------\/----------------\/ >> >> On 15-1-2013 23:09, Byron Nash wrote: >> I found the book HDRI Handbook really helpful on that site. I think they >> have a newer version since I read it. >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 4:27 PM, Paul Griswold < >> pgrisw...@fusiondigitalproductions.com > wrote: >> Hey guys - >> >> I've been asked to help out on the show "Film Riot", and one of the things >> we were discussing is creating your own HDR images. >> >> I know HDRLabs has a ton of great info, but I was curious to know if anyone >> else had any good info or resources on the subject that I could pass along. >> >> It's not something I normally do, so I wanted to make sure I was giving them >> up-to-date info. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Paul >> >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2013.0.2890 / Virus Database: 2638/6034 - Release Date: 01/15/13 >> >> >> >
