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Topic: shooting in winter
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MarcArts
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posted 11-09-2000 02:59 PM
Well does anyone know more about that. I never shot in winter in the snow before, so i thought it would be very clever (oh i am so clever  ) to ask if there are some surprises coming up to me. So please tell me if you had some problems. |
EricM
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posted 11-09-2000 06:59 PM
I was shooting in really cold weather once and my camera seased up. It worked again later, but it could have been worse.
Also if you camera is cold and you take it indoors where it's warm, condensation will form on ALL parts (inside and out). Not a good thing.
I think if you wrap your camera up in a blanket before taking it inside it will warm up slower.
The last time I shot in the winter, I stayed indoors and everything was fine. 
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multimedia light & magic
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posted 11-10-2000 11:55 AM
battery life will be cut in half.
well...not in half, but decreased signifigantly.
i've shot in winter before too. don't film on the cold days! |
MarcArts
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posted 11-12-2000 04:55 AM
Any other Christmas tales ? |
admiral
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posted 11-12-2000 04:50 PM
Wear gloves that are warm enough to keep your hands warm but still let you work the camera controls. Try to work near a place where people can go and warm up. Keep the shoot short. Have coffee or hot chocolate ready for your actors after the shoot.Nah, forget it. Just wait for summer. |
Gamecat
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posted 11-19-2000 03:58 PM
instead of the blanket you might want to put your camera in a plastic bag before you enter the warm environment. This will make sure the condensation forms on the bag and not the camera. Do this with film too. |
MarcArts
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posted 11-20-2000 03:03 PM
Thanks for the input !! |
admiral
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posted 11-21-2000 05:22 PM
Just got this months Videomaker. They have an article about filming in winter. Here's a few more tips from it:- Since battery power is a critical issue in the cold, avoid using the zoom, VTR modes and automatic focus as much as possible. They waste a lot of power.
- Keep your extra battery in your pockets, close to your body to keep them warm.
- Don't start shooting as soon as you get outside. Wait a few minutes to let the camera cool down to ambient temperature
- This is not a tip, but more of a warning. The most vulnerable thing is not your camera, but your tape, which might brittle and then break. So don't shoot for too long... |
RICKDIRE
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posted 11-22-2000 06:43 AM
I don't know where you live but what i would do (and have done) is wait untill winter and spring overlap so that there is still tons of snow but the air is fairly warm that way you don't have to worry about condensation and battery life. it is still a good idea to film near a building where cast&crew can get warm, but filming at the en of winter will cut down on risks and problems. |
It's Alive! Productions
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posted 11-24-2000 08:05 PM
If you want your battery life to last longer,just take 'em out when your not using them andput 'em in your pockets,the warmth makes them last longer------------------
Don't dream it,be it!
Tim Curry,
Rocky Horror Picture Show |
potmonkey
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posted 11-26-2000 08:41 AM
Also, be carefull of over exposure if you are filming with snow. Most cameras have an automatic snow/sand setting -- so use that if you feel you have to. |
HBK
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posted 11-30-2000 09:33 AM
OR! you could just move up to Vancouver where condensation doesn't take place due to the fact that our igloos are just as cold as it is outside.......but if you do move up here.......watch out for sleeping bears, they can be a real bit*h when filming. Now don't even think of bringing any liquid to the set, because it will just freeze. The average temperature here is -17 degrees celcius. OH yeah watch out for the rabid birds, they killed one of my crew members a while back. Remember a gun, just incase.....[This message has been edited by HBK (edited 11-30-2000).] |
multimedia light & magic
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posted 11-30-2000 09:56 AM
lol, slim.yep, and watch out for biting penguins. they are more fierce than polars bears. |
freakingcool
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posted 12-01-2000 05:50 PM
snow'll reflect the sun back at you. It can blind you and probably mess with your shot. |
HBK
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posted 12-01-2000 08:11 PM
Yeah, the damn biting penguins, took a bite out of one of those sleeping bears............i sh*t you not |
Smiley Films
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posted 12-01-2000 10:09 PM
-17 eh? You crack me up! |
HBK
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posted 12-02-2000 02:27 PM
It isn't a joke.... |
