Review: CineMorph Anamorphic Lens Filter
A brief explanation of how anamorphic lenses work, and a review of the CineMorph Filter, a lens filter that emulates some of the qualities of a true anamorphic lens.
CineMorph filter from www.Vid-Atlantic.com.
Peter Bohush is a writer, director, editor and producer in Los Angeles. His website is www.WriterDirector.com.
DSLRs Compared
In this video I compare three popular DSLRs sensor sizes, form factor and features. Canon 5D is full-frame CMOS sensor, Sony alpha 350 is mid-size APS-C sensor and the Panasonic GH2 has a micro 4/3 sensor.
Macro-anamorphic Lens with GH2
MacroAnamorphic test shots from Peter Bohush on Vimeo.
Very quick, hand held test shots to see how close I could get focus on an anamorphic lens.
Shot on Panasonic GH2, 24fps, with a Canon 50mm f/1.4 EF taking lens connected to a Sankor 16C anamorphic lens. In front of the lens I added first a +1 diopter, 52mm threaded to fit onto the 16C, and then a funky Star-D close up adapter I picked up for about $2 at a swap meet.
I was able to focus down to 2 inches from the front of the lens to the subject (add 8 inches to the camera focal plane.) This was all hand held so some shots are shaky and go in and out of focus, as the depth of field was less than 1 inch. Total focus range is about 3 feet – anything beyond that can’t be focused upon when using these macro filters.
The Future of Independent Movie Production
Here’s a link to an excellent article on distributing your indie film!
Everybody’s trying to figure out how that’s going to work monetarily. It’s not sustainable the way it is right now, frankly, because Netflix is giving away so much content effectively for free to their subscribers.
DVDs: A Master Class in Movie Making?
With special features like directors’ commentary, deleted scenes, and “The Making of…,” DVDs provide both an exciting and educational movie-watching experience.
By Peter Bohush
"The Perfect Storm" DVD takes you behind-the-scenes on some amazing special effects.
Watching a 90-minute movie has become a four-hour experience for me now that I have a DVD player. First I watch the movie. Then I turn on the director’s commentary track and watch the whole thing again. And finally I pour through every special feature on the disk: the documentary, deleted scenes, storyboards, production notes. No wonder I never get to sleep before 2 am. Continue reading
Location Shooting in Massachusetts
So ya wanna make a movie in Massachusetts?
Note: Since this article was first written in 1999, Massachusetts closed its film office and basically closed its doors to movie makers. Then later, a somewhat different reincarnation of a state film office was set up, the state granted generous tax incentives to Hollywood productions, and the movies came back to shoot in the Bay State. How long until the pendulum swings back is anyone’s guess. Chime in with your comments and any updates to the situation in Massachusetts.
By Peter Bohush
(1999) Great news: the state has created a wonderful program to help you find fee-free locations. But don’t think that means there’s no red tape, or that every location in the state will be free. And don’t assume that free means easy. But a little effort can yield some wonderful location opportunities in the Bay State.
As an agency under the state Department of Economic Development, the Massachusetts Film Office clearly had in mind bringing Hollywood productions (and their cash) to the state when it launched its fee-free location program. But local and independent filmmakers benefitted from it, too (even if the only financial benefit we bring the location town is buying donuts and coffee.)
When I decided to write, direct and produce my short digital movie “Geezers” this year, the Producer Me made the mistake of not asking the Director Me if he was sure he could shoot the locations that the Writer Me had written. Silly Me. Continue reading
