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A Quick Peek From the Matrix Set In Sydney

Posted by timothy on from the as-if-they-were-real-helicopters dept.

We posted recently about the planned shutdown of part of Sydney for filming of the upcoming Matrix sequel. Now reader zobier points to a followup describing the shooting, and since he was on hand to see it first-hand, writes: "I went along to watch the filming, it was very cool (I love helicopters tho' ;) They didn't block off much city space, maybe (100 - 200m), and the chopper flew down the square (Martin Place) between the buildings about 5 - 10m above our heads. Many onlookers were videoing and photographing the scene. At about 5pm when it got dark the camera flashes started going off, this pissed off the director as it was interfering with his film." GoogolPlexPlex adds a link to coverage in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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  1. Camera Flash by evilviper · · Score: 4, Informative

    Why are there so many idiots with cameras? It's a major issue during the olympics as well...

    A camera's flash works for a very short distance, perhaps 100 feet... If you're any further away from the source than that, the camera flash distracts your subject, while NOT lighting up anything (except possibly the dust between you and your subject).

    If you don't know how to use it properly, shut it off... People have become accustomed to the flash on cameras, but few ever actually need it. Not to mention how much harm that flash does in the hands of idiots.

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    1. Re:Camera Flash by tim_uk · · Score: 2, Informative
      A camera's flash works for a very short distance, perhaps 100 feet...

      100 feet? Absolute and complete rubbish. You'll be very lucky to get ten feet with your average flashgun.

      Ever heard of the Inverse Square Law? Double the flash-subject distance and the amount of light falling on the subject is reduced to a quarter of that emitted.

      Tim

  2. Re:New Oracle? by whiteranger99x · · Score: 4, Informative
    According to this, i'd have to say, sadly yes :(

    Here too

    Her name was Gloria Foster, she passed last year at 64

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  3. Re:Camera flashes by chamenos · · Score: 3, Informative

    well, since the director was upset because the flashes would show up on the scenes taken and not because they would ruin the exposure, therefore you don't really have a point. you're addressing a concern that the director probably didn't have, no?

  4. Gloria Foster, RIP by devphil · · Score: 2, Informative


    Passed away last year, at the age of 64.

    She had already filmed her scenes for Matrix II, I believe. Dunno what they're doing for Matrix III.

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  5. Photo of the 'copter by rob.sharp · · Score: 2, Informative

    My friend was out and about with his shiny new camera, and took a piccy of the 'copter as it was being filmed... Not bad quality, but would have liked to get more! Don't wanna slashdot my own server, so check out the pictures to have a peek... Rob.

  6. Re:size of area and flying altitude by Animaether · · Score: 2, Informative

    Sure, look up sites about Airwolf (that 1980s series); it made use of R/C models quite heavily - I doubt ever as much since (due to the advanced of computer-generated images, no doubt).

    Here's a company that flies R/Cs for camera work
    Just to illustrate :
    Their 'Airwolf' cam

    Oh, some more Airwolf :>
    UKcultTV.tripod.com

  7. Re:New Oracle? by GothChip · · Score: 2, Informative

    Sadly Gloria Foster died in September last year from Diabetes.

    http://uk.imdb.com/Name?Foster,+Gloria