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Bits & Pieces Indie test budgets and resources N EW YORK — Filmmaker David Spaltro has completed the independent feature Things I Don't Understand which was shot with a Red One. The film was edited using Apple's Final Cut Pro 7, running on a MacBook Pro laptop. talented artists with competitive rates, but also many resources in getting immediate and high-end results at affordable prices," he says. Independent colorist Blase Theodore of Tribeca-based Contact DI & Post (www. contact-di.com) was one such resource. "He was able to walk me through the pro- cess and offered us a conform directly from the Final Cut EDL and 4K sourced R3D files directly into his system," Spaltro explains. "He was not only able to help us with a normal color correc- tion, but had the skill and artistic ability to bring out the most in each scene mood-wise, with precision in a full DI projected theater. " The tight, 20-day shoot presented a number of challenges, including one nighttime scene that ran long, allowing dawn to creep in. "We were able to recreate night meticu- lously in the background and correct unruly weather at a Coney Island shoot [pictured]," he Spaltro says the film's budget was $200K and his Post Magazine (09,28,2011).pdf 1 9/28/2011 10:54:06 AM past experience as an editor/post supervisor in adver- tising, as well as time at small production houses in NYC, taught him to get through tough shoots while still leaving money for the post process. "Luckily New York City not only has a group of says. "Being able to affordably and realistically make these changes in post are an indie filmmaker's godsend, as it allows us to make important and financially viable decisions and compromises while shooting." The feature's sound mix was handled by Carlos "Storm" Martinez. The composer was Vita Tanga. What Post Readers Are Up To: right now FILMS: "There's exciting filmmaking in China, the movies are spectacular. Because I travel so much, my content comes over the Internet. I get to see the best from around the world. The UK series Sherlock: the pro- duction style is cinematic." DEVICES: "My tablet is a Transformer Prime with Nvidia Tegra 3 graphics. It's bright, like Dolby's PRM, and I was excited to see what it could do in terms of HDR imaging. I use a PS3 more for media content. I have an Android (no work!) and an iPhone. I have a Kindle and am in a 'British mystery' period right now." — Bill Admans, Dolby Labs, SF Color-Critical LCD Monitor XVM-245W 24" 1920x1080 LCD Full 10-bit 1.07 Billion Color Support RGB LED Matrix Backlight Advanced 12-bit Signal Processing Precise, Automated Calibration Third-Party 3D LUT Import/Export 3G/Dual-Link Standard and More... 910 W. Alamada Ave. Burbank, CA 91506 sales@tvlogicusa.com www.tvlogicusa.com