Top Movie And Film Venues in Dayton, OH 45424
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Danbarry Dollar Saver
By Andrew P. at Judy'sBook October 14, 2009
Good: I liked the movie they had they are 1.75 on wednesdays.. Bad: I didnt hate anything.. Improvements: Nicer Bathrooms. ...read more
Dixie Drive-In Theatre
By ASH at Citysearch June 28, 2009
We decided to treat our boys to their first drive-in experience June 28th at Dixie Drive in. It has been quite a while since my husband and I have been to a drive in, but we were shocked at how they were double parking vehicles. When you go to a drive in you don't usally pull in right behind another vehicle, like a parking lot. This does not allow for you to sit out in front of your vehicle and enjoy the show because you are looking at the bumper of the vehicle in front of you. I watched vehicles leave because their entire vehicle party could not view the screen. My husband and I were lucky to get a space where we could sit in front of our vehicle. However, I believe the owners of this drive in were trying to get as many vehicles as possible into the movie for profit, however, they lost our business and I am sure others will not return, in fact many left without viewing the show. It's sad that they would sacrifice the experience for the sake of a buck! Definitely ruining the drive in experience! ...read more
Beaver Valley Cinema
By kellysdaddy at Citysearch April 29, 2009
Admission price is excellent and the theater itself was clean and comfortable, however I would have gladly paid more for some decent popcorn. The bag that I got was full of cold, stale tasting corn that was supposed to have butter on it, but whatever it was tasted awful!! Next time I'll try the nachos and just hope that the cheese is warm. ...read more
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By Perfect Perspectives Aerial Imaging March 28, 2011
Helicams for HD Aerial Video, Aerial Cinematography and Photography
For aerial cinematography, think of the Helicam as a hybrid dolly and jib with an insane range of motion. Since the helicopter is not connected to the ground it can move the camera freely to any point in 3 dimensional space, providing some unique and often spectacular angles, movements and views. These aircraft are most often flown in what is commonly known as "line of sight" or LOS. For a larger, brightly colored helicopter, this range can be as much as 900 feet in the horizontal plane and 400 feet vertically when operated by a well experienced pilot. Why is the vertical distance less than the horizontal you might ask? Well this is primarily due to the policies of the FAA in the United States. It is in everyone's best interest if these unmanned aircraft do not try to occupy the same airspace, at the same time, as full size manned aircraft. From a creative perspective, the potential of such a device quickly becomes apparent. The next question is usually one of image quality. Capturing photographs from a helicam is not a overly simple task for a competent pilot, but capturing smooth, stable film or video is an entirely different matter and requires the skill set of a true ninja/guru/master in several different arenas. This quickly explains why there is truly only a handful of companies that can consistently and reliably provide such a service. For these elite few, it is possible to provide very high quality imagery that is worthy of the big screen. There are a variety of helicopter types and sizes used for HD aerial video and film-making. They can be powered by internal combustion engines, turbine engines and electric motors. Our personal experience has shown that turbine powered models, while smooth, are overly complex and not practical for daily use "in the trenches". Electric powered models are both smooth and quiet but have limited flight duration. Around 10 minutes flight time is typical for one set of lithium based batteries. Since aerial shots are typically short, this is usually not an issue and only a few moments are required to change batteries. Internal combustion powered models may be either methanol or gasoline powered. Once again, our personal experience has been that opposed twin cylinder engines are much smoother than single cylinder types. We have been able to obtain smooth, vibration free video from such platforms that rivals our electric powered models. A side benefit of these platforms is the ability to be continuously available for up to one hour. These platforms are also larger than current electric powered aircraft and so, are more stable, particularly in moderate winds. This is not just our opinion, it is the law. More specifically Newton's law. For HD video, the practical benefit of gas power is being able to do multiple takes, land and idle, quickly confer and make changes in direction for a given shot, take off and immediately continue filming. Over the course of a day of filming this can be a huge time savings. For 35mm filming this is less important as the cameras can only carry film loads of up to 200 feet. ...read more
By Perfect Perspectives Aerial Imaging December 26, 2010