Beautiful Images

[Hugh DiMauro]

I purchased my DVX 100b when it was released and shot four shorts on it since. I am so pleased with its image quality that I wasn't so quick to want to purchase an HD or HDV camera even though I could afford it.

My first short won a prize and I pretty much owe a major portion of that honor to the images the camera produced. I can only go by the feedback comments complimenting the film look.

I just finished my fourth and want to share the YOUTUBE version with my fellow DVXers. This is one sweet camera.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB43BWtFUCg

[yia]

damn... looks pretty damn good for being in youtube

how did you light the sence in the car where those two older actors

[Jon Neely]

What are your compression setting for you tube? looks good!


Jon

[Hugh DiMauro]

Via: Very very easy to duplicate. Firstly, for this particular movie, I used scene file 8 on my DVX 100b and threw one angled 500 watt photoflood through a CTB gel at the actors. At the left rear of the car I threw an ungelled 300 watt photoflood to add extra light that could simulate a nearby streetlamp. That is it!

Jon: Using Premiere Pro 2.0 I exported to WMV 9 1024 and set custom settings to "same as source." Thankfully, YOUTUBE didn't kill it that badly. Thank you both for your comments.

[yia]

hugh,

does ctb gel really improve the quality as far as film look or are they just for setting the moon to match the sence....
thanks again
yia

[theKMD]

Via: Very very easy to duplicate. Firstly, for this particular movie, I used scene file 8 on my DVX 100b and threw one angled 500 watt photoflood through a CTB gel at the actors. At the left rear of the car I threw an ungelled 300 watt photoflood to add extra light that could simulate a nearby streetlamp. That is it!

Jon: Using Premiere Pro 2.0 I exported to WMV 9 1024 and set custom settings to "same as source." Thankfully, YOUTUBE didn't kill it that badly. Thank you both for your comments.

scene file 8?

[Newt]

Hugh, that was great. I enjoyed that a lot. Well done.

[Hugh DiMauro]

Yia: The CTB just duplicates moonlight. I could not think of a single other motivated source except maybe a streetlamp but then it would just look like I threw any old light at the actors.

KMD: Isn't there a scene file 8 on the 100b?

Syncman: Since this movie dealt with a flashlight beam that makes people tell the truth, I wanted to come up with an ending that would seem "fun", lighthearted and humorous. By today's standards, being gay is about as controversial as having a head cold. Nowadays it's no big deal and very accepted. As a matter of fact, two years ago I shot my first lesbian wedding video. My colleagues nor I are homophobic in any way. The ending was not meant to shock or insult the gay community and, as a matter of fact, was a wink in the direction that even "macho" policemen can enjoy an alternate lifestyle.

By the way, check out the blooper reel!

[Vidular]

Nicely done Hugh, enjoyed it.