HALLOWEEN via the HMC150

[Ed Kishel]

http://exposureroom.com/members/edkishel.aspx/assets/973d48fb7f2a46efbb549b5d5bf5bbab/

A brief test project using the HMC150 and my homebuilt static 35mm DOF adapter. I built my "Ed 35" a couple years ago for my DVX100A, and wanted to see if it would work with the 150. And since my roommate has never carved a jack-o-lantern this seemed like the ideal time to test it out. I'm a little rusty with pulling manual focus, but it was still a fun project.

We had to shoot at night but I still wanted dusk-like lighting so I gelled some floodlamps with CTO and pointed them through the window. Not the best lights in the world, but they got the job done. Camera was set to 720 24p scene file 6. I upped the detail to +4 to compensate for the diffusion that the adapter adds. The lens was a Canon 50mm f1.4

Post was done using Vegas Pro 8. Edited the raw AVCHD files, then tweaked the color/contrast a bit since I wanted a Fall color palate. Final render out was a 720 24p WMVHD. Exposure Room took it from there. Screen-grabs are below.

http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/7276/1225188202.jpg

http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/7276/1225188300.jpg

http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/7276/1225188235.jpg


THEN, I took the jack-o-lantern and tried to see if I could replicate a portion of the opening titles to the original Halloween. This was shot at 720 60p and slowed down in Vegas Pro to match the zoom speed used in the movie. That was a pain in the a** since Vegas does not handle slowed down AVCHD very well. Flickered like crazy :( And if anyone knows where I can find the same font used in the titles, let me know. It took forever to get just this close.

http://vimeo.com/2084101

http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/7276/1225190069.jpg

happy halloween DVXusers :beer:

[J.R. Hudson]

The vimeo vid needs a password

http://www.searchfreefonts.com/free/halloween-real-demo.htm

I have this one on my computer.

Enjoyed this; fun !

[Ed Kishel]

links are fixed

[Lee_B]

Looks really good. Makes me want it even more. :(

You have a picture of your setup?

[Hidef1080]

Good stuff you got there.:thumbup:

I would also like to see pictures your setup.

The DOF was so shallow. Seeds in the sink are in focus while seeds in the drain were not.....:)

[BrianMurphy]

Thanks for posting your footage. Looks great and has me even more anxious to get my HMC 150. They told me two weeks before delivery here in Canada.

[Ed Kishel]

yes, it can be shallow to a fault- the lens was wide open at f1.4 for when I set it at f4 or higher I get vingetting since its a static adapter.

I'll post a pic of the setup when I get back home

thanks for checking them out :)

[DM_rider]

how was the noise in the footage?

I downloaded the movie from vimeo and it looked very clean, so I'm wondering what it looks like uncompressed.

[ScottInVegas]

Is there something wrong with the vimeo vid? I see the opening still, hit play and then it goes black. Am I the only one that can't see it?

[matt s.]

Same thing happens to me with vimeo vid. I watched it on exposureroom and it lokks really good!

[Ed Kishel]

how was the noise in the footage?

I downloaded the movie from vimeo and it looked very clean, so I'm wondering what it looks like uncompressed.

to minimize noise, I put alot of light through that window- more than the sun puts out during the time of day I was trying to simulate.

The noise in the grabs above are from jpeg compression. If anyone could tell me the best way to export grabs from Vegas- please do as the original footage didnt have this much noise.

Noise from the 150's image, in general, is very acceptable. There is noise in some areas, but its much better than my DVX was IMO. The poorer your lighting, the more noise you will get. This hasnt changed- we're talking video here. The low light capabilities of the cam are good, but its no free pass when it comes to lighting.


Same thing happens to me with vimeo vid. I watched it on exposureroom and it lokks really good!

I don't know what's up with the vimeo clip- it worked fine when I posted it. Will try and fix it later- XR gives better quality anyway.