View Full Version : Any COOL GH1 footage?
Nicky
05-18-2009, 03:21 AM
Hey all, Ive done a bit of searching for real good GH1 footage but so far I havent seen any "stand-up" footage except for maybe Barry Greens bluescreen footage of the animal/dolls?
And please can we see raw material that hasnt been re-compressed???
Isaac_Brody
05-18-2009, 09:02 AM
http://www.vimeo.com
The best stuff I've seen has come from user Blue Sniff.
http://www.vimeo.com/user1710303
It will probably be a couple weeks before we get a lot more raw material to play with. Until we get cameras in the US we're reliant on our Japanese friends to hook us up.
Final Design Studios
05-18-2009, 11:46 AM
Really, I thought that the thrift store footage from Kholi was the most impressive. The only downside for me was that it wasn't shot with the kit lens. It's good looking stuff though.
http://www.vimeo.com/4582107
John Caballero
05-18-2009, 12:26 PM
There is a lot of good looking stuff out there already. It has been mostly just test shootings. When it is put into a more professional and controlled shooting environment is gonna look excellent. Also the kit kens is gonna produce some sweet looking images.
tonydvcoste
05-18-2009, 09:58 PM
i agree that the thrift store footage is my favorite i've watched so far (out of at least 50 videos, i'm addicted to this camera), but as far as "cool" tones, blue sniffs short is astonishing. i can't even pay attention at work any more this camera has taken over my mind (replacing the dvx in my mind, but not in my heart)
dadoboy
05-19-2009, 02:41 AM
His footage exemplifies what this camera is so good for - personal movies that are shot without drawing too much attention to oneself, almost as one "sees" and lives. Come June, I'm sure we'll see equally great stuff state side (and european side too :).
jpastuch
05-19-2009, 03:07 AM
That thrift store girl was cute (sorry).
ragamuffin
05-19-2009, 04:17 AM
i can't even pay attention at work any more this camera has taken over my mind
you're not alone
bob longford
05-19-2009, 12:20 PM
Look at Philip Bloom's Kauai sunset!
Batutta
05-19-2009, 03:14 PM
Really, I thought that the thrift store footage from Kholi was the most impressive. The only downside for me was that it wasn't shot with the kit lens. It's good looking stuff though.
http://www.vimeo.com/4582107
Ok, that's it for me. I'm selling my old FX-1 and Nikon D40 to get one of these things.
Justyn
05-20-2009, 07:39 AM
IF ONLY IT HAD REALTIME VIDEO OUT! I'd buy one asap if it did. COME ON PANASONIC.....
Jim Klatt
05-20-2009, 09:41 AM
I was also waiting to see something that was gonna grab me or knock me down. So far I am jealous of the manual controls, less jello, and increased recording times. Man, I would kill to have those on the D90.
The increased resolution is also nice, but it looks like video camera footage to me. I just cannot get past that.
John Caballero
05-20-2009, 10:25 AM
but it looks like video camera footage to me
That is why we have to be grateful that we have a choice. To make 100% sure it looks like film we shoot with a film camera.
ragamuffin
05-20-2009, 02:16 PM
Would be cool to see the side by side comparison with 5DMKII :)
John Caballero
05-20-2009, 03:38 PM
Would be cool to see the side by side comparison with 5DMKII (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVkZfUax_yI)
As you wished:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVkZfUax_yI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVkZfUax_yI)
tonydvcoste
05-20-2009, 06:18 PM
and it holds up beautifully, looks very comparable to the canon, but they both look much better then the nikon (personal opinion)
Chamber005
05-20-2009, 07:13 PM
As you wished:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVkZfUax_yI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVkZfUax_yI)
Man, they should really put this stuff on Exposure Room. YouTube sucks it so hard.
Jim Klatt
05-20-2009, 10:10 PM
All footage was taken in programAE(fullauto)mode for that youtube comparison, so it's kind of silly.
ragamuffin
05-21-2009, 04:01 AM
Well, seems that this is the coolest footage so far:
Joshua Tree by Philip Bloom http://philipbloom.co.uk/films/35mm-films/joshua-tree-lumix-gh1/
I didnt saw any filmic attempts yet but instead i was kinda disappointed that most of the footage looks like regular video with DOF ,maybe cause its mostly handheld and plants/animal tests.Still waiting for something nice...
ydgmdlu
05-21-2009, 01:04 PM
I didnt saw any filmic attempts yet but instead i was kinda disappointed that most of the footage looks like regular video with DOF ,maybe cause its mostly handheld and plants/animal tests.Still waiting for something nice...
You might not realize this, but there's plenty of high quality 35mm film that "looks like regular video with DOF." We need to get over these biases. Digital video technology has progressed to the point where I have difficulty distinguishing film from video sometimes, except maybe that video looks a bit cleaner and sharper. Only a couple of years ago, the difference was easy to spot.
I'm saying that Philip's footage looks plenty "filmic" to me.
Isaac_Brody
05-21-2009, 01:16 PM
Most of the available footage has only used natural light and without much control. I'm sure this camera can look much more "filmic" with reflectors and silks and flags and gels. I plan on breaking out my lights when I get mine.
GregGory
05-21-2009, 01:26 PM
with DOF
You mean lack hereof.
Jim Klatt
05-21-2009, 02:04 PM
Most of the available footage has only used natural light and without much control.
Natural light does not inhibit something from looking like it was shot on film.
I also think that is part of my point, in the way that it handles situations where there is less control like the light blowing out a little. That is part of the look. I don't want to have to be in certain situations for it to sell the look that I like.
Isaac_Brody
05-21-2009, 02:14 PM
Natural light does not inhibit something from looking like it was shot on film.
Obviously, however there are techniques that filmmakers use when shooting in natural light. Such as using reflectors to provide fill on an actors face, 12x12 silks, or staging action so sunlight acts as a rim light. The footage available right now isn't doing much to control natural light. And if you shoot film without control in bright sunlight it's very easy to bake the latitude and get video results. I think Phillip Bloom has gotten the most filmic results in natural light because he knows how to stage his action and compositions to take advantage of available light.
John Caballero
05-21-2009, 03:24 PM
If anybody doesn't want to use the camera because it doesn't look "filmic" they don't have to buy it. That simple. Who cares who doesn't like the look? I am going to buy it, shoot with it and make money from it. Thats what matters to me. Kholi is already on his way to that. A music video will make your investment back! And it is a perfect camera for that. The footage will look as "filmic" as the capabilities of the cinematographer to make it look like so. Whoever is not capable of doing that should put his/her money somewhere else.
BTW: I just put both Phiip Bloom's videos, in Austin and on Joshua Tree, on a DVD and check it out on my TV and I just have to say Wow! I can't wait to get mine.
Jim Klatt
05-21-2009, 04:38 PM
No doubt, Isaac. I know Kholi was using ultracon filters to attempt to flatten the contrast. So there are no settings in the camera that would let you lessen the contrast to a level similar to the range he is reaching with the ultracon filter? I suppose that is a better question for Kholi.
The other thing that has me concerned is the 24p motion via pulldown. I will have to wait until there are more NTSC footage examples with movement from people etc, somewhere down the line when more people have the camera. All of the nature stuff is great, but it is more revealing to see people.
Jim Klatt
05-21-2009, 04:50 PM
I would kill for the Gh1's ability to step a Nikon micro lense way down to get more DOF. I am dp on documentary and have been using the D90 for macro cutaways, but cannot step the lense down beyond 8 or so, which leaves a very thin focal plane for moving critters.
Isaac_Brody
05-21-2009, 05:29 PM
I would kill for the Gh1's ability to step a Nikon micro lense way down to get more DOF. I am dp on documentary and have been using the D90 for macro cutaways, but cannot step the lense down beyond 8 or so, which leaves a very thin focal plane for moving critters.
How does the footage look? I would think the bigger challenge would be the skew on a D90 to follow those moving critters.
Jim Klatt
05-21-2009, 05:58 PM
I am very happy with the footage. The skew is absent when I am able to use a heavier tripod. But when I am on the ground, I haven't really been able to move very much at all. It's not really in the budget to invest in a tiny tripod with a good head for macro work at this point.
The focus is a killer if the object is moving to or from the focal place. I am pretending it is part of the style to have objects go in and out of focus, lol. It actually looks pretty cool regardless. I will post some stuff up in the d90 section when I have time.