Distillery District footage

bgundu

bgundu

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I walked down to the Historic Distillery District here in Toronto to shoot some daytime tests. All footage is using deafult settings with Cine-D and Normal Matrix. Personally, I have no issues with noise. I find it very film-like. I don't mess with the detail and coring setting because it turns the grain-like noise to more blocky and blotchy stuff. The clip is compressed with Sorenson Squeeze so the noise is more evident than the original footage.

Enjoy. BTW, the music is by Pilate.


http://10framehandles.com/movies/distillery_small.mov

The original clip has been replaced with this smaller version due to bandwith problems.
 
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The only noise that was noticable was (near the end) where the guy entered the frame from the left (on his jacket) -- walking away from the camera. Great footage . . . yet another example of what the HVX is capable of in the hands of a talented operator. Thanks Bob!
 
dregenthal said:
The only noise that was noticable was (near the end) where the guy entered the frame from the left (on his jacket) -- walking away from the camera. Great footage . . . yet another example of what the HVX is capable of in the hands of a talented operator. Thanks Bob!
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Yeah, that was bad compression from Sorenson there. The original footage doesn't have that. Thanks for looking.
 
Great stuff Bob; loved it. I always feel like I just took a trip after watching something like this.


Wow. This camera is making me jealous.

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Did not notice any noise at all. A beautiful image.
 
great shots. love the colors. is it great to see someting with a a lot of people in it. the greens and reds look real good.

how comfortable is it to hand hold the camera?

also really liked the mood you went for with the music. Toronto looks like a cool place.

This is some of the first HVX footage that really stands out to me.. and that is because there is some feeling to what you have done. I feel a connection made with the shooting style, music mood and edit pace. Besides the technical advantages, you are showing how the camera’s characteristics contribute to making that emotional connection with the viewer. Now I want one.
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thanks for posting it. post some more :thumbsup:
 
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Nice footage. You did some good follow focus. Did you use the viewfinder or LCD screen to do that? Do you find it easy to find your focus when shooting hand held like this with the camera? It looked like you went a little past your fucus a few times, but then gently moved back to nail it (it's good if you can find your focus without focus assist).

Thanks for the nice footage and cool music!

The more I play with this camera, I find that you are right about messing around with detail and coring, the default settings seem to give you a more overall noise (and not blocks).
 
I thought the same thing.. Good ability to follow the subjects and focus. I've started to use the black and white viewfinder. I think it's easier to check focus and adds some stability to the shooting.. and I never use the LCD outside...
 
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Nice stuff.

The first wide shot of the brick wall in the clip is exactly the kind of detail I wanted to get from the DVX, but of course can't because of its SD limitations.

Gotta get one of these cameras.

After I get out of debt from all the stuff I bought for the DVX...
 
Brilliant!!

Brilliant!!

The best hvx footage out there to date. I love it....so filmic ( not over-saturated). Keep on shooting dude....dont get complacent.
 
KOVAROVA said:
great shots. love the colors. is it great to see someting with a a lot of people in it. the greens and reds look real good.

how comfortable is it to hand hold the camera?

also really liked the mood you went for with the music. Toronto looks like a cool place.

This is some of the first HVX footage that really stands out to me.. and that is because there is some feeling to what you have done. I feel a connection made with the shooting style, music mood and edit pace. Besides the technical advantages, you are showing how the camera’s characteristics contribute to making that emotional connection with the viewer. Now I want one.
:)

thanks for posting it. post some more :thumbsup:
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Thanks for the compliments. Yes the camera is much heavier than the DVX. This is good and bad. After a while, you're going to feel the weight on your arms. I own a DVrig pro but didn't have it with me when I shot this. I was try to look like a tourist because people don't mind being taped. I was holding this camera in my chest looking down into the LCD or viewfinder. I recommend getting an LCD hood for sure when outdoors.

My brother-in-law is in the band Pilate (pronounced "pilot" www.pilate.com) They will be touring NY and LA this month so keep a lookout.
 
thefilmaddict said:
Nice footage. You did some good follow focus. Did you use the viewfinder or LCD screen to do that? Do you find it easy to find your focus when shooting hand held like this with the camera? It looked like you went a little past your fucus a few times, but then gently moved back to nail it (it's good if you can find your focus without focus assist).

Thanks for the nice footage and cool music!

The more I play with this camera, I find that you are right about messing around with detail and coring, the default settings seem to give you a more overall noise (and not blocks).
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Yes focus is much more of a challange with this over the DVX. It's actually easier to focus when you have a shallow depth of field because it's very obvious when you are in focus. When I watch the footage I can totally see myself missing my mark on the focus but I try to always bring it back slowly so it's not to evident. The focus assist is very handy. I wish there was a way to have the option of positioning the magnified box so you could still see an overall composition while using the assist.

As for the music, I agree it's very cool. I encourage everyone to support smaller bands who are trying to make it. Please check out their website at, www.pilate.com.
 
Bob.. that's a lot of downloading.. Popular clips brother! How's it up in Toronto? I'd love to see some NHL hockey footage from right up on the boards.. I used to go to the Canadiens when I lived in Montreal..


Some slow-mo crashing into the boards shots... Go leafs!
 
When can we see this? I have some space to mirror clips if anyone needs it just PM me.
 
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