Screengrabs from film in production HVX/Brevis

getken

getken

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These screengrabs are from an indie currently in production. I'm using the HVX with a Brevis35 and Canon primes. I'll try to get some clips up eventually...though I'm not an editor! 720 24Pn
jimmy in car.jpg

jimmy window.jpg

therapy thru window.jpg

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jimmy cu therapy.jpg

big mark scene pict.jpg

car shot sleeping 07483411.jpg

cu throw porn 07182217.jpg

junkie window.jpg

low angle.jpg
 
There are some odd vertical bands in the grabs, I assume they are compression or something. Otherwise, put up a little footy!!!!

Did you get the Haitian guy from Heroes for this??? Looks a little like him. :)
 
Considering one of the grabs is named "JimmyCU," I'm guessing it *is* the guy from Heroes. Nice!
 
It is Jimmy. He was great to work with. I've never seen the show Heroes and didn't know him when he arrived on set. But apparently he is pretty well known as he got some attention as we worked various locations.

I boosted the color a little on the daytime outdoor shots. Otherwise nothing else has been done. The indoor scene was recorded using daylight balanced Kino Flos with a 1/3 Coral filter in front of the lens to warm the scene a bit. I agree...someone who really knows how to properly CC I'm sure could make this stuff look super. Please keep in mind that these frames are heavily compressed!
 
Looks pretty nice.. I still like the M2 better though! Cant wait to see footage, so I can put my "foot"age in my mouth..

Good luck with the film! AND HAVE FUN! I know how stressful these things are!
 
Justin Marx said:
Looks pretty nice.. I still like the M2 better though! Cant wait to see footage, so I can put my "foot"age in my mouth..

Good luck with the film! AND HAVE FUN! I know how stressful these things are!
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stressful?? no way! making films is fun.
 
Justin Marx said:
I know how stressful these things are!
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You could say there has been some stress! Low budget film making is all about stress.

Lack of time causes stress. Some film makers, though they are steeped in the knowledge, and have taken classes or read all the books, don't have practical experience...and often don't realize how long it takes to set up a scene...whether it be lighting a location (that is way too small for what is supposed to happen there), setting up a dolly, rigging a car etc. So yes, it is fun and I love doing it and facing the challenges, but stressful it can be! One of those days with Jimmy started at 9A and ended at 4A. We only had him for the weekend so we had no choice but to get all his scenes in...in the time we had.

I'm currently using CF1 though do have a CF3. I just haven't done any tests with it yet.
 
From the looks of it, I'd say cf1. There doesn't seem to be as much diffusion as cf2 & 3.

There a reason in particular you decided to stick with cf1 (if my guess above is correct)? I think cf2 might have been a good choice, if you had it. Bit more of a film like effect.

No wonder Heroes is on hiatus. You are stealing their actors! :)

save the cheerleader? :p

***Edit*** I post to slow. Getken answered before I even asked. Maybe he can hear peoples thoughts!
 
2nd and 5th shots are my favorite. I don't like the 4th and 6th frames. Something about the framing and lighting in that fourth shot... it looks very bland. Maybe too even. The 6th shot, with the guy outside, looks very flat. Both because of the lack of DOF and the single color for the entire shot. I'm sure color correction will help, but it won't help that much.
 
esperman said:
Whats your setup with the Brevis?
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HVX/RR achromat/ Brevis/Canon. I got my Brevis before Cinevate had their own achromat. I'd love to try it with one of Dennis'.
 
c.g._eads said:
Something about the framing and lighting in that fourth shot... it looks very bland. Maybe too even. The 6th shot, with the guy outside, looks very flat. Both because of the lack of DOF and the single color for the entire shot.
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The 4th shot was difficult and we had very little time to set it up. I used a 20mm and lit natural light coming in thru the windows aided by 2 Kino Flo Diva lights. That was the only source for all the shots in that room. I was using a 1/3 Coral filter but my matte box wasn't ready...so I held the filter against the glass. Being so wide...and unable to accurately view the monitor a little of my hand got into the shot. So that shot is digitally zoomed in a little bit...and throws off the framing slightly (nice catch on your part!). I agree with you, I'm not crazy about it but it sets up a therepy session scene and we wanted to have that high wide look. And because we were filming that angle with the key directly behind us, it does give it a kind of bland washed out look. I was hoping it just looked like daylight was flooding into the room through windows...which it was. We just helped it a bit!

The 6th shot actually has a bit of shallow DOF going on considering it was a very bright sunny day and it's a pretty wide shot (35mm) to include the skyline. An ND 6 was used (again a 4X4 held in front of the lens). An ND 9 might have made it a bit shallower. But the character is quite sharp and the skyline not so much. Not bad for an HVX.

My mattebox should be functional for the next recording session!
 
I'm sure with some color correction the first shot I mentioned will look better. Because I only know the simplistic rule that "mattebox = good... no mattebox = bad", will a mattebox really help that much? What exactly will it do to improve the shots? My understanding is that it keeps the light off of the lens. But how does that improve the actual shot?
 
c.g._eads said:
My understanding is that it keeps the light off of the lens. But how does that improve the actual shot?
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It allows you to use filters in front of the lens. You place the filters in a holder and slide them into the matte box. I had to hold them in front of the glass which as shown above doesn't always work out so well!
 
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