Curious ... if HVX footage on MTV?

Don't forget about CMT & GAC, the country music people......

I've shot PR stills on 3 Music videos and one was shot with an Arri 16mm
and the other 2 were shot with a HVX & a DVX as the B camera.
Jason Epperson from "ON THE LOT" was the shooter. Epp told me he had
used the DVX on a couple of videos before he got the HVX
 
I apologize; I didn’t mean to omit country music stations. I have seen some excellent videos on country music stations.

My concern:

  • Should I get a 35mm adapter or not? Most of the videos I have seen do look like videos and not film, but there are some that do. Filmic look would be good in the narrative part of the music video.
  • Should I just get the matte box and filters etc., take creative shots and do a heck of lot in post?
  • Wait for Hydra, and then get filters, adapters accordingly?

Any comments or advice would be deeply appreciated.
 
If you like shallow DOF Get a 35mm adaptor by all means.
Film can be better replicated with an adaptor than without.
If you have time to wait for hydra then cool but hydra with an adaptor is better than without.
Matte box and filters will help with the adaptor but depends on shooting conditions.
 
I shot this little video for a band called mutemath for their new single "Typical" which is currently in pretty heavy rotation on MTV with the HVX,

We've shot quite a bit for CMT and GAC that has aired with the HVX as well -

Most recently, we shot the on stage background video for the current Keith Urban tour on the HVX.... 720p blown up to a 30' x 60' LED screen by director Chris Hicky- never saw it, but I heard amazing things from Chris about the look....

Deliverables were always digi-beta., save for the Urban tour stuff- HDCAM 1080i.

She holds up very, very well.
 
Thank you 4mat & bretweeks... great advice and very encouraging comments.

20 years ago I bought a Tascam 4-Track cassette recorder. I got some amazing audio recordings out of it. people would not believe that I had recorded on a small 4-Track recorder, but thought that I had recorded in 24 track pro studio.

HVX200 is an incredible camera for its price. I am educating myself on every aspect of cinematography. I am confident that I will be able get some amazing results out of this camera. It will take me some time, but you will see some good videos from me in the future.
 
CSI Las Vegas is currently using HVXs for C camera shots.

I was on set because they had a problem with one of the HVXs, they were using them as close up cameras on go karts. From what I hear they have used them on the karts and also even mounted one under a truck for a shot.

I was promised some stills of the rigs, i'll post them here once i get them, very curious to see how they rigged the HVX under a semi. I was actually surprised they used the HVXs, since they shoot on 2 35mm Panavision cams but from what I was told, since they're mastering to HD video, the lil cameras cut relatively well with the film footage. And the low cost of the HVXs lets them throw it in places they wouldnt risk something like an Arri 435 (sorry i mean't an arri 235).
 
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When I was in high end music videos about 6-7 years ago, It was all shot on film, telecine to digibeta. Rough edited from 3/4 inch on Avid media composer (they laughed at Final cut pro) and then mastered and output to digibeta from a Henry or Inferno for rush delivery to MTV etc. Very expensive.

I am just coming back to music videos, (low end this time) and am about to direct one shot all on HVX, (maybe HPX if I can get it cheap. LOL.) Now we can shoot, P2 the footage into FCP then save a quicktime on data DVD for delivery to a high end dubbing house for Digibeta layoff....

I love this camera, it allows me to do all sorts of tricks in post.

I am actually more interested in doing music videos as a direct result of this camera. Ease of use and rich look.

Brian
 
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Here in Nashville - mostly a music video town, most of the higher end is still shot on film - super 16 mostly with the highest end on 35, but we're seeing a ton of F-900 / Varicam for the middle end - however, you'd be surprised what gets shot with the HVX... the only difficulty people have swallowing is it's size... even with every accessory, the thing still looks to small to some, once they see the workflow though, they become less skeptical.-

cheers-

bw
 
bret,
I had the same issue in Louisville, a small production company I would sometimes work for loved the look of my HVX, whoever, they would not get one because they felt it did not look "pro" enough to use in client projects.

I think the 500 will remedy that situation, its funny but the reality of it is that if a client pays 6,000+ for a project, they want to be assured its a big camera.
 
I didn't know 35mm adapters are made out of legos...thanks professor.

IMHO, all these big cameras, film, film production companies are obsolete...if not right now at this moment, its coming very soon....the whole industry is changing...camera size is a foolish thing to consider...its the technology that makes the difference.
 
So, sorry to revive this old Zombie thread, but I thought it would be interesting to add that the video I mentioned above for Mutemath called "Typical" was made a 2008 Grammy Nominee for Best Short Form Music Video... I guess that answers the question once and for all.

Wish it luck.
 
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