Film like footage?

Some lovely footage there...I don't think it looks like it was shot on film but still very beautiful in a different way.

My personal opinion...some of the shots were a little milky something that always screams video to me, the color space was a little narrow in some shots too. there were a few hot spots where your video signal peaked also.

I always say if you want it to look like film...shoot film, otherwise embrace the wonderful creative options of video and especially the HVX!
 
Thanks for the good words! lol

yea i could have been way more patient to get rid of the peaking...when you say milky could you elaborate more..same with the narrow color space..sorry im new at this and trying to learn new terms..lol thanks
 
You need to crush the blacks. The darkest parts of some of your images aren't true black. A nice dynamic range is generally similar to the "film" look. Basically, make your blacks blacker.
 
I loved the shots and there were quite a few that looked "film-like" to me, but I agree with King Cole....make the blacks blacker. Take a look at this footage from Andrew Cramer of VideoCoPilot.net

http://www.videocopilot.net/meteor/watch/

This reminds me of the look that Prison Break has in HD....a film like to it, but notice the blacks are rich and true in color.
 
Thanks guys...im understanding more now.. thanks for the tips on the blacks for sure..

mozingopi- thanks for the link , good visual!
 
King Cole said:
You need to crush the blacks. The darkest parts of some of your images aren't true black. A nice dynamic range is generally similar to the "film" look. Basically, make your blacks blacker.
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But isn't crushing the blacks the opposite of dynamic range?
 
Doesn't look like film. Shooting to look like film is more than running your camera at 24p and adding some filters and grain in post. If you want film look, you have to shoot the way they shoot film. Lighting is very important. Study up some on cinimatography and then try to copy what you learned, just substitute the Ariflex with the HVX. Yes, you can do a lot in post with Magic Bullet, filters, color correction, etc. But you have to start at the production end of things. Light your scene light film. Shoot like film. Spiz it up in post just enough.
 
SpizyChicken said:
Doesn't look like film. Shooting to look like film is more than running your camera at 24p and adding some filters and grain in post. If you want film look, you have to shoot the way they shoot film. Lighting is very important. Study up some on cinimatography and then try to copy what you learned, just substitute the Ariflex with the HVX. Yes, you can do a lot in post with Magic Bullet, filters, color correction, etc. But you have to start at the production end of things. Light your scene light film. Shoot like film. Spiz it up in post just enough.
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thats wat im talking about! lol thanks man...past few days ive been researching the lighting department...i got the dough, now just looking at the lights to buy. thanks for the criticism!
 
agcohn said:
But isn't crushing the blacks the opposite of dynamic range?
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It decreases the information in the video, so in that sense, yes, you are decreasing the range of the image. However, a nice filmic look (or rather typical filmic look) generally has parts of the image in each part of the dynamic range. Part of the image will have total black, a bit will be completely white, and within the rest of the image most of the dynamic range should be accounted for. This is a gross generalization, but it kind of works. When you have footage like in the original clip where things that should be completely black are not, you are not filling the entire range, the dark end is not shown in the image. In general, stretching the luma of the image to go from black to white will allow for a richer image, in all mediums, as well as more striking contrast. Grays that should be blacks scream video.

JC
 
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