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I just recut my reel, it's a mix of DVX, HVX, and some 16 and super 8 film. Comments are welcome. http://www.jpcine.com/portfolio/demo_reel.html Regards, John Clark

I have a question about reducing video noise. I know when shooting film you can overexpose 2/3 of a stop and then have it printed down in the telecine to reduce the film grain and up contrast slightly. Will this same approach work in video, e.g. overexposing 1/2-1 full stop and then bringing it...

Hello, I'm a new DP just about out of film school. I have some of my work available here: http://www.jpcine.com/portfolio/portfolio.html I know there are some very experienced and knowledgeable DP's that frequent this site. I'd really appreciate any opinions/comments regarding my work. I'm...

I have a quick question regarding video lattitude with regards to finishing on film. My instincts tell me that it would be ideal to shoot with as much lattitude as possible so as to produce something closer to the wide lat of film. However, when looking at the filmout curve on the HD100 I saw...

Ok, so let me just get right into the problem. I am running 2nd unit DP on a short film shoot coming up in March. The director and main DP have decided to shoot HD. Here is the setup: HVX200 w/Guerilla 35 adapter and 35mm anamorphic lenses. So, we will be squeezing the 2.35:1 image down to 4:3...