2 New Spots (LEX + FD's)

[TheMacB]

here's a couple of new ones we made for the state of Vermont. Hopefully they'll like em enough to keep hiring us because the budgets are a bit sweeter than we're used to.

www.mtmansfieldmedia.com/roughcuts/ProjectFamily.wmv

www.mtmansfieldmedia.com/roughcuts/BabySafeHaven.wmv

Love to hear what you think!

 

[Dewy-dB]

It's a great start. Both look really grainy / noisy. The mid's look boosted and washed out. And the blacks are a bight too high. Was your footage under-exposed?

I'm not quite sure about the cinematography, but I'm a critic.

It's not bad at all. It stomps the dog poo out of our local commercials here.

Keep up the good work man!

- Greg

 

[Derrick_SA]

Good job, I thought it was very good.

It strikes an emotional chord.

- Derrick

 

[Daniel.Valle]

Yeah, I liked it too.

What equipment did you use? (dolly, mics, etc)

 

[TheMacB]

It's a great start. Both look really grainy / noisy. The mid's look boosted and washed out. And the blacks are a bight too high. Was your footage under-exposed?

yeah we're not 100% comfortable with the adapter yet. There wasn't enough light in the Baby Safe spot. But in the other spot we had plenty of light. The grain seems to be an issue even when the footage is properly exposed. Also we get a weird halo effect around whites or bright colors. They look like they're blown out when the HVX says they're only exposed at 80-90%. Do you have any tips on how to control that stuff?

What equipment did you use? (dolly, mics, etc)

We use a glideshot dolly: http://www.glideshot.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=60&products_id=501
For audio we have an Oktava MK012 going into a Marantz PMD660 recorder.
For lights we rented a 1.2k HMI and a 4-ft 4-bulb Kino for the Project Family spot. The Baby Safe spot was just natural light.