5D Mark II used to shoot entire House season finale

Lammy said:
Film normally looks quite flat and greyish with alot of room for post, so I think we know what the director meant when he said that the 5D footage was more richer. Hopefully it hasn't limited them too much though!

I didn't notice any shots in House so far that standed out to me as 5D, but if they did use one as an early test then awesome!

I'm interested to see how the Canon L glass compares to their usual cinema lenses (don't they use Cookes?). I own a few Nikkors and I prefer the look to them than the L glass, but if they've shot
it in such a great way I may have to invest/rent Canon L's more often...
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Just a note on Canon lenses and what's coming. If the coming 24-70 2.8L IS II has anything in common with the new 70-200 2.8L IS II, you may only need these 2 lenses in your kit. I have the the new 70-200, and it's quite impressive. In the ISO 12233 Chart, it seems indistinguishable to the Zeiss glass at www.the-digital-picture.com. Photographers have been quite enthusiastic about this lens. I would anticipate the same quality from the upcoming 24-70 2.8L IS II. As sensors are now capable of out resolving glass, Canon has really stepped up the IQ of their new lenses. The current 24-70 already has quite a following.

I know there are alot of prime only fans out there, but things are changing in that regard, IMO.

I believe the House director also mentioned the 24-70 and the 70-200 as being used on House. These two lenses will run close to $4K. Well worth the cost, IMO.
 
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It’s funny, we can spend so much time in forums like this one and talk about the technical flaws of these cameras all day long but then someone like this director goes out and not only shoots a scene with one of these flawed cameras….but an entire show. For me, it doesn’t matter how the show ends up aesthetically (well...it kinda does....but you know what I mean)…the fact is it has been done and proves it can be done. I don’t know how many times I’ve read “what individual will choose to use a DSLR for real professional work?” We have seen it done over and over again (pro work on DSLRs that is) but I wonder what the naysayers are thinking now? There have been so many opinions on the left and so many on the right.

Anyways, I’m also convinced now that even if a dedicated large sensor camcorder came out (like the upcoming Panasonic) pros will not necessarily kick aside the DSLRs….mainly due to their small form factor. Sure, they’ll opt for a more functional camcorder for their “A” camera…but for getting those more intimate shots in tight spaces etc., these DSLRs can be a quick fix.
 
Exactly. ASC Shane Hurlbut told Canon (at NAB I think) that the small form factor is their strength as well as the IQ. It's why he loves it. It allows him to tell stories in ways he couldn't before. I can't imagine throwing a 35mm Panavision Panaflex into the air. Well, I can, but I think you could only do it once. :-)
 
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who's got 2 thumbs and loves it? this guy.
 
I'm not so much interested in what is used to shoot the season finale of House as much as I'm interested in what is going to be used to shoot next season's premiere... :)
 
More than likely back to 35mm. But with a new respect for the small form DSLR.


...who knows....stranger things have happened..
 
andrew00 said:
There was a scene in the recent ep when two of the docs, foreman and taub, were in the record's room and it looked lovely. It also look quite a 5d shot, nice focus roll off etc. Was that actually shot on the 5d?
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That scene was shot on 35mm fuji. The first 30 seconds of the ep. "lock down" was shot on the 1D. Everything else was 35.
 
Dr. Fogerty said:
That scene was shot on 35mm fuji. The first 30 seconds of the ep. "lock down" was shot on the 1D. Everything else was 35.
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Sounds like your associated closely with the production?? In what capacity if I may ask? Welcome and thanks for stopping by.
 
One thing about this program and DLSR in general

We have not actually seen any footage yet

Surely shooting a single episode in a manner does not make the tool suitable for everything or even a lot of stuff or say too much about that tool as a general tool

(although the radio interview he does sound keen)

I can image certain shows shooting a whole episode on locked off CCTV - that doesnt make CCTV a great cinamatographers solution

I wonder what tis show looks like !

S
 
Dr. Fogerty said:
That scene was shot on 35mm fuji. The first 30 seconds of the ep. "lock down" was shot on the 1D. Everything else was 35.
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Well, the first seconds are all defocused and the few following shots before the "familly get together" are nice, but don´t show that much camera-performance wise...
Anyways nice to know!
 
f64manray said:
you may only need these 2 lenses in your kit.
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That's heresy! Only two lenses in a kit, never, heh.

I hear you though, and as someone who owns both a 70-200mm f2.8L IS and a 24-70mm f2.8L, there are times (as a photographer) I go with only those two lenses (not the new ones mind you). But that said, sometimes 24mm isn't wide enough, sometimes f2.8 isn't open enough, and sometimes zooms aren't small enough, and that's before we even start talking about IQ. Not to mention the focus rings on some manual focus lenses are sooooooo much better (buttery smooth with a wide range of turn). One example (among others) is the 135mm f2.0L, no zoom is going to out-do that thing, it's magic, pure magic.

Just saying...
 
morgan_moore said:
One thing about this program and DLSR in general

We have not actually seen any footage yet

Surely shooting a single episode in a manner does not make the tool suitable for everything or even a lot of stuff or say too much about that tool as a general tool

(although the radio interview he does sound keen)

I can image certain shows shooting a whole episode on locked off CCTV - that doesnt make CCTV a great cinamatographers solution

I wonder what tis show looks like !

S
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THe DP pretty much says it was for an effect, as many shallow focused compositions as possible.


So, once again, it definitely isn't a great tool for everything. It's no different than using handi-cams to shoot Crank 2. Doesn't mean the handicam is the be all.
 
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