Barry's book? [DVX book]
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ryan brown
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It teaches you how to work every aspect of the DVX. Just get it...
Barry_Green
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Thanks for saying so, rcbrown23 & griffin!
As they said, it's about the DVX. It's not about cinematography in general or lighting or subjects like that; it's all about how the DVX works and what the features do, and when you'd want to use certain settings and when you'd want to use others. Then there's an attached DVD that demonstrates how to get the shallow-depth-of-field look, and how to deal with 24p strobing, and a few examples people always seem to be curious about, such as how much does it look like film or what does a DVX/mini35 combo look like, so I put examples of shooting the same content with film side-by-side and then a little bit of grading to show how much like film the DVX can look, and examples of what the DVX looks like when shot with the mini35 and the same footage without the mini35. The book and DVD also go into the menu settings and image controls, showing you exactly what they do and what the good and bad effects are, so you can make an informed choice as to how you want to set things.
I also threw in about a dozen different scene file recipes. Basically I used the menu settings alone in order to try to recreate about a dozen of the different film-style looks possible in programs such as Magic Bullet.
Now, when I say it's not about general cinematography etc, that's true, but each section does go into some detail about things you should know about so I do spend some time explaining depth of field, color temperature and white balance, shutter speed effects, exposure techniques, etc. My goal was to empower the DVX owner to fully understand their DVX, and the principles behind using it, so that they could get the maximum possible results from their chosen camera.
As they said, it's about the DVX. It's not about cinematography in general or lighting or subjects like that; it's all about how the DVX works and what the features do, and when you'd want to use certain settings and when you'd want to use others. Then there's an attached DVD that demonstrates how to get the shallow-depth-of-field look, and how to deal with 24p strobing, and a few examples people always seem to be curious about, such as how much does it look like film or what does a DVX/mini35 combo look like, so I put examples of shooting the same content with film side-by-side and then a little bit of grading to show how much like film the DVX can look, and examples of what the DVX looks like when shot with the mini35 and the same footage without the mini35. The book and DVD also go into the menu settings and image controls, showing you exactly what they do and what the good and bad effects are, so you can make an informed choice as to how you want to set things.
I also threw in about a dozen different scene file recipes. Basically I used the menu settings alone in order to try to recreate about a dozen of the different film-style looks possible in programs such as Magic Bullet.
Now, when I say it's not about general cinematography etc, that's true, but each section does go into some detail about things you should know about so I do spend some time explaining depth of field, color temperature and white balance, shutter speed effects, exposure techniques, etc. My goal was to empower the DVX owner to fully understand their DVX, and the principles behind using it, so that they could get the maximum possible results from their chosen camera.
thartley
Veteran
The DVD is great! The section on Scene File Settings was worth it all, because I am a visual learner. I can read about it all day (and the book gives fantastic practical information), but add the fact that you can pop the DVD in and get a visual reference of polar ends of the settings was a gift. 
Thanks Barry!
Thanks Barry!
Cheesesailor77
Veteran
griffin said:
expensive? $70 is nothing for professional educational material like this. I remember when the book/dvd was announced and people were guessing how much it was going to cost. Most people, including myself were prepared to pay $150, and feared it would be maybe even $300. Barry's done this community a GREAT service by providing this material at a price everyone can afford.
get it.
Do yourself a favour
Do yourself a favour
Just get the book - By definition, the panny manual is a bit vague and goes into a lot of detail on features you won't care about (like how to attach the lens cap) (it's really a newbie approach) but Barry makes the info actually useful for shooting. I got mine free so the price was right - but I would gladly pay for it.:thumbup:
Do yourself a favour
Just get the book - By definition, the panny manual is a bit vague and goes into a lot of detail on features you won't care about (like how to attach the lens cap) (it's really a newbie approach) but Barry makes the info actually useful for shooting. I got mine free so the price was right - but I would gladly pay for it.:thumbup:
SteveNunez
Active member
I ordered one and can't wait to get it!
Lil Blu Bunny
Active member
ive been a long time "point and shoot" video guy. relying on great lighting and setup to make my stuff look good. now that ive upgraded to the 100b im having some trouble with all the terms when setting things up. im learning, but get stuck alot cause im not familiar with camera settings, pro settings. so, my question is, will the book (which is on its way, and DVD) be sufficient to get me up to speed (along with my manual and the internet), or do you think i should supplement Barry's stuff with and additional resource? if yes, any recommendations?