Camera's used in the top 10

Zim

Zim

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Camera's used in the top 10
3- HVX200

2- DVX100b

2- Nikon D90

1- Red

1-Sony Z1

1-XHA1
 
Oooh indeed, and both Nikon D90 films were also very wellshot and produced (I mention that in particular since its quite interesting seeing these DSLR's getting used). I'm surprised there were no entries produced on the EX? Less than last fest on the Red too :P
 
Oh absolutely!

In fact its hilarious because this festival (and to be honest the last as well) made the issue of what camera - codecs, encoders, resolution etc far less relevant!

Storytelling is King. So many of us in the hardware threads hehe probably turn our eyes up at that, and goodness knows ive squabbled enough times (pointlessly so) about cams (indulging in the most immature of consumer behaviours) and yet it honestly makes my day when i see again and again that creativity trumps any superficial hurdle presented.
 
Yeah, gotta give it up to the Nikons. Model/Photo was, IMO, the best "looking" film. Which is saying a lot seeing as it was pit against a couple Reds.
 
I say that those of us who shot on a dvx-100a or b deserve a fair share of credit as well for going up against good looking films of the HD world. Two made it into the finals. :)
 
Total proof that it's not the tool, but the user. I remember when HVX came out & was allowed in competition, everyone thought HVX's would sweep the winnings. Then when RED came out, everyone was afraid that camera would sweep, etc.

Again, comes down to story/writing, and then overall execution (acting, directing, technical) as being king, with finally the image itself bringing up the rear.

If I had someone who knew how to squeeze every drop out of a DVX, I'd have no problem having it still be the main camera. A skilled carver can still turn out beautiful ice sculpture with just a butter knife, if need be. :)
 
Well, if you're shooting in low light, with limited budget for lighting, you're better off shooting with the DVX than either the HVX OR RED.
 
In regards to this camera thing-

I used the DVX (with light-swallowing adapter, mind you) for Twilightfest. This time I did the Ultimate and used the still jpegs from the D90. I would say that even though it can't shoot 24p (In Still Mode), the image quality surpasses any digital video camera, including RED -- IMO.

This was an enlightening experience for me, and looking at DVX footage now, I see the LIGHT. I now notice the lack of detail in the color sampling and resolution. It's shockingly obvious, whereas before, I was oblivious to it.

You can see the difference easily between the footage in the movie, and the BTS video (shot with the dvx) in the same lighting setup.

I would certainly recommend this as a great exercise to "train you eyes" to anyone who wants to see what spectacular footage looks like, in order to emulate it as best you can with the video camera. It's also amazing stuff to work with when color correcting. After the fest, I'll upload the HD version so you can see what I mean.

Hopefully, my next short will be on film, and I'll jump up even another level. Anyone care to donate to the Film Fund? :)
 
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D90 cant' shoot 24p? Huh?

And surpasses RED in video or still mode? Still mode isn't even a valid debate, RED is not a still oriented camera (although you can pull very awesome stills from it.)

Can't say that the D90 image quality even gets close to RED. This coming from a D90 owner and ritual RED shooter.
 
I'll be sticking with with my DVX until my abilities are greater than my equipment, so i have a little while ;-)
 
Someone here has a passion for the D90. It certainly cannot be compared to the RED. It is a camera only good for certain things. Zak and Tim utilized it fully in two different ways. In video mode, not great, and in still mode below an acceptable fps for shooting a narrative, not great. Its great for making art films and that can be limiting for other filmmakers.
 
Zak Forsman said:
I totally agree. “The enemy of art is the absence of limitations.”
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Your on top of the threads, man. I probably should have worded it a bit more carefully. That camera is great for making films, films that are more stylized than what others may want. That's the only way you are going to get mileage out of it. I wanted to see your film made on something that gives a little more sharpness. Others may contest that the D90 gave it a dreamy quality, so be it. Just a personal opinion. It had a beautiful thing going on, but was kind of muddy looking.
 
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