Film look for what? video look @ 240Hz is in!

Sad Max said:
Do it in some kind of Mr. Plinkett persona.
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This comment got me to thinking about this guy's "Phantom Menace" review. So, I Youtubed him and caught myself riveted by his "Avatar" review. He really is a master. Does anyone know his 'true identity?' Is he a film professor? Manager at a local Blockbuster? Process Server? I.T. guy? Roofer?
 
Rick Meyer said:
This comment got me to thinking about this guy's "Phantom Menace" review. So, I Youtubed him and caught myself riveted by his "Avatar" review. He really is a master. Does anyone know his 'true identity?' Is he a film professor? Manager at a local Blockbuster? Process Server? I.T. guy? Roofer?
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Not really a secret identity. Mike Stoklasa.
 
Otis Grapsas said:
I sometimes wonder if we should look at 1920x1080 transfers of old films, because the creators had never seen the material at such a high resolution, not while creating it, not in projection, mostly it was 500p or less through production and release. It shows production flaws they never thought we would see. It's like examining a work of art on the microscope. The creator had no control at that level. Not fair:)
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Since films were until recently cut on flatbeds, uprights, or benches and test-projected at their native resolution - which is substantially higher than 500 lines - I'm not sure what you're driving at, there...
 
Sad Max said:
Since films were until recently cut on flatbeds, uprights, or benches and test-projected at their native resolution - which is substantially higher than 500 lines - I'm not sure what you're driving at, there...
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I wouldn't say any part of the workflow had HD monitoring resolution. Dailies were poorly projected. Cutting was done while monitoring on very poor optical projection. Many flaws in wardrobe, sets and makeup were seen for the first time only after digital transfers started. Even today, most of the theaters are inferior to a 1080p digital projection.
 
i have a 55 inch LED samsung tv. You can turn it off, u just have to dig through more menus. it's in picture options. You can turn it back down to 60 htz. 120+ hertz looks like junk for movies, but u should try seeing sports in it. Basketball, football, even baseball! It actually looks REALLY good, smooths out all the action and you can see every play happening like you're there. it DOES have its benefits, but I def turn it back to 60 hertz when i'm watching normal tv or a movie.
 
Noel Evans said:
These high Hz settings are for fast action sports etc. Watch a HD football match at 200Hz and youll see why its so good.

These tvs do not have to be viewed this way. There are settings (simple I might add) to switch. When I first got my latest bravia i watched a bit of a movie with full motionflow and it looked ridiculous. Switched back to OFF and lovely film motion.
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Yup. Hockey games look great as well.

Best of both worlds really.

MAH
 
Otis Grapsas said:
I sometimes wonder if we should look at 1920x1080 transfers of old films, because the creators had never seen the material at such a high resolution, not while creating it, not in projection, mostly it was 500p or less through production and release. It shows production flaws they never thought we would see. It's like examining a work of art on the microscope. The creator had no control at that level. Not fair:)
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I sometimes wonder if we should listen to Beethoven's music with the volume on, at least the stuff he wrote after going deaf.

Not fair either. :)
 
nothing beats my Panasonic Plasmas 48htz. Looks like a film projection...

Xmephesto.... you know it... you seen it... :)
 
Jawa Ex Machina said:
Sure, total control. Except for the fact that he couldn't actually hear it.

I'm not dissing Beethoven, I'm just saying it's a valid analogy.
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Most of the experienced composers I have met can compose directly on paper, without an instrument. They know how music works. Do you have to hear your pages read in order to be a writer or a poet? Beethoven wasn't born deaf, he knew what everything sounded like and the mathematics of composition, harmony, rhythm, structure, everything is quantifiable, especially if you spend your life on it.

A better analogy IMHO would be Beethoven in his early years, producing a CD, but only being allowed to monitor the recordings on low rate mp3 on the speaker of his mobile phone. He could be furious on the mistakes he would discover in the performance. I believe that happens a lot to those who see their work on a 1080p release. We do know that the 3:1:1 1440x1080 HDCAM generated some discussions in the make up departments.
 
Yes it is interpolation, and any tv that has this setting also has a quick and easy way to turn it off. Normally selecting the "cinema" or "movie" mode will also return to non interpolated video.
 
Otis Grapsas said:
A better analogy IMHO would be Beethoven in his early years, producing a CD, but only being allowed to monitor the recordings on low rate mp3 on the speaker of his mobile phone. He could be furious on the mistakes he would discover in the performance. I believe that happens a lot to those who see their work on a 1080p release. We do know that the 3:1:1 1440x1080 HDCAM generated some discussions in the make up departments.
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If that was true, a field monitor wouldn't be enough to have on location. You'd need an entire movie theater.

If the quality of your movie relies so heavily on getting the focus sharp enough, exactly when you want it, the equipment isn't your biggest problem.
 
Jawa Ex Machina said:
If that was true, a field monitor wouldn't be enough to have on location. You'd need an entire movie theater.

If the quality of your movie relies so heavily on getting the focus sharp enough, exactly when you want it, the equipment isn't your biggest problem.
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It's about the actor's skin, make up, sets, costumes. Sets in particular can show major flaws in 1080p. It can be distracting.
 
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