Hyperbolic
Member
Hi all!
I should post the caveat that I really like working with the DVX and I dig this community. I'm not trying to push the DVX out the window; it's a great cam and it's here to stay, thank goodness. One thing I do want to talk about is the Sony FX1, though -- it's a pretty kickin' camera and it gives you a lot of visual options.
Barry always says filmic HD isn't an option right now, and he's pretty much right -- no 24P option in our price range. Besides 24P, though, what looks "filmic" is often subject to debate. I think what we all want at the minimum is an image that doesn't look like "plain" video; we want an image that's professional and dramatic, that has the feel of a bigger budget than we're often working with. Verrrrry few people can use a DVX and shoot footage that's truly confused with film, but what a lot of us can do is use it to create great-looking images that don't keep making us think about it as video. Well, guess what? The FX1 can be used the same way.
Barry often likes to point out that there's almost no HD distribution right now, and he's right. So let's concentrate on how the FX1 HD footage helps you make a great looking SD projects. Here are some of the things I've found to be true:
1) Working with the extra HD resolution let's you reframe and zoom in on your footage in ways you didn't know you wanted until after you're done shooting. I find this to be a big help and I suspect you would, too! Who doesn't want to crop an image a little (or a lot!) sometimes? Because you're outputting to SD at the end, you don't lose any resolution on the final product by doing this. How cool is that?
2) Native 16x9 is awesome! 'Nuff said.
3) The extra HD resolution also lets you convert to really nice 24P SD with the right product (like DVFilm). Heck, even the regular old Adobe Media Encoder did a nice job with all that extra resolution leeway. Is it as good as starting with native 24P? Nah. But it's darn close, and I've yet to find someone that could tell 24P was done in post.
Look, I'm no horn-tooting pro; like a lot of the board members, I'm a guy who's just trying to find his way and get better every day. That said, if you want to see FX1 footage, you can check out some of my work on http://www.hyperbolicfilms.com. I certainly know there's room for improvement, and I wouldn't call my work "filmic" yet (and I actually like deep depth of field much of the time), but I think you'll see some images that demonstrate the potential of the camera. Also, please remember that this footage has been compressed for the web.
Additionally, the audio was all recorded in camera with the MPEG layer II compression, and I think you'll have trouble finding too much fault with it, either.
Keep on lovin' the DVX -- it's sweet! But just say "no" to the FX1 haters who claim it's not usable for creative work. The cam is legit.
I should post the caveat that I really like working with the DVX and I dig this community. I'm not trying to push the DVX out the window; it's a great cam and it's here to stay, thank goodness. One thing I do want to talk about is the Sony FX1, though -- it's a pretty kickin' camera and it gives you a lot of visual options.
Barry always says filmic HD isn't an option right now, and he's pretty much right -- no 24P option in our price range. Besides 24P, though, what looks "filmic" is often subject to debate. I think what we all want at the minimum is an image that doesn't look like "plain" video; we want an image that's professional and dramatic, that has the feel of a bigger budget than we're often working with. Verrrrry few people can use a DVX and shoot footage that's truly confused with film, but what a lot of us can do is use it to create great-looking images that don't keep making us think about it as video. Well, guess what? The FX1 can be used the same way.
Barry often likes to point out that there's almost no HD distribution right now, and he's right. So let's concentrate on how the FX1 HD footage helps you make a great looking SD projects. Here are some of the things I've found to be true:
1) Working with the extra HD resolution let's you reframe and zoom in on your footage in ways you didn't know you wanted until after you're done shooting. I find this to be a big help and I suspect you would, too! Who doesn't want to crop an image a little (or a lot!) sometimes? Because you're outputting to SD at the end, you don't lose any resolution on the final product by doing this. How cool is that?
2) Native 16x9 is awesome! 'Nuff said.
3) The extra HD resolution also lets you convert to really nice 24P SD with the right product (like DVFilm). Heck, even the regular old Adobe Media Encoder did a nice job with all that extra resolution leeway. Is it as good as starting with native 24P? Nah. But it's darn close, and I've yet to find someone that could tell 24P was done in post.
Look, I'm no horn-tooting pro; like a lot of the board members, I'm a guy who's just trying to find his way and get better every day. That said, if you want to see FX1 footage, you can check out some of my work on http://www.hyperbolicfilms.com. I certainly know there's room for improvement, and I wouldn't call my work "filmic" yet (and I actually like deep depth of field much of the time), but I think you'll see some images that demonstrate the potential of the camera. Also, please remember that this footage has been compressed for the web.
Additionally, the audio was all recorded in camera with the MPEG layer II compression, and I think you'll have trouble finding too much fault with it, either.
Keep on lovin' the DVX -- it's sweet! But just say "no" to the FX1 haters who claim it's not usable for creative work. The cam is legit.
