Gamma Setting Suggestions

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Brian_Broz

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Hello,
For those of you that are using the HVX, I wanted to start a thread about gamma settings in different situations. I know most people leave the camera in Cinelike V or Cinelike D for everything...but I hope we can get the most out of the cameras (in each situation)! (Obviously Cinelike V looks flat if the lighting is flat already).
Again these suggestions may be a personal preference, but I wanted to start an exchange of ideas and experiences.
Ideal Gamma Setting for :

Shooting high key stage performances (dance recitals etc):

Shooting in snow:

Shooting in a dark forest:

Shooting in a dark forest with rays of sun beaming down:

Shooting a horror sequence in very low light:

Shooting a night scene on a city street:

Shooting a nightclub with colored gels:

Shooting a hip hop music video (for heay post work to achieve a glossy look):

I know there are all kinds of factors to consider...lighting, for outdoors the position of the sun etc. The purpose of this post is to minimize the testing and guesswork to help create the best images.
I hope I'm not the only one that would find this useful.
Thanks for any input and suggestions,

Brian Broz
 
Thanks for getting this thread started Brian. I have been wondering about gamma settings as well. So far I haven't been able to experiment a great deal and therefor not much to offer at this time. As I do more shooting, I'll be sure to put my two cents in. But I look forward to seeing what other people have to say on the thread.
 
The thing I noticed was how well the footage holds up to adjustments in post. With the DVX I found that it was better to get the look you wanted in camera as much as possible but with the HVX I can get a better image with the color corrector. I'm sure as I get more comfortable with the cam I will push it more but for now I am so excited about all the different looks I can get in post I want to shoot very nuetral Gamma in cam.
 
When you refer to how well the image holds up in post, what are you shooting? DVCpro50, HD, what flavor????
 
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