Help understaning HDR FILMING options with 2 cameras vs post production techniques?

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ashclever

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So I am in love with this look. Based on reading all the comments on it and looking at another sample posted on vimeo showing before and after with no REAL explanation of how it was achieved, help me understand if I am right in thinking this is a post production technique and not the use of matching 2 cams. If so, any tips on how to achieve it?



I am trying to figure out the best way to spend an upcoming budget I will have. I have had the intention of getting an FS100 and rigging it out for months now but am leaning towards the idea of getting the MARK III based on how good more footage samples look upon it's release. Really curious about the I-Frame at potentially 91mbs. If this HDR technique can only be achieved through 2 cameras then I might get two MARK III's and spend a little less on other production tools I was looking at. Thanks for any tips or suggestions. I really don't know anything about HDR filming and am having a hard time finding more info on it other than a few video samples of before and after.

Thanks
 
This isn't HDR, its just aggressive tone mapping. You can get this look in post with any camera if you choose so. I would imagine curves and hard unsharp-masking could get you there pretty quickly.
 
I had tried fooling around with duplicating layers and setting them to different exposure levels along with different blending mode combinations. Not much success. lol. I will give this a shot though, thanks.
 
Your Reel looks awesome by the way. What kind of stabilization system where you using in some of those shots?
 
For more specifics, try googling "Calvin Hollywood Effect." The effect was developed for still photos, but easily translates to video using something like After Effects,
 
Extreme pushing of contrast and color like this in post would be more forgiving on a Mk.3 vs a Mk.2, where a RED would be even much more so.
 
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