Need advice on rec format/scene settings for exterior-shot commercial

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sandi1001

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Hi,
I am new to this post and a novice with the HVX so please forgive.

I am still getting accustomed to the camera and learning it but need some fast advice due to time constraints (I will be ordering B Green's bootcamp dvds.)

I am planning to shoot a commercial in an exterior location (conservation park, so lots of rock climbing vistas, greenery and blue skies...) which may be broadcast on TV.

I REALLY want to use 1080i 24pa with John Froton's settings (using Gamma CINELIKE-D, the film look et al....) Thinking of possibly using a circular polarizer (Tiffen 82mm) that screws on the lens, for darker skies.

I like the film look, but should I be using 1080/30 instead of 24 since this will go to broadcast?? Any thoughts on using the polarizer?? Will be editing on Final Cut Pro 6. Will be shooting with the Firestore drive.

Any suggestions/feedback? Thanks!!!
Sandra
 
1080 24pA. When you export to your master you will be using a pulldown which is played at 30fps just like any hollywood DVD or cinematic tv show. It will comply with broadcast standard and still give you the cinematic look.
 
Oh yes ---- definitely use a polarizer ---- it will help to cut haze and it will even the exposure out a bit so that the bright sky does not overpower the landscape as much.

If you use the settings I posted in my thread, do some test shots using both Cinelike-D and B-Press. I have found that I needed to back the color saturation down a bit (after posting in another thread to boost it up a bit) when shooting green grassy landscape with Cinelike-D -- so try setting color level to +1 or +2.

Using the settings I posted with B-Press tends to give a finished, color treated film look in my opinion.

Using the Cinelike-D gamma kind of flattens the luminance curve for more dynamic range but seems to come out looking like it needs some of the vivid look tweaked into it in post.

So .... do yourself a favor and try and shoot some test footage both ways, or as many ways that you can, and make your final decision on settings based on what looks best right in front of you.

Good luck :)
 
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