Scene Filed Defined

[Finn]

I searched for an hour for this but couldn't find what I was looking for. So I started a thread with the intention of gathering explanantions/definitions for all of the settings in the scene files, sorry if this is somewhere else.


Please help me in defining all of these. I wanted to create an exact as possible recorc, so if I wasn't 100% positive I left it blank.


SCENE NAME : NORMA
00005000: 10 ; DETAIL LEVEL: 2

00005001: 10 ; V DETAIL LEVEL: 2

00005002: 10 ; DETAIL CORING : 2

00005003: 6 ; CHROMA LEVEL: -2

00005004: 8 ; CHROMA PHASE: 0

00005005: 8 ; COLOR TEMP: 0

00005006: 15 ; MASTER PED: -1

00005007: 5 ; A.IRIS LEVEL: -3

00005008: 1 ; NEWS GAMMA: OFF

00005009: 5 ; GAMMA : CINELIKE D

0000500A: 0 ; KNEE: AUTO

0000500B: 3 ; MATRIX: CINE-LIKE

0000500C: 1 ; SKIN TONE DTL : OFF

0000500D: 0 ; V DETAIL FREQ : THIN

0000500E: 1 ; OPERATION TYPE: FILM CAM

0000500F: 14 ; FRAME RATE: 24 FRAME

sets the rate (or speed at frames per second) at which footage is recorded

00005010: BE026801 ; SYNCRO SCAN :

 

[andy_starbuck]

Its all in Barry's HVX book. Plus a lot more. He not only defines the scene file settings but helps explain when to use different settings.

My summary understanding is that there are three components in the HVX, one that processes the gamma (brightness and contrast), one that process the color, and one that processes the image by digitally sharpening and blurring. These are programmable through the scene files. They work on the "raw" 4:4:4 1440x1080 image data coming from the sensors before it is reduced in resolution and compressed, so you can get fantastic high quality effects that can't be reproduced in post after a lot of the information has been discarded by reduction in size and by compression.

So that's why to do it. Barry's HVX book tells you how. And Barry's DVX book and DVD has color settings for the DVX (that work with the HVX) to produce common filmic looks.

 

[Finn]

Thanks. http://www.dvxuser.com/articles/hvxbook/

here's the link. But too bad it costs 90.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So can someone else help me with this information rather than point to buy something?

 

[Bill Nelson]

Evidently not.

 

[jwfilm]

You can search the web and you will find some answers. There are lots of articles on the HVX200 which describe the different settings. For example here:

http://www.dv.com/columns/columns_item.php?articleId=193001363

Just type "HVX 200" plus the name of the parameter you want to know about...

I found many good answers to my scene file questions that way.

 

[mjjason]

Just think of it this way, you paid around $5,000 for the camera so a another $90 dollar investment that shows you how to use it properly should not be a big deal.

Also, if you bought it after November you will get Barry's book for free (though you will have to wait or whenever that rebate gets processed)

 

[Nonsense]

I bought the book and i don't even own the camera!

 

[Avenger007]

I agree with the book purchase. Support this site/Barry's work, and crack one open and start learning. Its a great reference and a must have for an HVX user. A $90 book is well worth it for a $5k+ camera purchase.

 

[TedRR]

And that $90 investment will make your work look better and therefore get you more jobs!
Really, it's a no brainer.
I wish you luck. Heck, I'll loan you the $90 for a piece of your next 5 gigs! :cheesy: