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[Kholi]

i will have to put myself in defense because some of these pictures are completely out of context.

man, whatever happened to the " Looks good papa, how you liking the A1"

Cause now everyone's past the "test footage" thing and wanting to see some well-lit narrative stuff. Kinda like that thread you started. =)

I mirrored the same exact sentiments as NCJE. Even if they're just tests and out o'the box, should take the time to get something great to show off.

Though since ya have all of those gels and lights, I'd like to see a lit scene from ya.

 

[xray]

To me, they're only beginning points anyway. I rarely shoot totally flat (for the most CC latitude) as that is completely uninspiring, yet I don't really like to heavily correct the image in-camera as that limits options in post.

I think the Cinegammas and some minor tweaks are a good base for the image. It's what you can achieve with lighting and then final CC that really matters.

Yes, they are both good starters, almost going completely out this thread, but before I was a great advocate for shooting full dull flat, the best way to preserve quality in post. It's only that the internal -before compression- possibilities with the A1 makes me wonder again, searching for the best post image (no crushed blacks and wide latitude without optimal white) together with the best in camera colorsignal versus artifacts/noise.

It's somewhere in between I think. But seeing the hvx-a1 test and much more only concentrated on 24p/48 shutter/ cine2 gamma and cine2 color it looks almost as an obvious choice for some, and if you do not shoot for film (98% what you do) it's no bad to think this behavior over. There is no need to lock you up on that, same for shutterspeed. Shooting almost stills, F9.5, almost closed, no extra ND, brings you in a situation that is begging for higer speeds. Maybe you do the same, maybe you differ.

 

[PaPa]

I'd say maybe get some more lighting in there. The darker shots are bit flat and uncontrasty (note: not a real word). Try some color correcting to make em pop.

this isnt meant as a bump, just wanting to stress a point.

you would be surprised on how much light was actually used on that set. The room was brighter than it is during the day ( almost )

i had 1200 watts of light wit ha CTB gel about 10 feet away from the actor, and on the other side, a 1200 watt shooting directly to his side at about 5.5. feet away.

When i look at the shot of him giving th epeace sign, i had to put on a ND filter to keep the dof as shallow as i could. But this is the exact aesthetic i was going for. Very dark and somber lighting, but naturalistic contrast, as its going to be done on film 200 ISO kodak stock, with a bolex. So i wanted to reproduce the look to something similar as i would get on film.

I find grab of the peace sign absolutely beautiful, even tho i shot it.

it looks even more beautiful when the candles are lit all around, and the cto gel is placed over the closer light emulating the nice yellow warm light a candle emits.

 

[t-h-e-w-h-o]

looks great, i love it. What did you use to output the still and maintain the 16x9 aspect ratio? Thats my main problem, my stills come out all funky...

 

[PaPa]

i have to resize it in photoshop, unfortnuately, otherwise with the trick that was mentioned to change the export size to 1920 by 1080 and Square pixel aspect ratio, it gives huge grids.