The Retro DVX Look

pmark23

pmark23

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Is it mad to consider using the DVX for a feature?

I love the look of the DVX. The colour palette is warm and rich. The sharp pixeliness has a... feel... that is very distinctive and pleasant which would go great with the subject matter.

I tried copying the look on the HVX, but something is lost no matter how much tweaking you do to the presets. Even shooting DV to tape the look is not the same.

What are your thoughts of shooting "lo res" features in this day and age? Is it a viable stylistic choice when one could have a number of other cameras?
 
Considering how important script, acting, direction, sound, blocking and staging, lighting, and editing are, it matters not if you're given a handi cam or a panaflex. Most people can't even block a three way dialogue.

So, absolutely not.

Make your story great. Have a great cast with excellent direction and terrific sound where the blocking and staging thrill your editor and choice of camera will be a matter of passing. People will want to see your movie.
 
I have friends who've shot 3 features on DVX's. They are great writers and had great actors, and are winning festivals left and right with their camera. Theres always things you can do if someone if griping about it being lo-res later on, Upconverting/film transfer/telling them you don't care.
 
If you have seen Head Trauma, then you will never ever want to get rid of your dvx. Don't for get about Iraq in Fragments, real film critics could not tell it was shot on a dvx most of the time. People are going nuts on this HD stuff, but until you can burn a two hour full res hd movie, I don't want anything to do with it.
 
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