BBC “Sherlock Holmes”

[Scott Witthaus]

I like the fact that Adobe guys are here defending their turf!

Scott Witthaus
Senior Editor/Post Production Supervisor
1708 Inc./Editorial
Professor, VCU Brandcenter

[Shane Ross]

Series 1 was done in 2010.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1475582/episodes?year=2010

Series 2 in 2012,

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1475582/episodes?year=2012&ref_=tt_eps_yr_2012

Series 3 was shot and edited in 2013…aired in Jan 2014

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1475582/episodes?year=2014

But yes, edited on Avid. But that’s besides the point…it wasn’t the NLE that made the series great, it was the people behind the lens and at the edit desk. And that tilt-shift effect is more commonly done in camera, although plugins are available.

Shane
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[Dave Gage]

[Shane Ross] “And that tilt-shift effect is more commonly done in camera, although plugins are available.”

I don’t make my living editing, so this is the first I’ve heard of the tilt-shift effect although I had seen the Miniaturize filter before. Interesting how it’s done with the camera. I found this to explain-
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilt-shift_photography
It really does create the sense of miniaturizing and reminds me of model trains. Cool effect, but if I ever see it again, I will just think of this BBC series.

[Shane Ross] “But that’s besides the point…it wasn’t the NLE that made the series great, it was the people behind the lens and at the edit desk.”
Clearly. I just finished watching the 3rd Season episode 1 again, this time with my kids. I’ve been describing this series to friends that haven’t seen it and the word that always comes to mind is “brilliant”. I can’t seem find anything I would have liked to see done differently. When I watched it for the first time I thought the lead actor Benedict looked kinda young for the role with his boyish face, but his acting was so good, I got used to it. It will be tough seeing Robert Downey Jr. in this role again.

My only disappoint with this series is that they can’t seem to get everyone’s schedule to sync up to make Season 4.

[Craig Alan]

this link provides a nice overview

https://vimeo.com/videoschool/lesson/104/tilt-shift

Mac Pro, macbook pro, Imacs (i7); Canon 5D Mark III/70D, Panasonic AG-HPX170/AG-HPX250P, Canon HV40, Sony Z7U/VX2000/PD170; FCP 6 certified; FCP X write professionally for a variety of media; teach video production in L.A.

[Gary Huff]

[Dennis Radeke] “If you search for tutorials for tilt-shift with After Effects and Photoshop, you will see a bunch.”

Yes, I know how to do it in post. So far, it’s all been done in-camera when I have done it.

[Walter Soyka]

[Gary Huff] “I would be interested to do if that was a post effect or in-camera with a tilt-shift lens.”

I think it’s a post effect, at least on the Thames shot 5s in. Focus falls off identically over both the London Eye and Westminster, but in real life they’re separated by the river.

I’m having a hard time conceiving a physical focal plane that would allow this.

Walter Soyka
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[Gary Huff]

[Walter Soyka] ”
I think it’s a post effect, at least on the Thames shot 5s in. Focus falls off identically over both the London Eye and Westminster, but in real life they’re separated by the river.”

Good eye.

[Richard Herd]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scheimpflug_principle

I was fortunate to play with a Scheimpflug camera because one of clients is a photography guru. Amazing how the focus plane is not parallel to the film plane. His camera was 4×5 and was technically capable of attaching a film/video sensor but the cost was prohibitive. I think the rack focus look would be amazing.

edited out a type-o

[Dave Gage]

[Craig Alan] “this link provides a nice overview

https://vimeo.com/videoschool/lesson/104/tilt-shift“

Very Nice, thanks for posting it.

Dave

[Mark Suszko]

crumple-pop sells the shrink-ray plug in for fcpx and recently had it on sale where you could name your pricefor the download. I got mine for 2 bucks.