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master pedestal question
Hey everyone
i got a question
heres the thing im in film school and we are using the dvx100, one of my group members say that its best to shoot with the master pedestal at +15 then color correct it in FCP and that way its better to color correctand i’m really against that whole idea i think its just creating more work for post and also i think its just wrong to do, i’ve read about the master pedestal and from what i got from the net it should be around -8 to -5
so my question is
does having the master pedestal at +15, will it cause more work or will the colors look better?
also any advice to give in this area
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5 Replies
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I don’t know why anyone would suggest going with a +15 master pedestal.
I also don’t know you would ever go into a shooting situation knowing that it will all need to be ‘tweaked’ later.
Maybe they know something I don’t but I’ve been happy with the range you described (-5 -> -8). I’d say stick to your guns and not go +15. If they have some divine plan, ask to see their results (and logic) and do some tests.
The only time I’ve ever seen a + setting (for Master Pedestal was) +7 for a ’70’s Retro Scene File. Good Luck!
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When in doubt always stick with what you know.
+15 on peds is STUPID. Typical film student who has no idea about NTSC standards or engineering setups.
Stick with 7.5 and THEN tweak it in post. If you think you have to.
DVX is a great tool for filmakers. I LOVE the camera.
Good Luck.
Rob
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Nothing quite like jumping in late on a thread and then lambasting someone for being a “typical film student who has no idea about NTSC standards or engineering setups”.
Sorry, Rob, but you asked for it…. You may “LOVE” the camera but you may not be very familiar with it. Like – at ALL. If you were, you’d realize there is no way to select a 7.5 for MASTER PEDESTAL.
I think you are referring to SETUP (in general) which is 7.5 IRE for NTSC.
MASTER PEDESTAL on a DVX runs from -15 up to +15 and controls how black is handled and, by nature, the contrast of the image without manipulating the highlights. It is a setting easily tweaked in the SCENE FILE settings. The increments are whole numbers not decimals, fractions or any other possible numerical configuration.
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Michael:
Sorry.
But where exactly do you think 0 setiting for the DVX is?
I’ll be more careful in my words next time as I don’t want to get in trouble with the NET police.
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Rob:
MASTER PEDESTAL runs from -15 to +15.
SETUP is either 0 or 7.5.
This thread is dead.
Just don’t attack someone when you don’t even know what you’re talking about.
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