More EX3/Nano and Red Rock Encore

[Ron Pestes]

Sorry, I don’t get it. What does a blond girl singing have to do with the EX-3, Nano and Red Rock. Couldn’t this have been shot with anything? Not trying to be rude here just a little confused. Great music video though!

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[Michael Palmer]

I guess you haven’t read my first post on how impressed I was working with all of these tools. I don’t think you could create this look without these extra tools added to the EX3 and if I didn’t post the link to the video then it would be pointless. Not rude at all Ron, I believe in first hand information and seeing it.
So much of this forum is teaching those that can’t read a manual, I like to offer an example of what’s possible. Sorry if you are offended by my original post.

Michael Palmer

[Marvin Holdman]

Beautiful meat puppet and GREAT work.

Thanks for sharing.

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[Ron Pestes]

Good deal Michael. I must have missed your earlier post. I agree about helping others and I have enjoyed many of your other posts.
Contiuned good luck on your projects!

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[Pat Mcgowan]

Michael, the fact that this is shot on an EX-3 is a real testament to your skills (and your kit). Details on technical and production methodology please?

[Enrique Orozco]

…C’mon Michael… EX3, nano, red rock, excelent skills and NO HD web video ????? (at least no HD on my browser)…

good luck

Enrique Orozco R.
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[Bob Pierce]

Very nice work Michael. Did you you a tilt/shift lens on some of those shots or was that done in post? I’ve got a lensbaby for that kind of thing, but haven’t used it much yet.

Do you do your own grading? If so, do you care to share your picture profile recipe?
Bob

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[Michael Palmer]

Thanks Bob,

I did participate in grading this video, however the Director didn’t me allow to go to far with contrast, or at least as much as I would have liked. And by the time I has allowed in on this processes I didn’t have the time necessary to add the vignettes I wanted.

I was told I needed beauty light for this artist and so I used a technic from a commercial (starring Jennifer Garner that I worked on a few years back) and found a large still camera umbrella that I put a Mole Richardson Mighty Mole into with 1/2 CTB, hoping to avoid the IR issue as her vest was black. So I had a beautiful large soft source as my base light to work with, and I wanted to create a look with a combination of colorful saturation together with movement.

And no I didn’t have swing and shift lenses, this was done in post.

OK I know I said I would post this on the first EX3/Nano and Red Rock Encore posting but never did.
My picture profile for this video.
Matrix- On, Cinema, Level +20, Phase 0, R-G -10, R-B -7, G-R -2, G-B +7, B-R +0, B-G +0
Color Correction- Off
White- 5600
Detail- On, Level (using Red Rock Encore) -0, (Stock Lens) -30, Crispening +20,
Skin Detail- Off
Gamma- Level +0, Cine 4,
Black -3
Black Gamma +10

I will say I pushed the capabilities of this camera to the edge and found that I should have shot a few scenes in 60p as I had strobing from (overcranking 24p to 48) the large group little PAR lights back lighting the sheer curtains when she was dancing with the men. Going into this I knew I needed a solid stop to work with so we could crush the image later without to much noise.

It was a great opportunity and the crew in Nashville was outstanding, I had never worked with any of these professionals and each and every one of them gave their best. I had guys on ladders moving lights threw the shots, I had 2 guys working the dimmer board manually and guys pre-lighting and move dolly track constantly, it was a very ambitious day.

This combination of EX3, Nano, Red Rock Encore is simply awesome.

I’m surprised Ron hasn’t commented of the song.

Michael