Blub06
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Does the camera provide a HD image at this price point?
If that
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I have read this several times, why do some of the digital cameras I have used (Sony) have IRE in their menus and offer 0 or 7.5. When I test them the 0 IRE does show blacker blacks. I have no problem with the idea that digital has or can obviate IRE, but why is it still in the cameras?
Chris
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Your honesty is extremely helpful, thanks for that. On a forum like this there is an overwhelming desire to sing the party line, I prefer the truth.
I saw some footage from Japan that was unlit, night. The blacks were crazy black, I think the ire in Japan is 0 so, black is really black. I wonder if the footage was treated.
Do you think there might be a simple solution to the noise issue within FCP? Perhaps a filter or treatment of some kind?
Might the noise effect you see be resolved with more fill light? In other words does the camera seem to be fine when the black is given a little more light? Some cameras and film stocks respond fantastically to just 1/2 stop more light in the shadows.
Your chromatic aberrations issue is troubling, the fact that it is found mostly at either end of the zoom range is better than at all points of the zoom. I wonder if the footage you are shooting is shot to highlight this issue, i.e., lots of contrast, back lighting etc?
I would like to see the footage.
Chris
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After making my post I realized I missed an opportunity to riff on one of my favorite topics, shared storage is not a good idea, or put another way, shared storage is proof that the geeks get what they want regardless of how beneficial it might theoretically be.
I’m a local storage guy. Its amazing what shared storage can do, like Unity, SO WHAT! One of the worst events in cutting with shared storage comes early on, its one of the first conversations you have when you walk into a place that uses shared storage. It goes something like this, Hi Blub, meet Joe, Joe is our IT guy, he
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I’ve got an idea, self diagnosing, fault tolerant raids. When it senses an issue it connects to Apple and talks about its issues. This goes up the chain as the analysis deems it more critical. The guys who can fix such issues get an email and phone call from the computer about an issue only they might be able to deal with. All hands on deck when it seems a remote solution is not working.
The fault tolerant side of things would mean the system can isolate an issue before things go critical. You might lose some footage etc but, its better then losing a few days. I am guessing Apple will get here some day, and we can all talk about how hard it was back then
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In the 1980’s THE ONLY place to go, because of their proprietary methodology was a place in LA called Image Transform, or Image Transformation.
Nobody came close to the quality of their work.
A friend of mine did a narrative video that was transferred to film (in 2000)and it was intercut with real film, the video transfer was transparent with the film. He was a student at AFI, you might want to contact them and see who they go to, it knocked me down.
Chris
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Good stuff there, answered some of my questions.
There seems to be a consistent focus issue, looks like operator error since things on one plane are in focus and the subject is not on that plane.
Thanks for the direction to that place.
Chris
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Check out some video/films shot by AFI grads. I have seen some that were shot on DigiBeta and transferred to film, WOW! If it were not done by a friend of mine I would not have believed it was a video transfer. Who ever they hire for the transfer is the place to go.
Maybe you have seen transfers done elsewhere.Chris
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I say!
I think we are being dammed with faint praise!
Chris
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I thought I would contribute some observations to this thread. it seems to be popping up all over the place.
1) They have been transferring video (SD) to film for decades, some of it is stunningly good.
2) GIGO, garbage in garbage out, does anyone think that a better image from any HD camera is going to produce lesser quality results when transferred to film than SD footage? Better footage in, better film quality out.
3) 99.999999 of all Indy projects that get any kind of release to the public do so as video. Whether its DVD TV internet etc. Where is the broad need for film.
4) Big scale theaters do not show small video Indy projects it is usually in the smaller venues, and they often show them vie video projectors.
5) Last time I looked film as a distribution format was on its way out. It might take time but why be on the wrong side of this trend? Some HD video cameras in the right hands produce extremely pleasing results.
6) Most people who do Indies and beg and shout for a film transfer do so because they want to show off. In a way they want to finally tell the truth when they refer to their FILM.
7) Shoot film for film, it looks better, although there is no auto exposure, auto focus etc, it requires craftsmanship and skill, and when you talk about your FILM it wont be code language for what you wish it were.
8) Some people seem to think that a film transfer will wipe away all the grit and lack of skill from the run and gun style that is part of so many Indy projects, save your money, it isn