[Tim Ryan]

@shane ross – thanks for post. I simply unchecked the “remove pull down” button and all my clips were Logged and Transferred properly. saved me lots of time scratching my head. appreciated.

MacBook Pro
Mac OSX version 10.4.11
2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4 GB DDr SDRAM
FCP 6.0
G-Raid 2 Tb external hard drive

[Tim Ryan]

going to test large soft box overhead as well as directional lights with more flags next per your and Robin’s advice. Here’s a low res screen grab of compressed H.264 edit from last night’s test. I used a diffused direct light flagged so the source only touched the fingers. It was too bright but a good experiment. I closed the f stop a touch to f/5.0 and lowered the ISO to 5000 which helped a tad with the details.

I would never expect to get something as good as the Apple version but would be excited to get as close as possible with a limited budget.

Here’s the screen grab from last night’s test:

https://www.tumblr.com/tumblelog/photosbytimryan

[Tim Ryan]

Robin – Thanks for the reply and for not belittling my effort. It’s nice to get feedback from someone that actually has relevant experience.

I’m going to test out different setups with both a softbox as well as direct light with mostly closed barn doors and a flag.

A friend also said he was pretty certain the graphics are added in post. I couldn’t figure out how they got such perfect color correction on both the fingers and the iPad. On the other hand, some of the Apple shots look like the don’t add anything in during post as there’s a reflection on the tip of the subject’s fingers.

Thanks again!

[Tim Ryan]

TBWA/Media Arts Lab produced this ad and I’m sure Apple spent some coin.

I’ll asks a more specific question that might be easier to answer. Assuming you’ve got this type of experience, what type of lighting would YOU use to at least try to light the subject’s fingers in such a dark environment? Notice how they’re nicely lit from above (or the side) as well as under lighting from the tablet? The fingers maintain their detail and focus so I’m sure a high resolution camera that works well in low-light is a given.

I should probably post the same question about the overall ad on a CGI forum as I’m guessing they had to do some compositing and CGI work.

Here’s my first stab at creating an iPad demo video. I’m just trying to take my work to the next level and like to experiment and try out new techniques on a low budget:

https://www.vimeo.com/26785797

[Tim Ryan]

I’m following those steps (file < export < QuickTime Conversion < Still Image) but my image is distorted. I'm attempting to export Freeze Frame images from a 960x720 HD timeline shot at 24p. I'm guessing the 960x720 has something to do with the distortion. So, do I drop the freeze frame images to a new SD timeline? Or, is there an adjustment I need to make once I open the images in Photoshop? Resizing is not an option in the QuickTime Conversion/Still image process. Txs. MacBook Pro Mac OSX version 10.4.11 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 4 GB DDr SDRAM FCP 6.0 G-Raid 2 Tb external hard drive

[Tim Ryan]

All cool; but don’t have KONA card.

[Tim Ryan]

I expect 4-5 hours of footage and am not worried about time code. So, it sounds like I can do the following without HD to SD conversion issues (other than potential time code change):

1) log and transfer my HD footage
2) bring all of the footage into a FCP timeline (set to SD- NTSC 720 x 480 30P)
3) Print timeline to SD tape via DV deck

This then allows me to have the .MXF files on the hard drive as well as converted Quick Time .mov (via the Log and Transfer process) AND copies of the HD footage converted to SD on a mini DV tape?

Will the mini DV footage keep the 16:9 aspect ratio? Any other concerns?

Thanks!

[Tim Ryan]

I wish I was doing the edits but I am not. They are not yet ready to work with HD and just want it for future use. So that\’s why I\’d like to provide them with a hard drive copy of hd files and
mini dv tapes with same footage in sd.

[Tim Ryan]

Per your directions, I understand how to create a new project using the preset for DVCPRO HD 720p in CS3.

1) File>New
2) Select Preset
3) Blank canvas

Is the next step as simple as File>Place and then stretch the scanned image to fit into the window? I also selected Bicubic Smoother, as I was increasing the size of a smaller image. Upon import to FCP timeline, I did not get any Render Lines (Green or otherwise). The image also filled the entire HD frame. So, I think I got it.

I guess I just want to make sure it’s OK to stretch the image that was imported into the new preset canvas?

Txs.

[Tim Ryan]

I’ve tested out the Firestore with a differnt firewire cable with no issues. So, either I bumped the firewire cable while shooting or I had a faulty firewire cable. I also wonder if the Firestorea cannot handle variable frame rate shooting on the same reel?