Tom Laughlin
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Kirill, did this work out for you then?
Tom Laughlin
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Is there a cinema DVX package that controls this? Have you seen the DVX short film “Broken”? I’ve seen people trick out their DVX-100’s with french flags, matte-bozes, follow-focus, and anamorphic lenses, would you say that based on that era and now, that that is a once over-kill for what camera do out of the box? I shoot with the Sony EX-3, and as far as making it look like film, I’ve got no clue where to start? What frame-rate and settings should I use when I shoot, and what filters would you suggest? Any specific filters from Red Giant? Any web video example links or anyone using the 35mm lense adaptors for the DVX or for the EX-3?
Tom Laughlin
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So, if I want to shoot a feature film with the DVX-100, do I use the Squeeze mode or letterbox to shoot it? And when I capture the video, what is the native resolution I can max out on in terms of resolution, 853×480? Can you up-res it, what are the indoe filmmakers using the DVX-100 doing to achieve the 16×9 film look for SD DVDs?
Tom Laughlin
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Getting that film look also entails looking at good lighting, good cinematography, and there are several good on-line tutorials on filters, if you check out Red Giant, they have some great tutorials and filters to add the look you may want.
Tom Laughlin
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Yea, the sound had drifted off in capturing it all. I ended up importing a separate audio clip into DVDSP, deleting the portions that were out of sync, and using the newly imported audio to sync with parts that needed it, it actually worked, I didn’t know you could do audio like I did in DVDSP, so that was cool. It took some time to find the right portions to replace, but since you cannot slice or cut in DVDSP, I imported the msae audio, but just moved it up or down the time-line a little. Thanks for your response!
Tom Laughlin
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Export it out using QT Conversion, and export it out with 8-bit compression, change the compression from your current one, to 8-bit Uncompressed. Export it out with the resolution set to same as source, o “Current”. Export it out with the frame-rate at 24p, the try another test and export it out as a 29.97. Then, on your third test, try exporting to 23.98. After you have these 3 different files, that have all been changes to 8-bit compression, and these 3 files each should have 3 different frame-rates, 23.98, 24p, and 29.97, go into DVDSP, drag and burn files as 3 DVDs for your test. After they burn, check them in a DVD player, for color, motion, slow motion, and frame-rate jitter or problems, then select the one that looks the best, you will only be able to tell this, once you’ve tried all 3 frame-rates. This really isn’t a compression issue, as I see it, it’s what looks good on an SD DVD for playback.
Hope this helps,
Tom Laughlin
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You can also do the following:
1. Save as a Self-contained a QT; compression – “8-bit” Uncompressed, with resolution at 720×480 (16×9) which exports it out SD as a 853×480 (this is a standard wide-screen QT).
2. Drag that “8-bit” QT now into Compressor output to 90min Best M2V/AC3.
3. Or drag the QT into DVDSP and let it do the encoding.
I did a test, where I exported out the 1920x1080p (60i) HDV out same as source, self-contained, and another export, but this time, using 720×480 (16×9) which exports to 853×480 “8-bit” Uncompressed, and I burned DVDs, and the DVDs authored from the “8-bit” self-contained files looked better than the DVD that was authored from the “Same as Source” self-contained .mov files.
Since you are down-converting anyways, let the computer do the down-conversion in the first step, rather than doing multiple exports and compressions. Your “8-bit” Uncompressed file, can also be used as your SD master file. You may also try and export out an 8 or 10-bit uncompressed 1920x1080p, but it will take forever and the file will be massive, and may cause Compressor or DVDSP to choke.
Tom Laughlin
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There are several really good “How To” articles on creative cow as well as youtube, and some other areas, where you can read up more on x.264 and how to use it. I think there is an article on it, where you can access the download, a techie went through the settings and you can follow along and do the same. Let me know if you still have issues, and I can help you out.
Tom Laughlin
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Guys, this stuff here you’ve all posted is pure awesomeness!
Tom Laughlin
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So, I mean, if I’m understanding you, you’re saying that the DVX “film look” looks better? I’m referring to this film look versus let’s say other cameras as well, like the HMC-150 or the HVX-200, which i’m sure you’ve seen or have shot with as well, so does the DVX, for you, give you a better film look, than these other HD cameras? I kind of see better film look, you? (And these are SD camera too!) The other thing I think about is most people are getting indie feature straight to DVD, so the whole 1080p thing, to me is great if your ultimate output is a BlueRay or a theatrical release – right? DVX shot features still look great on regular DVDs.
Tom Laughlin
Producer/Editor
Salt Lake City, UT
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