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ColorGHear [PART 2]
Not a colorist by any stretch, but it seems like there's only so much a colorist can do, anyway. I mean, you can't add any rim lighting. I think you can add shadow on one side of the face much easier than taking it away. Can't chang…

Comment by dbp June 2016 permalink
GH2 - 2016
There are obviously better choices now, but anyone who says you can't still shoot very competitive video with a GH2 in 2016 is either full of shit, or they suck.

Comment by dbp February 2016 permalink
Obvious things
@alcomoser Nice, congrats on the weight loss. Many people do really well on them, as it tends to regulate hunger really well for certain folks, and you still get to enjoy some tasty favorites (steak!) I know one area of controversy is that some fol…

Comment by dbp September 2015 permalink
Obvious things
@alcomposer in many circles, the pendulum has swung and now carbs (particularly simple carbs) are the source of obesity and all of our health woes. Equally myopic.

Comment by dbp September 2015 permalink
new stock footage portal
You keep 100% but it sounds like the prices are really low. If I have to sell 10-20 clips here to equal one sale at pond5 or shutterstock, why bother?

Comment by dbp April 2015 permalink
Do you think that the GH2 still rocks ?
I'm still using mine faithfully. I think it'll be viable as long as 1080p is.

Comment by dbp April 2015 permalink
Driftwood Cluster X Series 4:│Moon T8│Spizz T7
@shaveblog or just install Sanity X and be done with it.

Comment by dbp March 2015 permalink
Arri Alexa Mini topic - Small, Lightweight, Raw Recording Camera
@wordsofpeace I think Red might be capable, they just seem to put too much stock in the wrong things. Mainly resolution and specs on paper, versus color/mojo, and ease of workflow. People laughed at C300 when scarlett was announced. Canon C300/100…

Comment by dbp February 2015 permalink
Are all POWER OIS lenses unsuitable for handheld shooting?
It's a shame, because the OIS on the old 14-42 is quite good. Even in ETC mode. Dunno why the messed it up so badly on the newer lenses.

Comment by dbp January 2015 permalink
GH4 4K Panasonic video camera, User reviews and opinions
Has anyone used old vintage lenses wide open with the GH4 in 4K? I have the nikon 50 1.8 which is quite soft wide open on the GH2... but I figured the softness combined with the resolving power of 4K might look quite spectacular.

Comment by dbp July 2014 permalink
GH4 4K Panasonic video camera, User reviews and opinions
Hey @mpgxsvcd, can you comment on low light abilities relative to GH2?

Comment by dbp April 2014 permalink
GH4 4K Panasonic video camera, official topic
Andrew from EOSHD posted some new test footage. Download the 4K source off of vimeo if you can. Footage looks great to me. https://vimeo.com/90683855

Comment by dbp April 2014 permalink
Do we really need the GH4 and 4:2:2, 10 bit, 4K, Raw file? GH1 and GH2 still rock for me
@Aria I've thought about that too, how audio is a glimpse into the future of video. People have basically settled for a compressed version of CD quality as being good enough. I'm on the fence on HD --- 4K and how much average joe will car…

Comment by dbp February 2014 permalink
SANITY 4 and 5.1
@Ralph_B Ahh, my bad. I thought original Sanity would span on the old 30M cards. It's funny cause I actually have an 80M card but I was running it in my other camera. Doh! I'll use that one from now on.

Comment by dbp February 2014 permalink
SANITY 4 and 5.1
I had Sanity X stop recordering on me last week. I was filming a doc interview at ISO 800 with the Panny 20mm lens. I had it on 24L so I figured it would span on my Sandisk extreme 30mbps card but alas, it did not.

Comment by dbp February 2014 permalink
American Hustle - Behind the Scenes
Tree of Life was shot with just available light? That's amazing, as that was one hell of a gorgeous looking flick.

Comment by dbp January 2014 permalink
American Hustle - Behind the Scenes
Just saw it the other night. Great movie. Cool style, fantastic soundtrack. Good to great performances from everyone. I saw this quote from IMDB on the acting/writing style: "According to Christian Bale much of the movie was improvised. So, d…

Comment by dbp January 2014 permalink
Are you a PRO or amateur?
Well I'm definitely going to retract my 'pro' comment now. Rank (probably lifelong) amateur here!

Comment by dbp December 2013 permalink
Are you a PRO or amateur?
Pro. I make my living shooting and editing videos. I never was a huge fan of relying on those terms, though. There are certainly "amateurs" on this and other forums who shoot and edit better than I do. I suppose amateurs might not have e…

Comment by dbp December 2013 permalink
Why not increase shutter speed? Why use NDs? (Seriously)
Subject matter depends a lot too. My old boss shot a talking head @ 24p with some ridiculous shutter speed, like 1/250 or 1/500 or something like that. I thought it would be trash, but the speaker kept his head pretty static and there was nothing …

Comment by dbp December 2013 permalink
Why not increase shutter speed? Why use NDs? (Seriously)
I don't think there's much to argue about. You understand why. It's a preference that apparently a lot of people are on board with. I certainly don't like the look of 24p with high shutter speeds and no motion blur the vast majo…

Comment by dbp December 2013 permalink
Where Are All the Women?
I'm sure that there are more men than women on tech forums... but I also feel the percentage of men on here relative to those into video production is pretty low. For all of my friends. colleagues who are in the creative/technology field... I …

Comment by dbp November 2013 permalink
2K BlackMagic Pocket Cinema Camera, active m43, $995
@Kholi Funny you mention the CRT thing. I've noticed it too. I've yet to see an LCD monitor look as good as my archaic 19inch NEC CRT. I was shocked at how good my Panasonic HMC150 stuff looked on it back in 2010.... and I damn near had …

Comment by dbp November 2013 permalink
2K BlackMagic Pocket Cinema Camera, active m43, $995
Just browsing random tests on vimeo, there's a night and day difference in the RAW vs Pro Res stuff. The colors look much nicer. The RAW stuff is really starting to consistently make the Pocket shine I find.

Comment by dbp November 2013 permalink
The Road of Life - Editing & Grading
@davidhjlindberg Great stuff, very emotional and surreal feeling. Where did the music come from? I thought it worked very well. Gonna check out the rest of your stuff now.

Comment by dbp November 2013 permalink
GH2@ Stuttering when panning or with any kind of movement
I noticed it and tested my HMC150 and GH2 plugged via HMDI to 50 inch screen. To my eyes, there were definite differences in the stuttering nature of the two cameras. I was using the GH2 with the 1/50th shutter speed at the time. I switched to 1/4…

Comment by dbp November 2013 permalink
SANITY X - High Bitrate Version of Sanity
Awesome. I find myself consistently flipping between Sanity 5.1 and Spizz T6/Flowmotion This sounds like a great all in one patch.

Comment by dbp November 2013 permalink
"Elliot", a feature documentary about a delusional Canadian martial arts hero
I've seen the full thing, it's excellent. It really unravels in a strange and hilarious way, and the ending is dynamite. The guy is quite a character to say the least.

Comment by dbp November 2013 permalink
2K BlackMagic Pocket Cinema Camera, active m43, $995
Is it just me or are there a lot of bad footage samples out there for the BMPCC? I've seen some gems that give me hope, and the reviews seem to be favorable... but there's a fair bit of junky looking tests on vimeo.

Comment by dbp November 2013 permalink
Driftwood Cluster X series 3:│moon T7│ЅріzZ T6│Nebula T7│Drewnet T9│
@charpu Really enjoyed your short, I was into it from the moment it started and it held my interest until the end. Can't say that about many shorts out there (including my own) Great stuff!

Comment by dbp October 2013 permalink

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