mercer
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Swanberg is one of those directors, you almost want to hate. When I heard about the mumblecore movement, I saw Big Puffy Chair first and really enjoyed the minimalism, then I heard about this Swanberg guy and what I heard made me roll my eyes, but when I watched Hannah Takes the Stairs, I had to tip my hat. Somehow he was able to recreate not just the scenarios of ambivalent heart break but also that pit in the stomach emotional loss behind it.
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It being?
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He had cameras that never became obsolete. Don't get me wrong, do what you want, I was just offering advice. Edmika adapters are at least a hundred a piece, for that money, plus the sale of your t2i, you could get the new eos-m3, have focus peaking, have access to the newer digic processor and sensor, use the same picture profiles, same workflow, use your FD lenses with 10 dollar adapters. I, finally, just sold my t2i after not using it for two years since I had the eos-m, trust me it's a way better camera for video. It makes sense to me, but it's your life... Just offering some advice. With that being said, content is king, so use whatever camera you have and tell a story.
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Primarily, I consider myself a writer, where I have had a few successes in the horror genre, with a couple contests. I made one short film that I entered in a few festivals... Haven't heard anything yet. With a little luck. and a lot of perseverance, I hope to be making indie horror and thriller features in the future. In the meantime, I have a few ultra short films in preproduction. If you're looking for some material, I have a few scripts I'm doing a final pass on. Sorry... I just figured I'd put it out there.
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thank you for reminding me why I stopped replying to your comments...
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Oh yes, I am always looking for feedback... This would be a lonely, arbitrary endeavor if I wasn't. In that test, the one, out of camera, shot I liked, I tried to match with the "Match Color" function in FCPX. But I am new to a lot of this, so my theory outweighs my practical ability. I appreciate your comments, and criticisms... They are always welcomed and that's how we grow.
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A lot of times intent gets perceived as inability. My interest lies within stylized genre narratives. Often, I am not looking for natural color. The contrast I will have to work on. On my first outing with the camera, I found the shadow detail amazing on this camera, so any lack of is my experimenting with different settings. I am learning to subtract and add with each test. My posting these videos isn't a declaration that I love my outcomes, it is an exploration of the trials and tribulations of working with a camera that is entirely different than the canon rebel brand.
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Ok, sorry, I know everybody is A7rii crazy this week, but this is the last, test video from this batch of camera tests. In this test, I edited the 4K prores files in FCPX, used Match Color to give a quick and dirty balance/grade. And then exported to 1080p... well actually 1013p... Don't worry I made it short... and attempted to make it entertaining... it isn't...
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Haha. I'll tell you what, I think the nx500 might just be one of the most underrated cameras of the year. I am not a seasoned pro, I am sure some of you guys will forget more than I'll ever know, but when I figure out the best settings, for this camera, this little bastard is gonna be a beast.
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Out of curiosity, why do you want the edmika adapters so badly, when you could just sell your t2i (while you can still get a little money for it) and get a mirrorless and you can use your FD lenses with a simple 10 buck adapter? With the money you'd shell out for the edmika adapters, and the sale of the t2i, you could get a Sony a5100, or 6000, or even an eos-m, or better yet an eos-m3 body that has focus peaking and manual audio control?
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Here's a quick shot I did in 1080p with the updated "pro" setting. It's not really the best example, but I know some people were curious how it looked.
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Yes, it's the macro version. It's a newer lens with a rubber focus ring.
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Thanks, I really don't see any loss by downscaling to 1080p.
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Here's the 4K file... http://vimeo.com/135320663 I don't think Vimeo streams 4K yet, but the file is a downloadable prores LT file, if anyone is interested.
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I'm still waiting for the 4K version to upload. About 3 hours and it's halfway done.
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Yeah, it's not too bad. I am going to try and grade it tomorrow, but I think it needs to be flatter. I have more tests to do. I think I need to dial everything down a couple more notches... Maybe to -8. But I do like the standard profile. The Calm Profile looks intriguing as well. What are the odds they will add rec709 to a future firmware update?
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Ok, I was able to do a few more tests today. I used the Standard Profile and dialed Sharpness, Saturation and Contrast to -5. I also dialed down Hue to -15. I used the Canon FD 28mm f/2 lens and a Canon 35-70mm f/4 zoom. I converted two versions... One downscaled to 1080p and one 4K version. I tried over and under exposing some shots but haven't graded anything... This is all straight from the camera Here is the 1080p conversion. I am waiting for the 4K version to upload, I will post that when it does
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The video looks good. Did you use the same, default settings?
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I read at one website, that the NX500, and the NX1 record at true 24p and not 23.976, but I cannot find another source that confirms or denies that. Is this true, and what effect on the iq, if any, would there be if you processed the footage at the wrong frame rate?
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I need to check my settings and do lots more tests. The FD lenses should be plenty good enough, so if my results are poor, then I am lead to believe it is my workflow. Mattias informed me he dials everything down except for leaving a little saturation and contrast. after a little research, I think Cosina made that Miranda lens.
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I used LT, but I have heard people use proxy as well. And I think I read that Fincher uses 4K in the same manner.
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I'll give that a go. Just to be clear, do you use prores 444 and by dropping in 1080 timeline, you still have access to the entire 4K frame that you can control the crop, I assume?
