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    Matthew Hartman got a reaction from Kisaha in Fuji X-H1. IBIS, Phase Detect 4K beast?   
    Tape some fishing line vertically over your smartphone camera lens. Boom, horizontal optical flares. You're welcome. ?
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    Matthew Hartman got a reaction from Mark Romero 2 in How Did They Get So Much Dynamic Range?   
    Whatever source is providing the ambient lighting, there looks like there's some serious diffusion going on. The shadows have a very soft falloff rate and thats complimenting the modern structures and decor. It's giving it a "clean" look. I'm sure with modern interior design, these types of videos sell the cool factor all on their own. 
    In some of the shots the sky is on the verge of clipping so it tells me they shot to the right a little. I don't do real estate so I have no idea if this is a common trend or technique, but I'm guessing seeing the details of the property is pretty important, rather than say the sky? 
    On your own example you need to work on your gimbal skills a little. The movement is not seamless and steady. You seem to speed up, then slow down at various intervals, it stood out to me right away. Also, you pan rather quickly, compared to the other example video, is that intentional? When you walk with the gimbal, are you doing the heel to toe method? 
     
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    Matthew Hartman reacted to hempo22 in Show Us Your Best Video   
    It's alright. It was a no-budget project between friends. They got no label and I didn't have a production company.

    But they really wanted a video for the song, so the deal was that they could use my footage to make their own, official version and I can show my version with the song to people as long as the video isn't public.
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    Matthew Hartman reacted to mkabi in Show Us Your Best Video   
    This!
    lol.... I was thinking it, but you said it and articulated so perfectly.
    Thanks.
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    Matthew Hartman got a reaction from kidzrevil in How Important is 10-Bit Really?   
    8bit has very little bandwidth to be pushed around in grade. 8bit cameras are setup by the manufacturer through internal testing to capture the optimum image gradiation for it's respective sensor encoding. Just because an 8bit camera offers log or exposure tools doesn't mean that the image is that mallabe. 
    The 8bit HEVC images coming out of my NX1 are vibrant and brilliant stock, and I notice very little artifacts as is. But I have little room to push channels in Lumentri before I break it and see artifacts, banding, macroblocking, noise, etc.
    Thankfully, Neat Video comes to the rescue and does a stellar job at cleaning up that mess, which is exactly what it was designed for. When I then view those results on my 10bit monitor, the image holds up rather nicely. 
    For those with 8bit systems, don't feel discouraged or left out of the conversation, you have viable options. 
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    Matthew Hartman got a reaction from sam in HDR on Youtube - next big thing? Requirements?   
    Not me. Just a phone and computer monitor. I should be investing in an 60" OLED HDR 10bit 4k TV though, I mean if I'm serious about this filmmaking stuff and being relevant in the future. ?
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    Matthew Hartman got a reaction from Axel in HDR on Youtube - next big thing? Requirements?   
    I've seen you make several good points in this community and if others don't, or can't or are unwilling see that it doesn't diminish your wisdom one bit. Some people just haven't worked it out for themselves.
    You've challenged one of my misconceptions about how the industry treated the NX1, and I thank you for helping me to become a more rational and less reactive being. 
    There are some others here who are good people, but could use a little humility too.
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    Matthew Hartman got a reaction from molle in Show Us Your Best Video   
    This is the statement everyone of us should print out and paste on our bedroom ceiling to go to sleep to and wake up to every day. 
    If you're run-and-gun listen to the following tentatively, or not at all. 
    The best looking films curate the living joy out of every scene. Nothing is left to chance or served up the "we'll fix it in post" line. That's lazy.
    Great, critically acclaimed images take considerable work, even with a full crew. The mentality of getting the shot as quickly as possible, as in checking off a shot list only serves business objectives, not creativity. 
    If you care about your storytelling, care about and get passionate and intelligent with the tools you use to tell it. Get your hands dirty. Don't rely on your camera or editor. Scrutinize what every element in your scene is speaking to your audience. It all matters. 
    You get out what you put in. 
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    Matthew Hartman reacted to mkabi in Show Us Your Best Video   
    I wonder myself, never owned a Panny so someone can probably answer this with more confidence.... I feel Continuous AF may be the culprit as opposed to pure MF. People want amazing IQ but don't want to work for it.... Tsk... Tsk... Tsk.
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    Matthew Hartman got a reaction from mkabi in Camera "mojo" - where does it come from?   
    My friend, I'm not going to lie, what the hell did you just say? ?
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    Matthew Hartman got a reaction from mkabi in Camera "mojo" - where does it come from?   
    A bad operator will make any camera look like crap, that's why we see so much crappy smartphone content. Good technical specs do nothing alone. But in the hands of someone with a little skill and a lot of vision, (and some ingenuity) this is where good technical specs shine. 
    Give a concert violinist a crappy violin and a world class violin and she's going to make them both sound amazing. But the better violin will still sound better and bring out more annotation, resonance, dynamics and expression. 
    Anyone with a basic knowledge of photography and maybe a couple hours of training can operate a cinema/video camera and probably surmise a decent exposure. But you can't teach vision. Because vision a personal process and journey. This is where most of the "mojo" exists. An operator is going to point his camera towards the talent at eye level. A visionary is going to find ways to do anything but that. 
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    Matthew Hartman got a reaction from jonpais in HDR on Youtube - next big thing? Requirements?   
    I've seen you make several good points in this community and if others don't, or can't or are unwilling see that it doesn't diminish your wisdom one bit. Some people just haven't worked it out for themselves.
    You've challenged one of my misconceptions about how the industry treated the NX1, and I thank you for helping me to become a more rational and less reactive being. 
    There are some others here who are good people, but could use a little humility too.
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    Matthew Hartman got a reaction from Kisaha in IT'S HAPPENING...   
    I can tell you as an industry UX Designer there is nothing "light" about this device, other than the obvious stripped down UI. The problem isn't our devices, it's our phycology. The devices exploit our phycology but they aren't the root of that issue, only a side effect, and not the only one. They are a mirror that shows us or tendency to avoid anything painful.
    I appreciate what this company is trying to acheive, because I think it's trying to address a real issue. I just don't agree with the approach. It's no different than chaining the refrigerator when your doctor tells you you've been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Sure, you inherently lose weight and reverse the disease, but you have only changed the exterior symptom of a deeper cause. As soon as those chains are released, you're headed for a relapse. You're not addressing the core behavior and what's driving it. 
    A healthy person would and should be able to have a healthy and balanced relationship with their digital life irregardless of the vehicle they use to acheive it. 
    I'll let you guys in on an industry secret. Many in my field use devices very little in our personal lives. Maybe it's because we design for them 10 hours a day, but I would be lying if I said part of our job isn't an exploitation of people's insecurities and increasing desire for instant gratification as ordered by business objectives. 
    Anything used to sooth, hide, aviod, escape negative feelings can become an addiction, smartphones are no exception. What we need (and have) are programs that detox people's addiction to their digital life. The trick here, is not to replace it with another type of addiction. 
    A good trend that we're seeing in our industry is a push to make technology more automated and "headless", meaning AI anticipates user intent without the user having to interface with a visual UI at all, which translates to no face burried in screen. We're a lot closer to this than the general public is made aware of, meaning it's already here, albeit in unrefined form.
    By large, most camera tech is slightly to moderately behind the technology curve. What you're really getting in that brand new shiny camera is already 1-3 years old when it gets released unto the world. 
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    Matthew Hartman reacted to Kisaha in Camera "mojo" - where does it come from?   
    @Matthew Hartman I guess, he thanked you for your noble effort replying to this thread and not referring to any specification!
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    Matthew Hartman reacted to anonim in Camera "mojo" - where does it come from?   
    Don't bother than... my broken English Take it as my personal mojo
    I'm too lazy for searching better words. Or maybe I'm trying to be unexplicable. Or I'm just tired, ES.
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    Matthew Hartman got a reaction from Kisaha in Camera "mojo" - where does it come from?   
    My friend, I'm not going to lie, what the hell did you just say? ?
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    Matthew Hartman reacted to anonim in Camera "mojo" - where does it come from?   
    @Matthew Hartman
    "An operator is going to point his camera towards the talent at eye level. A visionary is going to find ways to do anything but that."
    Another one concrete/operative suggestion where to, between else, search and how to maybe reach mojo as - many already here suggest - add of personality touch.
    Thanks. Ask, exchange question and answers, and always say thanks for nice human answer as noble effort - (precondition for awakening truly "personal process and journey").
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    Matthew Hartman reacted to AaronChicago in RENT OR NOT TO RENT...   
    I use ShareGrid. Very reliable. They verify your ID, and insurance. I've considering offering my SLR 2x Anamorphic Prime to rent. Also, an Aputure 300D kit.
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    Matthew Hartman reacted to BTM_Pix in Kinefinity TERRA 4K Selling at ProAV   
    Some 260fps footage by Philip Bloom.
     
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    Matthew Hartman got a reaction from Don Kotlos in IT'S HAPPENING...   
    I can tell you as an industry UX Designer there is nothing "light" about this device, other than the obvious stripped down UI. The problem isn't our devices, it's our phycology. The devices exploit our phycology but they aren't the root of that issue, only a side effect, and not the only one. They are a mirror that shows us or tendency to avoid anything painful.
    I appreciate what this company is trying to acheive, because I think it's trying to address a real issue. I just don't agree with the approach. It's no different than chaining the refrigerator when your doctor tells you you've been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Sure, you inherently lose weight and reverse the disease, but you have only changed the exterior symptom of a deeper cause. As soon as those chains are released, you're headed for a relapse. You're not addressing the core behavior and what's driving it. 
    A healthy person would and should be able to have a healthy and balanced relationship with their digital life irregardless of the vehicle they use to acheive it. 
    I'll let you guys in on an industry secret. Many in my field use devices very little in our personal lives. Maybe it's because we design for them 10 hours a day, but I would be lying if I said part of our job isn't an exploitation of people's insecurities and increasing desire for instant gratification as ordered by business objectives. 
    Anything used to sooth, hide, aviod, escape negative feelings can become an addiction, smartphones are no exception. What we need (and have) are programs that detox people's addiction to their digital life. The trick here, is not to replace it with another type of addiction. 
    A good trend that we're seeing in our industry is a push to make technology more automated and "headless", meaning AI anticipates user intent without the user having to interface with a visual UI at all, which translates to no face burried in screen. We're a lot closer to this than the general public is made aware of, meaning it's already here, albeit in unrefined form.
    By large, most camera tech is slightly to moderately behind the technology curve. What you're really getting in that brand new shiny camera is already 1-3 years old when it gets released unto the world. 
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    Matthew Hartman got a reaction from kidzrevil in Fuji X-H1. IBIS, Phase Detect 4K beast?   
    It's a bit salty. 
    Apparently this camera has caused quite some controversy here. I'm not sure any camera, or "thing" is quite worth all the shade that's been thrown around on this topic. You either like this camera, or you don't, or are unsure or indifferent. I'm not sure what all the fuss is really about. My guess is something underlying. 
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    Matthew Hartman got a reaction from IronFilm in IT'S HAPPENING...   
    You don't understand how marketing works. All exposure is "good" exposure. In fact, in somekind of odd brainiac way, bad publicity often has the affect of making something even more popular. Take Trump if you need an example.  
    What I see is a signal that there's a movement to bring filmmaking to the masses. We could definitely question the merits and quality of this movement, but the fact that two Hollywood actors would attach their careers to something like this is a bit of foreshadowing in my opinion. 
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    Matthew Hartman got a reaction from anonim in Fuji X-H1. IBIS, Phase Detect 4K beast?   
    *That very moment when you eat a bag full of your own shat.*
    Sorry Anonim. Even though I'm sure you know I was joking, seriously, I do not condone drone strikes, (nor does my daughter for the record) because they largely do not hit the desired target. I'm deeply sorry you had to experience this. 
    With that out of the way, I'm done hijacking the thread. Back to Fuji. 
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    Matthew Hartman got a reaction from webrunner5 in BMD Ursa Broadcast - The right tool for how many jobs?   
    A direct kick to the general ball area. ?  Why webrunner why? 
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    Matthew Hartman got a reaction from mkabi in Your fav cam in Q1 2018   
    He absolutely can, he just needs to make sure he has virtually no motion blur in the footage, so he'd have to use a really high shutter speed, probably well over 1/250th.
    From my experience Twixtor does not interpolate motion blur very well. 
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