Notes On Video

Tuesday, March 20, 2012 5-7 PM Bartos Theater, Media Lab Emerging digital technologies are opening powerful new ways to create and even to reconceptualize the documentary film. How will handheld video cameras and ubiquitous open-source computing change the nature of documentaries? What are the implications for makers and viewers of documentaries of today’s unprecedented access to online editing and distribution tools, to an ocean of data never before available to the general public? These and related questions will be central to our discussion. Panelists will include a scholar of digital culture, a producer who has begun to exploit emerging technologies, and a representative of a newly-important specialty of the digital age – a curator of digital artifacts. Speakers: Gerry Flahive is a producer for the National Film Board of Canada. He has produced more than 50 films and new media projects including Project Grizzly, Waterlife and Highrise. Shari Frilot is senior programm...

5D Mark III Manual Online | CanonRumors Via Planet5D , the 5D Mark III manual is online. Also, a report that the 5D Mark III may be shipping next week: There are various reports around the globe of 5D Mark IIIs appearing in warehouses and stores. If you preordered, you’re going to be very happy next week. 5mins 5d mk3 | Sam Morgan Moore | DSLR 4 Real Sam got to spend a few minutes, and shoot some video, with the Mark III : The video shows a quick jello test - my opinion is that the jello is slightly better than the 5d2, but still there. Of course good camera handling means jello is often a non issue any way We then filmed my shirt. I would subjectively say that I saw no colour artifacting - this is a major upgrade to the 5dmk2. While the image is not super sharp there were no horrid surprises. First truly representative 5D Mark III video file graded – how does it stand up? | Andrew Reid | EOSHD Andrew took a couple of frames from Sam and did some color grading experimen...

Fed Ex just dropped off my new iPad 3 ! Yes; I am a little excited! Just have to wait for the hour or so to restore the data from my original iPad . ...and I realize that Apple didn't name it the iPad 3 , but I sort of feel I have to add the 3 just to make it clear...

Sites like this one sometimes get accused of pimping gear to promote links to affiliate sites, which is totally untrue. I actually pimp gear to increase my Klout score. And now I'm going to go completely against type, and suggest you put down that credit card - and don't order a camera ! Let's face it; there's a lot of excitement about the Canon 1D X and 5D Mark III right now. You can almost smell the unboxing videos. Both are available to order online, and the 1D X now has a projected shipping date: the last week of April - Exciting . Though if you're looking to buy it primarily for video, I'm not sure that spending $6,799 on the 1D X is a good idea, even if I would get a commission if you did ... And then there's the 5D Mark III , which is $3,000 cheaper. The Mark II started a revolution, and the III is even awesomer! so shouldn't you just order it now? But I can't help thinking that - no matter how good the Mark III might be - if y...

Changes To Sony S-Log Pricing For The PMW-F3 | Michael Murie | Filmmaker I wrote a piece for Filmmaker on the iterations of S-Log on the PMW-F3 : A month later, and now they have changed things again. Sony has introduced two new models of the PMW-F3, the PMW-F3K/RGB and PMW-F3L/RGB, which replace the current models and come with S-Log already installed. They are also now offering the original S-Log upgrade on an SxS card for $899. The rebate for those that already paid full price continues. Canon EOS 5D Mark III | TJ Donegan | Digital Camera Info Reviews of the camera are already up(!) though it doesn't go much into video: In truth, the Mark III is not a revolutionary camera, but more a refinement of an already successful formula; it’s the combination of some of the advancements put into the flagship Canon 1D X along with a great deal of features first seen in the prosumer Canon 7D. There are plenty of things the 1D X has that didn’t make the step down (the 100k-pixel mete...

The Massachusetts Production Coalition is promoting a series of 2hr seminars on different topics. This series of six Seminars held throughout the year provides an overview, focusing on each stage of creating film and advertising media. Guiding you through the production process from start to finish – these seminars will cover the challenges and nuances of creating media and production, and turning hard work into creative success. Each phase of production will be covered by key leaders in the industry with presentations and a panel discussion on essential film and media making topics. The 2-hour seminars will cover a range of topics with speakers and presentations for the first hour, followed by a panel discussion for the second hour with Q&A sessions to open the conversation. Sessions: Concept & Writing : March 24th, Pre-production & Producers : April 28th, The Shoot : May 5th, Post Production & Visual Effects : September 15th, Post Audio : November 10th. Full 6...

Digital Bolex | Stu Maschwitz | Prolost It seems that a plan to produce a "Digital Bolex" really lit up the internet yesterday. Reaction seems to range from excitement to skepticism; often from the same person: I desperately want them to succeed. But after watching the well-financed and well-intentioned Red Digital Cinema company struggle to deliver on their promises, and abandon the “3K for $3K” design/price-point of their Scarlet camera, one has to wonder if these flmmakers-turned-cameramakers have any idea of the challenges they’re about to face. 10 ways to look at the Digital Bolex 16mm raw digital cinema camera | Andrew Reid | EOSHD 5. Do you need raw? Many people have a misconception about raw that it makes for better image quality. It is not a final delivery format. Nobody will watch your film in raw. Nobody goes to a cinema to watch a colourist work or a filmmaker adjust exposure. The final result doesn’t need raw. Only the process benefits from it. The Digit...

A follow-up to the cyan/purple color fringing issue listed in today's Quick Links. Paul Antico sent this email to Canon Tech Support: It seems many are having the issue; everyone who tries to re-create it can. If you take one of your C300 cameras, and aim it at high contrast situation such as a window (try to recreate the shot I sent you as an example), then overexpose over 100 IRE the window itself, and move the camera so that there is an angle of some sort, you will see it too. Another test is to aim the camera at branches of a tree, but such that the sky is over-exposed past 100 IRE. The branches will show pink and purple fringing not related to the lens, especially on horizontals and angles. I think it's likely an error in processing when the highlights are concerned. Sony's FS100 does it as well, albeit much more harshly. That said, if one properly exposes the highlights the issue does go away. I didn't notice the problem until I specifically tried to creat...

EOS 5D Mark III, An interview with Chuck Westfall | Arash Hazeghi Photography An interview with Chuck Westfall from Canon. Unfortunately, this mostly relates to still photography: AH : Canon has indicated two stops improvement in high ISO performance relative to the 5D Mark II. We understand this figure refers to in-camera JPEG files with noise reduction. Approximately how much of an improvement in high ISO performance or low ISO dynamic range is expected in RAW (CR2) files when using the latest Canon DPP software? CW : These figures are not being disclosed, but of course they will be lower than the noise reduction achieved with in-camera JPEGs and EOS Movies. Setting up your Canon 5D mkII (and mkIII?) | Vincent Laforet | Blog Vincent wrote this blog post just before the 5D Mark III was announced, though he thinks some it will apply to that camera as well as to the Mark II : You should see the picture style settings as a starting point that works for almost all circumstances...

4K for £4k – full resolution sample frames from the JVC HMQ10 | Andrew Reid | EOSHD Some images from a prototype JVC 4K camera that will cost about $5,000: Here are some frame grabs from the JVC HMQ10 4K camera which is the first semi-pro 4K camera, that breaks under the £4K mark. The frame size is 3840×2160 and it is the biggest step up in resolution yet seen for video standards. 4K makes the difference between 720p and 1080p seem minuscule! Tascam DR-100 mkII vs Zoom H4n Review | Paul Joy Paul has updated his comparison of these two recorders: I did find that my recordings with the DR-100 were much more accurate in terms of getting the levels correct, I set both units so that there was very minimal peaking being reported and the resulting levels on the DR-100 were higher then the H4n and still free from any peaking distortion. I’m not sure if the H4n just reports peaks at lower levels but there was certainly a difference. Teens are watching more TV, not less, report says ...

BOSCPUG Visual Storytellers: Canon EOS 5D Mark III and Color Grading "Hustle" The next meeting of the Boston Creative Pro Users Group is Wednesday, March 28, and will have an interesting couple of topics for those interested in the 5D Mark III and the C300 : Join Carl Peer of Canon U.S.A. for an interactive, hands-on talk about the new Canon EOS 5D Mark III DSLR and trends in Canon EOS filmmaking. We will have the camera on hand to touch and try as well - plus a perfect opportunity to get your Canon EOS DSLR questions answered! Join Colorist Rob Bessette of Finish Post and some of the filmmakers involved for a lively talk on making 'HUSTLE", an impromptu camera test turned short using the new Canon Cinema EOS C300 Digital Cinema Camera. How To Become A Cinematographer | Tom Cruise.com This is mostly a directory of terms: If working through a set of visual puzzles that result in unforgettable images is something you’d like to spend your life pursuing, then c...