November 1911

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(2001, Dodot) así como en el primer spot rodado con RedOne también en España (Schweppes-Dr House, 2008). Gabi Garcia , oco / DIT / Technical Digital Film is one of the technical pioneers in Spain in the use of HD technology and the use of Red One camera has participated as a coach in the first spot shot in Spain in HD (2001, Dodot) as well as in the first shot with RedOne spot in Spain (Schweppes, Dr House, 2008). On its website you can find technical articles of interest about film and digital video technology very in tune with the philosophy of this blog, we highlight some such as:

In short, an interesting site with information first hand from someone who works every day with these new technologies and first person living in technological change between SD-HD-RAW

And thanks Gabi for putting this blog under the heading of technical interest links .

Aug 15

que actualmente compiten en el mercado del cine digital. The following video is an interesting short that mixes footage with the three digital cameras now compete in the digital cinema market. y su reciente competidora la Panasonic GH1 . This is the familiar RedOne, specifically for digital cinema and two SLR with HD video function: the very mented Canon 5D MarkII and its recent competitor the Panasonic GH1.

Even having a big jump between the RedOne and the other two, who after all they are still cameras with video function, the short is fully balanced in all respects. No significant differences between the planes shot with either camera, of course, that the low resolution and compression Vimeo help even the shots. Still, we can see the potential for a camera of 1500 € as GH1.

Also worth noting is the short itself, simple but very powerful, not only in image but also for its content and the excellent work of the unknown actress.

It has been run by the directors Byron Shah and Jason Ensler for the company Hollywood film material Birns and Sawyer .

Red One, Canon 5D Mk II, and Panasonic Lumix GH1 Comparison Footage from Birns and Sawyer on Vimeo .

June 1913

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Philips recently announced its new 21:9 aspect ratio TV and cinematic proportions, ultimately spectacular. And he did it with a performance no less spectacular. l, un spot promocional, expresamente creado para la web que destaca por su complejidad visual, cuajada de efectos y recursos de postproducción, con los que se logró un plano secuencia de 2:19 minutos que hace un loop infinito sobre sí mismo. In e l microsite dedicated to the promotion of these giants can find the movie Carouse l, a promotional spot, created expressly for the site that stands out for its visual complexity, curd and resources post-production effects, was achieved with a sequence shot 2:19 minutes of making an infinite loop on itself.

Not only is a sequence shot, but also recreates an action scene "frozen" in time. Before reading the article, the ideal is to see the spot: Carousel .

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From the point of view of the post is interesting to analyze the various techniques used. The director Adam Berg, gives a good account of it in an interesting interview with fxguidetv .

l, otros con technocranes o grúas robotizadas y otros con dollies. The film is shot in seven parts, three of them with camera motion contro l, others technocranes or robotic cranes and dollies others.

participantes para mantenerse i nmóviles durante la diversas tomas. The effect of frozen time is achieved, first, thanks to the ability of participants to keep 60 players i nmóviles during the various shots. On the other hand the various CG elements in post ñadidos such as explosions, floating notes, the flares of arms and broken glass, will also help that feeling.

The work of tracking was instrumental in adding 3D elements, as well as to recreate the perspective of the ground, because it was necessary to clear the entire route of the traveling routes of the cameras that are around the time of filming.

, que no eran pocos precisamente, pues para mantener a los actores inmóviles y otros objetos flotando, fue necesario montar una compleja estructura de cableado. A good job of rotoscoping and paint tools or redrawn, it was also necessary to remove each cable and undesirable element of the scenes (wire removal), which were few precisely as to keep the actors and other objects floating motionless, it was necessary assemble a complex structure of wiring.

All the filming was done at 50 fps and then be slowed down, because this way the actors did not have much time to be still. Moreover cameras with robotic movements had a dual role, first ensure that no change of speed and perspectives among any of the seven shots that are strung with Microfund. For another, the motion control was used to shoot several times the same plane and thus achieve different "plates" or layers of image, without the presence of accessories such as cables which supported the actors, in this way is much easier deletion of these elements.

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In cases where no motion control was used between shots, such as the transition in which the camera goes into a hallway through a door, used resources to address the shortcomings of tracking who did not complete the work. In this case used a volumetric explosion that conveniently cover the entrance to the hall. For post-production software was used Flame and Maya 3D was CRADA with.

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The spot has been built entirely by European companies. It was filmed in Prague and produced by London-based company Stink Digital and publcidad agency Tribal DDB Amsterdam . The 3D effects of explosions and flares were carried out by the Swedish company Magoo Studios 3D post-production while qe was done in the Swedish company also Redrum Postproduction .

 

 

May 27

Canon has listened to repeated requests from its users about the lack of manual controls in the HD video mode of the 5D MarkII popular and has finally developed a new firmware to unlock these features.

Due to popular demand is now possible to change the aperture, the ISO and speed in video mode, although the frame rate is still 30fps, though users also claim a frame rate of 24fps.

The firmware will be available for free download on the official website of Canon from June 2.

This provides food for thought to what extent the brand play with users, to what extent are "castrated" the products we buy and if when we change our cameras by top models, we are actually buying back the same camera we had with just a firmware again.

Hidden somewhere in the 5D, sleep a variable framerate Canon currently does not want to wake up.

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April 1923

After a while unpublished, back again, this time with news about the camera more minds lately videographic circles: the usual Canon 5D MarkII. 5dii

It seems that as this camera is being tested by different professionals and amateurs, is ceasing to be a mystery and we can already draw some conclusions about their suitability as a film camera.

We collect information from two sources that lead to these conclusions. First publication in the Spanish site of Cameraman we describe in detail the workflow that the director Javier Fesser used in commercials for Groupama Insurance, played by Iker Casillas. This interesting article details the advantages and disadvantages over the processes of preproduction, shooting and postproduction.

In addition to the forum Cinema5D you can find extensive information on all aspects of this camera applied to films, produced from the experience of users as well as examples of production carried with it.

Making a brief summary we can draw the following basic conclusions:

PROS

  • Fullframe Sensor
  • Possibility of using high-end photographic lenses much more affordable than the optical film.
  • Excellent low-light response.
  • Small size, light weight and price.
  • The longed depth of field, and as emotional as film.
  • It also takes photos ;)

CONS

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  • Only logged in automatically. You can not control and diaphragm or exposure or ISO while recording video. Which obviously is not practical and we must resort to "tricks" to "fool" the camera and be able to modify at least some of these parameters.
  • Only records 30fps. A nuisance for lovers of 24fps and the rest of us who live in PAL region, domain of 25fps. And some say, no problem, the framerate is converted in post. It is possible, but the solution is not saved from inconvenience. In panoramic camera movements generally "hopping" of the conversion are clear and there is no elegant way to solve this. Not to mention the flashing or "flickeo" that will produce artificial lights in PAL regions.
  • Records in H264, an aggressive compression format, not suitable for critical post-production, low dynamic range and suffers from fairly obvious compression artifacts.
  • Has HDMI output But if you thought you could record this signal directly to a hard drive to save the compression, you're wrong. For the HDMI port launches a signal "capada" resolution much lower than the 1080p is able to give this camera, which only serves to preview and little else.
  • It is possible to use both manual and automatic focus, but we must bear in mind that no longer the focus of a "camera" that is thought to take a picture and do not follow trasfocos or other wonders that we can think of to do with that beautiful depth of field that allows the camera. Fortunately when the need tightening, people move faster and longer on the market devices that mimic the controls of an outbreak of film cameras and other accessories for tuning this camera. Here is an example of the most sophisticated: ZacutoStore.

SOLUTIONS

  • Using Nikon lenses that have the adjustable iris lens itself.
  • Making measurements on dark and then use high-density filters to balance the diaphragm.
  • High compression and defects of frame rate conversion to make Downconversion offset is defined as using the HD 1080p for a final product in SD format. Or what is the same scale of 1920 × 1080 to 720 × 576 (for PAL), which device, noise and other go unnoticed.

These findings, although basic, we can provide guidance for when choosing whether or not this camera for our productions.

 

 

Dec 20


From the German web cam slash can access it useful to compare cameras. This is a database of the main cameras on the market and domestic semi perfectly classified with all its parameters and technical specifications.
But what really useful is that we can select any of them and compare them. In addition the database has an engraved frame for each model (do not miss the freaky tavern that used to it), which is very welcome.

 

 

Dec 6


Thanks to a reader of this blog comes this reference to a possible alternative to Network
This is a Spanish project called Bluecam . Blue is not a company but a collaborative project that gives carte blanche to all those professionals who wish to propose ideas and solutions and build and design a new camera. Broadly speaking these are the main features of this camera does not cream:

  • A digital movie camera to 1080 progressive and 2K switchable.
  • A completely modular body design.
  • Native capture format uncompressed DNG.
  • HDR Power Cinema directly to the camera.
  • Ability to capture from 1 to 60 fps.
  • Commercial storage compact flash cards.
  • Double CF slot to capture uninterrupted.
  • PL mount lenses.
  • Adapters to exploit the artistic use of other types of lenses, such as photographs.
  • Two XLR audio inputs.
  • USB port.
  • IEEE 1394 and HDMI outputs.

Sounds like RED, but it is clear that the emergence of alternatives in the market is always beneficial for professionals and amateurs.

We hope that does not remain a mere blueprint and go ahead, although the road is hard and that RED still surprised every day with its spectacular ads.
A major asset for the success of a project of this nature is certainly a fair price because the main target of these cameras is the semi-independent sector, hence the excitement mounted with the new Canon 5D.

Friends of Blue count on it, and do not forget in your project the new concept launched by Red and Canon, the camera hybrid between photography and video, it seems that the future trend will go in this direction and develop a new camera without This may make it obsolete before it comes out.

 

 

November 1922

So much has heard of the revolutionary RedOne and still have not tried to work with it?
In EfectoHD we can not pay, but we'll tell you where you can download the original file format and how to test R3D to "disclose."

On the website of RedRelay can access some original files as well as R3D tif format and renders in quicktime. On the other hand on the website of RED can access the free software and RedCine redalert and work with files.

The workflow is very similar to a RAW photo shown.

On the other hand, in the same RED page for a couple of days and is ready to download the plugin that allows playback of native R3D files directly into FinalCut well as capture and transfer of files through the same software.

 

 


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