Comments for Alister Chapman http://www.alisterchapman.com DoP and Cinematographer Alister Chapman's Blog Sat, 18 Feb 2012 09:05:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on EX1 and EX3 Picture Profiles. by alisterchapman http://www.alisterchapman.com/2011/06/01/ex1-and-ex3-picture-profiles/#comment-4261 alisterchapman Sat, 18 Feb 2012 09:05:35 +0000 http://www.xdcam-user.com/?p=780#comment-4261 If your operator and camera are some way away, I would create the look I want in post. I wouldn't want to burn in a look that I end up unhappy with. If your operator and camera are some way away, I would create the look I want in post. I wouldn’t want to burn in a look that I end up unhappy with.

]]> Comment on Bye Bye FCP, Hello Avid. by David Chan http://www.alisterchapman.com/2011/11/07/bye-bye-fcp-hello-avid/#comment-4263 David Chan Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:11:51 +0000 http://www.xdcam-user.com/?p=1274#comment-4263 Can you only get DNxHD 444 by getting AVID Media Composer? Is there a codec download? Can you only get DNxHD 444 by getting AVID Media Composer? Is there a codec download?

]]> Comment on EX1 and EX3 Picture Profiles. by Blake http://www.alisterchapman.com/2011/06/01/ex1-and-ex3-picture-profiles/#comment-4260 Blake Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:34:12 +0000 http://www.xdcam-user.com/?p=780#comment-4260 I edit footage from an ex3. The cameraman (a non-camera person) and the ex3 are many states away.... We shoot a weekly scene, that is in full afternoon shade. This tends to be flat with very unsaturated skin tones. (A gamma shift during flv creation adds contrast...) I would like more detail, a clean neutral look and more flesh tone. Can you throw some ideas or numbers at us? Would very much appreciate your feedback! Blake I edit footage from an ex3. The cameraman (a non-camera person) and the ex3 are many states away…. We shoot a weekly scene, that is in full afternoon shade. This tends to be flat with very unsaturated skin tones. (A gamma shift during flv creation adds contrast…)
I would like more detail, a clean neutral look and more flesh tone.
Can you throw some ideas or numbers at us? Would very much appreciate your feedback!
Blake

]]> Comment on Night of Wonder. Short video about my Norway trip. by skimmel http://www.alisterchapman.com/2012/02/11/night-of-wonder-short-video-about-my-norway-trip/#comment-4271 skimmel Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:11:55 +0000 http://www.xdcam-user.com/?p=1672#comment-4271 This is spectacular Alister! Loved the whole thing. In particular, around 6:28, the tilt/pan upwards, etc is very cool -- feels like you're slowly looking up at heaven. And, of course, the closing scene with the lit house. A few questions: 1) How did you handhold the F3 while on the snowmobile? 2) Did you use external recorder? If so, which one and which codec? 3) Who is that fishing without any gloves on in sub-zero temperatures?! This is spectacular Alister! Loved the whole thing. In particular, around 6:28, the tilt/pan upwards, etc is very cool — feels like you’re slowly looking up at heaven. And, of course, the closing scene with the lit house.

A few questions:

1) How did you handhold the F3 while on the snowmobile?

2) Did you use external recorder? If so, which one and which codec?

3) Who is that fishing without any gloves on in sub-zero temperatures?!

]]> Comment on S-Log exposure question. by Jon http://www.alisterchapman.com/2012/02/08/s-log-exposure-question/#comment-4269 Jon Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:01:07 +0000 http://www.xdcam-user.com/?p=1669#comment-4269 Having recently acquired S-Log I believe you should clarify your recommendations. I have found that depending on whether LUT's are turned on or off there is a different reading for IRE % and at this suggests that if exposure is set with LUT's off, then 38 IRE for neutral grey is 45 for light tone skin and 70 for reflected white. With LUT applied, I find that the settings are similar to non-S-LOG cinnegamma with Grey around 50, skin at 65-70 and white at 100. When I bring the footage to post with the LUT settings, the scopes show of course the non-LUT values, but after de-log the settings return close to those of the LUT, which is I guess the idea of using a LUT. My question is then why talk about setting neutral grey with the LUT off, when it is so helpful to have the LUT on? Having recently acquired S-Log I believe you should clarify your recommendations. I have found that depending on whether LUT’s are turned on or off there is a different reading for IRE % and at this suggests that if exposure is set with LUT’s off, then 38 IRE for neutral grey is 45 for light tone skin and 70 for reflected white. With LUT applied, I find that the settings are similar to non-S-LOG cinnegamma with Grey around 50, skin at 65-70 and white at 100. When I bring the footage to post with the LUT settings, the scopes show of course the non-LUT values, but after de-log the settings return close to those of the LUT, which is I guess the idea of using a LUT. My question is then why talk about setting neutral grey with the LUT off, when it is so helpful to have the LUT on?

]]> Comment on Picture Profiles – Scene Files – Crispeneing. How to clean up your image. by David Masterson http://www.alisterchapman.com/2011/10/08/picture-profiles-scene-files-crispeneing-how-to-clean-up-your-image/#comment-4262 David Masterson Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:15:54 +0000 http://www.xdcam-user.com/?p=1174#comment-4262 Greetings nice read. Looking for some new pp settings for my ex1. Any suggestions Cheer's D Greetings

nice read. Looking for some new pp settings for my ex1. Any suggestions

Cheer’s

D

]]> Comment on Night of Wonder. Short video about my Norway trip. by Les http://www.alisterchapman.com/2012/02/11/night-of-wonder-short-video-about-my-norway-trip/#comment-4270 Les Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:09:33 +0000 http://www.xdcam-user.com/?p=1672#comment-4270 Beautiful. I enjoyed the edit. Loved the shot at 5:25 and the house shots sprinkled throughout. Beautiful. I enjoyed the edit. Loved the shot at 5:25 and the house shots sprinkled throughout.

]]> Comment on Canon C-Log on the C300 compared to S-Log. by XDCAM-USER.com: Canon C-Log on the C300 Compared to Sony S-Log on the F3 | Kelly On A Tangent http://www.alisterchapman.com/2011/12/31/canon-c-log-on-the-c300-compared-to-s-log/#comment-4266 XDCAM-USER.com: Canon C-Log on the C300 Compared to Sony S-Log on the F3 | Kelly On A Tangent Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:28:19 +0000 http://www.xdcam-user.com/?p=1500#comment-4266 [...] Canon C-Log on the C300 compared to S-Log. | XDCAM-USER.COM. [...] [...] Canon C-Log on the C300 compared to S-Log. | XDCAM-USER.COM. [...]

]]> Comment on Upgrade to S-Log for the price of an SxS card. by alisterchapman http://www.alisterchapman.com/2012/02/01/upgrade-to-s-log-for-the-price-of-an-sxs-card/#comment-4268 alisterchapman Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:28:29 +0000 http://www.xdcam-user.com/?p=1659#comment-4268 I'm sure the C300 is responsible for this. Mine is waiting for me at Visual Impact, but I'm away in Sweden running a 3D workshop and shooting a 3D short for the next 10 days. I’m sure the C300 is responsible for this. Mine is waiting for me at Visual Impact, but I’m away in Sweden running a 3D workshop and shooting a 3D short for the next 10 days.

]]> Comment on Convergent Design Gemini, one month on. by alisterchapman http://www.alisterchapman.com/2011/11/25/convergent-design-gemini-one-month-on/#comment-4265 alisterchapman Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:24:52 +0000 http://www.xdcam-user.com/?p=1318#comment-4265 Yes, I would agree with that. Of course the Atomos Samurai or Sound Devices PIX-240 with Solid State media are alternatives for longer duration shoots. Yes, I would agree with that. Of course the Atomos Samurai or Sound Devices PIX-240 with Solid State media are alternatives for longer duration shoots.

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