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Aram Bauman · September 2nd, 2007, 09:00 PM

Da Truth Spitters "Let's stay 2gether"

http://www.puffinfilms.com/DTS_lets_...getherH264.mov

David Delaney · September 3rd, 2007, 08:37 AM

Did you mix with adapter and without adapter on the video or is it all Brevis shots? I love the split screen, nice touch.

Aram Bauman · September 3rd, 2007, 10:04 AM

Thanks. I mixed both In the beginning of the shoot I had a lens issue and shot some without until the first break so not to loose time.

Tim Polster · September 3rd, 2007, 02:41 PM

Thanks for sharing.

The Brevis really improves the feel of the footage.

I like this look, so much better than huge 1/3" chip DOF.

Nice job.

One thing, the audio clipped a few times.

You might want to look at the level and pull it in a bit.

Did these guys buy the rights to this song and release their version?

Aram Bauman · September 3rd, 2007, 05:03 PM

Thanks for the comments.
Not sure about the rights but they did buy it from some where. I have to check the audio. Didn't get any clipping warnings in Avid or any over modulating in the monitors, is that how you found it?

Tim Polster · September 3rd, 2007, 09:15 PM

Hey,

Yeah, a couple of times my headphones clipped at a low volume.

It may be the raw sound of the track.

It happens at around :33 to :40 when the vocals kick in.

Sorry if this is how it is meant to sound!

Aram Bauman · September 4th, 2007, 04:40 PM

I gave it a try on here and I have BX-8 and BX-5s hooked up to my sound card and mixer and didn't hear anything nor see a redline. I will open in another sound program and see if that shows any clipping. Are you playing it in QT?

Dominik Gehring · September 4th, 2007, 05:47 PM

some very nice shots...good work!

but one thing...some of the shots were natural look and the others were
oversaturated (wich i personaly liked more, they reminded me on spike lee's clockers) but i could not see any reason in dramaturgy for this?

Tim Polster · September 4th, 2007, 08:12 PM

Aram,

Maybe is was a little hot when recorded and the wave got truncated.

I am sure your levels are fine since you checked them.

Sorry for focusing on a negative, but I am erroring on the side of caution if this if for a major release.

I listened to it again and what I am hearing is when he says "schooled", "vultures".

The lryics and the bass drum are too much when they are sounding together.

The track behind goes down in volume when he says "way I approach ya" and it levels out.

Good luck

Aram Bauman · September 5th, 2007, 11:18 AM

No problem with the focusing on the negative, I want to know so I can fix or change. I have to see whats up with the audio. Maybe I have some filter on my sound card thats normalizing that I don't know of. I'll check it out on my daughters laptop with the good headphones.

The problem with the muted shots is that when I tried to saturate them they started looking too weird. I did think of maybe coloring the sky to bring in something than just grey, then boost the curves or something. Much to think about but keep it coming.

Tim Polster · September 5th, 2007, 01:43 PM

Aram,

Did you record the tracks or did you just shoot and edit with the supplied audio?

Aram Bauman · September 6th, 2007, 07:37 AM

Tim,

No they gave me an MP3 of the song which I think they cut up to match the lyrics themselves. I am going to remix a few of there songs with new beats for them.
I didn't get a chance to listen for it again, been working on my new reel. Will try to figure it out tonight.

September 2nd, 2007, 09:00 PM	#1
Aram Bauman Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: NYC Posts: 41	HVX & Brevis Music Vid Da Truth Spitters "Let's stay 2gether" http://www.puffinfilms.com/DTS_lets_...getherH264.mov

September 3rd, 2007, 08:37 AM	#2
David Delaney Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Niagara Ontario Canada Posts: 1,121	Did you mix with adapter and without adapter on the video or is it all Brevis shots? I love the split screen, nice touch.

September 3rd, 2007, 10:04 AM	#3
Aram Bauman Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: NYC Posts: 41	Thanks. I mixed both In the beginning of the shoot I had a lens issue and shot some without until the first break so not to loose time.

September 3rd, 2007, 02:41 PM	#4
Tim Polster Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 2,231	Thanks for sharing. The Brevis really improves the feel of the footage. I like this look, so much better than huge 1/3" chip DOF. Nice job. One thing, the audio clipped a few times. You might want to look at the level and pull it in a bit. Did these guys buy the rights to this song and release their version?

September 3rd, 2007, 05:03 PM	#5
Aram Bauman Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: NYC Posts: 41	Thanks for the comments. Not sure about the rights but they did buy it from some where. I have to check the audio. Didn't get any clipping warnings in Avid or any over modulating in the monitors, is that how you found it?

September 3rd, 2007, 09:15 PM	#6
Tim Polster Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 2,231	Hey, Yeah, a couple of times my headphones clipped at a low volume. It may be the raw sound of the track. It happens at around :33 to :40 when the vocals kick in. Sorry if this is how it is meant to sound!

September 4th, 2007, 04:40 PM	#7
Aram Bauman Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: NYC Posts: 41	I gave it a try on here and I have BX-8 and BX-5s hooked up to my sound card and mixer and didn't hear anything nor see a redline. I will open in another sound program and see if that shows any clipping. Are you playing it in QT?

September 4th, 2007, 05:47 PM	#8
Dominik Gehring New Boot Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Zurich / Zug - Switzerland Posts: 17	some very nice shots...good work! but one thing...some of the shots were natural look and the others were oversaturated (wich i personaly liked more, they reminded me on spike lee's clockers) but i could not see any reason in dramaturgy for this?

September 4th, 2007, 08:12 PM	#9
Tim Polster Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 2,231	Aram, Maybe is was a little hot when recorded and the wave got truncated. I am sure your levels are fine since you checked them. Sorry for focusing on a negative, but I am erroring on the side of caution if this if for a major release. I listened to it again and what I am hearing is when he says "schooled", "vultures". The lryics and the bass drum are too much when they are sounding together. The track behind goes down in volume when he says "way I approach ya" and it levels out. Good luck

September 5th, 2007, 11:18 AM	#10
Aram Bauman Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: NYC Posts: 41	No problem with the focusing on the negative, I want to know so I can fix or change. I have to see whats up with the audio. Maybe I have some filter on my sound card thats normalizing that I don't know of. I'll check it out on my daughters laptop with the good headphones. The problem with the muted shots is that when I tried to saturate them they started looking too weird. I did think of maybe coloring the sky to bring in something than just grey, then boost the curves or something. Much to think about but keep it coming.

September 5th, 2007, 01:43 PM	#11
Tim Polster Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 2,231	Aram, Did you record the tracks or did you just shoot and edit with the supplied audio?

September 6th, 2007, 07:37 AM	#12
Aram Bauman Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: NYC Posts: 41	Tim, No they gave me an MP3 of the song which I think they cut up to match the lyrics themselves. I am going to remix a few of there songs with new beats for them. I didn't get a chance to listen for it again, been working on my new reel. Will try to figure it out tonight.