Finally, I've got Mini35 24p footage on line.

Patrick Jenkins · July 5th, 2005, 01:44 PM

Looks great! Looks so good I'd hate it to get lost w/ that smudge. You can fix easily enough in After Effects or even in your editor.

I fixed it in the trailer.. here's what I did:

original : http://www.twodogfilms.com/fix/Image19.jpg

fixed : http://www.twodogfilms.com/fix/Image19-fixed.jpg

matte : http://www.twodogfilms.com/fix/matte.jpg

Either load your exported finished file, or put this in your existing edit (and then reexport - try to cut down on any many full compressions as possible).

Just load the matte image as an additional track. Set the composite mode to ADD and set the track opacity to 3 or 4% (experiment with this). I used a value of 2.5 and it's barely noticable (still there, but much better). Find a happy medium of balancing out too much bright and white and getting rid of the smudge.

If in doubt, here's a screenshot of what I had (ignore the 2nd entry on the timeline of your wmv file - I should have removed it (not needed)).

http://www.twodogfilms.com/fix/Image19-process.jpg

Best of luck!

Josh Caldwell · July 5th, 2005, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mathieu Ghekiere

Josh I already told you in another thread where you posted this, but I'm gonna say it again: beautiful work! Really!
Nothing short of beautiful!
And very professional results!
People who have you as DP are very lucky.

Thanks Mathieu! I actually was not the DP on these films though, I was the director. So, I should say that I am very lucky to have worked with the DPs I have. They've been great. I'm very involved with the visuals of the film but I have to give credit to them.

Wow Patrick. Thank you very much. I'm still very much in the editing phase, but when it comes time to color correct and master I'll look into your technique. Thanks for taking the time to do that. Much ablidged.

Patrick Jenkins · July 5th, 2005, 06:45 PM

Not a prob.. hope it helps!

Grant Tompkins · July 8th, 2005, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Josh Caldwell

The first music cue is from Road to Perdition, which was composed by Thomas Newman.

For the audio, where the music pics up and becomes more epic sounding, what track or composer did that? I have to know, I can't get it out of my head. btw, great work!

Josh Caldwell · July 10th, 2005, 04:53 PM

It's by a band called E.S. Posthumous. The song is called Nara. You can check it out here: http://esposthumus.com/buy.html

Grant Tompkins · July 10th, 2005, 06:58 PM

very cool stuff. just bought the cd.

Eniola Akintoye · July 11th, 2005, 05:09 PM

Josh,
Did you make the Mini 35 or you bought it?

Josh Caldwell · July 12th, 2005, 12:42 PM

We rented it from TCS Inc. in NYC. Wish I could buy one...

July 5th, 2005, 01:44 PM	#16
Patrick Jenkins Major Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 382	Looks great! Looks so good I'd hate it to get lost w/ that smudge. You can fix easily enough in After Effects or even in your editor. I fixed it in the trailer.. here's what I did: original : http://www.twodogfilms.com/fix/Image19.jpg fixed : http://www.twodogfilms.com/fix/Image19-fixed.jpg matte : http://www.twodogfilms.com/fix/matte.jpg Either load your exported finished file, or put this in your existing edit (and then reexport - try to cut down on any many full compressions as possible). Just load the matte image as an additional track. Set the composite mode to ADD and set the track opacity to 3 or 4% (experiment with this). I used a value of 2.5 and it's barely noticable (still there, but much better). Find a happy medium of balancing out too much bright and white and getting rid of the smudge. If in doubt, here's a screenshot of what I had (ignore the 2nd entry on the timeline of your wmv file - I should have removed it (not needed)). http://www.twodogfilms.com/fix/Image19-process.jpg Best of luck! __________________ PAL shooter in NTSC territory

July 5th, 2005, 06:45 PM	#18
Patrick Jenkins Major Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 382	Not a prob.. hope it helps! __________________ PAL shooter in NTSC territory

July 10th, 2005, 04:53 PM	#20
Josh Caldwell Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 183	It's by a band called E.S. Posthumous. The song is called Nara. You can check it out here: http://esposthumus.com/buy.html

July 10th, 2005, 06:58 PM	#21
Grant Tompkins New Boot Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 5	very cool stuff. just bought the cd.

July 11th, 2005, 05:09 PM	#22
Eniola Akintoye Major Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Duluth GA Posts: 238	Josh, Did you make the Mini 35 or you bought it?

July 12th, 2005, 12:42 PM	#23
Josh Caldwell Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 183	We rented it from TCS Inc. in NYC. Wish I could buy one...