First DOF adapter software? at DVinfo.net

Frank Hool · April 16th, 2006, 01:10 PM

http://mentemagica.com/products.htm
there is first item on this page - CinemantiQ.

Quote:

.... 180° rotation for DOF adapter users ...

It's very easy to rotate with virtualdub. Anyway they bother
to mention us :)

Ben Winter · April 16th, 2006, 01:23 PM

That software was made by Alain Bellon, a frequent poster of the DVinfo.net forums. I beta-tested his software. It's no surprise he built that in with special regard to our 180-degree plight :)

Frank Hool · April 16th, 2006, 03:06 PM

does it deinterlace before rotating as well? It's always problem to rotate 180 degrees because You may want use interlaced footage to create slow motion. So you have to plan it carefully or use proxy footage.

Leo Mandy · April 16th, 2006, 05:16 PM

Yeah, I beta-tested it as well. It is a great piece of software for the money. The bloom feature is quite awesome.

Jim Lafferty · April 16th, 2006, 10:57 PM

I use Adam's Flip plugin for Vegas -- works great :)

Bill Porter · April 17th, 2006, 01:50 PM

Why spend money? I just turn my television upside down.

Rene Hinojosa · April 17th, 2006, 06:44 PM

Lemme understand this correctly, the software eliminates the need for a 35mm adapter? Am I worng?

Ben Winter · April 17th, 2006, 07:32 PM

Yes, Rena, you're incorrect, sorry :) We're referring to software that has a 180 degree rotation function built-in with specific regard to 35mm adapters.

Acheiving DOF with software involves time-consuming and complicated rotoscoping by hand.

Rene Hinojosa · April 17th, 2006, 08:28 PM

Thanks for the clarification, Vegas can flip any which way without any problems. I won't be needing that software I guess.

Ainslie Davies · April 17th, 2006, 09:01 PM

There is much more to this software than 180 rotation, that is a smaller part. It is for advanced realtime colour correction, outside your NLE. It has some fantastic features, I just wish there was a demo as i'm quite happy with Magic Bullet at the moment. One other thing - not sure of it's effectivness - is the following DOF feature quoted from their website "There is an added defocusing control that lets you center a defocusing disc anywhere on the image so you can produce a pseudo DOF effect and direct the eyes of your viewer to the point of interest."

http://mentemagica.com/WCinemantiQ.htm

Sounds interesting, very interesting.

Jim Lafferty · April 17th, 2006, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rene Hinojosa

Thanks for the clarification, Vegas can flip any which way without any problems. I won't be needing that software I guess.

Look for Adam's Flip plugin for Vegas -- you get better preview window workflow with it over the default Vegas tools. Renders are shorter, as well.

April 16th, 2006, 01:23 PM	#2
Ben Winter Trustee Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 1,675 Images: 1	That software was made by Alain Bellon, a frequent poster of the DVinfo.net forums. I beta-tested his software. It's no surprise he built that in with special regard to our 180-degree plight :) __________________ BenWinter.com

April 16th, 2006, 05:16 PM	#4
Leo Mandy Major Player Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 749	Yeah, I beta-tested it as well. It is a great piece of software for the money. The bloom feature is quite awesome. __________________ http://dvstuff.250free.com testing for 35mm adapter.

April 16th, 2006, 10:57 PM	#5
Jim Lafferty Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 636	I use Adam's Flip plugin for Vegas -- works great :) __________________ Realism, anyway, is never exactly the same as reality, and in the cinema it is of necessity faked. -- J-L G

April 17th, 2006, 07:32 PM	#8
Ben Winter Trustee Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 1,675 Images: 1	Yes, Rena, you're incorrect, sorry :) We're referring to software that has a 180 degree rotation function built-in with specific regard to 35mm adapters. Acheiving DOF with software involves time-consuming and complicated rotoscoping by hand. __________________ BenWinter.com

April 17th, 2006, 09:01 PM	#10
Ainslie Davies Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 117	There is much more to this software than 180 rotation, that is a smaller part. It is for advanced realtime colour correction, outside your NLE. It has some fantastic features, I just wish there was a demo as i'm quite happy with Magic Bullet at the moment. One other thing - not sure of it's effectivness - is the following DOF feature quoted from their website "There is an added defocusing control that lets you center a defocusing disc anywhere on the image so you can produce a pseudo DOF effect and direct the eyes of your viewer to the point of interest." http://mentemagica.com/WCinemantiQ.htm Sounds interesting, very interesting. __________________ Ainslie Davies - www.dualityproductions.com

April 16th, 2006, 03:06 PM	#3
Frank Hool Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Barca Spain Posts: 384	does it deinterlace before rotating as well? It's always problem to rotate 180 degrees because You may want use interlaced footage to create slow motion. So you have to plan it carefully or use proxy footage.

April 17th, 2006, 01:50 PM	#6
Bill Porter Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ventura, California, USA Posts: 751	Why spend money? I just turn my television upside down.

April 17th, 2006, 06:44 PM	#7
Rene Hinojosa Regular Crew Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 37	Lemme understand this correctly, the software eliminates the need for a 35mm adapter? Am I worng?

April 17th, 2006, 08:28 PM	#9
Rene Hinojosa Regular Crew Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 37	Thanks for the clarification, Vegas can flip any which way without any problems. I won't be needing that software I guess.