4 short films for UK TV using Brevis and XDCAM HD at DVinfo.net

Phil Bloom · May 25th, 2007, 06:10 PM

Can they work together? How well can adaptor footage cut in with sharp HD video?

Well, with the correct grading it can really complement the HD stuff.

I have just shot 4 short films called "Life of Crime" for Sky TV in the UK. They go out from the 4th of June on Sky News and hopefully Channel 5.

Attached are two graded stills from the shoot with Great train Robbery mastermind Bruce Reynolds. One is Bruce the other is Crime Correspondent, Martin Brunt. Both shot on the JVCHD201 and the Brevis 35mm with CF3L and a nikon 35mm f1.4 lens.

Dennis Wood · May 26th, 2007, 08:06 PM

Phil, any hope of a clip or two?

Phil Bloom · May 27th, 2007, 10:40 AM

http://web.mac.com/philip.bloom/iWeb...f%20crime.html

this is a very short snippet of stuff just on the brevis cf3. It's only a rough edit as am still working on them.

Mark OConnell · May 27th, 2007, 04:20 PM

Great look. How were you focusing?

Phil Bloom · May 27th, 2007, 04:24 PM

one man band, old fashioned hand on lens using the jvc's viewfinder

Mark OConnell · May 27th, 2007, 05:00 PM

That's good to hear. A 35mm adaptor is something that I've been interested in experimenting with, but I've noticed a few posts claiming that in order to focus you need an HD monitor.

Phil Bloom · May 27th, 2007, 05:04 PM

ideally yes...the jvc viewfinder is pretty sharp but there is some guesswork there without the monitor. Using it with the HVX is impossible without a monitor

Mark OConnell · May 27th, 2007, 05:38 PM

Have you tried it with a V1?

Phil Bloom · May 27th, 2007, 05:39 PM

no, z1, a1, hvx and jvc only...i would always recommend a good hd monitor though

Phil Bloom · May 28th, 2007, 07:17 AM

just realised my title is misleading. The Brevis was used with the JVC201 and the xdcam hd was shot clean without any adaptors. This thread is more about how well you can cut 35mm adaptor stuff in with hd video

Mark OConnell · May 28th, 2007, 01:14 PM

Got it, thanks-

Djee Smit · May 29th, 2007, 08:08 AM

Looks good, i like the colors. Did you do this in post? What did you use?

Phil Bloom · May 29th, 2007, 08:13 AM

yes done in post. I used a combination of built in colour effects, nattress film effects (without the deinterlacer) and magic bullet colorista

i have pulled clip until next week, when film goes out

Phil Bloom · June 2nd, 2007, 10:27 AM

Don't forget to watch Sky News from Tuesday for these three films. They will be running all day...as often as every hour hopefully but realistically every couple...

They are also be promo'd from today on Sky.

I hope you like them!!

Phil Bloom · June 5th, 2007, 01:41 PM

1930 sky news...weds and thurs...one went out tonight. looks good!

May 25th, 2007, 06:10 PM	#1
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	4 short films for UK TV using Brevis and XDCAM HD Can they work together? How well can adaptor footage cut in with sharp HD video? Well, with the correct grading it can really complement the HD stuff. I have just shot 4 short films called "Life of Crime" for Sky TV in the UK. They go out from the 4th of June on Sky News and hopefully Channel 5. Attached are two graded stills from the shoot with Great train Robbery mastermind Bruce Reynolds. One is Bruce the other is Crime Correspondent, Martin Brunt. Both shot on the JVCHD201 and the Brevis 35mm with CF3L and a nikon 35mm f1.4 lens. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net

May 27th, 2007, 10:40 AM	#3
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	http://web.mac.com/philip.bloom/iWeb...f%20crime.html this is a very short snippet of stuff just on the brevis cf3. It's only a rough edit as am still working on them. __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net

May 27th, 2007, 04:24 PM	#5
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	one man band, old fashioned hand on lens using the jvc's viewfinder __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net

May 27th, 2007, 05:04 PM	#7
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	ideally yes...the jvc viewfinder is pretty sharp but there is some guesswork there without the monitor. Using it with the HVX is impossible without a monitor __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net

May 27th, 2007, 05:39 PM	#9
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	no, z1, a1, hvx and jvc only...i would always recommend a good hd monitor though __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net Last edited by Phil Bloom; May 28th, 2007 at 07:16 AM.

May 26th, 2007, 08:06 PM	#2
Dennis Wood Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 916	Phil, any hope of a clip or two?

May 27th, 2007, 04:20 PM	#4
Mark OConnell Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 420	Great look. How were you focusing?

May 27th, 2007, 05:00 PM	#6
Mark OConnell Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 420	That's good to hear. A 35mm adaptor is something that I've been interested in experimenting with, but I've noticed a few posts claiming that in order to focus you need an HD monitor.

May 27th, 2007, 05:38 PM	#8
Mark OConnell Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 420	Have you tried it with a V1?

May 28th, 2007, 07:17 AM	#10
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	just realised my title is misleading. The Brevis was used with the JVC201 and the xdcam hd was shot clean without any adaptors. This thread is more about how well you can cut 35mm adaptor stuff in with hd video __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net

May 28th, 2007, 01:14 PM	#11
Mark OConnell Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 420	Got it, thanks-

May 29th, 2007, 08:08 AM	#12
Djee Smit Regular Crew Join Date: May 2005 Location: Breda, Netherlands Posts: 141	Looks good, i like the colors. Did you do this in post? What did you use? __________________ www.wanah.nl

May 29th, 2007, 08:13 AM	#13
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	yes done in post. I used a combination of built in colour effects, nattress film effects (without the deinterlacer) and magic bullet colorista i have pulled clip until next week, when film goes out __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net Last edited by Phil Bloom; May 29th, 2007 at 09:46 PM.

June 2nd, 2007, 10:27 AM	#14
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	Don't forget to watch Sky News from Tuesday for these three films. They will be running all day...as often as every hour hopefully but realistically every couple... They are also be promo'd from today on Sky. I hope you like them!! __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net

June 5th, 2007, 01:41 PM	#15
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	1930 sky news...weds and thurs...one went out tonight. looks good! __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net