Can anyone please upload some raw footage shot with an EX-1 or EX-3? Doesn't matter what it is, just full HD cause I'm just planning on buying an EX-3 (unless my budget won't allow me, then I'll settle for the EX-1) and am wondering if my PC can handle raw 1080p XDCAM stuff...

I tried searching for a similar thread but I didn't find anything... If I missed something, apologies in advance.

what nle are you using? putting together a zip now

here ya go, 1080p mxf's, should work in any nle


http://fohdeesha.com/data/other/Airport%20Footage.zip

There's this from Doug Jensen who hangs around these parts now and then.
Vortex Media: VIDEO & PHOTO Tools and Training (http://www.vortexmedia.com/SXS1.html)

If you're wanting to see a variety of shots, this is a short excerpt of a 2 hour documentary that I am currently working on. It will show you the poorest of locations . . . empty hotel banquet rooms with just a plain white wall behind the talent. This is an example of the very worst of locations . . . The EX-3 certainly helped make the locations tolerable to the eye.

Abortion and Planned Parenthood on Vimeo

Here are some more examples of fine footage created by Brian ;-)
www.NewLibertyVideos.com

did anyone bother reading his full post? he wanted the raw xdcam ex files, to test if his system can handle editing it

or is it possible the request is for RAW HD-SDI footage off the EX? If this is the case, then and ftp server would be required to make a full HD sample clip available for download. An full HD-SDI frame grab into Photoshop comes out to a 16.7MB file size. Please clarify what your expecting by using the term RAW. Cheers!

Jon,

I ordered an EX3 yesterday, so I downloaded your samples, too, to see what to expect. I noticed in two of them that they change their brightness about two seconds after they start.

Is this the standard behavior of the EX3?

not at all, that was me adjusting the iris for correct exposure during recording

or is it possible the request is for RAW HD-SDI footage off the EX? If this is the case, then and ftp server would be required to make a full HD sample clip available for download. An full HD-SDI frame grab into Photoshop comes out to a 16.7MB file size. Please clarify what your expecting by using the term RAW. Cheers!


1080p XDCAM

clearly xdcam

There are a number of XDCAM EX MP4's available for download from the UK Sony site:

Sony : Download XDCAM EX Sample Footage : United Kingdom (http://www.sony.co.uk/biz/view/ShowContent.action?site=biz_en_GB&contentId=1207064682215&parentFlexibleHub=1205831217039)

Thanks for the answers guys, but as Jon pointed out, I needed this footage to test my PC, I know what the EX-1/EX-3 can do image wise, hence why I'm planning on buying one, I was just curious as to how my computer would "react" to the raw footage it produces.

Thanks Jon, I've downloaded your files and played around in Premiere. Seems to work fine, which is a relief. I use both Premiere and After Effects CS4 so as long as I can work with it without any hassle on those two programs, I'm a happy guy.

As for my definition of "raw footage," I don't know, I guess whatever comes off the camera at full resolution? I am not much of a DoP so my technical terms are very limited, as I'm more focused on writing and directing and letting my small team handle all the camera work, unfortunately I have to be the one investing in equipment and then doing the post-production work, so that is why I have to do all the research involved, but once the letters and digits start to appear in debates, I am, for lack of a better term, severely limited.

not at all, that was me adjusting the iris for correct exposure during recording

Thank you, Jon!

By the way, I can probably make a FTP account on my server if some of you have more footage to offer, like Barry was suggesting. And maybe more people can benefit from it and not just me...

Tom -- thanx for listing my website -- just for that I will send you a DVD of your choice. Just email your address to the email listed on the website and I will send you a complimentary DVD.

"Tom -- thanx for listing my website -- just for that I will send you a DVD of your choice. Just email your address to the email listed on the website and I will send you a complimentary DVD."

LOL. That isnt necessary Brian. I guess the sarcasm (eye wink) was to subtle. Lets just say
your approach to these subjects aint my cup of tea. The video on the Sanger is nicely done but I find the factual manipulation distasteful. Lets just agree to disagree :-)

Hi Jon,

Thanks for the XDCam footage!

I downloaded the Zip file, opened it up, went to Cineform's HDLink to convert the files to CF AVIs, and loaded up the footage onto Premiere Pro CS2. (After opening an SD widescreen pre-set) I color graded with Magic Bullet Looks, then exported as a Cineform AVI, onto TMPGEnc to make an MPEG-2 file, and finally to Encore CS2. Encore burned me an SD-DVD, and played (and looked great) on my standard def TV :)

Eventhough I'm still saving up for an EX1/3 for next year, at least I know that Adobe CS2 (along with Cineform to convert the MXF files) can handle the footage.

Hopefully, my clients won't request HD or Blu ray anytime soon :)

Thanks again,

--JA

<<< then exported as a Cineform AVI, onto TMPGEnc to make an MPEG-2 file >>>

Please tell me, Jeff, which TMPGEnc product you use to compress/encode video clips, if that's what you use it for? Suggestions of your settings or an encoding tutorial would help me too? The TMPGEnc website lists a few versions without specifying which product facilitates encoding, as far as I can see.

Hi Brendan,

I use TMPGEnc XPress 4.0 (latest version). I agree that the TMPGEnc website isn't easy to navigate and find "useful" info. (That's why I'm here at the forums :)

Don't know if you're familiar with the program, but basically, after opening TMPGEnc Xpress and locating your Cineform AVI file, you hit the "Format" button and select "DVD standard MPEG file". In the "Output format" dialogue box I select what type of MPEG file I want: Video system:NTSC
Encode mode: Prioritize quality
Aspect ratio: 16:9 specifications
Rate control mode: CBR(Constant bitrate)
Audio format: Linear PCM

After I hit the Select button, an "Encode/bitrate settings" dialogue box appears. It shows the video size (I keep it at 720x480 for SD-DVDs); average videobitrate (which you can change, but I just leave at 8,000 kb/s); estimated files size; authoring size (these two give you the final size of your MPEG-2 file). Then I hit the OK button.

After hitting OK, several dialogue boxes come up, which include a Video and Audio tabs. I always use "Prioritize quality"; 720x480, Display 16:9; CBR (Constant bitrate); 9bit; Progressive; and for the "Motion search precision" I go either with High or with Highest with
error correction. Then after making sure that the "Output stream type" is on the System (Video + Audio), I click the Encode button.

That's the basics of what settings I use to output SD-DVDs using TMPGEnc Xpress (and the one I used using Jon's XDCam clips). Others have used different settings.

Hope this makes sense and helps you out. If not, go ahead and shoot me an email, and I'll try to help you out as best I can.

Best,

Thank you for all that help, Jeff.

May I steal more of your time &this thread by asking if you would use similar approx. settings if you were compressing a 3Gb file to 50Mb (&delete the original) just to free up your video drive? I've got to do something soon with 400Gbs of edited clips!