C100 - grading Cine Log (sample & advice) at DVinfo.net

Tim Bakland · March 12th, 2013, 01:45 PM

Hello all,

I'm loving the capabilities of the C100. Have just done my first short piece in Cine Log and am thrilled with its dynamic range (especially in the kind of lighting you see here). I'd love any thoughts/advice on how best to harness the Cine Log and how best to grade it (I have Magic Bullet and have done some work on the contrast and saturation). Here it is, a short promo for a local sporting league:

Richard Collins · March 28th, 2013, 09:04 AM

Real nice piece Tim. I love it!

What did you do in Magic Bullet to grade it so nicely. I love those earthy tones.

Did you shoot to SD or external recorder?

Tim Bakland · March 28th, 2013, 08:49 PM

Thanks much Richard!

Recorded just with the camera's internal codec (and the Vimeo isn't even the original 1080 file -- I didn't bother, because its intended use doesn't mandate that).

Anyway: for Magic Bullet, I just worked with the curves a tad, raising the contrast (as it was filmed in Cinema Log) and lowered saturation just to give it the particular look of that "commercial".

I've kind of been thinking to myself: next time I have a wedding, do I dare film it all in Cinema Log? Do I bother? (I've been using the High Dynamic Range setting and love it).

Steve Slattery · April 3rd, 2013, 10:03 AM

Looked great, real organic feel to the footage. As a side note what did you record audio with?

Steve

Tim Bakland · April 3rd, 2013, 05:19 PM

Thanks, Steve!

For the speaking: Sennheiser G3 Wireless lavalier
For the "foley" type stuff/ambient sound, merely the Rode Videomic that on the camera's shoe mount.

Tim Allison · April 23rd, 2013, 09:32 AM

OK......I've never color graded one single frame of video before. We do have the CS6 Suite. Can you use Speed Grade to color grade C-log footage?

Tom Roper · April 23rd, 2013, 10:09 AM

I like the video too but the way I start with log gammas is to apply an S curve with the middle of the S placed onto the ire level of the face, and then twist the handle to change the shape of the S, as desired.

Al Bergstein · April 24th, 2013, 11:58 PM

Really nice work. Good color palette.

March 12th, 2013, 01:45 PM	#1
Tim Bakland Major Player Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Beverly, MA Posts: 512	C100 - grading Cine Log (sample & advice) Hello all, I'm loving the capabilities of the C100. Have just done my first short piece in Cine Log and am thrilled with its dynamic range (especially in the kind of lighting you see here). I'd love any thoughts/advice on how best to harness the Cine Log and how best to grade it (I have Magic Bullet and have done some work on the contrast and saturation). Here it is, a short promo for a local sporting league: The Garage Game: It Begins Now on Vimeo __________________ Event Videography, New England www.timothybakland.com

March 28th, 2013, 09:04 AM	#2
Richard Collins Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Wales, UK Posts: 25	Re: C100 - grading Cine Log (sample & advice) Real nice piece Tim. I love it! What did you do in Magic Bullet to grade it so nicely. I love those earthy tones. Did you shoot to SD or external recorder?

March 28th, 2013, 08:49 PM	#3
Tim Bakland Major Player Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Beverly, MA Posts: 512	Re: C100 - grading Cine Log (sample & advice) Thanks much Richard! Recorded just with the camera's internal codec (and the Vimeo isn't even the original 1080 file -- I didn't bother, because its intended use doesn't mandate that). Anyway: for Magic Bullet, I just worked with the curves a tad, raising the contrast (as it was filmed in Cinema Log) and lowered saturation just to give it the particular look of that "commercial". I've kind of been thinking to myself: next time I have a wedding, do I dare film it all in Cinema Log? Do I bother? (I've been using the High Dynamic Range setting and love it). __________________ Event Videography, New England www.timothybakland.com

April 3rd, 2013, 10:03 AM	#4
Steve Slattery Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Lancashire Posts: 73	Re: C100 - grading Cine Log (sample & advice) Looked great, real organic feel to the footage. As a side note what did you record audio with? Steve __________________ http://www.wedding-video.co.uk http://www.cedarhouseproductions.co.uk

April 3rd, 2013, 05:19 PM	#5
Tim Bakland Major Player Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Beverly, MA Posts: 512	Re: C100 - grading Cine Log (sample & advice) Thanks, Steve! For the speaking: Sennheiser G3 Wireless lavalier For the "foley" type stuff/ambient sound, merely the Rode Videomic that on the camera's shoe mount. __________________ Event Videography, New England www.timothybakland.com

April 23rd, 2013, 09:32 AM	#6
Tim Allison Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Starkville, MS Posts: 96	Re: C100 - grading Cine Log (sample & advice) OK......I've never color graded one single frame of video before. We do have the CS6 Suite. Can you use Speed Grade to color grade C-log footage?

April 23rd, 2013, 10:09 AM	#7
Tom Roper Trustee Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 1,891	Re: C100 - grading Cine Log (sample & advice) I like the video too but the way I start with log gammas is to apply an S curve with the middle of the S placed onto the ire level of the face, and then twist the handle to change the shape of the S, as desired.

April 24th, 2013, 11:58 PM	#8
Al Bergstein Major Player Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Port Townsend, WA Posts: 456	Re: C100 - grading Cine Log (sample & advice) Really nice work. Good color palette.