critique my video: HFG10 by night at DVinfo.net

Federico Perale · January 3rd, 2012, 09:39 AM

this is a quick test assembling clips I shot over a few nights going back home from work.
all hand-held

heavily graded with MBL and edited with Vegas 11 (using handbrake) (actually only a few bits like the first few seconds are slightly slowed down)

I think it came out a bit too dark

Fed

soho by night.mp4 - YouTube

Colin Rowe · January 3rd, 2012, 12:34 PM

Het Federico.
It would be far more interesting to see the clip in colour/ungraded. It would show how the camera coped with colour in adverse lighting. Exposure looks ok

Jeff Harper · January 3rd, 2012, 08:44 PM

I very much like the street scenes near the beginning. The lack of grain in those shots is what drew me to the cameras, I love them.

There were shots later on that I personally would've cut out or shortened, but hey, it's your video, and I too am still learning, so who am I too judge? Overall I think you could cut it down by half or so, and you might like it better, I couldn't sit through the whole thing, too long. Learning what to cut out is very difficult, and the hardest part of editing. We become attached to our shots and it's tough to let them go. I know this from firsthand experience and still struggle with it, but not as much as I used to.

Anyway, keep up the good work, well done!

Geoff Holland · February 26th, 2012, 08:37 PM

Federico,

Some of those clips blew me away with their clarity! What settings were you using?

Cheers.

Federico Perale · March 6th, 2012, 10:08 AM

hi Geoff
I think I was in full manual all the time. please consider that all clips are heavily graded with MBL

still it looks good isn't it?
not so happy about the stabilization of the G10 though...could be better

Geoff Holland · March 8th, 2012, 03:44 PM

I'm very happy with stabilisation so far.... haven't pressed the Powered IS button yet though :-)

January 3rd, 2012, 09:39 AM	#1
Federico Perale Major Player Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: London Posts: 410	critique my video: HFG10 by night this is a quick test assembling clips I shot over a few nights going back home from work. all hand-held heavily graded with MBL and edited with Vegas 11 (using handbrake) (actually only a few bits like the first few seconds are slightly slowed down) I think it came out a bit too dark Fed soho by night.mp4 - YouTube

January 3rd, 2012, 12:34 PM	#2
Colin Rowe Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cornwall UK Posts: 793	Re: critique my video: HFG10 by night Het Federico. It would be far more interesting to see the clip in colour/ungraded. It would show how the camera coped with colour in adverse lighting. Exposure looks ok __________________ Colin

January 3rd, 2012, 08:44 PM	#3
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: critique my video: HFG10 by night I very much like the street scenes near the beginning. The lack of grain in those shots is what drew me to the cameras, I love them. There were shots later on that I personally would've cut out or shortened, but hey, it's your video, and I too am still learning, so who am I too judge? Overall I think you could cut it down by half or so, and you might like it better, I couldn't sit through the whole thing, too long. Learning what to cut out is very difficult, and the hardest part of editing. We become attached to our shots and it's tough to let them go. I know this from firsthand experience and still struggle with it, but not as much as I used to. Anyway, keep up the good work, well done!

February 26th, 2012, 08:37 PM	#4
Geoff Holland Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Montreal, QC Posts: 60	Re: critique my video: HFG10 by night Federico, Some of those clips blew me away with their clarity! What settings were you using? Cheers.

March 6th, 2012, 10:08 AM	#5
Federico Perale Major Player Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: London Posts: 410	Re: critique my video: HFG10 by night hi Geoff I think I was in full manual all the time. please consider that all clips are heavily graded with MBL still it looks good isn't it? not so happy about the stabilization of the G10 though...could be better

March 8th, 2012, 03:44 PM	#6
Geoff Holland Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Montreal, QC Posts: 60	Re: critique my video: HFG10 by night I'm very happy with stabilisation so far.... haven't pressed the Powered IS button yet though :-)