My entry for the Heinz Top This TV challenge at DVinfo.net

Scott Saracen · August 3rd, 2007, 09:58 PM

This is my entry for the Heinz ketchup commercial contest.
Shot it with the XHA1 in 24f and downconverted in camera to Avid.
http://www.youtube.com/contest/TopTh...lG0&from=watch

Jerrod Cordell · August 3rd, 2007, 11:32 PM

Hah, I remember watching this before I filmed mine. It's funny. What file did you use to upload it to youtube. It's good quality.

Scott Saracen · August 4th, 2007, 08:40 AM

Thanks.
I ended up choosing a large Flash .flv file encoded in Sorenson Squeeze.
To be honest I wasn't that crazy about the quality it produced in You Tube compared to some others.

I forgot to mention that I used the vividrgb setting.
(I'm wondering if we should all start paying royalties to Stephen for this?;)
It's a fantastic custom preset, thank you so much Stephen.

Scott

Jerrod Cordell · August 4th, 2007, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Scott Saracen

Thanks.
I ended up choosing a large Flash .flv file encoded in Sorenson Squeeze.
To be honest I wasn't that crazy about the quality it produced in You Tube compared to some others.

I forgot to mention that I used the vividrgb setting.
(I'm wondering if we should all start paying royalties to Stephen for this?;)
It's a fantastic custom preset, thank you so much Stephen.

Scott

I think the quality's pretty good for youtube. And I'm actually surprised that you used VividRGB. Maybe it's just me, but in most movies that use that preset it always seems like everyone has a red tint to them. I don't know, I don't like it. But you're didn't seem to have that for some reason. Maybe it was good lighting, I dunno. I used the Cine Video preset that came on the camera. I just wanted the film look for TV and I just tried that since it's basically the title of the preset. lol.

Doug Davis · August 5th, 2007, 11:36 AM

Looks awesome... Very well done..

I haven't really tried the VIVIDRGB preset indoors... I have only use it outdoors... Looks like I'll be exploring...

Jim Miller · August 5th, 2007, 03:31 PM

This is the best entry I've seen so far. Nice!

Scott Saracen · August 5th, 2007, 05:50 PM

Thanks guys, I appreciate it. It was a lot of fun. My wife and I actually made the table out of old set pieces, painted them and then had the pleasure of watching it get sawed in half.

Nathan Quattrini · August 5th, 2007, 09:46 PM

Nice..where did you film it? Looks like a museum. I live in Warwick..small world eh?

Scott Saracen · August 6th, 2007, 05:39 AM

Hi Nathan,
Definitely a small world! I mean it's Rhode Island...we are probably related;)jk
I used an open studio space for it. (That was the only way we could fit a table that large and still have room to shoot).

John Lofton IV · August 6th, 2007, 11:51 AM

Scott,

Great job! I like the concept, acting is on key and the cinematography was excellent.

Check mine out, too!

:D

August 3rd, 2007, 09:58 PM	#1
Scott Saracen Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 26	My entry for the Heinz Top This TV challenge This is my entry for the Heinz ketchup commercial contest. Shot it with the XHA1 in 24f and downconverted in camera to Avid. http://www.youtube.com/contest/TopTh...lG0&from=watch __________________ www.3rdstoryproductions.com

August 4th, 2007, 08:40 AM	#3
Scott Saracen Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 26	Thanks. I ended up choosing a large Flash .flv file encoded in Sorenson Squeeze. To be honest I wasn't that crazy about the quality it produced in You Tube compared to some others. I forgot to mention that I used the vividrgb setting. (I'm wondering if we should all start paying royalties to Stephen for this?;) It's a fantastic custom preset, thank you so much Stephen. Scott __________________ www.3rdstoryproductions.com

August 5th, 2007, 11:36 AM	#5
Doug Davis Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Birmingham Alabama Posts: 259	Looks awesome... Very well done.. I haven't really tried the VIVIDRGB preset indoors... I have only use it outdoors... Looks like I'll be exploring... __________________ "The only thing the camera sees is light..." http://www.GoWildOlive.com

August 5th, 2007, 05:50 PM	#7
Scott Saracen Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 26	Thanks guys, I appreciate it. It was a lot of fun. My wife and I actually made the table out of old set pieces, painted them and then had the pleasure of watching it get sawed in half. __________________ www.3rdstoryproductions.com

August 5th, 2007, 09:46 PM	#8
Nathan Quattrini Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Warwick, Rhode Island Posts: 740	Nice..where did you film it? Looks like a museum. I live in Warwick..small world eh? __________________ Cinematography Site

August 3rd, 2007, 11:32 PM	#2
Jerrod Cordell Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Titusville, FL Posts: 136	Hah, I remember watching this before I filmed mine. It's funny. What file did you use to upload it to youtube. It's good quality.

August 5th, 2007, 03:31 PM	#6
Jim Miller Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa,Florida Posts: 236	This is the best entry I've seen so far. Nice!

August 6th, 2007, 05:39 AM	#9
Scott Saracen Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 26	Hi Nathan, Definitely a small world! I mean it's Rhode Island...we are probably related;)jk I used an open studio space for it. (That was the only way we could fit a table that large and still have room to shoot). __________________ www.3rdstoryproductions.com

August 6th, 2007, 11:51 AM	#10
John Lofton IV Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Silver Spring, Maryland Posts: 79	Scott, Great job! I like the concept, acting is on key and the cinematography was excellent. Check mine out, too! :D