Cinematic Armed Robbery Sequence at DVinfo.net

Carlos Flores · October 30th, 2008, 08:15 PM

This is a clip from my upcoming short film titled 'The Howl and the Blood of a Charmless Nut'. Shot on the XH-A1 handheld using the E-gripz. I was lucky to have the gas station shop lent for this scene.

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Evan C. King · October 31st, 2008, 12:04 AM

Hey Carlos, I really liked what I saw! Shot composition was there, your cc was good (what did you cc with? or was that just an a1 preset?), and the handheld was dynamic and felt good, not forced.

That said you've got to be the only person on earth I've ever seen admit to use the ez-grip, but you pulled it off nicely. Honestly clips like this prove dof doesn't always need to be big deal people (myself included) always make it out to be.

One thing is that second big gun looked fake, the glock looked pretty real.

Carlos Flores · October 31st, 2008, 08:38 PM

Thanks for your comment Evan. I did not make any color correction as I usually do, but I did make some levels correction in FCP to darken the blacks just a little. I am actually very curious to try any 35mm adapter sometime, but I'm convinced that the film look and feeling depends on much more than just DOF. Also, the e-gripz might be a cheap tool but it works like a charm.

The short film to which this sequence belongs to has a very cartoon-ish environment so hopefully the fake gun look won't matter that much. Still, you're totally right, it was a really cheap toy.

Rashdan Radha · November 1st, 2008, 11:57 AM

I liked the composition, editing, and the look of it. What preset did you use? If you don't mind me asking.

Carlos Flores · November 1st, 2008, 12:11 PM

I don't mind at all. I used Steven Dempsey's VividRGB for all the shots, always adjusting the levels in FCP of course

Takashi Doscher · November 3rd, 2008, 08:37 PM

not to sound completely ignorant, but what is an EZ-grip / E-grip?

Carlos Flores · November 4th, 2008, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Takashi Doscher

not to sound completely ignorant, but what is an EZ-grip / E-grip?

The Egripz is a very useful (and cheap) handheld support I purchased not long ago.

Anton/Bauer-EgripZ

Evan C. King · November 5th, 2008, 12:13 PM

I looked up the american price and now I know why you bought it, it is cheap. For some reason here in canada a Varizoom VZ1 shoulder support costs less than the egripz.

October 30th, 2008, 08:15 PM	#1
Carlos Flores New Boot Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lima Peru Posts: 24	Cinematic Armed Robbery Sequence This is a clip from my upcoming short film titled 'The Howl and the Blood of a Charmless Nut'. Shot on the XH-A1 handheld using the E-gripz. I was lucky to have the gas station shop lent for this scene. Originalcrush Special Feature #1

October 31st, 2008, 12:04 AM	#2
Evan C. King Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 532	Hey Carlos, I really liked what I saw! Shot composition was there, your cc was good (what did you cc with? or was that just an a1 preset?), and the handheld was dynamic and felt good, not forced. That said you've got to be the only person on earth I've ever seen admit to use the ez-grip, but you pulled it off nicely. Honestly clips like this prove dof doesn't always need to be big deal people (myself included) always make it out to be. One thing is that second big gun looked fake, the glock looked pretty real.

October 31st, 2008, 08:38 PM	#3
Carlos Flores New Boot Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lima Peru Posts: 24	Thanks for your comment Evan. I did not make any color correction as I usually do, but I did make some levels correction in FCP to darken the blacks just a little. I am actually very curious to try any 35mm adapter sometime, but I'm convinced that the film look and feeling depends on much more than just DOF. Also, the e-gripz might be a cheap tool but it works like a charm. The short film to which this sequence belongs to has a very cartoon-ish environment so hopefully the fake gun look won't matter that much. Still, you're totally right, it was a really cheap toy.

November 1st, 2008, 11:57 AM	#4
Rashdan Radha New Boot Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 17	I liked the composition, editing, and the look of it. What preset did you use? If you don't mind me asking.

November 1st, 2008, 12:11 PM	#5
Carlos Flores New Boot Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lima Peru Posts: 24	I don't mind at all. I used Steven Dempsey's VividRGB for all the shots, always adjusting the levels in FCP of course

November 3rd, 2008, 08:37 PM	#6
Takashi Doscher Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gainesville, Florida Posts: 28	not to sound completely ignorant, but what is an EZ-grip / E-grip?

November 5th, 2008, 12:13 PM	#8
Evan C. King Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 532	I looked up the american price and now I know why you bought it, it is cheap. For some reason here in canada a Varizoom VZ1 shoulder support costs less than the egripz.