Canon XH series -- various sample clips

Dee Joslin · September 20th, 2007, 11:43 AM

Probably needs the mpeg 2 for QT.

Steven Dempsey · September 22nd, 2007, 03:50 PM

These are going to be little transitions between larger subject matter

http://www.pinelakefilms.com/XHA1/ye...ne_sunset2.wmv

Same specs as the last piece....mixture of XLH1/XHA1/Letus

No color correction done yet....and sound will be mixed, narration re-recorded, etc.

Narration recorded with a Zoom H4

Enjoy....

Nicholas Tran · September 23rd, 2007, 12:16 AM

Hi Steven,

Spectacular shots as always. Were the 'in car' shots handheld? or did you use the Merlin?

Been thinking about trying out my Merlin in the car, but haven't gotten around to it yet... was curious about the results...

Amr Toukhy · September 24th, 2007, 06:24 AM

Outstanding man , what lenses 28mm !!!
Very sharp ....

Jordan Berry · September 29th, 2007, 02:12 AM

How many weights on each side, etc?

Greg Joyce · September 29th, 2007, 11:02 AM

Very nice, Nathan. Did you find the Glidecam easy to use? And may I ask where you got the music for this piece?

Thanks.

--Greg

Taj Jackson · September 29th, 2007, 01:25 PM

Hey guys, I've been on these boards for a while just reading and asking questions. Two years later lol, I finally got the guts and shot something with my Canon XH-A1 camera and M2 adapter. This is my first music video and also the first thing I ever directed.
Total budget was around 150 dollars.

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/844413...elsea_brummet/

To download it:
http://www.mediafire.com/?8bxgymtfyet

Screencaps

Simone Maurice · September 29th, 2007, 08:08 PM

Hi Taj,

I sent a message elsewhere but congrats! What did your lighting setups consist of? Also thanks for putting up some stills.

Simone

Jerrod Cordell · September 30th, 2007, 02:29 AM

Wow, this is really good, especially for your first time directing. You must have been doing something within those two years. lol.

But one question: What does the video have to do with Nickelodeon and All That? lol. Just out of curiosity.

*Edit* Nevermind. I'm a retard. I looked her up. Whoopsy. XD

Sam Ren · September 30th, 2007, 10:39 AM

Wow, shes hot... nice video... specially for a first timer... would have been nicer if there was a little more camera movement.. and also i didnt like the shots with her against the black it would have been nicer if it was like maybe wider shots at a different location or something to add a little variety. Like maybe some shots of her remembering the beach scenes, walking on sand, some nice scenic shots, or even just different rooms in the house with a few more extreme close ups aswell hehe :)

Guillermo Ibanez · October 4th, 2007, 03:04 PM

Hi,

I've been looking at this forum for a long time while I was doing my research about the A1. Finally, I bought it last weekend and I'm absolutely loving it now!!

I haven't had much time to take it out and do some proper filming (mainly because of the crappy weather here in the UK) but I went to the botanical gardens yesterday and filmed for the first time. I've put some music over the footage, hope you like it!!

cheers!!

http://dhost.info/guillermo/

(you have to click on the file name: allotment_01, I think)

Ryan Slate · October 5th, 2007, 02:15 AM

Yeah really nice job! The colors look so vibrant. Did you do any color correction in post? What settings did you use??

Guillermo Ibanez · October 5th, 2007, 01:25 PM

thanks Ryan,

I used the famous 'vividRGB' with a few minor tweaks. I am completely overwhelmed by the possibilities of this camera. I didn't correct the colour but I made it a bit less bright and gave it more contrast for the flowers to stand out a bit more.
I was in the yorkshire moors today with that special sunset light that makes everything 'yellowish' and nice. I was astounded, the footage is so full of colour and mood, I'll try to post it this weekend.

Also, I've had to change my NLE recently to Vegas trial as AVID Xpress didn't seem to recognize 25f, any suggestion about this?

cheers

Miguel Torres · October 10th, 2007, 06:57 PM

Hello all I have been on this forum for about 2 months I bought my Xh A1 because of your comments I have shot some test footage inside with lights preset for low light and aperture wide open and wondering why I am getting so much noise and color problems any help would be appreciated Thanks

You can see the video here

www.shadoahstudio.com/movie/snatch/snatch.mov

this was only a test and not intended to be a cinematic piece of art :)

Michael Buonopane · October 11th, 2007, 04:14 PM

Loved it. I dont think its noisy at all. I am having problems achieving this quality indoors./

Can you tell me your settings? Was this uploaded in HD? or downcoverted?

Thanks

September 20th, 2007, 11:43 AM	#196
Dee Joslin Regular Crew Join Date: May 2006 Location: Scranton, PA. Posts: 91	Probably needs the mpeg 2 for QT. __________________ "There are 10 types of people in the world: Those that understand binary, and those that don't!"

September 22nd, 2007, 03:50 PM	#197
Steven Dempsey Disjecta Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 937	Another fragment from Yellowstone doc These are going to be little transitions between larger subject matter http://www.pinelakefilms.com/XHA1/ye...ne_sunset2.wmv Same specs as the last piece....mixture of XLH1/XHA1/Letus No color correction done yet....and sound will be mixed, narration re-recorded, etc. Narration recorded with a Zoom H4 Enjoy.... __________________ Try my Digital Therapy: http://www.pinelakefilms.com/digital_therapy.html Films on ExposureRoom: http://exposureroom.com/members/disjecta.aspx/videos/

September 29th, 2007, 02:12 AM	#200
Jordan Berry Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 128	How many weights on each side, etc? __________________ BerryGood Video LLC Kansas City, Missouri

September 29th, 2007, 11:02 AM	#201
Greg Joyce Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 106	music accompanying glidecam footage? Very nice, Nathan. Did you find the Glidecam easy to use? And may I ask where you got the music for this piece? Thanks. --Greg

September 29th, 2007, 01:25 PM	#202
Taj Jackson Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: United States Posts: 46	My first ever music video Hey guys, I've been on these boards for a while just reading and asking questions. Two years later lol, I finally got the guts and shot something with my Canon XH-A1 camera and M2 adapter. This is my first music video and also the first thing I ever directed. Total budget was around 150 dollars. http://www.metacafe.com/watch/844413...elsea_brummet/ To download it: http://www.mediafire.com/?8bxgymtfyet Screencaps Attached Thumbnails

September 23rd, 2007, 12:16 AM	#198
Nicholas Tran Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 67	Hi Steven, Spectacular shots as always. Were the 'in car' shots handheld? or did you use the Merlin? Been thinking about trying out my Merlin in the car, but haven't gotten around to it yet... was curious about the results...

September 24th, 2007, 06:24 AM	#199
Amr Toukhy Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Amman-Jordan Posts: 112	Outstanding man , what lenses 28mm !!! Very sharp ....

September 29th, 2007, 08:08 PM	#203
Simone Maurice New Boot Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 15	Congrats Taj! Hi Taj, I sent a message elsewhere but congrats! What did your lighting setups consist of? Also thanks for putting up some stills. Simone

September 30th, 2007, 02:29 AM	#204
Jerrod Cordell Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Titusville, FL Posts: 136	Wow, this is really good, especially for your first time directing. You must have been doing something within those two years. lol. But one question: What does the video have to do with Nickelodeon and All That? lol. Just out of curiosity. Edit Nevermind. I'm a retard. I looked her up. Whoopsy. XD

September 30th, 2007, 10:39 AM	#205
Sam Ren Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 40	Wow, shes hot... nice video... specially for a first timer... would have been nicer if there was a little more camera movement.. and also i didnt like the shots with her against the black it would have been nicer if it was like maybe wider shots at a different location or something to add a little variety. Like maybe some shots of her remembering the beach scenes, walking on sand, some nice scenic shots, or even just different rooms in the house with a few more extreme close ups aswell hehe :) __________________ Canon XHA1, HV10, Bogen 3058+3066, 680B, Lowel dp4 Kit, Sennheiser G2 Lav+K6+ME64+ME66, PPro2, Vegas 7, AE 7, Maya 6.

October 4th, 2007, 03:04 PM	#206
Guillermo Ibanez Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 111	footage from my recently owned A1!!!! Hi, I've been looking at this forum for a long time while I was doing my research about the A1. Finally, I bought it last weekend and I'm absolutely loving it now!! I haven't had much time to take it out and do some proper filming (mainly because of the crappy weather here in the UK) but I went to the botanical gardens yesterday and filmed for the first time. I've put some music over the footage, hope you like it!! cheers!! http://dhost.info/guillermo/ (you have to click on the file name: allotment_01, I think)

October 5th, 2007, 02:15 AM	#207
Ryan Slate Tourist Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2	Nice Job! Yeah really nice job! The colors look so vibrant. Did you do any color correction in post? What settings did you use??

October 5th, 2007, 01:25 PM	#208
Guillermo Ibanez Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 111	thanks Ryan, I used the famous 'vividRGB' with a few minor tweaks. I am completely overwhelmed by the possibilities of this camera. I didn't correct the colour but I made it a bit less bright and gave it more contrast for the flowers to stand out a bit more. I was in the yorkshire moors today with that special sunset light that makes everything 'yellowish' and nice. I was astounded, the footage is so full of colour and mood, I'll try to post it this weekend. Also, I've had to change my NLE recently to Vegas trial as AVID Xpress didn't seem to recognize 25f, any suggestion about this? cheers

October 10th, 2007, 06:57 PM	#209
Miguel Torres New Boot Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Paris,France Posts: 23	Test Footage XH A1 Hello all I have been on this forum for about 2 months I bought my Xh A1 because of your comments I have shot some test footage inside with lights preset for low light and aperture wide open and wondering why I am getting so much noise and color problems any help would be appreciated Thanks You can see the video here www.shadoahstudio.com/movie/snatch/snatch.mov this was only a test and not intended to be a cinematic piece of art :)

October 11th, 2007, 04:14 PM	#210
Michael Buonopane New Boot Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Central, CT Posts: 22	Loved it. I dont think its noisy at all. I am having problems achieving this quality indoors./ Can you tell me your settings? Was this uploaded in HD? or downcoverted? Thanks