Canon XH series -- various sample clips

Vinny Flood · March 2nd, 2008, 02:28 PM

Some really pretty shots and the music went well with the video. My only gripe is that it made me feel guilty for spending the day here on the computer instead of getting outside.

Alessandro Garabaghi · March 2nd, 2008, 07:35 PM

Well here is our video we made for Campus Movie Fest.

We shot with two canon XH A1, one with a letus lense adaptor and 50mm nikon lens.

The awards were last thursday and we won best comedy (??) and viewers choice and will be entered at the reginal level. The whole team got ipod shuffles lol...

Anyways enjoy...

http://www.ourstage.com/video/channe...IPYZ-vigilante

Josh Chesarek · March 2nd, 2008, 08:07 PM

pretty cool. We did one again this year as well. Also on an XH-A1.

http://www.ourstage.com/video/channe...mpus-moviefest

Alessandro Garabaghi · March 2nd, 2008, 08:37 PM

lol.

Looks great josh, who are the actors? They look really familar, hmm.

Ricci Ocampos · March 2nd, 2008, 08:48 PM

you know its true...we spend so much time on the internet and check out those wonderful videos with wonderful feedback and wishing about having a video like that... and not enough with our camcorder...thats why i decided one day to just go out and shoot video and do nature...it took me two hours to shoot and one hour editing and uploaded it on the internet .and wow i got my first feedback..just like that....i may not get a lot of feedback but hey its a start, its my first nature video anyway ..

so go out and shoot video/edit/upload and then you will get your very own first FEEDBACK....

Josh Chesarek · March 2nd, 2008, 09:11 PM

I think one of them was your roommate at some point in life. Have to admit though, college was mainly a blur though.

Alessandro Garabaghi · March 2nd, 2008, 09:12 PM

well, 1) he still is my roommate 2) your still in college. I think your lifes a blur, come to the sober side!

Tom Kubicki · March 3rd, 2008, 09:34 AM

Hey Guys,

This is my first post of a sample clip. I have really enjoyed learning by reading comments and critiques. Thought I might submit a clip I put together last week. Love the XH-A1. Learning the controls, but not quickly enough since I have a corporate video job coming up in a couple of weeks. Any comments, critiques are welcome. As always, it is a large file so give it a couple of minutes before clicking the play button. Thanks.

Here is the link:

http://web.mac.com/tomkubicki/Kubick...ter_Creek.html

Mark Williams · March 3rd, 2008, 10:49 AM

Looked like a beautiful place to visit with nice golden lighting. I would suggest using a tripod and loosing the quick zooms. Some scenes looked a little out of focus so pay a little more attention to that.

Tom Kubicki · March 3rd, 2008, 11:18 AM

Mark,

Thanks for the feedback. Yes, I wish I had my tripod with me. Couldn't resist the opportunity. Half of the time I was standing on a snow covered slope.

Tom Kubicki · March 3rd, 2008, 11:20 AM

Mark,

I visited your site and previewed some of your clips. This is great stuff. Did you use XH-A1 for the clips posted on your site? Just curious. Great work

Mark Williams · March 3rd, 2008, 06:30 PM

Tom,

Thanks for the site visit. No HD, I use and SD Panasonic DVC30 camera. I have stuck with SD because I produce SD DVDs and this format is easier to use on my editing system. I am interested in HD and like viewing others work. I would suggest going over to vimeo.com and viewing some of the HD videos posted there on the HD channel which feature some really nice work. You also may want to sign up with them. It is free with 500mb weekly uploads. I think you have a good eye from viewing your video. Just need to practice on compostion and detail. Its good to develop a pattern to setting up a shot if your a "set up" kind of shooter vs. a run and gun type. You can probably guess I am a "set up" type. When I see what I like I set my white balance first, then try to frame the shot to present the best asthetic view, then focus first using auto then manual to fine tune the focus, then its on to "zebras" for setting exposure. 99% of the time I am locked down on a tripod. I usually use really slow zooms which to me is more pleasing. Just a few tips. Hope it helps. You have a great camera and I am sure you will enjoy it. Keep posting.

Richard Gooderick · March 6th, 2008, 08:49 AM

Be honest.

I can take it.

:-)

http://www.vimeo.com/745654

Ramon Nova · March 6th, 2008, 10:34 AM

ha ha, is like a frog party... I would so use some of this stuff for visuals in a show, it's awesome!

Ivo van Aart · March 6th, 2008, 10:44 AM

Nothing wrong with it. The only thing was that I thought the background audio was looped. Is that true?

March 2nd, 2008, 07:35 PM	#317
Alessandro Garabaghi Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Orlando, Fl Posts: 132	Campus Movie Fest... Well here is our video we made for Campus Movie Fest. We shot with two canon XH A1, one with a letus lense adaptor and 50mm nikon lens. The awards were last thursday and we won best comedy (??) and viewers choice and will be entered at the reginal level. The whole team got ipod shuffles lol... Anyways enjoy... http://www.ourstage.com/video/channe...IPYZ-vigilante

March 2nd, 2008, 08:07 PM	#318
Josh Chesarek Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Winter Park, FL Posts: 978	pretty cool. We did one again this year as well. Also on an XH-A1. http://www.ourstage.com/video/channe...mpus-moviefest __________________ Simple Thought Productions - Life @ 30,000 Words per second

March 2nd, 2008, 09:11 PM	#321
Josh Chesarek Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Winter Park, FL Posts: 978	I think one of them was your roommate at some point in life. Have to admit though, college was mainly a blur though. __________________ Simple Thought Productions - Life @ 30,000 Words per second

March 3rd, 2008, 09:34 AM	#323
Tom Kubicki New Boot Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 7	Outdoor Shots DOF Hey Guys, This is my first post of a sample clip. I have really enjoyed learning by reading comments and critiques. Thought I might submit a clip I put together last week. Love the XH-A1. Learning the controls, but not quickly enough since I have a corporate video job coming up in a couple of weeks. Any comments, critiques are welcome. As always, it is a large file so give it a couple of minutes before clicking the play button. Thanks. Here is the link: http://web.mac.com/tomkubicki/Kubick...ter_Creek.html

March 3rd, 2008, 10:49 AM	#324
Mark Williams Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Deep South, U.S. Posts: 1,526	Looked like a beautiful place to visit with nice golden lighting. I would suggest using a tripod and loosing the quick zooms. Some scenes looked a little out of focus so pay a little more attention to that. __________________ Mark videos: http://vimeo.com/channels/3523 Stock: http://www.pond5.com/artist/mark29

March 2nd, 2008, 02:28 PM	#316
Vinny Flood Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: London Posts: 51	Some really pretty shots and the music went well with the video. My only gripe is that it made me feel guilty for spending the day here on the computer instead of getting outside.

March 2nd, 2008, 08:37 PM	#319
Alessandro Garabaghi Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Orlando, Fl Posts: 132	lol. Looks great josh, who are the actors? They look really familar, hmm.

March 2nd, 2008, 08:48 PM	#320
Ricci Ocampos Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lakeland FL Posts: 67	you know its true...we spend so much time on the internet and check out those wonderful videos with wonderful feedback and wishing about having a video like that... and not enough with our camcorder...thats why i decided one day to just go out and shoot video and do nature...it took me two hours to shoot and one hour editing and uploaded it on the internet .and wow i got my first feedback..just like that....i may not get a lot of feedback but hey its a start, its my first nature video anyway .. so go out and shoot video/edit/upload and then you will get your very own first FEEDBACK....

March 2nd, 2008, 09:12 PM	#322
Alessandro Garabaghi Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Orlando, Fl Posts: 132	well, 1) he still is my roommate 2) your still in college. I think your lifes a blur, come to the sober side!

March 3rd, 2008, 11:18 AM	#325
Tom Kubicki New Boot Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 7	Good point Mark, Thanks for the feedback. Yes, I wish I had my tripod with me. Couldn't resist the opportunity. Half of the time I was standing on a snow covered slope.

March 3rd, 2008, 11:20 AM	#326
Tom Kubicki New Boot Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 7	Great stuff on your site Mark, I visited your site and previewed some of your clips. This is great stuff. Did you use XH-A1 for the clips posted on your site? Just curious. Great work

March 3rd, 2008, 06:30 PM	#327
Mark Williams Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Deep South, U.S. Posts: 1,526	Tom, Thanks for the site visit. No HD, I use and SD Panasonic DVC30 camera. I have stuck with SD because I produce SD DVDs and this format is easier to use on my editing system. I am interested in HD and like viewing others work. I would suggest going over to vimeo.com and viewing some of the HD videos posted there on the HD channel which feature some really nice work. You also may want to sign up with them. It is free with 500mb weekly uploads. I think you have a good eye from viewing your video. Just need to practice on compostion and detail. Its good to develop a pattern to setting up a shot if your a "set up" kind of shooter vs. a run and gun type. You can probably guess I am a "set up" type. When I see what I like I set my white balance first, then try to frame the shot to present the best asthetic view, then focus first using auto then manual to fine tune the focus, then its on to "zebras" for setting exposure. 99% of the time I am locked down on a tripod. I usually use really slow zooms which to me is more pleasing. Just a few tips. Hope it helps. You have a great camera and I am sure you will enjoy it. Keep posting. __________________ Mark videos: http://vimeo.com/channels/3523 Stock: http://www.pond5.com/artist/mark29

March 6th, 2008, 08:49 AM	#328
Richard Gooderick Major Player Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: London, UK Posts: 795	frogspawn on vimeo Be honest. I can take it. :-) http://www.vimeo.com/745654

March 6th, 2008, 10:34 AM	#329
Ramon Nova New Boot Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New York Posts: 13	ha ha, is like a frog party... I would so use some of this stuff for visuals in a show, it's awesome!

March 6th, 2008, 10:44 AM	#330
Ivo van Aart Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Breda, Netherlands Posts: 67	Nothing wrong with it. The only thing was that I thought the background audio was looped. Is that true?