Canon XH series -- various sample clips

Ryan Paige · November 5th, 2008, 02:41 PM

I was teased.

The colors and composition looked great to me.

I have no idea what the project is about, but it looked nice.

Alex Ponce de Leon · November 5th, 2008, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Louis Maddalena

How did you that? I can't figure out how to do a time lapse with the A1.

Also did you color grade that shot, or was that a preset?

The time lapse was created in Final Cut Pro. I manipulated the speed of the clip. No presets used. CC in After Effects.

J.P. Castel · November 6th, 2008, 12:09 AM

Another Short Promo
Shot on the xha1 and CC with MB Looks in AAE

Tokyo Police Club at UCLA on Vimeo

http://session08.com/PHOTO/TPC_pic_resize.jpg

Bill Grant · November 6th, 2008, 10:44 AM

I'm assuming this is synched with the studio track. The drums seem off or something. It looks great though. What Magic bullet settings did you use?
BIll

Russ Motyko · November 6th, 2008, 02:53 PM

The colors look great. Was that a MB preset of did you come up with the settings on your own?

My 3 cents worth of:

1. there was very little video of the lead vocalist singing. Very unusual for a music video.

2. I felt somewhat dizzy after watching the clip. In my opinion there was a bit too much camera movement.

3. I don't know if the "sweat-stained-armpit-shot" was the most flattering for the band but it put a smile on my face.

Overall, very nice job. I enjoyed watching the clip.

James Orlowski · November 9th, 2008, 07:15 PM

Just got my XHA1. Shot a couple of things today. Kinda overcast here in Western PA, so the shots aren't as colorful as they could have been.

Here's one of them:

Approaching Train on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Will Mahoney · November 10th, 2008, 10:29 AM

What system are you editing on? I could see you boosting the saturation a bit and crushing the blacks to get some more color out of this footage.

Thato Dadson · November 12th, 2008, 02:48 AM

Hey guys this is my new 2008 demo reel. All the footage was shot on the canon xh a1
MySpaceTV Videos: TP Camera Reel by TP Film Page

Bill Thesken · November 21st, 2008, 02:20 AM

Winds Day By Bill Thesken On ExposureRoom

Randy Panado · November 21st, 2008, 07:22 AM

Cypher Battle : M. BrysONE vs Jon Squared on Vimeo

Just uploaded it so it may be a few minutes. Shot in 1080i60 HDV @ 1/30 shutter. Using a Canon XH-A1. First time importing into prores with these new settings I found. Worked out great. Able to edit and view in real time. Haven't done much HD editing and this workflow made things VERY easy to manage.

Capturing HDV Into ProRes Via FireWire | Moviola ? Training for Avid, Apple & Adobe | Production & Post Production Rentals & Sales | Los Angeles, Hollywood, Burbank

Thanks for watching :)

Arif Syed · November 22nd, 2008, 10:04 PM

YouTube - MJD Talk

Sorry, for the horrible editing (it was done in 20 mins in FCP, and I laugh at the music loop myself) and I am sorry for the language.

Basically I had just gotten the A1 during the time of this shot and as wondering why it looks so god damned awful? It was on full auto mode but still this looks worse than a lot of footage from much cheaper cameras.

I havent got a chance to test my camera out with new presets and taking more control of the settings, but would like to ask anyone out there...why do you think it came out that bad?

Jeff Nelson · November 23rd, 2008, 02:07 AM

This was shot at 30p and frame rate of 60, slowed down to 66% using just FCP. I guess I need to shoot a higher frame rate? This was a ballet rehearsal for upcoming Nutcracker performance...

Rehearsal By Jeff Nelson On ExposureRoom

Steve Phillipps · November 23rd, 2008, 03:50 AM

What do you mean "30P and frame rate of 60"? If it's 30P then frame rate is 30. Generally it's best to shoot 60i and de-interlace. BUT having said that, the clip looks pretty good to me, what are you seeing that's wrong with it?
Steve

Dan Keaton · November 23rd, 2008, 05:33 AM

Dear Jeff,

Did you use 30p with a shutter speed of 60 (1/60th of a second)?

If yes, then you could help your slow-mo by using a shutter speed of 120 (1/120th of a second) if you have enough light.

I agree with Steve, I would recommend shooting 1080i60 if you know you are going to use slow-mo, or just want to keep your options open.

Jeff Nelson · November 23rd, 2008, 08:34 AM

Thanks, guys. Yes, I meant shutter speed of 1/60th. The ghosting or motion blur doesn't look too great to me. I'll try raising the shutter speed and maybe 60i. Thanks again.

November 6th, 2008, 12:09 AM	#663
J.P. Castel New Boot Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Reno NV Posts: 8	Tokyo Police Club at UCLA Another Short Promo Shot on the xha1 and CC with MB Looks in AAE Tokyo Police Club at UCLA on Vimeo http://session08.com/PHOTO/TPC_pic_resize.jpg

November 6th, 2008, 10:44 AM	#664
Bill Grant Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Columbia,SC Posts: 806	I'm assuming this is synched with the studio track. The drums seem off or something. It looks great though. What Magic bullet settings did you use? BIll __________________ Cinema Couture www.cinemacouture.com

November 9th, 2008, 07:15 PM	#666
James Orlowski Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA USA Posts: 31	Train Approaching Just got my XHA1. Shot a couple of things today. Kinda overcast here in Western PA, so the shots aren't as colorful as they could have been. Here's one of them: Approaching Train on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

November 10th, 2008, 10:29 AM	#667
Will Mahoney Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 259	What system are you editing on? I could see you boosting the saturation a bit and crushing the blacks to get some more color out of this footage. __________________ http://exposureroom.com/members/WillMahoney.aspx/ www.youtube.com/truckaccessories

November 12th, 2008, 02:48 AM	#668
Thato Dadson New Boot Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Newark, Delaware, USA Posts: 15	TP Demo Reel Hey guys this is my new 2008 demo reel. All the footage was shot on the canon xh a1 MySpaceTV Videos: TP Camera Reel by TP Film Page

November 5th, 2008, 02:41 PM	#661
Ryan Paige Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Plano, Texas Posts: 44	I was teased. The colors and composition looked great to me. I have no idea what the project is about, but it looked nice.

November 6th, 2008, 02:53 PM	#665
Russ Motyko Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 56	The colors look great. Was that a MB preset of did you come up with the settings on your own? My 3 cents worth of: 1. there was very little video of the lead vocalist singing. Very unusual for a music video. 2. I felt somewhat dizzy after watching the clip. In my opinion there was a bit too much camera movement. 3. I don't know if the "sweat-stained-armpit-shot" was the most flattering for the band but it put a smile on my face. Overall, very nice job. I enjoyed watching the clip.

November 21st, 2008, 02:20 AM	#669
Bill Thesken Major Player Join Date: May 2008 Location: HI, USA Posts: 622	Winds Day Winds Day By Bill Thesken On ExposureRoom

November 21st, 2008, 07:22 AM	#670
Randy Panado Major Player Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 643	Bboy Cypher Battle in HD Cypher Battle : M. BrysONE vs Jon Squared on Vimeo Just uploaded it so it may be a few minutes. Shot in 1080i60 HDV @ 1/30 shutter. Using a Canon XH-A1. First time importing into prores with these new settings I found. Worked out great. Able to edit and view in real time. Haven't done much HD editing and this workflow made things VERY easy to manage. Capturing HDV Into ProRes Via FireWire \| Moviola ? Training for Avid, Apple & Adobe \| Production & Post Production Rentals & Sales \| Los Angeles, Hollywood, Burbank Thanks for watching :)

November 22nd, 2008, 10:04 PM	#671
Arif Syed Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Elmont, New York Posts: 143	Horrible clip...but need some things answered. YouTube - MJD Talk Sorry, for the horrible editing (it was done in 20 mins in FCP, and I laugh at the music loop myself) and I am sorry for the language. Basically I had just gotten the A1 during the time of this shot and as wondering why it looks so god damned awful? It was on full auto mode but still this looks worse than a lot of footage from much cheaper cameras. I havent got a chance to test my camera out with new presets and taking more control of the settings, but would like to ask anyone out there...why do you think it came out that bad?

November 23rd, 2008, 02:07 AM	#672
Jeff Nelson Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 194	slomo...but not so good This was shot at 30p and frame rate of 60, slowed down to 66% using just FCP. I guess I need to shoot a higher frame rate? This was a ballet rehearsal for upcoming Nutcracker performance... Rehearsal By Jeff Nelson On ExposureRoom

November 23rd, 2008, 03:50 AM	#673
Steve Phillipps Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 2,130	What do you mean "30P and frame rate of 60"? If it's 30P then frame rate is 30. Generally it's best to shoot 60i and de-interlace. BUT having said that, the clip looks pretty good to me, what are you seeing that's wrong with it? Steve

November 23rd, 2008, 05:33 AM	#674
Dan Keaton Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Augusta Georgia Posts: 5,421	Dear Jeff, Did you use 30p with a shutter speed of 60 (1/60th of a second)? If yes, then you could help your slow-mo by using a shutter speed of 120 (1/120th of a second) if you have enough light. I agree with Steve, I would recommend shooting 1080i60 if you know you are going to use slow-mo, or just want to keep your options open. __________________ Dan Keaton Augusta Georgia

November 23rd, 2008, 08:34 AM	#675
Jeff Nelson Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 194	Thanks, guys. Yes, I meant shutter speed of 1/60th. The ghosting or motion blur doesn't look too great to me. I'll try raising the shutter speed and maybe 60i. Thanks again.