Matrix look?

Peter Wittinghoff · August 16th, 2007, 05:37 PM

Cole;

The checklist is really good and could be helpful in the future when there will be someone else besides me on my sets :)

Btw and totally off topic: My gf is a fencing instructor (commenting the film on your website) and the balloon trick was totally new to her :)

Cole McDonald · August 16th, 2007, 07:12 PM

off topic: http://www.fencingbooth.com

We've been doing that for quite a while ;) makes it approachable for kids and nervous adults.

on topic: The checklist is almost more important with a smaller crew as you have so much going on alone, you need to have that reference for yourself so you can focus on the stuff in front of the camera more fully and leave the other technical bits up to the checklist...better productions that way. Just reconfigure the list to suit yourself and your shooting style.

Ash Greyson · August 16th, 2007, 08:24 PM

I would not underexpose, you can turn down the master ped and set-up level. It will be contrasty but not look under lit.

ash =o)

Cole McDonald · August 17th, 2007, 01:10 PM

Make sure if you are exposing by the meter that you never let it hit 100% (to allow for some error, I use 90-95%. It pushes the picture very slightly dark, but I tend to crush my blacks in post anyway...so I'm doing it in camera here to save time in post...and I like the aesthetic better...I find it less "I'M VIDEO!!!" than letting whites shine through at 100%.

Ash Greyson · August 17th, 2007, 04:25 PM

If you are talking zebras, I put them on 80 and make sure that there are no zebras on peoples faces.

ash =o)

August 16th, 2007, 07:12 PM	#17
Cole McDonald Trustee Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sauk Rapids, MN, USA Posts: 1,675	off topic: http://www.fencingbooth.com We've been doing that for quite a while ;) makes it approachable for kids and nervous adults. on topic: The checklist is almost more important with a smaller crew as you have so much going on alone, you need to have that reference for yourself so you can focus on the stuff in front of the camera more fully and leave the other technical bits up to the checklist...better productions that way. Just reconfigure the list to suit yourself and your shooting style. __________________ Web Youtube Facebook

August 17th, 2007, 01:10 PM	#19
Cole McDonald Trustee Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sauk Rapids, MN, USA Posts: 1,675	Make sure if you are exposing by the meter that you never let it hit 100% (to allow for some error, I use 90-95%. It pushes the picture very slightly dark, but I tend to crush my blacks in post anyway...so I'm doing it in camera here to save time in post...and I like the aesthetic better...I find it less "I'M VIDEO!!!" than letting whites shine through at 100%. __________________ Web Youtube Facebook

August 16th, 2007, 05:37 PM	#16
Peter Wittinghoff New Boot Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stockholm Posts: 23	Cole; The checklist is really good and could be helpful in the future when there will be someone else besides me on my sets :) Btw and totally off topic: My gf is a fencing instructor (commenting the film on your website) and the balloon trick was totally new to her :)

August 16th, 2007, 08:24 PM	#18
Ash Greyson Trustee Join Date: May 2003 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,689	I would not underexpose, you can turn down the master ped and set-up level. It will be contrasty but not look under lit. ash =o)

August 17th, 2007, 04:25 PM	#20
Ash Greyson Trustee Join Date: May 2003 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,689	If you are talking zebras, I put them on 80 and make sure that there are no zebras on peoples faces. ash =o)