Sony F3 + S-Log + Gemini 4:4:4 Footage by Filippo Chiesa at DVinfo.net

Dan Keaton · September 16th, 2011, 06:20 AM

Dear Friends,

While at IBC, we had an opportunity to allow one of our Gemini 4:4:4's to be used by a noted filmmaker.

Filippo Chiesa, an Italian Filmaker, had a Sony F3 with the S-Log Option. So we loaned a Gemini 4:4:4 to him for a day of shooting.

While we have been testing the Gemini 4:4:4 internally, this is the first official test "In the Wild".
We were not present during the shoot.

We are very happy to report that the Gemini 4:4:4 worked well for Filippo.

His footage is here:

The footage starts out in native S-Log, so it looks flat, as expected.

The second half is the same footage after grading.

We wish to thank Filippo for the outstanding job he did in testing our Gemini 4:4:4.

John Richard · September 16th, 2011, 07:40 AM

Beautiful. Very filmic. Tons of latitude. Blacks appear deep and rich (watched on a laptop and obviously not the right way to make judgements).

Would love to have watched on a proper monitor and Blu-Ray.
Wished the sun had come out to see even more of the chroma pop.

Dan Keaton · September 16th, 2011, 08:07 AM

Dear John,

Thank you.

And of course, I need to thank Filippo.

The Video is embedded in my post, which is great.

Here is what Filippo posted as comments on the Vimeo site, video number 29021459:

Last week I was in Amsterdam at IBC.
I was lucky enough to test a sample of the new Gemini 4:4:4 recorder with my Sony PMW-F3 + S-Log.
It was the first official test, so I felt very honoured to have this great opportunity.
I shot this video in a very nice village near Amsterdam on Sep. 10th from 7am to 10am.
The Gemini software was not the definitive one but it worked great.
It's solid like a tank, the images are terrific and the Arri RAW option is on the way.
Welcome to this new game changer!

Recorder: Convergent Design Gemini
Lenses: Nikon Noct 58mm 1:1.2
Nikon 14-24mm 1:2.8
Camera: Sony PMW-F3 + S-Log
Camera support: O'Connor
Editing: Premiere Pro CS 5.5 + Matrox MXO2
Grading: MBL + Colorista II

A very special thanks to:
Mike Schell and Dan Keaton from Convergent Design
Sony Europe
Michael Zeisse from O'Connor

Please download the compression version to see the video in a better quality.

September 16th, 2011, 06:20 AM	#1
Dan Keaton Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Augusta Georgia Posts: 5,421	Sony F3 + S-Log + Gemini 4:4:4 Footage by Filippo Chiesa Dear Friends, While at IBC, we had an opportunity to allow one of our Gemini 4:4:4's to be used by a noted filmmaker. Filippo Chiesa, an Italian Filmaker, had a Sony F3 with the S-Log Option. So we loaned a Gemini 4:4:4 to him for a day of shooting. While we have been testing the Gemini 4:4:4 internally, this is the first official test "In the Wild". We were not present during the shoot. We are very happy to report that the Gemini 4:4:4 worked well for Filippo. His footage is here: World's first official Convergent Design Gemini 4:4:4 recorder short test on Vimeo The footage starts out in native S-Log, so it looks flat, as expected. The second half is the same footage after grading. We wish to thank Filippo for the outstanding job he did in testing our Gemini 4:4:4. __________________ Dan Keaton Augusta Georgia

September 16th, 2011, 07:40 AM	#2
John Richard Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Incline Village, Nevada Posts: 604	Re: Sony F3 + S-Log + Gemini 4:4:4 Footage by Filippo Chiesa Beautiful. Very filmic. Tons of latitude. Blacks appear deep and rich (watched on a laptop and obviously not the right way to make judgements). Would love to have watched on a proper monitor and Blu-Ray. Wished the sun had come out to see even more of the chroma pop.

September 16th, 2011, 08:07 AM	#3
Dan Keaton Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Augusta Georgia Posts: 5,421	Re: Sony F3 + S-Log + Gemini 4:4:4 Footage by Filippo Chiesa Dear John, Thank you. And of course, I need to thank Filippo. The Video is embedded in my post, which is great. Here is what Filippo posted as comments on the Vimeo site, video number 29021459: Last week I was in Amsterdam at IBC. I was lucky enough to test a sample of the new Gemini 4:4:4 recorder with my Sony PMW-F3 + S-Log. It was the first official test, so I felt very honoured to have this great opportunity. I shot this video in a very nice village near Amsterdam on Sep. 10th from 7am to 10am. The Gemini software was not the definitive one but it worked great. It's solid like a tank, the images are terrific and the Arri RAW option is on the way. Welcome to this new game changer! Recorder: Convergent Design Gemini Lenses: Nikon Noct 58mm 1:1.2 Nikon 14-24mm 1:2.8 Camera: Sony PMW-F3 + S-Log Camera support: O'Connor Editing: Premiere Pro CS 5.5 + Matrox MXO2 Grading: MBL + Colorista II A very special thanks to: Mike Schell and Dan Keaton from Convergent Design Sony Europe Michael Zeisse from O'Connor Please download the compression version to see the video in a better quality. __________________ Dan Keaton Augusta Georgia