Official Film Trailer "THEO" at DVinfo.net

Rati Oneli · April 13th, 2008, 10:17 PM

Shot partly with JVC HD100 and HV20 with Redrock M2 35mm adaptor.

Official web-site is not up yet, but you can watch the 480P HD video stream with this direct MOV link:

http://www.galioneli.com/theomovie/t...s/theo480p.mov

Alternatively you can watch HD stream on Vimeo if you have a problem with the link above. Compression is not too bad, but isn't great either. Color space is a bit distorted.

http://www.vimeo.com/825323

Thanks a lot for looking.

Terry Lee · April 13th, 2008, 10:56 PM

Rati,

Great work! All of the shots look clean. Good use of the 35mm adapter.

I definately liked the sunset during the end.

were you shooting at 50 or 60p?

Alan Ortiz · April 13th, 2008, 11:34 PM

wow this is some of the best m2/hd100 grabs ive seen yet. did you find the rig heavy or unwieldy? the shots look very clean indeed. what did you use for the color grade? i think you captured the natural lighting feel in those scenes very well...something most people overdo out of laziness or lack of lighting skill. great work!

S. Abdul Jamal · April 14th, 2008, 02:05 AM

wow good job and good luck with it.

jamal

David Scattergood · April 14th, 2008, 04:17 AM

Looks fantastic Rati - good luck with it - hopefully I can catch the whole film soon enough.

Rati Oneli · April 14th, 2008, 08:55 AM

Guys, thank you for your comments. Appreciate it!

We were shooting 24p in HDV mode, as far as I know HD100 only has 60P in SD mode.

The whole rig was very heavy, I held it for a few times, but it was very exhausting for the cinematographer, Mr. S. Abdul Jamal can attest to it, since he was the 1st AC :) I was not a DP, just a director.

The footage doesn't have any color grading/correction yet. We tried to use natural lighting most of the time, except some of the exterior night scene (like the restaurant scene).

Jamal or I would be happy to share our experiences if you want to know any details. Jamal's skills were vital in the whole production and he was the go-to man for any technical questions.

Alan Ortiz · April 15th, 2008, 07:09 PM

holy cow no CC yet...what scene file did you use for color then? true color 3 or something else?

S. Abdul Jamal · April 15th, 2008, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alan Ortiz

holy cow no CC yet...what scene file did you use for color then? true color 3 or something else?

true color 3

David A. Barkan · April 18th, 2008, 08:41 PM

hey everybody, I'm the Cinematographer for "Theo", thank you very much for the feedback!

Hey Jamal! How you've been man?? =)

I really liked working both with the HV20 and the HD100...

As I said on the HV20 post:
The only drawback I found on the HD100 is the bulkiness, and with the mini35 is the light loss... but no problems with natural light at all... for it to look good, you have to be careful with your exposure (especially on highlights) and everything will be fine...

If any more questions I'll be happy do answer them whenever I can.

Cheers,

S. Abdul Jamal · April 19th, 2008, 12:42 AM

[QUOTE=David A. Barkan;863213]

Hey Jamal! How you've been man??

are you back ?

David A. Barkan · April 19th, 2008, 06:10 PM

yes indeed.
got any work for me? =)

April 13th, 2008, 10:17 PM	#1
Rati Oneli Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New York Posts: 60	Official Film Trailer "THEO" Shot partly with JVC HD100 and HV20 with Redrock M2 35mm adaptor. Official web-site is not up yet, but you can watch the 480P HD video stream with this direct MOV link: http://www.galioneli.com/theomovie/t...s/theo480p.mov Alternatively you can watch HD stream on Vimeo if you have a problem with the link above. Compression is not too bad, but isn't great either. Color space is a bit distorted. http://www.vimeo.com/825323 Thanks a lot for looking.

April 13th, 2008, 10:56 PM	#2
Terry Lee Major Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 691	Rati, Great work! All of the shots look clean. Good use of the 35mm adapter. I definately liked the sunset during the end. were you shooting at 50 or 60p? __________________ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=38313004

April 14th, 2008, 02:05 AM	#4
S. Abdul Jamal Regular Crew Join Date: May 2006 Location: harlem ,nyc Posts: 77	wow wow good job and good luck with it. jamal Last edited by S. Abdul Jamal; April 14th, 2008 at 04:33 AM.

April 13th, 2008, 11:34 PM	#3
Alan Ortiz Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 392	wow this is some of the best m2/hd100 grabs ive seen yet. did you find the rig heavy or unwieldy? the shots look very clean indeed. what did you use for the color grade? i think you captured the natural lighting feel in those scenes very well...something most people overdo out of laziness or lack of lighting skill. great work!

April 14th, 2008, 04:17 AM	#5
David Scattergood Major Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 755	Looks fantastic Rati - good luck with it - hopefully I can catch the whole film soon enough.

April 14th, 2008, 08:55 AM	#6
Rati Oneli Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New York Posts: 60	Guys, thank you for your comments. Appreciate it! We were shooting 24p in HDV mode, as far as I know HD100 only has 60P in SD mode. The whole rig was very heavy, I held it for a few times, but it was very exhausting for the cinematographer, Mr. S. Abdul Jamal can attest to it, since he was the 1st AC :) I was not a DP, just a director. The footage doesn't have any color grading/correction yet. We tried to use natural lighting most of the time, except some of the exterior night scene (like the restaurant scene). Jamal or I would be happy to share our experiences if you want to know any details. Jamal's skills were vital in the whole production and he was the go-to man for any technical questions.

April 15th, 2008, 07:09 PM	#7
Alan Ortiz Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 392	holy cow no CC yet...what scene file did you use for color then? true color 3 or something else?

April 18th, 2008, 08:41 PM	#9
David A. Barkan Tourist Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bronx, NY Posts: 3	hey everybody, I'm the Cinematographer for "Theo", thank you very much for the feedback! Hey Jamal! How you've been man?? =) I really liked working both with the HV20 and the HD100... As I said on the HV20 post: The only drawback I found on the HD100 is the bulkiness, and with the mini35 is the light loss... but no problems with natural light at all... for it to look good, you have to be careful with your exposure (especially on highlights) and everything will be fine... If any more questions I'll be happy do answer them whenever I can. Cheers,

April 19th, 2008, 12:42 AM	#10
S. Abdul Jamal Regular Crew Join Date: May 2006 Location: harlem ,nyc Posts: 77	[QUOTE=David A. Barkan;863213] Hey Jamal! How you've been man?? are you back ?

April 19th, 2008, 06:10 PM	#11
David A. Barkan Tourist Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bronx, NY Posts: 3	yes indeed. got any work for me? =)